The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1888-01-29
ooRRRsPoNDENCE.
Letter from LOUISVILLE, XIV.
FEBRUARY 21st, 'Se


The Moody Meetings in Louisville
ReBults-oplhions of Ministers &c.
At the close of the meetings here
under Mr.. Moody, believe there is but
one opinion, no dissenting voice among
Christians, in the judgment that he has
done good work. The first week he
preached almost exclusively to Chris
tians, exhorting them first and above all
to q more constant and earnest study of
the Bible. He said if there was any
difference as to the relative importance
of prayer and the study of the Bible, he
would decidedly give the preference to
the latter, for while in prayer we were
speaking to God, in reading the Bible,
God was speaking to us; but they would
naturally go together and faithfnlnees
In one would lead to the other. Over
and over again he held up before us the
Joy of winning souls to Christ. The
duties Of forgiveness, restitution, eto.,
we're repeatedly urged as essential fruits
of repentance and some remarkable in
stances have resulted therefrom.
Restitution Dancing 60.
One man who took the bankrupt law some
years ago (Mr. Moody made special men
tion of that under the head OF restitution
is said to have expended 81 600 in pay
ing up the last dollar due his former
creditors. His opinion was several
times solicited by written questions on
the subject Of dancing, card playing,
theatre going, ETC., among Christians or
In Christian families. His answer was
that he never preached against such
things, his business was to persuade men
to give themselves to Christ. body and
soul, if they would but do this, and have
their heart filed with His love, and His
service, he did not see how they could
take pleasure in such things, or, if they
felt that they could thus glorify God and
minister to their own spiritual growth,
let them go on in it. And to an enquirer
who expressed the fear that she would
not be able to give up the world he said
" You need have no fear about that, if
you are the right kind of Christian, you
will not have to give the world up for
the world will give you up. His con-
demnation of whiskey sellers was fre-
quent and uncompTomisiDg there was
scarcely a sermon in which they did not
get some special word. He also made
earnest appeals, more than once, for the
more careful observance of the Sabbath.
The text of one OF his sermons was the
Ten Commandments, and he spared moth
ing and nobody. II he ever had any
Objectionable methods or defective COS
pei surely he has not now, for he gives a
thus saith the Lord for it all, and as for
bis methods they are few and simple
and seem but the dictates OF conseorated
common sense, an unusual knowledge OF
human nature, and a charitable and
Christian regard for the fact that his
meetings are all union meetings.
Conversion Of Noted Gambler.
Among the notable results Of the meet
ing here may be mentioned the conver-
sion Of a notorious gambler. "If he
stands firm, says those who have long
known of his influence, and there were
nothing else to mark the meeting, il
would be well worth the grateful remem.
brauce of orr city" Several Jews and a
number Of Catholics have already been
brought into the churches. We hope
more than q transient interest has been
aroused among and in behalf OF the for.
mer.
And Of a Young JeweBs
A young Jewess lately from England
great-niece to Sir Moses MonGhore. and
cousin 10 the Rotbchilds, met Mr. Moody
here The history of her conversion
AID consequent persecution, excited great
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