Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-12
MOODY.
The Source of the Great Evangelists'
Power.

Ihe Source oil the Great ESanXeiists
Power.
To tlc Editor Of tsc RegiSer:
SIR:-The question is often asked:
what is the source of Mr.. Moody's
power?' Aud now that he has gone
from among us, it may not be
amiss to offer a brief discussion of that
topic through the REGISTER. 1t is pro-
posed to 60 right to the point at once.
The source of Mr.. Moody's acknowl-
edged power is briefly this: He believes
the Bible TO be what il claims TO be-the
Word Of God, sent down from Heaven, and
making known to men the will and
character of God. As manifested
in the life and character of his son, Jesus
Christ. He breaches the Bible just As he
hnds ii, interpreting it simply and honestly
as he would any other book. Regarding
Christianity asa LIFE, he troubles himself
but little about creed, and dogma, and
theory, and science, and philosophy, and
diverse speculation-although he deems it
matter of vital importance that the truth
of God, as taught in the Bible, should be
firmly believed. He denounees, as utterly
false, the position that 1T matters not
what q man believes so that his life
is right" He does not hesitate
to say that mans life
cannot be right, only to the extent that
his faith isright and that faith cometh
by hearing, hearing by the word OF God. "
Greed, dogma, &c., may be all very we'll
in their places, but the preaching of them
is not generally the best means of saving
souls. Hence he simply breaches the
woRD, and God makes it His power unto
the Salvation of sinful men, women
and children; and every true Christian
will say, that is right.
MIR. Moody does not preach over the
peoples heads, but he aims direct at their
hearts, and he reaches them. What
readeSt thou" How readest thou
These are his pivotal points.
When we consider Mr.. Moody's evident
sincerity and earnestness, il is not a mat
ter of wonder that all hearts should bow
with reverence before such preaching as
this; and that even the regular ministry
should place themselves under his guild
alitS iOA ~ SSsh>oh Ills II lD
them, and proves them 10 be true men of
God
In this connection it might he asked,
How is it that the clergy of the present
day have, To so great an extent, lost their
grip on the public mind?" Mr.. Moody
evidently believes that one reason, At least,
is that they have almost unconsciously
fallen into the habit of preaching over
peoples heads, - instead of going directly
10 their hearts. This latter can be done,
only by preaching the Word and giving to
the people Gods thoughts, pure and sim
pie, rather than the thoughts of men, In
preaching 10 the daily experience of men,
he follows in the footsteps of the Savior.
Why should any one be ashamed Of the
Gospel Of ChriSt?"> Are not the poor and
helpless sinners? And is not the Gospel
the power of God unto salvation 10 every
one that believcth?"
The NOul that Ia Jesus has Gel for rcpn>c.
will not, ! will not desert Ia his f,,',
Thai soul though all hell shall cndcavur io
shake.
Ill ncyer-no. ncver-no. never fursakc"
More forward more forward
All along the line
More forward more forward
The light begins Ia shine"
.. JAS. II. MCMECHEN.
NOveiilSsr, 10, 1SS6.