The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13
AN OPEN LETTER TO MR.. MOODY.

AN OPEN 10 bR. MUDDY.
To THE EpIroE THE HERALD
At recent religious meeting in Philadelphia you
nounced as fact that al COZ Jews had recently mot
Paris and that one OF their number had boosted thas
they had killed the Christians God - which statement,
you said applauded by tho assembly. You did not
assert this rumor, but absolute fact Incl
dent of which you wore cognzant You now excuse
yourself by stating that you read Of the circumstance
in London paper The Jewish people, who would
have known OF such a meeting had any boon held,
deny the fact and call upon you FOR proof other than
the announcement that you read of 1t in a Lon
don paper; they call upon you for tho of the
paper referred to and copy thereof. While denying
that any such meeting held they utterly repudate
the sentiments of hate you thus published be-
ing entertained by their brethren or the slightest
disrespect to the Christian religion Unless you
substantiate your statement doubt will be thrown on
many other illustrative anecdotes the maxim,
HFaSo in one thing false in all will amply Bat II
such meeting had been held Will you kindly inform
why you related the circumstance Was to promote
Christian lovei We arc reminded OF James Iii, $, where
IL is said that "thc tongue no man tame IT is
unruly evil full OF deadly poison; and of Titus nj, =
where Paul onjoins all 'to speak evil OF man to be
no brawlers, but gentle showing all meekness TO all
men " and ask you Romans, XIV, ~ "Why dost thog
judge thy brotherS why dost thou set at nought thy
brothery" Supposlng some fanatic at meeting OF
Jews in Paris did use offensive language, good CHRIS
tian would remember the Injunction luke, vi 81 2S,
"But say unto you which hear, love your enemies;
do good thom That hate you bless them that curse
you and pray for them which dcspiteluy use you"
| Agaln-30, 32-"And as would that mon should do
you do so also TO them likewise For ye love them
which love you what thank have ye' for sinners also
love those that love them. And If 20 do good 10 them
which do good to YOU what thank have yey for sim
ncrs also do the same" Again. good Christian
scholar, like yourself should never forget Mark, xi,
25 26-''And when ye stand praying, forgive u 70
have aught against any; that your Father also which
10 in heaven may forgive you your trcspasscs But
yo do not forgive neither will your Father which Is in
heaven forgive your trcspasses On mere para
graph which you SAID you read u have not produced
IN unnamed paper, you attempt by implication to
,tnnuy on n Largo a
speced American citizens, who INTERNALLY refer you
TO Matthew viii, Judge not that ye be not judged"
You have lately concluded your meetings Mt Brook
lyn L. L. where II announced that you had con-
vcrted so many in that city to purity aud
your Christian admirers there, and among
many who took part in the exercises
bitter, sinful warfare has broken out, dsuging tho
country with scandalous demorazIng, poisonous
influences that Que OF your zeal might and power, q
was supposed, hoped ana prayed for, could and would
have avcrtcd. Such would have been the result had
your conversions to Christian principles been thorough
and elccual and the Jews commend 10 you in all KIND
ness and wishing you Godfpccd, the adnontons IN
Matthew, wiz 3, 4, 8, where IL IS Pcrtinentiy sad
brothers. eye, but consdcrcst not the beam IN time
eyer or how wilt thou say TO thy BROTHER Lot me
pull out the mote out OF thine eye aud behold, beam
is IN thBo eye lin verse two words arc omit
ted from desire TO be personally onensivel First
cast out the beam out Of thine eye and then shah
thou see clearly to cast out the mote out Of thy
brothers. eye" These excellent lessons OF the Now
Tos,amcnt arc 10 DO Wondered on by Jews and Gcntes
alike for until Christians have purified themselves
and their churches they have no right 10 adnonsh
othors invite any TO the!r communion. In Matthew.
vi IL Is said ~ roiore when thou doest thine
aims do sound trumpet before thee as the hypo
critics DO the synagosues and in the streets that heY
may have glory OF mcn Verify, cay unto you they
have their reward Again verses s. g. read And
when thou praycst thou shalt not DO the hypocritcs
are they love 10 pray standing in the synagoguos
ana In Of the streets that they may be seen
Of men. Verify, say unto you, they have their re-
SosS aoa thou hast a0S sb NV oor pray hy
Father which Is IN secret and thy Father which seeth
In secret shall reward thee openly But whoa ye PRAY
use not VAIN rcpettions as the heather do for they
think that they shall be heard for their much
speaking" There Is no doubt that the Incident
you related was repeated al nero idle
tale. calculated 70 embhter neighbor against
neghbor carrying with II no lesson Of theology or
morals simple hrebrand, the effect Of which would
be simply 10 kndie strife and contention, aud
prossy spoken Of IN Proverbs xxv, IL is. Il may 10
profitable tor such described In Proverbs xxyt,
~ repeat lido tales Tor effect; but Is said IN same
chapter, 90 81, 22"Where thcre is alobearer the
STRIFE ceases AS Goals are to burning Orc so s ecn-
tentious man 10 kndle sriio. Tho words OF tale
bearer as wounds, and they 60 down TO tno nnOs
most part OF the belly" In Proverbs, XXX. 1874 y
said:-"He that gocth about q alcbcarcr reveaieth
sccretsn See aso Proverbs xT'l :, and Prcysrbs TT
l3 If your Illustration Is ialse IN taot as y Is aicgca
/ 10 be- you are referred TO Leviiicus, XIX. 10. ~,
4 IS-,sftou shalt not go up and down as talcoearer
among Thy people, mother shalt thou stand against
the blood OF thy neighbour ! am the Lord Thov saale
not hato thy brother IN thine heart thou sholt N
| anywIsc rebdkc thy noghbor and not suffer bin upoR
/ him. Thou shalt not avcnge nor bear any Erudge
I nv nc.shbor as thyscll | am the Lord y Christ
! says--Msrk, xii, 80 31--that except 70 love the
! Lord aud to love thy noghbor thyselL
There Is no other commandment greater than those"
You will admit, Mr.. Moody II Is violation OF these
commandments 70 repeat anything true or untrue that
will engendcr hatred between nan IL however, .
reckless fanatic should sopo day utter anything bias
phonious disrespcctfll TO hoso Of your faith you
should not hold any largo community responsible With.
proof OF ratification their part but 70 such BIAS
phonous or reckless fanatics cay Isuke, Exit, NJ
Father forgive them, for thoy know not what IhcI
do Talooearcrs, slandorers, promoters or strife,
haters OF their brothers aud ehbors should ucvor
forget Malachi H., IO--"fave we not all one Fathers
Hath not one God created usY" Kindly aud Affection
ntely LAWS ABRAHAM
WAswycros. .. G.. Feb. 10 ls70