The morning times., 1895-11-03
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ering around each one whose life has
been renewed. The shouts of halleujah
Often energetic gesticulation, throwing
arms in the air, running quickly across
the room. embracing and kissing the be-
loved one, whose calling home to glory has
just been made sure. All these in the flar-
ing light of a dozen candles set upon the
walls and now, late in the night, dying
out, make picture not easily TO be for
gotten.
The ways of the great revivalists have
made all this much easier. AT the close
OF the service those wishing prayers are
asked to raise the hand. This means that
they are inquirers and Mr.. Moody usually
has an inquiry room to which such are in
vited after the meeting.
There they are met by experienced Chris
tian workers, who are familiar with all
the doubts and fears that vex the question
ing mind and know the devices OF Satan
for preventing acceptance of the saving
Word.
The personal friends of the inquirer usually
accompany him TO the room, and with the
others talk and pray with him till he sees
the light and accepts forgiveness of his sins
with a promise of obedience to the commands
of the faith, and devotion to the cause.
There are many variations OF this rou-
tine. Mr.. Moody when last here was una BILE
TO secure a suitable inquiry room. The
work had to be done in the general audi
ence room. 1t was hardly less successful
on that account.
CONDUCTING THE INQUIRY.
Again 1t frequently happens that requests
for prayers are sent to the pulpit, and the
subject does not come before the audience
personally at all. Then the minister meets
and talks with the inquirer at his home
without any publicity.
Requests are very frequently received
from friends or relatives, and the interest
manifested is not always well received by
the object OF II. Sometimes the minister's
visit is coldly received, and even harshly
on occasion. But this is regarded as one
of the trials OF faith, a test of Christian
courage, which the devoted servant of God
must be prepared TO meet with courage
aud by patience and persuasive love to
overcome.
In the meeting instead Of a show of hands
by those who are seeking light and new
life, the minister sometimes asks all Chris
tians present to stand up. Occasionally
this has the undesired result of leaving only
two or three seated.
These sometimes feel that they have
been trapped, and thus singled out as sin
ners, who need the attention of their pious
neighbors. Sometimes an independent soul
will in this way receive q distaste for re-
ligion that prevents his ever considering the
subject again, and keeps him away from
all unusual services.
The successful Christian worker usually
becomes so as the result of long experience.
1t occasionally happens that a new convert
in the zeal of his new faith, turns at once
10 saving others, and by his fervor is very
efficient in drawing Others 20 the same ioy
that he has just received.
So frequent are such cases that il some
times appears that the bulk ofSaving is done
in this way. But the fact is that the men
active through many campaigns are TO be
credited with really bringing out the ca re-
less and indifferent. and drawing them into
the newer and better life.
They make less show, but they know
every turn of the human mind in its efforts
to understand and accept the Christian
philosophy. They know the arguments
which satan brings into the customers
mind TO hinder his acceptance of the truth