St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14
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MOODY MATINEE.
A Great Throng of People at the House
of Hope to See and Hear the
Noted Gospel Missionary

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of Hope to See and Hear the
Noted Gospel Missionary
Mr.. Moody was greeted al the House o
Hope Saturday afternoon with a crowded au
dieuce. Extra seats were required 10 -
aisles, and standing room was called iut
requisition. The hour Of meeting was
O'Clock, but long before that hour the hous,
was filed TO overlooking.
Tbree-Quarters OF an hour was occupied IL
singing before the regular services CON
menced.
In commencing Mr.. Moody gave out tie
worldwide hymn OF Charles Wesley com
mencIng:
"Jesus, lover OF my soa,.'
Two short prayers we're uttered by clergy,
men, when Mr.. Moody commenced. without
the formality Of a text and his remsrks
seemed TO be addressed more to saints
than sinners. He did not aim at the couver-
sion Of the latter class, because none, by I
pleasing fiction, were supposed to be
present
His remarks were Of practical character,
having none Of the sffluence OF elocutiou, or
the clap-trsp of estheiic orators. Mr. Moody,
without making any attempt az stilted ora
tory has something peculiar in his delivery,
aud 10 his simple statements aud illustra-
tons frequently brought tears IN many eyes,
In speaking OF the poor and Of their neglect
by modern religious society.
He portrayed with great plainness the con-
ditions upon which churches NAV be
filed With listeners. The poor, the working
classes were excluded from heightened
churches, with their satin pews,
and elegant luxurious accom- anime nts.
On Sabbath mornings these churches
were ordinarily well filed al the sermon Of the
day, uttered by ''star- preacher" In the
evening saints, as well as sinners, were con-
spicuOus for their absence, and the minister
had TO preach TO empty pews.
He criticised the practice OF renting pews.
Pews ought 10 be free, OF, at least every
other one ought to be free, aud in the even
ing all the pews ought to be free to all
corners.
The great effort should be to I'll houses OF
worship for the evening service. Reasonable
effort should be made 10 gain an attendance
of the people. The well dressed, II not the
well born, should not fear to come In con-
tact with the working people.
The millionaire should get down from
his high horse, 20 into the vestibule, wei
come strangers or laborers by cordial
greeting and a shake Of the hand, and
should conduct them 10 seats. Thus houses
would be filed on every Sabbath night, and
every Sabbath night would witness cover
sions. Singing should be large feature in
these meetings; choose some thrilling con-
grrgational singing; old familiar hymns.
like Charles Wcsley's "Jesus Lover Of my
Soul" which all could understand. The
artistic, classical music and songs, not q
word Of which anybody could understand,
have no converting power. Charles Wesley
wrote eight thousand hymns, and he be-
lieved that 1t was being admitted that his
hymns did more good than the sermons Of
his more prominent brother, John Wesley.
In aid Of filing the churches with the com
mon people be would call in the aid OF the
secular, daily press, 10 advertise the Sunday
and other services, to state the topics TO be
discussed, the names of preachers and the
places Of worship. HeRould distribute hand
bills and posters In cities, and open wide the
churches, with free seats. In the manusac-
turing cities Of England II was estimated
that ninety-eight per cent. Of the laboriu 2
classes never crossed the threshold OF a
church door. This was all wrong, and could
be largely overcome by proper attention and
personal industry.
He inveighed with considerable vim
against the publications Of morning Sunday
daily papers. He would not use them
TO publish Sabbath notices. He
would use Saturday morning papers
for that purpose. He never read a Sunday
paper. The employees were declared from
Sabbath rest and the privileges Of worship.
He believed that physically as well as religiously
men need weekly day of rest-more work
could be performed In six days than in seven
with the seventh part Of time set apart for
rest To toll on without 4 day OF rest pro-
duced premature old age, softening of the
brain and other 1eshly ills.
He inveighed against the use OF street cars
on the Saskatchewan for the purpose OF at
tending church. He would not ride upon a
street car on the Sabbath to at
tend church, or to ill an appointment. He
would walk instead. Animals needed the
rest of the seventh day as well as men. He
would not ride after a horse upon SUNDAY To
keep an appointment unless a pledge was
given to let him have day OF rest, either
upon Saturday or Monday.
These are some of the salient point points
in the Saturdays running discourse Of the
great Evangelist, Mr.. D. l. Moody. No at
tempt at verbatim report Is made.
1t must be confessed that, Il min
listers and hymen would adopt some
of his practical suggestions, they would
more nearly conform, than they do now, 10
spirit of the gospel, and the modes and per-
sonal efforts Of Apostolic times, to convert
men and save souls.
The fashionable churches, according to The
ideas Of Mr.. Moody, have become too formal,
superficial and exclusive in their religious
work. They have taken the Pullman palace
car for their celestial destination, leaving the
poor, the unfortunate, the working class,
with souls 10 save, TO pull through SIS best
they can. Aud vet, the Savior, in bis DAY,
recognized publcans and sinners and MIN
istereG VI to them.