New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-18
COv,fFNTs on Mr.. MOODY.

Robert CoIyer at he ChVrca Of ne Messiah lUadrtanl
The Rev Robert C0llyer preached last even
fng A the Church Of the Messiah, on Brother Mo0dys
secret" Tue text from Judges yiii' Il " As the
man H. SO Is hs strength" Mr.. Colyer spoke N part ~
follows;
Mr. Moody was my neighbOr for many years. Our
hon es were near together and our churches 100 de
talked once or twice Sunday school, an 'ahed 80
well t1at he got OF the children TO 60 10 III 'oLsy
school my own sou among the rest am LITTLE trouh
now to remember that asked him to come again.
and little proud TO remember that never said 10 ny
nov You must not 20 there" but left MIN utterly Tree
He was NY n-ghDOr. have said ana thlEk we hao
real regard for each other, although he TOOK some
Mains TO warn the young Christians through TIE west
AGAINST re as dangerous person 10 invite 10 tbe yce
ufns feeling can frankly aid not share "a there
was some need that l should lecture ID those days
rhese warnings were a great belp Ana as MS
old neighbOr and friend purpose TO speak OF ths man
tonight first Of lis life second II tie secret OF bis power
and third Of the worth Of bis work as understand
II.
In speang OF the mans life, want you to notice how
completely It illustrates the fact that prophet ~ not
,,ho,, honor even in his country In the wears
so well remember Brother Moody was considered oy the
ctiz.ns of Chicago a very warm-hearted but rather
maddieheaded man. VINO ala things for the poor in t1e
Wv rf osyes and fishes Of SUCH qucstl0ndDie worm
tnai number thought the good nau was being steaaly
taken by great crowd 81 people VINO ~ou slug y ou
In songs 0i Zion for q winters keep he was SsO ouy
i'm those davs m building up the Young Mems Christian
aud out Of season aud pubic has or even
IN Saloons often he into the very worst OF De%e
places and. dropping down upon his knees cahe1
uDOn cd 10 ave the people IRON tAe misery
OF strong drink But all tbis was 50
remote from the thought and HE OF
our people the krenest editor never thought OF
uriufing one Brother M0Odys SERMONS. HIS words
and deeds were enough TO raise ripple Of laughter
nov and them and SAID he meant well ana dld vel
~ yUaV of H. own which would neither initiate or
conntenance peyond a certain line. Wegt 60 hear him
~ very t evening he preached in Chicago before 90
ing abroad There we're not over 4Oo persons prcasb
Tev were workin gmen their wives aud
A man from YORK, In England, saw m MIN "hat We
could NOT see and wanted him 10 go there ana sA Ior
God ami the GOspeL We beginning 70 ierget nm
when We hear of muttudes going 70 hear hln such as
no man has drawn since Whitfield. Men like Gladstone
and Dean stanley 10 near him. 60, 4, -
TRYING now 10 touch OF hls power les IN
measure In the mighty life Of winch ne had been drink
Ing deeply all years IN the metropolis o. the west
III the freedom they give 20 eGch man OUT thcIe 70
his work 10 his way, IN the cathObciF ao.,uI
religious Opinion do not know where OUTSIDE o. CHl-
cagO LOOK for the elements That W0uid rlrh you As
Brother Moody. IL would be a reprOach 10
any healthy uan not 70 gather lie ih sucn
AZ atmosphere. aud Mr. Moody IL ana always was
a healthy man And SPEAK with all reverence for an
that deyEe IN his work. when say that through ms
human advantage he will move man more easily anu
more OF them IA gwen time, than any OtneI
know OF The Tar Dos 10 thi-, tua
he give ont life IrOugh the shortest chanbe
and bv more Original There within the hnes OF
ms faith he maintains the most perfect freedom
from and DigOtry. You can Oe almost Ay-
thing except perhaps Unitarian, for Brother Moody,
aud lac viii not care. TIC freedom mat man lac
Brother beech r pleads Tor Brother Moody practices
Tell lm That 0uglt what he takes 10 10 tue
main things aud ae VII tell you the rest docs not Usttet