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NR. MOODY AID THE woMAN's CHRISTIAN Ten
PERAScE UNION
Enstou Advertiser.
We have been requested to print the follow
iug correspondence In doing SO VIC beg to sa
tnat the statement which led to it was commun
icated uy such authority that We we're not a
liberty to doubt it. The statement was as fol
lows:
Ar. Moody wants the Woman's Christian TEN
perance Cuun u change its name to the Woman:
Evangelical Temperance Cnou. II Is said tha
when the l.dics asked, ~ hy:" lie replied, .'S
ct I'd q y2at rnitlsian @ and nise1 1sais
more, our President" said they. ''Wcll, rul
her out, F" vas the response; ~ she isn't Chris
tian."
The answer to this was given in the following
letter from Mrs. Moody, which We first obsery
Cd in one OF our New York exchanges:
NoRruF,ELp, Mass.- June .6.-DEAn Str: Your
Of the 18th. with clipping IRON paper, has been
Ceiltd, und my husband asks 1.le to answer 10
him. Is heard The conversation fforl whicn
suppose the statement is made, an the eette
nt'e 10 ray that tue at1c!t misrcprezen1s what Mr.
Aoouy said lie die moi say at any ti,nr that Mrs,
Liver IRE is not n Christian. Furthermore Mr.
Mocdy never suggested thst the name Of the
10 the . u ontuns Er3ugehcal Temperance
Gnlou. ;" The Thought hal never suggested itself
TO him. end your ri poing the first i.e the idea
has come before hin. Yours very truly,
Mrs. y. L. AoooT.
To this letter Of Mrs. Moody, the Secretary
i the Union writes the following reply:
10 The Editor Of the Gtoos-stn: Mrs. Moody's
te:ter Of contradiction in The e!ote Of July I docs
not cover all the facts in the case, which are
briefly these: Dur1ny the progress of the revival,
Glss Frances Willard toughs In interview in Park
Street church with tue Secretary of the Woman =
Christian Temperance Union, and made this de-
Man1.
II have sent for you to say that ron unst
lezaace Inion to the Woman's Evangelical Tenn
pczanrc Lnluu."
.'For what reason: inquired the Secretary.
$50 ~ to get rid OF Cu,tarians and Cuiversa1-
ists,' WAS Miss W;llard's reply. lyon cannot 30
ID with your Christian work unless yon Co; but
vii be hampesed by them continua'ly;'
''He shall never mnke any such change Of
naue, WAS hually The reply of the Secretary.
You will have 10 come to it, " said Mics VIII
lasd- ''1or Mr. Moody has already made arrange
ens to start another organization unless YOU do
Miss Willard had ei1nitur conversations. at other
tinscs aud places, with Other !auies OF the Cuion
refusing 10 speak ut temperance meeting in Nal
den Ut the same time with Mrs. Livcrmorr, giving,
:. the scason OF her REFUSAL the tact that Mr.
Moody thought that shc i3tiss Willard had al
'ruuy compromised herself by speaking at Trc-
mont Temple On the same platform With Mrs. Lir-
elmDre."
This debate concerning our Woman S Temperance
Luiul, its name ami its President, went on for
weeks: @ At list, to end the mntter, committee of
two ladies was appointed 10 see Mr. Moody person.
ally We will not enter into the details of the in
AesslcT. Suffice II to say that Mr. Moody repeat
sd1s charged these la1ics ''not to blame Miss
Willard for The course she had pursued, as she had
acted under his direction, o. BY his counsel And
xaea !aeg soasht to convince him that their Pres
Grs. Liyermore II Christian, why don't she come
ont md JOIN the church, These are very briefly
tac tacts III the case. every oue OF which can he
suossant!ated IN court Of ju$ticc-
IN conclusion, we have or tu kay that We regret
tae pubslcat!un Of these disayreeabe occurrences;
out Mrs Aoody's letter leaves us no other aitesna-
i've The head and front OF our offending seems
y have been that We have persistentlv refused to
Change cur broad nane for j narrow one. or to
surrender 0ur President on Il sectarian issue. We
aun 10 BE- Christian organizations; we utterly re-
Itse 70 oecoHe sectariau, Lad welcome to our mer1
oetship all Christian women who will join us in
onf Efforts to abolish intesnpcrance.
Nus. t. u. BARRETT, Secretary.
Ut order Of the Executive Committee OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union OF Aas=a-
:. MR. MooDY's REJolNpER.
hr. u. L. Moody, the evangelist, writes as fol-
lo~s to the Springfield LepuoIiean:
IN reply to your note, asking what was said nr
me 10 gyc E1se - that report that had stated that
., W. layermore was not Christian, write to
Laaisr' Temperance CHRISTIAN lniou feit that they
n n 1aei: work had not been recognized by mt as
nes thought their worx deserved, aud further
more were Esieyed that had not encouraged CO.
workers with me u en:e. into the rempcrunee work
WIN them ! can see nothing thai such report
% Soaid nave arisen fst III more 1hGn the conversation
Ae14 With the Committee OF Indies from this Socic
=, 70 whom explained my reasons for not Coop
Grating with them.
Ny strong belief has teen and still Is that the
ofunkazds only hope il in renewed heart, with
new desires and strength from God to keep him.
!, aa'e no faith In simple pledge alone. ! De-
ese lie power strong drink has oyera person Gun
Power 70 help overcome this terrible appetite. Ne-
nesing this, aud seeing many cases thai have been
~ rel ance IN Gods power. and many TAIL
strength, explained that could not, With these
eonsftuons TO strong, connect myself with any
.socets+ where there might arise opposition to
1ospel. " Course to disagree on these points
moh!d only give rise ~ argument and endless dis
us1on, and The real ooecs Of the society in ths
va? pf IL great extent defeated.
:; os l1ndaincntal doctrines l mean Ncgenera- |
uon- Except man uc born again be cannot SEE
Inc Kingdom Of God;"
;, JUSTIFICATION by fa,th-*t Ey Him nil that be- /
!leSe arc justified tsou all things from, which 30 I
coaid I'd not be justified br the law o! Moses
,+n n.onetnent--' Christ died for our sins accosd-
oT1ssuffectiun Of Christ
a;t11a acre was No feeling against any person,
es.es aet or expressed during this or any other
~ M.oAtE1easiun IN reference to the society. ana
vas surprised 10 find suco statement attributed /
70 me- which was Us unjust TO me as to tho lady |
mentioned II this had not bcca one among I
lany other statements fos which nm uot rcspon~
sioe. should hive coutrat,ctel it Immediately;
,tl there now ben. eu many statements Of thInga
:aaa aud done Dy me OF which know nothing till
ead them heard of them from others. hsse
eend. u ruc, that it was better 10 take no no-
aee OF them. write now only in answer to your
es'eT. anG to rrpeat that have never expressed
. sny one that believed thnt Mrs. L1rernoFe was
rot Christian
ny luca is that life is SO short and the WORK 10
'e done ho great and the workers so few, that our
a"e Tan be better spent than in controversy.
LAKE BLUFF.
'EsTERDAI'S SERVICES AT THE cAMr-MEET1NG.
Yesterday was ?" Michigan day ~ at the Lake
'lulf Temperance ca1np-mectiug, and the morn
ag u4eetlng was accordingly presided over By |