New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-30

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yon are going to wait until the Whole church gets
aroused YOU will have wait long time Get as many
as YOU can and God VIII stand by YOU ,.,,.oX
O. Suppose the congregation is alive ana 'he minister
Mn Moody-Then let the congregation go on without
the minister JI.aughterI
O. Suppose the minister won't permit them
Mr. Moody-He can't prevent it.. man that wants
to work for God can do 80 and nobody can STOP MN.
O. Suppose there is difficulty In the chueh "nic"
cannot bc removed go, NJ A.. 10,
Mr. Moody-I don't know Of any difficulties that God
cannot remove The trouble Is trying 10 re9He
these difficulties ourselves instead OF going 10 1ou III
prayer. -, 49,. J., .,,-,h,rc of
@ Why was it the Lord Jesus could not 10 any ~
MIR Moody-on account OF their unbelef but that was
O. is il best to put test question in church, asking
that anxious for their souls to ARISE OF
Mr. Moody think so. If any man is going to be
saved. ne is going to take up his cross; ana II H. f
get them TO do something they don't want 20 40 anu
is great cross generally iot PSop6e onS Il they
are very often blessed II letting their friends know
have nd in the last three years that il has been great
help to us In fact, don't think should atteIpt W
have meetings without the inquiry ROOM People are
sometimes impressed under the sermon, but what you
want is to deal with them personally Here anu .ntpe
converted under the sermon but ior cNeIy u
converted under the hundreds are cOhVer'eo III
O. Suppose the pastor ana small portion Of his con-
gregatou desire to have meeting and the trustees re-
fuse 10 open the doors A., ..o T.,
Mr.. Moody-We, should pray for the trustees. IN
the first place. church has made mistake III elecuns
unconvcred trustees We want Christian men 10
hold Office in the church Men sometimes are pun ~ as
trustees that haven't got any character ~ All ana !
regulate your choir and often your minister; ana II
a minister touches their cOnSccheGs anu ledcneS i's
at them, they get annoyed and send him away ., ~
O. In community where tnere Is an ieidsI o n ref
attend church anywhere what would yon nave lay men
SIR. Moody would have the whole town distTeted OIL
and every family sited. think that could he done
Mr. Moody would rather call it seats OF decision; Dul
in union meetings You know we have 10 Jay ASA sTp
a,xious seat is known to the MethOdists but II we
should call il that the Pfcsytell us w0ald nc a nv.
would leave and find in the union meetings IS o,St 70
AK them 20 right into the other I0on ana TAN 10
O. What would you say to person who replies &" can
be Christian without rising for pr1NerI =, o,,d t+
as "A general thing he won't. II man makes mp ls hitl
that lac won't DO thing, the Lord generally makes MN
Q. What method would you recommend to get people
on their feet 10 testify Tor Christi =, -. r,.s.
II "A meeting has a formal MANNER II throws Stiffness
It, tnai IL would take almost an cart 10 e,
man mn but II II is free and Social Just as you Mo
20 into mans house aud talk with him, you VIII Dhd
people will appreciate it and get up 49,. ,,,.,,
Q. When more leading members OF the churcn
have 80 borne themselves III the community rs thdl tHe
church has been scandaiizcu would you .efo,.i' u
course OF pine before commencing spccia iit-t MS
Mr. Moody should say certainly Should go 10 t.e
1sth chapter OF Matthew ana see what We gre su 10
do there ana If these men would not repent would turil
,riI rtTr nave 10 members right with God than to
have "a great church Oi 900 members ana the "oilu
O.. II Inc world has got in and is stronger than the
Mr. Mooiy-rhen I would organize another church.
augtfrl The mistake in al this is IN taking untoh-
yertcd people into The church We nave got 10 DC hoIe
a. Snopese there are excitements in the church that
seem TO draw the attention 0i lie church away from
higher tlinss-politcs' Tor lnatanci , o,itics The
political question might interest the world ana You
could 20 night without being interrupted Oh' nc
thing dread more than do pOlucs is these miserable
curch fairs Lauguorl That is the thing that b. rs
me most More meetings have been GroAcn Ip ana tte
interest disslpatcd by these Daldrs ana ch'Ic IcsIS
than by your political meetings . =.
