Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-01
EVANGELIST MOODY.
a Prominent Minister Gives an
Analysis Of the Noted
Revivalist.
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CChicago Times.1
A prominent divine and an intimate per-
sonal friend Of Mr.. Moody contributes the
following interesting sketch of the distin-
gulshed evangelist: Mr.. Moody, the chief
speaker in the late convention, is Chicago
production. In his physique thoroughly
healthy and nervous; eager and pronounced
In opinion, and withal possessed of large
amount OF good mother wit, he is bound
to carry through anything which he under
taxes. Twenty-tMee years ago the writer
knew him as a seworkeT'' ON the north
side, and indeed all over the city
Then he was a fame Of fire, and
ne has not cooled a single degree since. At
that time wild and antichurch In his senti-
ments he was not an unuzixed blessing to the
Chicago clergy. he is vel remembered as
r1aIng about ON shaggy pony, with an old
cap pulled over his eyes, and electrifying an
AUDIENCE many time IN spite Of his litter
acy. He has achieved the wonder of becoming
Intelligent and consecrated and at the same
Tune Keeping his heat He has fairly broken
out a niche for himself in history. ST. Ber-
nard, Francis d'Asis, and Tavanaroia are
no more sure of being known by the future
students of the Christian church than Dwight
L. Moody. Angusttn, BosSuet, Massilon, Jer-
envy Taylor, Robert Hall, and scores Of emf
ne1rt preachers have biazed out away along
the line OF Christian prayers. Moody belongs
20 another order. Without education, a man
OF the masses, he has swept the British isles
and this country, and aroused religious faith
with q success which rivals the first period of
the apostolic age. After SO wide success it
could not be otherwise than that he should be
trii1e perenptory, and sometimes dicta-
uol1al, and 1t IS only surprising that he is not
more SO. He IS modest, and, on the. whole.
quite considerable Of those whose field is more
narrow, and he keeps N mind his dependence
on the good will and sympathy of the
clerical body. As is true with every
healthy and severe mind, Moody, to
tho surprise of some of his followers
OF the morbid type, has an eye for
the humorous side Of Christian work. His
quick common sense was illustrated when he
worked in Chicago in 1876. In the heat Of
zeal, the theme being '"The Abandoned
Glasses" widely-known "worilern proposed
from the platform OF the tabernacle that the
young Elen of the Christian association put
by their scruples and go forth to reclaim the
fallen women of the town God would go
with them, he said, as he closed his earnest
appeal. Up rose Mr.. Moody: ono, no;
that won't do! Let the women go after their
unfortunate sisters" That ended tbadebate.
AT that time the vouchers for miracles found
no opening for their wonderful stories.
Moody had hardly left town before the Far
well hall meetings had on record some of tn.
most won6rous events. HIS method of han
ding men is well shown in the case O.
the young man who came to him IL
great despair-real, and not feigned. Th.
world had gone wrong with him, and he haG
settled on suicide Good" said Moody
''let's think about it." 1t was about II in th
evening. 'Lets pray awhile, and then if
you think that suicide Is the best thing, per-
haps I'll help you along" The suicide col
lapsed Once brother talked quite warmly
about praying all night. 'Bosh," said
Moody, II can do all my praying in ten min
utes." He told story on Wednesday last
that Illustrates his open eye, if so it may be
called. Street Preaching" was the theme.
Don't put your third-rate men or your good,
strong men who are not quick to make
point ON the street to preach. Why,
L knew fTst-rate minister to
try it. There were two of them
went together. The first to begin was q gvod,
able man, but he had hardly spoken dozen
words before fellow On the edge Of the
crowd sung out: The man who discovered
gas did more for mankind than all the
preachers that ever lived This set the crowd
a4aughing. The minister tried to go on, but
he couldn't, there was 50 much confusion,
and he sat down The second got up, smiled,
waved his hand. Said he: Look here,
my friends; that man out there on the edge
OF this crowd THINKS gas is the greatest thing
IN this world. Why, if he were a-dying he'd
be ascending round to find the gas man. This
brought applause, and gave him the crowd"
Untaught as Mr.. Moody was at the start,
his printed sermons are no mean reading.
Indeed, there are few discourses that are
moro worth putting into print than his.
Moody never makes mistakes. He rode the
second hobby eight years ago, but he was
quite prudent and has let that drop HIS
argument in favor OF it was mainly: "It
docs good it awakens men to think the Lord
is coming soon," an argument which is too
plainly failacious to need refutation. He
started off once on the "Books of Hoses" and
said some very absurd things, which, if
true, would upset Christianity, but he
let so that string The books of Moses are a
kind Of mauvais pes for any but SCHOLARLY
men. Even Rev. John Hall, if report be true.
was glad to recall an edition of popular
lectures, and DR.. Gibson just escaped-and
that by the advice of clerical friend-put-
ting into print what he might be only too
glad at some later time to unsay. EIr. Moody
has the good sense to know that his forte is in
arousing Christian sentimentand calling nlen
to repentance, and he rarely essays any other
role. 1t is enough for any man to be great in
one thing.
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