New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-20
MIR. MOODY ON PRAYER
HOW TO sUpPLcATE SUCCESSFULLY.
THE EVANGELIST EARNESTLY INVITED TO STAT
LONGER IN THIS CITY.

Although the congregation which listened to MI.
Moody yesterday in the Collegiate Church, at Ffthave.
and Twenty ninth-st., was somewhat smaller thih
usual owing the unexpected change In the weather.
gave formal expression to the interest and cnthusi-
asm which it felt in the work Of this noted evangelist.
Toward the close OF his sermon Mr.. Moody anpounced
that he must decide within twenty four hours whether
he would his work in this city or accept tho
invitations extended to him from other places HIS
action would depend entirely upon the people and their
wishes and desires. Although he had been asked re-
peatedly to remain in New-York, he had been unable
decide upon his course. lie begged therefore, that
all citizens who wished him to remain in the city would
write to him at the Park Avenue Hotel Those letters
would enable him TO to a definite decision. After
he had left the church preach at Madison ave- and
Fifty thrd-st the Rev. DR.. Henry Wilson, after an
eloquent culogy Of Mr.. Moodys work. the good he had
done and the good he might still do, in which the Rev.
\. g. RulfsOn also joined asked the congregation 10
pass a resolution at asking Mr.. Moody to remain
in New York. The resolution was passed unanimously
and sage to That effect sent TO the evangelist.
Mr.. Moody chose Prayer the subject OF his
remarks Yesterday morning. All through the Bible.
he said. God taught Us to pray. Christ himself lad
not taught His disciples to preach but to pray. 1t
was far important to know how
TO pray than to know how to preach.
The Bible showed that the men who
did the greatest work the men who prayed.
Christs life an example His public career h3d
been opened with prayer after His work carpenter
was done. The spirit Of God had rested upon Him
in to that prayer. That was true in Ills SUBJ
sequent career. The spirit Of the Father had de-
sccnded upon Him after Ills voice had been raised in
duplication. 1t had come when lie was on His
knees. Luke told us Of the beautiful scene OF the
TRANSPORTATION, where, He prayed, ." the fashion
Of Ills countenance altered and His raimcnt was
white and glistening7 The effect Of prayer would
always be shown the face. 1t wOnld bear the signs
,itp Ilo ~ he
the light of Heaven great indeed Mr Moody
had known many instances where 1t alone had BAN
ished unbellef II was look that would silence
sconcrs. Through prayer Christ had received the
power to cast out devils At times 1t was advisable
TO pray alone. The saviour had found it necessary
to 20 TO the mountain alone to pray. The power OF
this silent prayer was inestimabc. 1t could not be
told now but when the lifebooks were opened in
eternity there would be found the names OF many
gody men and women who lad exercised greater
power By their closctprayers than the greatest MIN
sters whom the press had hesalded and praised. We
should follow Chri-ts example, and pray alone. IL
was good also at times to take the Peters and Johns
and Jameses with Us, as the Lord had done on tho
Mountain Of the TRANSFORMATIONS If mems voices vera
lifted up this way in prayer, streams OF salvation
would flow into the churches
Christ had also prayed all night. There was
efficacy in such prayer. The great sermon OF ths
Mount had been preceded by prayer. 1t was
heaven born sermon. No scribe nor Pharsee had ever
preached It's like. We should keep nothing from God.
II some members Of our families lost to God, dead
10 the spirit We shoRld tell Him about it, Earnest
nraycrs would be answered. Many people complained
that their prayers were not answered. But all tho
PRAYERS Of Moses had not been answered. People
prayed amiss They did not know what TO pray for.
The men Who took up the most space in the Bible
had not known how 10 praT for themselves. Tho
longest PRAYER Of Chris, IN the book OF Jonn taught
n, not to De- selfish in orr pray cr> CHRIST tee ans
even requests, but only one OF them Tor lillsclI:
He had desired 10 have the glory when lie had haa
with the Father before the world was Ills >cnsl-
tive nature had been wounded by the scohng OF the
world God could shake New York "a easily as ho
eouG a bow. Iut lie would only do II in answer
to fcrvcut prayer. IL was natural ior mothers 10
remember their own hayward boys Arst in their
PRAYERS. Bat there were hundreds and hundreds OF
boy. in tins city who had no mothers 10 pray fOr
them Sclh,lincSs was therefore out Of place. The
outcasts should be prayed for too.
u was necessary 10 have the church anu WorW,
however separated II not right to 20 10 PRAYER
meeting T. night and TO the ball tomorrow night. Iho
line of division between the world and the chufel was
now almost obliicrated. People went To church on
sunday, hut IL difficult 10 say where tl'N Wcro
at other times. We should remember that we weio
hut pilgrim, here Our citizenship was on high
We Belongs! To- another world People should pray.
too. that the churches be united. Better WORK was
done in union than in separation. N.Y. Moody had
seem that proven many times during his travels.
Five united churches did ten times the work OF one
church. Unity of the churches would silence tne
inhdcs who clad of The quarreis among Chris..
tian> isnthery. love WIS needed. Tie PRAYERS OK
Christ should Ice read often a they would show Us
how 10 pray and what f. pray for. God knew Whcl
va, best % answer PRAYER. lie loved Ills chnren
often too much t. answer their pray eIN ny VII.
not my will be- done should be The ending OF every
PRAYER. II PRAYERS wcr not answered al once now
eyer. should not xiv" up. tod encouraged ihi'
porun.ty. lie wished lis to lease Him.