O. How far Is il WIS: to encourage young converts TO
M Moody-I always encourage them. believe
VINO has been great dfdkarri Tor instance ana
been reclaimed, is just the man TO 20 10 Wofh among MS
q, How would you use the boys and girlsl ,,...-.,u
about children ! will admit there is great niger III
having children take active part. for some people are
sure t. say, Don't that boy speak weir! ana III comes
spiritual PRIDE and you nave rulned that boy.
O. Is a justified III Hes!octiug service at ms own
church in order to talk TO those VINO VIII not atehd
Mr. Moody-Nly experience has been that the man that
has got The spirit to 20 Other viii BRING
gOod many into the church He don't neglect H. lie -
worth about "a dozen men VINO 10 ana lake goou
cushioned seats Sunday after Sunday ana don't speak ~
J. When a man feels that he must preach the Gospel
and the church doesn't want to hear It, must Ge 20 our
MI MOoy-A great many nave got lic lueA 'Il'I lIeS
can preach the Gospel, wien they cannot, and some
have got the idea that they cannot preach lhe Gospel
and ticy can u certain and then they are Just
tbe ones 10 speak i'll that church. Now have tried mat
about Christ, bat saw they did MOI like h and finally
they and told me could serve the LORD Oeitr by
keeping still Then went CAT into the stItet ANA Goa
blessed me- and got 10 preaching oeOie kheW II, -
thc people don't want YOU cont loicc {8Hf,sn upUh
them. Go Out and preach TO tt ragged ana T. ueol'u
O. Would yOu encourage women preaching Ill t-e
NJ Moody should say it is complicated point, and
we will leave II. don't about my wife gong around
and preaching lLaughlcI'I
TAKING Up TIE sECOND SUBJECT.
inn,
which closed Che inter0gatOres on this point and tie
bour allotted to it. Mr.. Moody then introduced the
other tonic of the mOrninS-HOw to conduct prayer
meanings and make them successful have noticed.
said Ee i'm travelling up and down The country ana aiter
IuiuQlug with great MANI ministers, that IL Is NOT le
man that can preach the best that is the most
successful but the man that knows Low 10 get ms peOpe
together 10 pray. He has more lI'e"m IL Is 80 htc
easier To preach TO an audience Ua - III MI 81 mpHt
with YOU those that are cIiiicsing al the Time
chls your heart through ana iHroush. NO" ne coIh
only have pray eT-neetnEs WAT try 0dsht 90 ne,
and people %, not Oul "a 9lg s1.l % utJ ' '
they delight to CO. II Woui1 DE sr9, hep 10 I9'Sp
in his sunday services. Now, fnd IL great LeiP IL
prayce tings to get the people right upcosc togethel
and then gel myself night Gown theih. Dele'e many
meeting is lost 10y the people being scattered
Another important thing il TO see tnat the ventilation
is all right Sometimes nave Dten IL room, Nhcie
think Tie air must have been in there i've or six years
You cannot always trust the ldhltofs 10 t'eo cre o H.
The people get slreiy ana You ,t' IL - , "'r i"
Very often scn thing Is The fault Oi bad Nen'Aauoi
but pure. Then 1t Is ood thhS 10 A,Ne s','oc he
all the people know week Beforehand what the subject
il
FAITH. say. and ask a brother two privately
10 say lizzie that subject ii they say cannot gel
nav thoughts togethcr;" or, " 20 frightened when
set up that trenbie al over then tell ann just 20 Set
up and read Verse. IL won't De iohg before ,iry WIN
ada a few words that verse, and after wiie they
Will want To talk too much, and the meetings thus be-
cone very profitable TO those men WHAT We want Is
variety Instead of having Deacon Jones ana Deacon
smith and Deacon Brown do ali the praying and - the
taking have somebody else say something III TINS way,
and thus create an interest
would not have the minister always take the lea for
have noticed when the minister taxes the ieal, II he
ever goes OF there is collapse. Now IL seems 10 me
minister should get different into tie char, ana
when he goes of the meetings won't miss him, ana there
will be no falling on Not only that but he is training
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