, 1876-02-13

Eut want 10 eee IL placeQ Vu Iu9 h'oo ooeto'@
social expediency,-not on dogma OF sacred
time wnnt tha: lion taken out OF the path OF
huuaau progrees, and waut the world to see the
rea. fact that it is but the skin Of jewish lion
stuffed with theological chat. MOSES
MOODY AND SaMKEY.
THEIR rAhEwELL TO PHILADELPHIA
Friday evening, the 4:h lust. Messrs- Moody
ind sankey vent back to ph,ladelphia and held
= farewell seyyice, to which few but converts
Kere admitted. Soma l., ,03o persons were pres
.nt. Mr. Moody made IN appeal in behalf OF
he Young Mems Christian Association. and a
contribution OF over S25,o00 followed. Mr.
Moody then preached his farewell sermon to his
converts, rakiDg As his text the word sable
ae quoted, For God ia able TO make him
1tand." He made Joseph stand down there in
Egypt; but il you think you csa stand alone,
He'll let you fall down, just as De let poor Peter
tall when Satan got hold Of him and gave him
good shaking. Don't think you're going to get
into Heaven without fight. "Nhes lore. let
him that thinkesh be standeth. take heed lest be
fail." Better men and women than ara hare to-
night hare fallen. It's no Sin to be tempted;
you're not to blame for the birds flying Eeryour
heads in the air-you can't help that; but yon
IRE TO blame il you let them come and make
:ha. these TWO or three Thousand profesHed
foung converts here Tonight may fall away; SO
they may, but does that show that God is unable
TO keep them stsndin3? Q. what work they
tan do! Talk about this work dying out-why
t's only just begun. But don't you bore any
5ody in telling youz experiences As converts; 81
ways stop when you get through: Grow in
Christ, don't slide back; what would you think
1t NE If I'd cay to my wife: All. you don't
NOV how much loved you when I first mar
r~1 +fA
feep you standing, remember that, See
1ow Christ euatched the thief fiom the CROSS and
:ook him OIL into eternal bliss. It seems to me
I'd rather die tonight than fall and bring dis.
grace upon the cause. want to leave you two
tor 6o0, 0,u03 men in the late War. How willingly
they came! All methinks tho Great Command
er above calls tonight for 100000 men. and We
hope coon to hear the tramp. Tramp, OF that vast
army marching on to Christ. hope to see hun
dreds Of thcse young converts missionaries to
China and to Asia. May the mighty grace Of
Christ rest upon you I hate to aav farewell
God only huows how love you but the times
come must bid you aheu; these meetings
have been sweet aud blessed out OF these thon"
sands my prayer is that not one may be missing
IN Heaven: don't like to say good by, but I'll
bid rou all good night and hi meet you 10 the
morning At the right hand Of God, where there is
JOY forever more"
AUCTION OF TIE EyASdE11s1s' FURNITURE.
been held, an suction sale OF all the furniture
and effects Of the meetings was had in the bnild-
ing where they had been held The scene is thus
described In the New York Herald correspond
euce.
The spectacle was singular ono in a place 20 rs-
Gently used for religious purposea. The money!
changers verc IN the temple.
Promptly at noon Mes.rs. Thomas sons auction
eer Mr. Shaw, took his place In the pulpit where the
Word Of God had been expounded. The sale was
commenced with rep lounge and ehHlr from the re-
hIng room Of ne sssneess ahese saa lev o1nes tha
y&ue-
4" chesp snd misty" carpet from nIoody's room
gong for SO; ~ good thing to ring himself out Of
bed with In the morning" sometody said. this be-
ns .oon1 nc 2n.y u.e spen " asnco eond %
of these Abocal articles, one for 81 and the other
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and impressive tone, II actually going to offer
5ou the privilege Of buying eighteen tables used hy
5s " p m ans 1e gea, bs
opportunity Of securing invaluable relics thus aford-
3D. but could no. 1ate any enthusilEm in the unap-
msu who WIS going around tapping the ables seemed
be sppraiang them At their intrinsic value rather
han ~ relics. He bid - Twenty~dse cents"
Then the towels used By tho reyivalkts were fAktn
up the auctioneer handling them In an ostenaously
rsverential manner, while he looked about him for
ihcr priceless value as relics Of the ersnRelst
patatlng upon the importance Of possessing hem and
asked, - What's bid on EN- 7"
snother: 1.-Two" "Tnree," "Four." and finally
Five dollars Apiecs for the two used by Mr. Moody.
