New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-08
EARNEST CHRISTIAN WORK.
MIR. MOODY SENDS OUT A TRUMPET CALL
FOR LABORERS IN THIS CITY.
SHOWING BY TOUCHING INCIDENT WHAT
NAY BE ACCOMPLISHED BY ONE con-
sECRATED wOMAN-HUMBLE GIFTS
NOT 10 BID DESPIsED.


The tickets for the Moody meetings in this city
next week are ready row, and may be obtalheu ny
mail at No. SO East Twenty third-st Persons living
uptown may call at the chapel Of the Madison Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Fifty thlrd-st. today ana pro-
euro tickets all Of the services in that chnrch
The hours OF meeting Will be at 10 go a. IN. IN Vnc
Collegiate Church and hour later in Dr. Thomp-
sons church.
Having shown the source OF power for Christian
worl--thc Bible and the Holy sprit-Mr. Moody took
up the work itself yesterday and showed from inc
scripture narratives how the Lord could use and
did Ice men Of limited talents in carrying on Ills
mighty works Mr. stebblns led the singing as usual
lii, son played several selections. and Mr. Bushnell
sang solo, Mr.. Moody gave the weak Christians
many encouraging words as lie told them what God
hid done for men who willing to 60 ahead ana
use the gifts they had instead Of longing Tor some
great thing TO do. He closed with this Incident when
moved many to tears:
A young girl from a fashionable home in the city
an earnest Christian woman. said 10 herself: Il VII
her heart TO Him there is great field Of usefulness
before her" And she began first by winning hcr
and diss sreeabe and say mean cutting things about
Others, can't expect TO win them 10 Chris first
to Jesus But she did more than that; she taught
her to work for her Master Do You know tl M
the Church and leave them without any instructions
In regard to working for others, and then upbraid
harvest field teach them the luxury of saving souls.
show them how to live for God .,. -. .on,.
This young lady won quito number or souls
while In the seminary, and when she returned to her
hcs s @ He p n s C sa an we
abont her and got up several parties for her beneh
but s S ssi the HS !" tins e s She S Waited
10 do something for Christ, and she went to the
OF could the fSs Ss and eass asked
teach; He looked at her in surprise;
han he %
she was not discouraged. one day when she was out
shop pursued by the angry shoemaker. wearing his
leather apron and carving wooden last In his hand
Tho boy ran faster than the old man and. finally, in
hs rage the shoemaker threw the last at the boy and
After the shoemaker went back to his shop the lad
crying. He had been hurt. Something doubtless the
% Of CO. gs%ssss her to e s ya ps
Are You hurt - she asked him kindly lie wasn't
+: is ., ens In O by
wasn't Of her business 9 wss he was sDt au r.
GsSe: 'As9 Be you V 90 s' sSS0o psdd
s sDDf'i know xs.t 'iS g to
sunday school. "No, the boys viii Iargh at me.
pretty stories and you will DO the only boy in my
class Well he agreed to meet her at certain corner
n os snd ssspSoa her. BUT s he ' v
barefooted. dirty face hair uncombed but diamond
that nse Ss S S' the
she marched up to the superntendent's desk VII
y wss S more s surprised than he was when she ASKED
have class to teach You soc 1t was noTe.s +o
ios '' This was small beginning wasn't it, But
work in which an angel from Hcavea. or n r.
deemed saint if coud return, might rejoice to be BE-
the girls wore white dresses The boy hsd never eG 1
sss ra.her where he had been Sc knew that it
Protestant sunday school and was very snscy Whcn
her husband came home she told him. and ~ threat.
cncd IN hoc the went there again. Ire lcNt