The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-24
John Hit Lake lee Company. The pair were
very bold in their operations, and drove horse
and cutter in which they secreted the clothing
and heavier articles stolen.
MR.. MOODY AT CHICAGO.
The Great Preachers Plan for Evangelizing
that Dreadfully Wicked City.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23-Yesterday afternoon
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist, spoke at Far
well Hail. before a tremendous audience, on
'Evangelization." Mr.. Moody, among other
things, said: FOR twenty-five years / have
labored over this question of reaching the work
ingmen-the bone and sinew of the earth--they
who know no place Of worship. II can never be
done with the places of worship and prayer
closed six days out of seven" He then related
how he found men standing against lamp-posts
in Edinburg, prea ching and how he and they
asked and received 5000. 600 to help these faith
Chicago Is shs FIRST you quarter Of
million of dollars; put $4,000 of it into
small places of worship all over the city. Put
the other 5000, 900 interest to make support
ing fund. God will furnish the workers, men
who know the Bible-even without the Greek
and Hebrew. Let them put their lives along
side those they would save. Get these people in
the dark places, out of their houses, which are
little hells. am praying for man to come in
here to-day and offer to invest quarter OF a
million in this work of heaven"
A question from the gallery: "If we undertake
this. will you help usg"
Eyes, and we will go into these dark places in
force and carry them by storm. 1t is not Gods
will that the saloons should claim hundred
where the mission saves one soul This work.
w
quests; the converted men and women will put
their mites where their hearts are. and every
home in every ward in this grand city of Chicago
| which love so WELL will be the better for the
work of the humble evangelist"
When he had concluded, he was called upon
by a large number of gentlemen, who wanted
him to start around with subscription paper
Young Mr.. Cyrus II. Mccormick offered to sub
scribe $4,000
Better make it hundred said MIR. Moody
THAT will require some consideration" said
Mr.. Mccormick, smiling, and the conversation
ceased. Later 1t was understood that Mr. Nc
Cormick consented tosubscribe 800, 900. Ten
other gentlemen upon the platform offered to
subscribe 81, 900 apiece, but Mr.. Moody posi-.
| lively declined to take any part in the finances
of the proposed institution. LET others raise
the money" he said land will furnish my ex-
perience and labor" He expressed perfect con-
idence in the project for securing the necessary
subscriptions and the ultimate accomplishment
of the desired evangelization of the entire city
1t is understood that an organization will be
at once perfected to carry out Mr.. Moody's pro-
posal.
Although the announcement was made in one
of the morning papers, and apparently substan-
tiated in all but one Of the afternoon papers, as
to the supposed bequest of Mr.. Mccormick of
$780, 600 toward the founding of the missionary
homesuggested by Mr.. Moody, it now appears that
Mr.. Mccormick denies having made the gener-
Gus proposal attributed to him. It is stated, on
the other hand that the amount suggested by
Mr. Moody will be raised, liberal contributions
having already been made to that end