The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-10

man and child you met on the street carried
Bible under his arm. He has revolutionized
Bible study. Years ago prominent studant OF
the Word, to whom Moody had been going for
instruction, said: II woke up one morning, and
could hardly see Mr.. Mooay's coat-tails: the
Holy Ghost had got hold of him. and
haven't been able to- touch him since" The
greatest theoogians of the day sat at his feet
and learned of him; and yet, humble as a child,
ne seeks oil them whom he has taught. 1t is the
same honest humility that characterized his
work at Richmond, when the people were IN
censed because Of q newspaper lie to the effect
that he had slandered and spoken sneeringlv of
Lee aud Jackson. The audiences had sat I'M
| moved through several days meetings, when one
day he stopped suddenly in his preaching and
said: Now there Is something wrong
here, and I think / know what ii is.
have been falsely and unjustly accused OF SAYING
mean things about your heroes, Lee and Jack
son. l want to say right here that
never said nor thought of them mean
~. On the contrary, I consider
them great and good men. who were much too
much for US in the North; aud, moreover. If ]
ever did say anything publicly that could DO
construed as SANDER of these men, take this
occasion to humble and publicly apologize for it
The audience rose en- masse and shook the house
with their cheers, and a grand Gospel work fol-
lowed.
This manliness and freedom from cant. that
mark his sermons and evangelistic work, no
carries into everyday ife and is a beloved neigh
bor-one sought as friend and counselor by
the needy After missionary address
in his church the Sunday morning fol-
loving the convention he rose in the pew
where his family and servants sat, and said:
Now while we are praying and sending our
money to the heather in foreign lands let US
not forget the poor at our own doors. There are
plenty of people at the other end of town and in
the country who can't get to church because
they have no way of coming. Let us be prac-
teal and buy church wagon to bring these peo-
pie to church in" Heading the subscription
with generous donation himself, the necessary
money for two wagons was soon raised.
This is but a hint of his manner of dealing
with men-of his common sense and business
tact In his library he has raised thousands for
his schools. and has not only raised the money,
but carries the burdens of their finances, while
either institution would be a life enterprise for
any man. No other man in the country not Off
cially connected with the Y. NJ G. A. has done
as much for it as he. besides his gospel work
Not long ago he raised in three days, 5000 600 Of
certain city association. why is it," asked
prominent Christian worker of one of Mr..
Moodys associate workers, "that the Lord
intrusts so much money to Mr.. Moodyl He dis
tributes more than any man in the country"
Because" replied the other" he is faithful
steward, and pays back every cent of it."
In addition to all his other work he produces
every few months a new and valuable book.
Holding several meetings day, and at the close
of each beseiged by earnest or curious people for
word or hand-shake often so exhausted as to
be obliged to leave without hat or coat before
the services close in order to escape the crowds,
thronged at all hours between by admiring or
business callers, he still carries heavier
spondence than almost any other public man.
Great as is his capacity for labor his enormous
burdens would be extremely disastrous to his
health were he not able to abandon completely
all care at times as he did last summer after the
convention, when he took twenty of his best
boys into the White mountains for week. 1t
was promised reward for good scholarship.
and with them went Mr. Townsr, his newest
and best singer, who drilled the boys in vocal
music while there.
Wonderful as are his many qualifications, his
marvellous success in Christian work is due to
his simple, whole-hearted conservation. One
day while walking in Phoenix Park with Mr..
Marley, the latter said: Mr. Moody, the peo-
pie of the nineteenth century are waiting to
see what God can do with man fully conse-
Grated to Him." "The idea took hold of men
says Mr. Moody. land I burned to be the
man. When the news of General Grants death
came he said of the old commander: 1.-THE coun-
try never has seen and probably never will see
another self-made man rise so rapidly from OBJ
security to such greatness as Grant did," 1t was
true in sense, but as heard it could but think
that in our greatest Gospel General, who has
won such grand victories over sin, tine world has
seen, and does still see not only self-made
great man, but also God-made great one.
L. D. w.