The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-03-22
Mr.. Moody in Scotland.

a writer in TIE Outlook says The
work OF God in the hands of Mr.. Moody.
and OF his numerous local assistants, Law
and clerical grows in magnitude, real
power, and beauty. There is less and
less OF man. more and more of God. every
week and day. The chief human agent
seems to labor less, and the Spirit of the
Lord proportionately more. This is most
apparent, perhaps, in the great assem-
bies, which in undiminished numbers
meet in st. Andrews Hall for Bible stu
dy on eekday afternoons. The lecturer
does not seem to exert himself. He talks
to his three thousand hearers there as
quietly and easily, to all appearance, as
ordinary men would do to score or
thirty sympathetic listeners in draw
ln1g-rr room. Throughout last week, partic-
ularly, our friends doctrine seemed to
drop as the rain"-his speech to distil
as the dew. The sight of strong-minded.
shrewd, experienced business men. mer-
chants, bankers, lawyers, tradesmen, rap
idly, as the hour approached, filling up
the seats which had been reserved for
them near the platform, listening through
out with rapt attention, and in many
cases under emotion which found relief
In tears, was sight scarcely less instruc-
tive and edifying than the pointed and
pethetic sentences which, under God, pro-
duced the scene.
1t may be added, that Mr.. Moody is
always surrounded on the platform by
ministers of all evangelical determinations,
from the country as well as from the city,
and by laymen who are influential in a
social point of view, and prominent in
Christian work.
The churches cannot hold the multi
tudes which flock to the evangelistic SER
vices In the evening. The power of the
services has increased as they followed
one another. Not the least pleasing fea-
ture OF the work is seen in the Monday
morning meetings of the city ministers of
the various evangelistic denominations
which Mr.. Moody convenes for the pur-
pose OF discussing matters of detail affect
ing the outworks. These are largely at
tended, and are growingly characterized
by unity of spirit, brotherly kindness, and
joyful charity. 1t is now admitted by
growing numbers of judicious men. and
that spontaneously, that Christian work
ers throughout this great field, and their
many sympathizers beyond its borders,
u, take
courage, and to abound in the work of
hope to which the Lord of the harvest"
loudly calls them.
The Sunday School Times remarks
that it is not often that responses from
the congregation are heard in a Scottish
church or chapel; but Mr. Moody, at
Glasgow, has taken so strong q hold upon
his audiences, that the national reserve
has not hnon ohlA To prevent the free in
terchange OF questions and answers be-
tween pulpit and pew, even in the Sun
day services. This is specially noteworthy
IN the case of the special services for
women. Mr.. Moody's questions are an
swered promptly and unitedly by the
women and girls present; and, so far, no
one has raised objections to this way of
woman's speaking in the church. The
revival still progresses. District meet
lngs are held evening after evening, and
Mr.. Moody passes from district to dis
trlct. Of the inquiry meetings held after
each service, an eyewitness says
" Halls, passages, and pulpit stairs are
occupied with little groups of persons
bending over the open Bible, or kneeling
together in prayer" The number of
converts is great, and the interest in re-
ligious work among the public is even
more widespread than at the first visit Of
Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Sankey. Contrary
to anticipation, there has been little or
mo opposition from those not in sympathy
with the movement. The Glasgow DoiL
Mail publishes every day full reports Of
the meetings, and several interesting
cases Of conversion have taken place, by
this means, among those who would not
attend the meetings, but who saw full re-
ports Of them in their morning news
papers. 1t is to be regretted that, for
some time, Mr.. Sankey has been unable
to cooperate with Mr.. Moody, as the
strain of the Edinburgh campaign has
told SO severely on his throat that his
physician has been obliged to order him
to take a prolonged rest.