The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-11
THE MooDYs.
PORTLAND, On. Jan. 9TH. 1850.

poaTLASD, On, Jan, 9Th, 1859.
| Editors Dsmocrat
The year Is closed, and our religious re.
vival has closed. Since Mr.. Moody left
greater degree OF quiet fcigns. II has been
season Of interest and much good has
been done. From different standpoints
this religious wakc.up Is viewed. A lady
who was In attendance often, ,remarkedth that
there were no solid words or acts Of charity
manifested for the destitute. The congre.
CATION was wealthy and influential In gen
eral, while there were many women who
had not calico dress suitable In which TO
appear at these meetings. This covered
the question Of bread. II the evangelist
preached to these people 10 make them
| more attentive to actual wants Of the poor,
old and young. and to look after those OF
youth surrounded with temptations, this
lady would have more respee. for his work
But why critieisc when the fact Is on the
face OF the fashionable world that he who
hath not dollar hath no soul TO save. Do
Ing OF charity Is pure religion. Talking
about religion, filling up tabernacles for
worship, and looking out for self,to sec that
all the good things arc at hand, to make
self fat and warm, come short Of religious
obligation. II Is the poor and needy who
should have our religion In substantial
gifts, II we arc deceived In this tn: Lord
Is not. The evangelist who goes into the
highways and byways to find those who,
lacking In wealth and luxury but who need
spiritual comfort, Is the messenger OF Him
who had nowhere TO lay his head, but who
was the only perfect type OF christian.
Great good will come from this work even
II II was confined to those having ali that
heart can wish. The conversion Of Judge
williams Is attributed by some TO these
meetings, but the prevailing opinion and,
no doubt. true one, is,,hat he was prepared
for this confession by bis wife, who has the
credit Of being a firm believer and active
In what Is called christian science. This
be as Il may the conversion was timely.
For a man of over sixty years OF age who
hads.uever bowed the knee 10 God or man."
may be parioned for such expressions OF
opinion of his countrymen In the South as
he has made. for they were the utteranccs
OF heart OF stone. one that had never felt
the generous pulsations OF christian spirit.
And in charity he Is to be plued, and may
that Savior, whom he thinks ne has found,
show him the folly, not to say shame, that
has marked his bearing towards those who
are not willing TO be governed by race
with rare exceptions, whose prejudice,
ignorance and superstition would make
them demons had they power over white
people. The Judge himselt were he located
among them would not tolerate this view
about which he delights to harangue the
people to show his party feality, for one
moment II hIs eyes and heart are open
may his friends keep the devil from clos
ing them, thing which VIC fear the Judge
IL too weak to do himself, as his future po-
iitical crusades may prove. There arc
others OF hearts OF store OF the same party
needing conversion, prominent In party
meanneSs. In ylndiciiveness.and In social
uncheritableness. Can the Lord reach
them There 10 another Moody who Il
creating as MUCK dry talk in the poliiica
arena as the evangelist has caused In hii
circle. He wants TO convert Dolph ant
take him out of politics. But Dolph Il
obdurate. The excitement Is low but ris
Ing, and II Dolph's friends arc not generals
the battle will favor his rival, who Is en-
,rcnched Ia more individual pits than !
generally supposed. Being party withiI
: party the conflict will be more intense an'
less respectful than II with a common enc
/. my. II will be bitter In the mouths Of thos
who nave no sweet morseis for rival part,
! brother. And the Dolph men win be SLOW
In showing the majority which they hay
! for the reason that their favorite should no
Z have walk over lest he would forget th
! artizans that made him Senator. This as
+ surancc may rest too long and the ant
: Dolph gopher hills showing the mischiey
!. Gus disposition of the animal may come u
n In the night with astonishing rapidity I
a make the battle formidable Herman
said to have tome strength, but the idea G
\ being candidate seems joke, naked on
y at that His friends will support Dolph
+ the chief Is consulted. There is enough !
!. this to give Dolph and friends great cor
e Germ. II Is an open secret that Moody
d not IN accord with the brains of the circu
y He has always shown bawky disposition
and this Is what prevented him from rnr
: ming for Governor second time. and
may prevent him from being Senate
whether Dolph is elected or not. An
here Is where republicans show superioril
over democrats by having a strong hea
At and solid organization, while democrat