The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-04

Hands-Mr. Bliss Addressed an
Audience in the Gospel Tent.
The Moody evsngelistie services
were renewed yesterday morning with
the vigor characteristic of Mr. Moody's
whole life. AT 10 a. m. the members
of the City Pastors union were ad-
dressed by Mr.. Moody at the Young
Mems Christian association rooms and
at o'clock he addressed large audi
ence at the Elm Park church, being
one Of the series Of afternoon meetings.
At the afternoon meeting today Mr.
Moody's subject will De Assurance. "
Evangelist Bliss addressed a large
gathering at the Gospel tent, West
Side, at 730, and Mr.. Moody again
spoke at Elm Park church at s p. IN.
Mr.. Stebbins sang Some Sweet
Day" at the evening service in the Elm
Park church, after which, at Mr..
Moody's request, the audience sung
,,Jesus Lover of My Soul" DR., Hodge,
of Wilkes Barre Presbyterian church,
and DR.. Hawxhurst, Of the Park Place
Methodist Episcopal church, having
offered prayer, Mr.. Moody read the
parable of the Good Samaritan from
St Luke. chapter 10, and stated that
this parable should be read once every
thirty days at least in every church un-
til it was burnt into the inmost SOUL
They often heard Of church people
looking for a minister who would
draw" they also wanted churchmen
who would draw" Churchmen who
were good Samaritans, and il they did
not have them, then even If Gabriel
came and preached to them the church
would not be filed. Hence springs the
question "What can we do to reach the
mssses?" and this problem had been
discussed from Maine to California.
They must be reached by the good
Samaritans of the churches.
GOOD sAMARITANs SCARCE.
They were very scarce no doubt, but
yet they did not require hunting up as
good Samaritan would always turn
up and they were pretty well known
The Ssmsritans are jolly people
and probably this one was whistling
when he came along and dssw the Jew,
one of the men who called him miser.
able Gentle dog. yet he dismounted
and poured oil, tore his robe to provide
bandages and put the wounded Jew on
his beast and walked himself. Here
came the point. How to get to the
working man? Put him in your car
riage and take walk yourself. Go t.
those hard working men, care worr
mothers, take care of their children
and let the mothers sit in your pew In
the church. That is the way to remove
prejudice against the church as the
Samaritan removed the Jews preju.
dice by practical sympathy.
The hardest congregation that b,
could preach to was the bald-headed
church going sinners Of twenty five
years standing. The wounded Jew did
not want 40.minute sermon on higher
criticism, he wanted sympathy and
help. Do likewise and it was easy t.
reach and get down to the masses. II
the churches of the city had twenty
Samaritsns each, how soon we would
revolutionizs the people and remove
the prejudice which was growing
against the church of God A little cir
had spoken to him that afternoon ant
said: "Mr. Moody. you gave me book ii
Scotland" How long are you here2
he asked. "Three weeks" she replied
Here" said Mr.. Moody, 'is case
when u little girl over 5000 miles from
home in strange place wants sympa
thy-just few words to cheer her up
l recoilsct WELL said Mr.. Moody, th,
first Samaritan l met, and he relatet
an incident connected with his first de
parture from home and the home. sick
ness he could not overcome. and of al
old gentleman who gave him an en-
couraging sermon about five minute
in length which he said still rang il
his ears.
TWO CLASSES OF MEN.
There were two classes Of men In tn,
world, oranks and good Samaritans
Let me show you how to tell them
Once in New England I saw lot o
boys sleigh!ng when good natured fel
low came along driving througl
the snow. and one by on
the boys hooked on their sleigh
until eighteen sleighs were at
tached, and yet he cracked his whi
and enjoyed it more than the boys
But one little boy had failed to hool
his sleigh when presently anothe
man appeared. He did not look 8
iovial as the former one, but tn
little hoy ventured to hook on hi
sleigh when the man glsred and Gu
his whip behind and hit the boy iu th
eye. What class do you belong to
, queried Mr.. Moody. Do you cut be
hindu The world is full enough 0
these cranks who out behind them
People might say that 1t was easy 70
him to stand there and tell them to &c
tine spirit Of the good Samaritan bu
will will you take recipe.
Put yourselves In the position OF tn
poor people and, surrounded by thei
, temptations, what would be the result
Probably you would be worse than the
are now. Help those in distress; let hi
,, women hearers not condemn the falle
girl. Probably there Is something Il
, her history which IL they had bee
subject to her temptations and trouble
would have made them worse sinners
Let them not jeer at the drunkard, bu
help him out of his troubles and sc