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

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days. In the family where they were boarding
was prim old maid who didn't know
word of English So Mr.. Moody was in
strucred to say Bon jour" (good morn
ingl, but as his French was about as lame as her
English he accosted her with what sounded to
him the same, Mon cher (my dear), much to
the amusement of the family and the old maids
embarrassment. But on being corrected he
never again made the mistake, as he shouted
bon jour- to every one he met at any time OF
day or night.
In the midst of the merriment at this he says,
Excuse me, must write some" and is off to his
library, soon followed by his wife, who is his
chief amanuensis and counselor at all times
he usually writes until midnight, but is up In
any kind of weather for his morning ride, ac-
companied by some friend, or his little son, Paul
Breakfast with the family at s is followed by
devotions 1--WE always hear the news in papas
prayers for he prays for everything and every
body, and we often look at each other in amaze
meht at hearing of the death OF some friend
some ones work. or at the development of some
new scheme of his own"
If not too busy after devotions. the Dublin
jaunting-car which an Irish friend presented
him, or his carriage, but oftener the great
mountain wagon is brought out, and the whole
family, with friends enough fill it, are off for
half a days jaunt Mr. Moody has better
horses now than when he rode around to his
Chicago mission work on balky little animal
whose natual depravity finally caused it to be
A good deacon. hearing of this. came to Mr..
Moody, and asked him to sell or give the horse
to his old pastor who had buggy and had been
praying for horse. He refused to give it to any
one, but said it was there, and any one that
wanted it could 90 and take the horse. The
deacon did SO, telling the grateful parson that
the Lord had sent the horse. But when, at its
first outing, 1t stopped stone still for half an
hour, despite all coaxing and urging to the con-
trary, and then suddenly shot up the street like
meteor, only stopping against stone wall with
smashed buggy and dismounted rider. the par
son. gathering himself up, said WELL the
Lord may have sent this horse. but He sent the
poorest one He had"
Mr. Moody's driving is noted for its pell-mell
style. and he takes the reins we rattle off
rough mountain roads narrow that our heads
and faces are In constant peril OF being scratched
by the overlapping brush, while the apples and
nuts come tumbling down into our laps, and the
whole party often alight to walk up some steep
hill. But on we go, in and out by-anes up and
down hill, through mud and water, Mr. Moody
stopping and then to point out some pretty
shrub or berry, at farmhouse to say How
do y do how are you getten along when did
you build your new harn9" or when did that
tree blow downf I'll come over and preach to
you some time" And on we go, he
railroad bridge ''There." he says. do
you see that bridget" '.Wel an excursion train
went off there in 1858" The horror stricken
hearers ask how many lives were lost None
Ho says i1OW ehbrdOFuludTy. Says OuO. 1 o1
continued Mr. Moody, lit went on at one end
and came off at another" laughing heartily at
the dismayed faces. A little further on he offers
any one So who will get that man to speak to
him, indicating woodman who is discovered to
be deaf and dumb. At last the horses are stopped
on some mound where we have good view of
his beloved schools. and this is generally the end
and aim of the rides, as Mr. Moody says his
heart is in them At any rate he never dozes
when going to them. as he does in some of his
drives
The Mount Hermon Boys School, as it is call
ed is three miles from Mr. Moody's house, on the
west bank of the river. 1t was founded in 1880
and now has half dozen fine buildings,S design
ton of the school was TO take boys as young as
twelve and give Thorn ready and prac
teal knowledge of the Bible. with a common
school education, making them useful Christian
men. 1t was found mpracticable, however to
receive such young boys, as they were already
pretty we'll made and more unnanageable than
older ones. There still many young boys in
the school, from England, Germany, and other
points where Mr. Moody has worked. but boys
are not now admitted under eighteen years. The
farm in connection with the school affords the
boys opportunity for earning their way as
they go, though this is optional. During the
summer Mr. Moody gives the boys Bible read
ings every morning, much to their qualification;
also practical talks on speaking and Christian
work in general. From one public speaking,
which was followed by quiz, we remember
these points:
l. Don't talk too much.
2 Don't talk unless you are posted.
3. Give the best you have
a. Don't talk when people are asleep .Take
some one man and you will hold the rest
g. Don't try TO show off Your learning
g. Get hold of the most stupid man and you'll
hold the rest.
7. Don't try, but don't be afraid, to make
people laugh. Milk that slops one way will the
other.
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g. Avoid can't and pulpit tones.
10. Don't talk too long. man in London,
who preached until the people all left said he
thought it was pity to stop when there was
anybody to hear.
IL. Don't hesitate to repeat what God uses
IL. Don't keep on talking just because you
are holding the audience. Send them away
hungry.
49, While people are gathering use the time
with song
Il Shoot where people stand. AS the old
Quaker said to the burglar: Friend I am going
to shoot where thee stands. Thee had better get
out of the way"
To- Don't gesture and move about too much
and don't talk with your hands in your pockets
The Mortified Girls Seminary founded in
1879 stands on the hill just back of Mr. Moody's
house, which has sometimes been thrown open to
accommodate the overflow at the halls These
provide for less than three hundred girls and
this year almost hundred applicants were re-
fused admission from lack of room The aim of
the schools is similar, this being to fit young la
dies for practical Christian lives It is patron
lied by young ladies from remote countries and
the daughters of many missionaries and evangel-
ists Already a score or more have gone out as
foreign and home missionaries. Mr.. Moody is
always present at the opening of tho year to give
the students personal welcome gathering them
together for song services preaching the first
Sunday, and urging immediate decision for
Christ
But these schools are only part of his home
work. He had held for three summers Chris
tian conventions. whose influence Christian
laymen and ministers can scarcely be overrated
The first was held in 1880. At the second, dear
old DR.. Boner, for whom one of the seminary
halls is named preached for thirty days Moody's
style has been more influenced by his simple.
plain eloquence than any other living mans
This year the convention was held ten DAYS in
August the seminary buildings being converted
into temporary hotels and assembly rooms