, 1877-01-28
MODDY'S DEPARTURE.
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Nr. Moody has gone. The meetings upde]
his marvellous leadership are at IN cnu. In al
plans Tor iuture meetings this fact must be ac
knoWledgcl- The man raised up OF God, to be
mighty organizer and commander of the
Lords host has gone from us. And the loss Of
such q head must be confessed and depIorel.
For effect On an audience there are few such
preachers, Tor magnetism and personal power
there are no such leaders. But ar. Aloodv
would 1ecl his time had been largely lost if
be thought he had only lent us his energy and
service for few months, and had left US no
ideas which would be fruitful in coming
tnnes He is the last man to depend on one
man. Moody is great fact In the Kingdom of
Gou, but lis plans may he a greater.
We say be is the last one to rest his work in any
personal influence He recognizes the breadth
OF the Kingdom and that in it there is Il place
1or every worker and every good plan. Ills
meetings here combined many elements OF sue
cess. These he has left with US. These NAV be
utilized and applied indefinitely. Let us glance
at them: First, he insists on the most thor
ough organization and the best possible use of
machinery Military attention to every detail,
and precision IN bringing it to bear on the one
grand ain, characterized all the agencies that
were used. The building, its appliances for
comfort, the management Of the audience the
advertising: verything, from the preachers to
the 1anitor's work, was directed with practical
saEacity and liberal 1nnd to accomplish the one
result There probably never have been meet
1ngB better managed Er. Moody looks straight
TO Sod as the only Quickener Of souls, but he
plans his agencies with consutnmatc art and en-
crggy. a large share Of the business SUCCESS Of
these services Is due to the untlring watchful-
ness, quick thought, happy address, and tireless
:.!. 1ea! Of Mr. T. ". Harvey, Chairman Of the Ex-
ecntire Committee He fitted to mis- place as
naturally aud effectively as Nj. Moody does 10
his. 10~15 N's7 ~
Inc power Of song is another element of
Ee Strength. lhls has been used 10 the utmost.
fhe-c ~ are netter singers than W. sankey, but
10 oe cong anything, he can swing S,0oo people
t!IouSn q sour III almost perfect time, and
WIZ Irresistible energy. But the singing was
neai ~ alioWeo TO depend on one man. Fire hun
laIeo Tor the service. They we're gathered
closc around the leader, and in 1nauy case
where the sermon has failed to arouse tic sing
ing nas opened the doors Of the heart and
brought conviction.
Bible study has specially characterized this
revival a worker without his Bible was not
welcome in tie inquiry-roou, Mr.. Nooiy,s
M preaching was intensely Biblical. He gave many
study Of the vorsl as the great qualification for
working for Christ The result Of this Rf,Ic
stuGr is noticed, rs it was in the days of Ezra
ai,d Nehemiah, in the tears, md songs, and joys
81 God's people. The young converts eau give
Scfiptural reason for the hope that is in them,
aud the churches arc everywhere engaged anew
III the daily searching Of the Scriptures. In one
o1 our city churches nearly LOU people were |
gathered III Bible class last Sunday afternoon.
This fact will mark permanent results. As in |
the day OF the apostles, the ''increase Of |
the Word Of God'' and its mighty growth !
Will be the sign Of continual victories
Another factor in the great result in which
nc rejoice is personal Conversation. In every
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