New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-12
DIR. MOODYS MORNING ADDRESS,
MATTHEW A GOOD SHORTHAND REPORTER.
BUSINESS MEN SHOULD PREACH-A BANK PEEsi
DENT RATHER THAN MINISTER.

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Despite the rain which fell yesterday morning, the
usual large congregation gathered in the collegiate
Church. at Fhlave. and Twenty ninth 81. to hear
Mr. Moody in his morning address. Mr. ana MIS-.
George C. stebins led the singing, as In the services
last week. on the pulpit, behind Mr. Moody, sat
the Rev Messrs. e. Wright. II. VI. Ancrc"s' D.
Wright Butler and william Vaughan.
Mr. Moody chose the Book Of Matthew as the sub
ject Of his remarks People. he said would not reau
the Bible themselves: it was good pan theieiorc' ~
read it for them and t. them. Little was Known Oh
tbe anthor Of the first book Of the New Testament
The men whom God chose to do great works kept out
of sight and suppressed their own personalities IL
was different with modern authors. one couUh ma
their photographs and sketches OF their lives III 'he
beginning of their productions. The name Matthew
meant gift of God. \ feast had been given III hohof
of his conversion. That was an example ""'o' "c
followed lie had risen up at once. left his business
and had followed Christ men had bcwaiicd TINS
action in all probability They had said that he was
foolish that had he stuck to his business he wond
have been. maybe the richest man in the Town.
Many New Workers would say that today. Bnt what
was the difference Had Matthew died rch' lie "o"u
have been forgotten in twenty-five years. lie hhh
followed Christ. and the result was that, athoneh
500 years had rolled by he better known to-
day than ever before.
Business men TO-DAY should preach. More men
would 60 TO hear we'll known bank president preach
the Gospel than 10 hear the best minister "ha'
should keep them from it Nothing.
al don't care for a monument Of granite continued
Mr. Moody IL want a monument with two legs,
living monument that will walk around We want
Matthews in New York. We want I 900 Of them
The time he added, past when the ministers SHOULD
DO everything Iaymcn should become fishers
of men, Was IL no better he asked to he fishers OF
men than fishers for trout or salmon. Matthew hah
had honor enough in writing his book II was the
hest fe Of Christ written. lie had written too
10 the Jews and given them Gods last message. lie
had showed them how the scriptures had been fulfilled
In Christ His book wa the bridge joining tie 'ld
and New Tc,tamcnis There were more than lou
quotations in II from the old Testament. II would
one day be the favorito book OF the Jews.
Matthew was good shorthand reporter II he had
done nothing but report the sermon oh the Mount tha'
would have been glory enough. II was p"ticr thal
10000 sermons. When Christ had said " lc.,eh ar.
the poor IN spirit De- had introduced now t'"- III
into the world How many sermons do We near 20
day. asked Mr. Moody. which We do not under stand
and cannot remember They may hr oia'pi'al, We
NAV call them grand. Isut they do not ia-t'n upon
mems minds Christ used homcly language Wren
talking 10 simple people. sermons should be ll-
,r,ied win sfofi,. distractions would not carry The
truth home. People could remember the Store, VIII
the truth bound about them. me sermon on IN,
Mount was greater than the len Commandments Tod
gave men whom he called no ttlr- II was not Gen
cral Moses. Marshal Nose. or President Moses. J.,
Dr. John Han or saint Crosby How ""nh VA
sound 30 asked Nr. Moody. Many men were too hi-
for Gods They had too many title. too H. ich
Matthew said Mr Moody in closing as tho boob
Of the nine bcatitud"-. seven w~s. seven parable
get back 10 these Old fashioned sermons"
Tn" customary after meeting was held IN thc i."N
~. rhomp>on's church. al Madison ave ana fH.S
W. Moody Will preach again At 10 30 O'Clock this
morning in the Collegiate Church.