Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-03-27

them,
Put his face down to theirs as in prayer,
Put their hands to his neck and SO bless
them,
With baby hands hid in his hair.
Joaquin Miller.
Mr.. Moody's Question Drawer.
During the services in Boston, Mr.
Moody opens drawer in which are pu
Questions which he has received, and
answers them off hand. The following
are among those replied to last Thurs
day:
"Does not the continued seeking after
the Holy Spirit blunt the sense of what
we have ?" There is little danger that
Christians will become SO full of tina
i Spirit that they need no power.
"Why don't you teach baptism ?''-
That is none of your business. Some
men would have this work broken up
in six weeks or six days If they had their
way. Suppose should teach baptism
by sprinkling, away would 60 Mr.. PEN
tecOst. Mr.. PentecOst-No wouldn't. I
If taught baptism by immersion, away
would go DR.. Webb. Let ministers In
doctrinate converts as they please
Evangelists are just to proclaim the gos-
pei and they want to keep out these
con trOverted questions.
"How can the churches of New Eng
land be revivsd?" If were in town
of four or five churches, would see the
ministers and see if they could agree. If
two Of them agreed would say, "Why
can't we work together ?" Then we
would meet and pray. Suppose there
were no mere than twelve persons como
together for prayer; if they hold on
faithfully there will be a revival. If
you can get three churches to join all
the better. Our work is always in pro-
portion to the number of churches in
terested in the movement. If the whole
church is not aroused, it is no sign that
we should not be quickened and aroused
there will be anxious souls around that
man. We have to act in this world as
if there were not another man or wO-
man in it.
"WOuld you hurry people into church
as soon as they are converted?" No,
wouldn't.
"What is the best way to Conduct
evangelical meetings?" would have
them short, not more than an hour in
length, with plenty of singing. Then
I'd have second msc ting for prayer,
and an enquiry meeting.
"Isn't it better to get all the inquirers
together?n like to get the inquirers
off alone and talk with them from the
word of God, pray with them, try to re-
move their doubts and calm their fears.
Then send them home to think quietly
over the matter in their minds.
"What would you do with infidels in
the inquiry room ?" like to have them
There is no good in arguing with them.
who are not anxious?n If they are in
the inquiry room that is sign that they
are anxious.
"Would you tell them that they were
savedW No. That leave to God.
"Would you give them books or
tracts?" would give them the scrip
lures.
"Would you tell them to go home and
pray?" No. They might die on the
way home. I would hold them to the
little word "now."
"Would you have an inquiry meeting
after every meeting?" Well, if
preached the gospel I think I would
pull on the net and see if I had got any
thing.
"Would you encourage little children
to come to the church ?" Certainly
The smaller the better; SO early that
they cannot tell when they began.
'How can we get more life into our
prayer Get more into your
selves first. It is q good thing to get
times. Let the place of meeting be well
ventilated and warmed and cheerful
Let the prayers be short.
"WOuld you have new preachers eve
ry night in evangelical meetings?"
would not. 1t wouldn't succeed. Let
each man preach two or three weeks.
"How would you get a church to
work." Go to work yourself
"Would you have children sign the
pledge or cevenant?" No. The chill
.dren would be apt to lean on the cove
nant and make no effort for themselves.
"Do you think it best to advertise re-
ligious services?" Certainly. We should
learn from the world. Advertising Is
wise in business, and does more good
than harm to religion.
"Is there any danger of preaching too
much to the careless and too little to
the uncenverted ?" I would go for the
careless every time, and then 1 would
attend to the unconverted. There is
not much encouragement in going over
cold church to reach the world.
| "How would you cure chronic fault
finding church member ?" Get him in
to the prayer-meeting and pray with
him till that devil is cast out.
"May not q minister be too personal
in his preaching?" Well, don't know.
Personal preaching is very effective: 1t
is well to wake up man if he is asleep.
A hunch from the elbow may save a
sovl.
"Would you encourage your converts
to become communicate ?" If they feel
sure they were converted, would.
"How can gambling in cur churches
be curedW Have no festivals. There
is no gambling at prayer-neetings.
would you encourage young con-
verts to speak in meeting?" Yes.