offered BY party to whom they we're knocked
Now" sstd tho nan Of business "heie we ere.
Hers are the towels used By ST.. sankey. How much
1auch7 Two7 THREE Tour1 do hear nyo? Oh,
Eve and half, MI. George H Stuart gets them, gem
tlemsn. It $3.50 apiece"
voiee. "can it really BET Do my eJes deceive my
szrFlghse Oh! he.r thirty
He didn't hear suy more. SO he had to knock down
the LOT II that price,
"Naw, Eere are two platform stspe. What article
could be more useful in any fsny7 Twenty-Five dol
was ,te" and he threw them away at that.
Mr Moodys platform. tro:n Which be preached md
much AN hldf Sixty dollszs-fs00. Shall say
tllu7" turning toward Alt, StuArt}.
" No. s,r," !" said Mr.. stuart: II won't bid agspet
Mr. Bailey, for he intends to turn preacher, and will
Somebody else bid s11o. however, and NJ Bailey had
to offer $125 to get it. which he did anrs.cg great
pleasure when the relic vaa knocked dawn to him.
"The ne1t article, gea:leznen.~ said the glib auc-
toneeE III TIE ,deate. chair used by Mz.
Nobody would but Nj. s.r.rs ore.ea SIS fer it and
Now, as We havs . similar chair used By Mr.. San.
KEY. how much am hid for ~ One hunesed dollars
6fsy z them <so7" "Thrty-hve dol'an." called ont
some cne ..Fory -nve dollars, $50" said NJ. s:uart
r1fs,;h'e dollars, called Mr. Fields. and heze i.
II. 10 your, 1{r. Fields, p said the Aucdoneer.
MF Stuart Arote and st4ted that there wera many
persons present who had for the express purpose
Of purchasing the chAirs used in the body Of the build
fcr md hs suggested the proprety OF putting them
m 1t ouce But before tsktng up the lot, be ssid,
II desire to have few Of them disposed Of sngly
Now here is oue that the Committee guarantee vas
med by Gen Grant, President Of the United States.
during his visit to the depot the 18th Of December
.How much am bldg" said Mr. Shaw. " Firs
dollars stx teu twelve aud half. fifteen. seventeen
and 4 half, twenty, twenty-five and hall--no more
An yes. M Nanntnaker bids $25~~~tt ts hia!" And
fhn announcement Was received with enthuHiastac
chearnx and recanrk from Mr. Stuart TINT II he had
Ennwn Ar. Warauaker was the bidder he would hars
snrns pne asked Tor the one used By Ar. Wsnsmaker
sod this request being repeated by several ona
vas selected, and tho bidding on It began II so IL
vas gradually r.n up till It reached $4f.5o when Mr.
F1elds was announced the purchaser. This Was Re"
ceyed with as loud applause had been given to the
sale Of the Presidents chair.
Col Thouas 4. seotta chair vas then put up, ano
sold for so to Hr. ]. T. Whitney.
The chair used oy Col Frederick Grant Was treateo
with silence no seeming To be anxious abont II
pos.essior and hst resort the chairs useo oy the
EXECUTIVE Committes were put up aud sold 10 MI
Rhcenater for 81 pioce, who took the entire tot~
Hxnt1xn{ss chair 8ss ttep taken NJ. hut there Was