The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-27
MR.. MOODY.
The way he gets His Living and
how much it Amounts to-Ho
Thinks he is Worth $1,000.

Some days ago n Tribune reporter Wis
tied Mcssrs. Moody and Sankey and
called their attention to the public state
mentthat they were constantly receiving
from enthusiastic admirers sums of mon
ey, which In the aggregate were sufli-
Client TO make them both wealthy. The
article implied that they were making
use of the revivals as c TO accunlu-
late riches. Mr.. Moody's earnest face
betrayed no feeling other than a slight
shade of contempt us he read the article
for the first time, and Mr.. Sankey play
fully tapped him on the shoulder and
asked: "When am ! to get my share
OF the spoilsp" To which Mr.. Moody
instantly replied, "Not in this world"
At that time Mr.. Moody said he would
make n statement to the public as soon
as he had leisure, explaining tho man
ner in which he lived and the way in
which support had been rendered TO
him. but yesterday he expressed his de-
termination not to take any notice of
such attacks, on account Of the false
construction which might be placed on Il
public statement Mr.. Moody has new
or placed himself under obligations by
receiving money from any dcnomina-
tional society, and does not receive any
salary or direct payment for his preacli-
ing, thus holding himself free from all
UNCONVENTIONAL restraints, and ut libcr-
ty to attack n wrong wherever he may
encounter it. Ills desire, US expressed
by himself, is to preach only the saliva
ton Of men through Christ, and to
preach the Gospel of Christ to all whom
he can reach, as freely rs the waters of
life are given-without money and with
Il pricc-but he has not sufficient
means to bear the expense OF travel, or
to support his family and himself while
giving his whole time TO preaching. For
this reason he has been compelled to ac-
cept the free offerings ofsuch friends rs
choose To give him pccuniary assistance,
and desire and expect nothing in return
but that he should continue in his work.
Many Of Moody's converts have thus
sent him small sums Of money rs friend
ly gifts, desiring him to use them to OBJ
tain the comforts of life while going for
ward in the ministry. A great part oi these
gifts came to BIN enclosed in anony-
nous letters, thus compelling acceptance.
During his stay in the city ali his letters
except those from his own family. have
been opened by those persons who en-
tertained him rs their guest. Mr.. Moody
states that during his stay in the city he
has received about three hundred dol
lars in this way, and all that he had ev-
or received from his friends has placed
him IN comfortable circumstances.
said lie to the reporter: II have all
the money | want. if it isn't very much.
| have just bought n little place to make
a home Tor my wife and children. 1t
cost about $500, and have been put
ting in some repairs which
will cost about rs much more, and !
don't think ] AN ashamed TO look any
mar in the face and tell him about IT,
VIXEN it was suggested that Il statement
of such facts would do much to stop all
adverse criticisms on his mode of work
ing, he replied that itmight have tlcci-
feet also to make the people send him
more money than he wanted, and then
some enemies woUid say that he was
begging for more money. Such charges
would not only place him in the most
unfortunate light, but they would also
bring d.screl:t OF TIC rcligica which he
preacned.