Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-29
MoopY's RELIGION.
U,.is DANIEL cosauass His Re-
mark or saturday, asd Quo'es
from Moody 90 sustain che fesi-
Sto Then Taken.

In an article published in the News
on Saturday last. the writer. prompted
BY q newspaper report Of one Of Moody
and Sankey's meetings in San Francisco,
sndsavored to direct attention to some
Of the absurd and Improbable features.
which, Il is claimed BY religious revival.
lists, attach to aud follow getting rslis-
ion." While years are required to effect
q marked change in our mental OF
physical natures. It Is claimed BY rslis-
ious r~svivalists that ones moral nature
may BE- changed in the twinkling Of an
eye by getting religion"
That II may not Be said that the writer
mIsstatss the position assumed BY the
religious rsvivalists upon this matter, he
will cite the following from one Of
Moody's recent ex~hortations /: "Do you
wish" said be. "to know what Q bless
ing this new life isi Well. I'll tell you.
Il il 10 great that It changes the entire
man. II he was . lying man, Il stops
his falsshoods; II he wal . thisvipg man.
II stops his stealing; II he was . bad
man, Il makes him all better"
What q blessiug 1t would b to the
community at large II Moody's asssr.
lions With reference to this "nsw life "
business, that IL. "gsthpg religion"
- u. yVksk nRaat ~naRnpinFR
saving could DO effected BY . State In its
expenditures for police regulations. II .
practical application OF the new life
principle could be made in dealing With
the criminal classes! Jails. prisons and
courts, with their accessories, could then
no dispensed With to . great extent.
With the adoption Of this principle the
police OF q city could. when they arrest
thieves, infuse some Of this "new lie
into them, and then suffer them to 60
free. They would steal NO more. In.
stead OF administering the customary
oatk in courts OF justice let clerks sd.
minister Q little OF Moody's NEVILLE"
and "ths truth, the whole truth. and
nothing but the truth" will DO told.
But II va are to estimate the probable
effects Of Moody's "nsw life" BY his
absurd talk In recommending and adver-
tisiug 1t We may we'll doubt its saving
efficacy.
In order to sustain the assertion pre-
viously made, that the religion advocated
by Moody, which be i%gnorsutly calls the
rslioion Of Jeans Christ, 10 "too much Of
9 myth to seriously engage the attention
Of one whose intellect and reason. In
stead OF his emotional faculties, guide
bis actions" the writer will again quote
from Moody. In . recent discourse In
San Francisco Mr.. Moody said: ~ tell
you the religion Of Jesus Christ 10 purely
one OF revelation. and not Of inresti9d.
ton" But the position here taken by
Moody is the Same a. the position taken
BY the entire orthodox church. Blind
faith is required from its disciples. not
the exercise OF God.given reason.
In closing this article perhaps an Illus.
tration OF the assurance and freedom OF
manner, II not blasphemy. OF some OF
the advocates Of the Moody religion
some Of the men who prstend 70
have the private ear OF the Al.
mighty, and who address Him AZ u
they were talking to Q boon oompau'
ion, aud who from their pulpits weekly
relate to Him the important transactions
Of the previous week-may not Be out Of
place. In his opening prayer Q few Sun
day mornings since. Rev. DR.. Tslmsge
OF Brooklyn said: 10 God. We dock TO-
esthsr under thy wing, and fnd our.
selves ct rest under the feathers Of the
Almighty"