Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-28
Social and Otherwise.
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 All persons who have heard MT. Moody preach must have been impressed with three characteristics, which he possesses to a remarkable degree. And there can be no doubt to critical nearer, and to one who has listened to many great preachers, that in these three characteristics lies much Of his wonderful power. No one can hear MT. Moody even once without being im- pressed with the entire absence of self Tn his preaching, the tremendous earnestness of the man, and his intense and beautiful faith. These three things have made him one of the great preachers of our times. His lack of vanity or even consciousness of self is remarkable, when we remember the sensation he has created in all parts of the world, and the attention he has received from the most prominent and conservative people. This trait alone entities him to profound consideration, and emphasizes the fact that vanity is a component part of only a small brain. His earnest ness is infectious-all earnestness is, and will always continue to be. No man or woman ever accom- plished anything in life without this char acteristic. The failures in life have not often been made by those who are thor
  sue an aim with enthusiasm and earnest purpose. And then the beautiful faith, the childlike belief in all of Gods prom ises, of Mir. Moody wins many souls for Christ. As some one expressed 1t, ''he be- lieyes every word in the Bible, from cover to cover,n and the eagerness with which his hearers listen to the teachings of such perfect faith evidenced the desire of humanity for the simple, glorious faith of our fathers. It is notable fact of these kIak infn Q nd influence of the great men and women of the world is being thrown on the side of Christianity. The horrible blasphemies of an Ingersoll strike the thinking mass of humanity with supreme disgust, and the cause of infdelity receives tremendous backset whenever its great prophet, Colo nel Ingersoll, attempts to proclaim his bril- liant profanity. At one time 1t promised to become something of a fashion for budding genius to declare itself agnostic in order that kind of emi-infidelity is passing away into the shadows of darker time. The present day is aglow with genius that does know and does beilevei The white light that beats upon this nineteenth century reveals a faith which is as that of a little child, yet the grand proportions of which dwarf into utter insignficance the arguments of those who attempt to com fort their souls with the specious reason- ings of tie agnostic or infidel.
 I dsabuse tho minds of young men of the idea that doubt indicates genius. 1t does not, my young friends. The weight of genius and cultivation has been largely thrown on the side of Christianity, and of all men most miserable is he whose brain is forever at war with his soul. Let your brain expand until it can absorb all of Gods truths, than which there Is none more profound than this: "Except ye be- lieve as little children, ye cannot enter the T. rfr,rr r7orr1 1rSf 4n6
 The Cadmean circle was entertained on Friday afternoon by Mrs. J Morgan Smith and the question considered by the mem- Sads Dsper npon ahs Subject Mss read by Mrs. Al0nzo Elliott and the ques- tion was discussed by Mrs. B. J. Dunn and Mrs. F. S. Ferguson, followed by sev- eral others. Much valuable information was brought out in the discussion of the subject, and it was emphatically the opin- ion of the women that there should be de- cided restrictions put upon immigration and immigrants.
 The committee appointed to prepare s. Brown submitted the following beauti- ful tribute to the memory of this beloved member. The committee was composed of Mrs. John M. Martin, Mrs. Joseph Mo- Lester and Mrs. Alex T. London.
 GA few brief months have passed since young We wreathed with bridal flowers her shin ing
 hair
 The bride of death, the heiress of the skies.'
 At the first meeting of the Birmingham Literary circle, in the session of '08-94, Fannie Morrow Brown, with the bridal flowers scarcely faded in her dark hair, was elected member of that body. Now the revolving seasons have brought again the first weeks of a new session, but alasl our smiles of welcome are changed to sighs of regret. We bring no more an orange chaplet, but wreath of immortelles, for her we received so gladly one short year pres of native intellect and high cultiva- ton, the cheerful promptness with which she fulfilled the duties assigned her, her unusual character, with it's gracious blend- ing of strength and sweet womanliness,