Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-06
MOODY PAPERS.
MIR. Moody in Baltimore.

Correspondence OF the Register.
BALTIMORE, December D, 1878.
AsMr. Moody seems to be the most
popular theme now in the city and we
SO frequently hear people complaining
that his sermons have not that full
publication they ought to have and as
there are some in Jefferson county OF
your State from whom | have received
letters, enquiring why the papers here
are not more liberal in giving place to
themes more interesting to them now
than any other, and trusting my last to
YOU was read with some interest, l shall
cndeavor week after week to give you as
succinctly as possible, synopsis OF the
most striking parts Of his sermons. The
interest in him is undated. lie
breaches in the Eutaw Place Baptist
church at / T.. NJ, five times during the
week and in the Grace Methodist church
as many times at night, repeating pre-
cisely the same sermons ut night at the
Grace church that he breaches ut the
Eutaw Place Baptist. His reason Tor so
doing. owing to the fact If he did not
repeat the sermons, those that hear him
in the afternoon would crowd the Grace
church at night, and it gives each
an opportunity i'll the different sections
of the city to hear him. 1t is unneces-
sary to state that the churches at both
services are crowded to their fullest
capacity. Admission, except Ill rare
instances, is by ticket, which are given
out at the respective places named, and
though there are complaints as to the
rule Of the ticket admission, it is una
yoidable, for the reason that the city
being now laid off in districts, and there
being no hall in this city large enough
to hold the'masses that flock to hear
him, people from remote sections would
come and be disappointed for want OF
room to accommodate them; and the
ticket business, though it may have
some faults, the prepondcrance is in its
favor, as Mr. Moody will be here six
months, and will preach one month in
each of the four districts.
stated i'm my last that he would
strike Won us a business man. am
more confirmed in this view by q better
acquaintance, by stating II Is his husl-
ness To work for the salvation of souls.
lie goes about it in thoroughly bust
ness way, and is untiring
Last Sabbath he preached four times.
In the morning at the penitentiary, at
noon at thu African Church to the col
orcd people solely, in the afternoon at
the Eutaw Baptist, and in the evening
at the Grace Methodist. 1t makes no
difference to him where the unrcdeemed
are, whether in the palaces OF wealth
and refinement, or III the State peniten-
tiarv, he would just as leave preach
to criminals as: any other; il is
Gods work and for His glory, and lie is
no respecter OF persons. An unrcdeemed
soul is Ia him unrcdeemed, and whether
he finds him rolling i'll wealth or a con
Wet ior crime, it is all the same; and he
has such faith in the love Of God To save,
in the desire t. redeem, and in the
power Of Christ's blood, that he believes
u soul saved, though convict for crime
i'll State prison, truly repentant, will
he decked with the same habilimcnts Of
glory rs any outsider. His preaching is
Of style the style oi st. Paul, bold, fear
less and overwhelming. His glory is that
III the cross and his humanity that God
speaking through him should alone Ice
glOrilied. Nobody could have the pre-
sumption to approach him with
tiattcry. He came to this city for
six months rest and relaxation, and six
hours study per day, as also To school
his children, but he said he could not
hold out without preaching; he must
preach and went AT it, Yet he studies
his six full hours per day, and il an
anxious soul desires 10 see him in the
midst Of his studies he will just drop
everything and work for his salvation.
You would think 1t impossible for him
10 make his six hours study. II he cant
make it consecutiyely, he will make il
by piece-meal, and YOU have no idea of
the numerous anxious callers on him.
He is always At work; has not had time
To- make any visits To friends, and will
not take il il the time can be employed
in the service of his Master. | believe is
the greatest man Of the age, a Christian,
and Mr.. Moody knew him To he, We're
to call on him, and the poorest, vilest
devils oticast, were Ia meet'in his parlor
he would feel il his duty and il would
he his pleasure Ia see the offtast first.
| can confirm this by what know &C.
CURED a few days since. Two unre-
pentant ones called ON him in the midst
III his studies, he saw them at once and
while conversing with them the Rev.
-, was announced, when the Moody
answered, Tell Rev. - ii he wants to
see me for one moment l will see him
now, il for longer time please wait, as
am engaged" And now il your mead
ers desire TO know in one word what
sort oi preacher he is, l answer,
HE Is JESUS CHRIST PRE- ,CHER,
and your correspondent thinks that
comprehends all preaching. His power
OF memory OF persons and their names
are remarkable, he never fongets you ii
he has once been introduced, or spoken
To You. His business way Of convers-
ing with sinners, rs he has no time to
waste, he pumps right into the subject
at once. / will endeavor To exemplify
by a conversation he had with two
young men the other day, one of whom
came As an anxious seeker and brought
a friend along for company, who was
not, and he hits your occupation at once
by opening thus: "Well, sir, God
wants to help You il you viii let him.
God always keeps his word, he can't err,