The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-09-02

schools, in which rhey7are stimulatedp
by precept And example 90. live Indus II
trious and yirtuous lives Instead -
therefore, of sending. forth idle, lg.-
norarit and vicious children to- Pfeyh
upoif society, the aisstitute andvrphau-'
-children sf the r. Fires Points y pre-
5pared for usefulness by moral and
religious framing, Ind happy homes in' q
our rapidiy-developing Western States 4,
and Territories ssfAar - lszsa4
A.rsein, eight years ago Water street
and rs Surroundings eastward from .,
IiPecks ID had a notoriety almost as JIn-
snviable asi thSteof stAesis. Five Points
That re9ioh was rife with drunkenness, 30
lburylaries.. pugilism and their kindred
syices. Jerry MeAlIey was conspicuous
in all t;las Was wicked and demo ratizing,
He had The reputation OF being . terror
to the pre- cinct, reputation which, bys o
his own confession.i was deserved. But
this disturber of the public peace,wss
converted, and them he resolved to de-
vote the remainder of his life to the y
service of his Master, and, with taitlr !,
full, affectionate wife as helper, ne
has abundantly atoned for all bus pf-l
lenses For a long time the Misses and
howli2gs-s ef---his.- former, ASSOCIATES
seriously disturbed his meetings. but
courage perseteranees and NhJatierSoe
finally prevailed, and his work now
progresses without interruption. The
general character of the neighb0rhOod
has been improved; its social and moral .
tone and atmosphere have been puri-a'
fed Sailors clearinghouse have
been reformed. Sailors now carry their
Bibles with them to- sea- MOODY and
Sankey hymns are sung in forecastles- =
Hundreds of half-naked and hungry
wives and children. by the conversion
of drunken husbands and fathers now
reioicein comfortable and happy homes,
The Mission Church is crowded every
week dav and evening, and three times
on Sunday, with intelligent Christian
men and women, who, rescued from
garrett and cutters, are now reputable,
citizens, enjoying the fruits of their In.
dustry, and relating with grateful.
hearts the miSerieS Of their past, the.
Joys of their present and the hopes Of
their future. By all who event to.
scoff, but remained 20 pray" Jerry
regarded with affection, and will be re-
membered with gratitude.
Let us contrast the labOrs OF two
prominent contemporary teachers one,
AIR. Moody, a Christian, and the other,
Mr.. Ingersol, an intidel missionary.
Mr.. Moody is self-made and self-edus
Gated Mr. ngersoH is q gentleman OF >
education, culture. and refinement. q
That Mr.. Moody's Iabors have been in.
the, highest degree beneficial to all
classes will not be denied The highest =
aud humblest listened, with charmed
interest, and all left the Tabernacle, -,
better and happier. The general effect !,
both of his preaching. supplemented BY
the eYer-to-be-forgOtten voice. OF Mr.
Sankev, cleared braced and, purified !,
the religious, moral and social atmos- J,
phepe of the city. The labors of Moody
and Sankey were practical. They not. y
only asked '.What shall the harvest .
be but they obtained in their inquiry
rooms gratifying responses to theirs
[-duestions Hundreds of druukardsus
were reclaimed, gamblers and prize
\ fighters were converted ssDestitute
| wivesand children and des0latep homes (
| haveSbeen made HAPPY and ~brights byiR
I the rescue and return of reformed has .
lIands and fathers Long and gratefully
will the advent OF Moody and Sankey
I be remembered. The ethyl stiil ma
grant with, Taberpacle memories Mr.;
I Moody IS, turning the results of his Ia
borss to good account, The Moody and :
I Sankey hymns, = well-known to the
fChristian world, are now sung by ma
Tive converts, in. the interior of Africa.
The sale of these hymn books produces
Pa handsome fund, which Mr.. Moody
hdevotes to missionary purposes. At his
Ihonie,f in Northfield; Mass. y he has
erected a suitable buildine for a missiOnS
lschool and home for Indian girls, some
fifty of whom from the far West have
already been received Mr.. Moody,
Wherefore, has taken up and-wfh carry,
i on the good work so auspieiously COM
/ menced blythe late Father de met. And
now l invite Mr.. Ingersoll, or any OF
his followers, to inform the public, how
and to ,whatextent they, have. prohtedF
I by his missionaryzlabers in this city,
what salutary reforms he has inaugu-f
| rated or even suggested, or in what
manner and TO what extentshe hasUOn-
! tributed to the general welfaresor hap
/ piness of his fellow-citizens. ~ lta -sifp
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