New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-04
d. r. MOODY ~ PALESTINE.

"REMINISCENCES OF his JoCINEY To Tile HOLY
LAND LAST SPRING.
Mr. and Mrs. d. L. Moody and their son Paul visited
Palestine last April, accompanied by George ~ '''
OF the banking firm OF Vermllye & Co., OF this o"S'
Mr. Mackay f. also evangelist, holding "oSpei meet
Incs I'm the churches and chapcls OF this CITY anu
nrcoklyn lie has a two weeks course Illustrating
the NE OF Christ with sercopticon. lie was ANXIOUS
10 visit Palestine that he might gather fresh lnspira-
ons for his lIfework. In referring TO his Journey
from Paris TO Jerusalem Mr.. Machay said recently
ave lctt Paris on April and had delightful
tourney In the cars to Rome, passing the Swiss Noun
tains The marvellous hillside farms OF the swiss
and Italians deeply impressed Mr. Moody, VINO couiu
hardly credit the struggle for existence that forced men
10 rescue a few feet OF mountain dirt with Immense
labor to get a poor farn-n constant danger OF nva-
lanches Of snow and rock. lie said once locoscy
.. III ever | hear n Mortified farmer complaining
again OF his poor farm I'll Just fall on him. that's ALL
We spent two days In Rome and they were full OF IN
forest The morning We're In tie Coliseum me
stalwart peasant passed by. Mr. Moody sopp'd i'''h
and put out his hand. The man shock hands.
Tell him he Is fine powerful man. said Mr.
Moody to our guide The Italian peasant was pleased
and talked rapidly In reply
What does ne sayl asked Mr. Moody.
lie says he was once heavier. hut IS losing flesh
he Is too poor drink wine-If he had wine he would
look big like you
guide did So The peasant smiled blandly but doubt
fully
Tell him Us true said Mr.. Moody. The peasant
pulled hat loaf OF bread from beneath his coat and
talked rapidly in italian, laughing heartily as he
finished.
what docs he say ? Mr.. Moody asked the guide.
The guide was a little embarrassed but said
lie says YOU may be q tcetotaler I'm drinking, but
You're not II tc,t)tallcr In eating Those who re.
member Mr. Moody's robust form will appreciate the
mans Keen humor. The man further said he was get
ting only two francs day about 40 cents) 10y hard
labor, TO support wife and seven children. Mr..
Moody gave him two frame piece and advised him TO
come 10 America Il he g2t chance.
My. Moody preached once In Rome, on Grace at
the Presbyterian Church The audience were much
delighted In the Suez Canal were halted at mid
might and told walt for the passing OF seven steamers
going west Mr.. Moody and sat On the deck until
O'Clock In The morning 10 these mighty steamers
at half speed coming In procession, each lighted with
that splendid star OF electricity on the bow. lie re
marked what strange II was here In the desert
within stones throw OF T." old camel track where
Joseph crossed Into Egypt. for We were tied TO the
hnnk close to the old ian road at kantnra-thc only
highway from Palestine to Egypt for hundreds OF years
back'to these mighty steamers passing-wlat a
contrast How 1t showed The worlds progress, said
friend
"our steamer, the Jeaunga has to pay - 900 each
Australia. The canal earns about IL per cent on
the cost Of SoO,COo.C00. We IOIneyed from lSmailia
through the land oi Goshen 10 Alexandria. You may
vc III gine Mr.. Mooiy'> lisht al p,ssDgJhrolgh the
famous spot. The passover moon the color OF
blood n ng:i There was much similarity
between the peasant life among the Arabs and
the ancient jews that II did not require much imag
nation to back the 5000 more years and picture
the similar night when the evening shades brought the
sword OF death into the homes Of Egypt and the Jews
were goriOusy led out by the hand OF God through the
great prophet Moses We rode by moonlight from
| Joppa 10 Jerusalem. Mr. Moody showed u vOracy for
Information tlat would make reporter envious. lie
preached twice Calvary, Easter sunday Two
notable sermons"
Mr.. Moody who Is so extremely temperate IN his
been severely criticised By the leading temperance
journal Of Belfast for prcfcrling drink selling TO
temperance hotel during his stay there. DR..
McMurtry. the editor. says OF Mr. Moody " HIS con-
duct TO ns unduly inconsistent with his own en-
phatic uternnces the subject, and we feel panied
and disappointed accordingly. some have been
offended have scon.d. and temperance has been
hurt and laughed at through distinguished ont
andOut champion OF II staying nj an antitemperance
hotel. which Is virtually only hieh-cass public
homsr.- When Mr.. Moody held his meetings In New
York, two three years ago. not only would hc not
read n newspaper. but he would not patronize Il
street ear on a sunday. lie walked from the Pnrk
Avenne Hotel sunday morning 10 Fourtecnthst..
wlere h. held II second service, ana down to Rvingon-
evening walking bncl to his hotel after the fourth
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