The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1893-07-29

art treasures than has ever been con-
centrated at any one point in the
worlds history, yet it may not be the
work of the most celebrated m1sters.
The collections of Napoleon, when he
was master Of Europe and had plum
dered with his ruthless hand every
capitol within the domain, until the
Louvre was filled with the most costly
relics of the ancient world, and all the
splendid creations Of modern genius. :
was this could be seen in painting an,
statuary, the treasures of Greece and
Rome, Italy and Spain, and in every
country whose production he appropri-
ated with the robbers freedom and he
robbers right. But amongst the first
demands of the allied armies was the
immediate restoration of these price
less treasures. The fine arts are Of
slow growth, and always come in as the
crowning glory OF |, nations taste and
genius. There is enough here in
Chicago of cthese valuable treasures,
were they the property Of the city, to
make Chicago in future ages, the Mecca
at whose shrines the dcvotees Of art
might make pilgrinagcs for the CEN
turies to come.
Laying aside the Fair for the time.
il affords me pleasure to state that |
had the honor Of listening to the great
and we'll known Evangelist. Rev. D. L.
Moody, in the Emmanuel Baptist
Church, on Thursday night last. This
much beloved and hOnored christian.
who has converted so many Thousands
of souls, is known in all christian coun-
tries, and held in great reverence BY
many millions. found him to be I,
gentleman above the medium height
heavy set, large frame, weighing,
suppose, nearly if not $50 ponnds. TIE
has heavy moustache with long
heavy, iron-gray whishers, with head
of hair somewhat darker. He i Il
plain looking man. reminding one very
much Of a farmer, with an exceeding y
pleasant looking face, and about &c
years of age. lie is no orator. and used
hut little eloquence in his sermon. He
uses short sentences, full Of common
sense. and is very pronounced in his
manner. What he says seems to strike
right at the root, and leaves its i'm
preston with his hearers. His voice
is rather clear. and every word can be
distinctly heard. His remarks were
listened to with wrart attention by thu
| immense audience in the large AID
beautiful church. .,ir. Moody on!
preached thirty minutes. and | wa:
real sorry when he finished, as | coulc
have listened with patience. to him fol
over IN hour. Most Of the singing va
by the thousands present. consisting O.
some old fashioned. well known songs
and a grand thing it was to listen to
Mr.. Moody, without the eloGucnc,
of Whitehcld @" Robert Hall, or any
! r,nn who has swept every chord Of tn,
human heart with the conu'mrin1
powers of nrltory. las M}"r" QHirtN
/
subdued the will, and now the hearts
of the most wicked men that h" h;i;
met on both sides the Atlantic than thu
preaching and singing of this roof
man. Hc is plain in manner an(
speech, but there is something tha
accompanies his words that touches tie
heart like the soft woeing melody 0
the Eolan harp. winding its way to Tho
affections until tears begin to we'll ur
and sorrow claims utterance in sigh:
and sobs, and repentance follows at tn,
blackncss of sin. Wonderful man
whose crown of life Will glitter with the
Jewels of thousands unon thousands o
souls saved by his instruncntalit!
! through the blood OF the Savior. 9th
er preachers may be mere learned
more logical. more beautiful in thought
more splendid in address, but none car
90 more direct to the heart with more
convincing power than Mr.. Moody.
A Mr.. Towner sang some solos ant
led the choir. While he is very fine
singer, and has !; magnificent voice
yet nothing he sang could begin to b'
compared with the song "Prodig
Son, come home. sang years ago il
Grenada, by that grand old patriarch
and christian, Maj. Penn. Even som'
Of the solos sung by my esteemed friend
Kev. T. B. Malone, sounded better ant
sweeter in my ears, than did Mr.
Moody's leading singer When i
comes to telling good joke. or sing
ing good religious song, Mr.. Malon
always ''gets there"
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