The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-11
Will Brother Moody Convert Boston Z

place, az indeed it Is, and they fear the
people will chill his zeal in the Gospel
cause.
We confess when we heard that Brother
MOODY and Brother SANKEY contemplated
the transfer Of their leglons eastward, to
open n campaign against the sin Of Boston,
we felt n little surprised at the hardihood OF
the evangelical captains We felt sure they
could not know Boston, But Brother MOODY
says that there Is no difference between
Boston sinners and other sinners, and he
isn't afraid OF them. We are glad he feels
this way, for there is nothing like starting
in an undertaking with stout heart.
Boston is a very peculiar place. or late
years it has lost something OF its old char
acter, for its foreign population has much
Increased; but 1t Is still unique among
American cities. In old times the great
thing In Boston was church going, and poo
pie We're divided Off according to the church
to which they went. The theme OF conversa-
ton on Sunday was the sermon, and parsons
had pretty hard time there, for they
couldn't preach old scrmons-turn the bar
rel over and take from the bOttOm-slnce
the congregation would at once find out the
trick There are n great many old maids
in Boston, and they used to make it their
business, and we suppose they do still, to
look after the preachers. A parson there
who couldn't satisfy the old maids had "a
rough experience. They were always very
sharp critics and women of intellectual
capacity. We advise Brother MooDY to gct
ON the right side Of the Boston old maids.
They can help him greatly or they can
almost defeat his campaign.
Tho remarkable thing in Boston IL the
Common. II is n fine park in the centre of
the city, and its trees are noble Gins and
naples. while its paths and it, lawns are
kept rs clean and closely shaven a. the face
Of "a solid man Of Il '-tun. The tr,s,s are
bare now, and snow j. on the ground spthat
Ia" Common Is not looking at its host. If
Brother Moody keeps up his siege into the
spring and summer then he viii s'~' the
Common in It's glory. LIT him take a
walk there some saturday afternoon in
the spring when the Latin School and
other public schools have their half holiday.
He Will see as handsome n lot II lads as
there arc on the continent, iulul.,ng in
various sports. while the fountain IN the
Frog Pond as the Commons pond Il called
sends up it- spray; and serene and dsni.ici
old gentlemen in spotlcss linen and shiny
boots pace the walks and observe how the
Common is getting ON. II Brother MOODY
expects 10 convert thrse old gentlcmcn he
will be- disappointed. They would resent as
an insult, any lntimation that they needed
to be converted. They think Boston is now
about IA good a. it is possible for "a mum
dane city 10 be; and that, being solid men OF
Il -ton themselves, they are assured Of an
honorable place in Paradise. They know all
about preaching, and whatever is worth
seeing or reading they have seen aud read.
If a Bostonlan doesn't understand a thing
he asks for an explanation of IL. Therefore
they used 10 say that you could tell one OF
tho citizens Of that favored town in any
part OF the world by his quick, repeated,
and sherp questions.
There are many other admirable things in
Boston besides the Common Al the Ache
nTum you can $50 fine pictures. The Public
Library IL an Institution which deserves the
highest prase. The public schools are the
pride Of tins city, and they deserve to bc,
though Of late the Latin School, the most
famous grammar school of tho country,
On whose benches some Of the most ilu.trl-
Gus men in our history sat rs boys, does not
stand a. high as it formerly did. Across
the Charles river Is Harvard College, which,
without disparagcment OF other colleges,
may safely be called the chief Of all such in
stitutions Of learning in the country, and
whose roll Of graduates includes many Of
the men most famous in our literature, our
politics, and our commerce. Boston Is very
proud OF Harvard College, but its pride is
one in which all Americans ought tO share
When Brother MOODY walks abroad for
relaxation We advise him 10 ascend Beacon
Hill, Whercon the people who most give Bos-
ton its character, have thcir dwellings. He
will find all the evidences of wealth and
thrift. Boston Is comparatively the rich
est city in tho country, and there
arc more people in 1t, relatively
to the population, who have leisure to
cultivate their minds and Improve their
ta7te- than W. have In New York. New Bod
ford, We .io,", is put above the Ma-sachu-
s"tt- caplt. IN thi. respect, but New Bed
f 'rl Is a small AMI dead city which got its
death hlNw when the Whaling business $50
greatly declined In impmtance. On Beacon
lIll thcre are many llna oil houses. The
outside of them T. perhaps uuattuot i've ll.
INSIDE lh"y are lrh with the evidences Of
good taste. Nowhere In the country ara
theresa many choice pictures i'm the same
space. The furnishing Of thcs houses Is OF
the best sort, and man who enjoys the
sight Of harmony in color and form Will get
great delight 10y going into them; md he
cannot fail 20 b" impressed with the thought
that their uNA'rs are both rich aud tn stelul.
Il WAS once said in Boston that they turned
the olnauont Of tho nlnsllo the room,
while in New York We put 1t outside, aud
the remark was not destitute Of TRUTH
Knowing these things Of Boston, wo very
much doubt II Brother MOODY will succeed
in capturing and revolutioni2ing the town.
Yet we hear hc Is making many converts.
They must be from the South End OF the
place, at which tho Beacon Hill people look
with horror or disgust; for we cannot
Imagine any man who lives on that cclc-