The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-27
AT A MOODY
How the Evangelist TnIks TO the As
sembied People.
New York Evening Sun.

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New York Evening Sun.
"Oh, Happy Day." announced Mr.. San
key. at 9:55 o'clock, five minutes before
schedule time by the platform clock. It's
a good old-fashioned. hymn; all sing. sit
TO put it mildly, the first rendering Of
"'Oh, Happy Day was not a success. 1t
dragged, ii was feeble in spots, IL shot
along with unnatural velocity. to bring up
with a sudden and unsatisfactory jerk. Mr..
ankey, even when he repeated the words
the cadence with his ~disengaged right
hand. found that the audience either could
not or would not put the proper amount OF
spirit into "Oh, Happy Day"
AS a change, he announced THE Lords
Shepherd to the tune of belmont" He
explained the merits OF the tune Bel
mont" which he said was DIR. Spurgeon's
favorite in his London church. The au-
dience knew better the tune OF Belmont"
for they sang the chorus loudly.
Then Mr.. Birkholz took charge of the
singing. -ssl.
Come Unto Me" was finally satisfactory.
During the first three verses. a woman
In the front row. with n high. shrill voice.
insisted on following about two bars in the
wake of the rest OF the congregation.
Now" said Mr.. Birkholz. cut IL of short
after the invitation each time: This
method was more OF a success. although in
the first stanZa rendered the woman in the
front seat bravely followed at her usual
the last two bars i'm the GREATNESS silence
that the remainder of the audience kept.
Somewhat surprised to find herself singing
alone during the rest" she stopped sing
ing thenceforward.
DR.. Sankey then sang THE Home Lord.i'
playing his own accompaniment. d.. San
keys hymns are always rendered with
much feeling. and usually have a great eff
feet on the audience. His voice is sufi-
GENTLY strong to reach the ears of the peo-
pie in the furtherest seats. Its special
quality is perhaps the intentional piety OF
the singer, which swings through itsin a
vibrant fashion. M f.fra ..
In the course of the silent prayer. one OF
the clergymen on the platform prayed for
college students. faculty and presidents
he followed this with the pra yer that God
might descend into Wall street and purify
the hearts Of those engaged in traffic there.
gregation in singing the Day Star Hath
Risen" This hymn has been sung at near
" every meeting so far. and the audience
particularly with the chorus. which runs:
1t shineth for Nee /;
1t shineth for me
The day star hath risen
And shineth for me-
This chorus was repeated three or four
times until a full volume Of tone was pro-
duced.
what L said last week about mission
churches" said Mr.. Moody. But I mean
one church for the rich and another for the
poor. They need the gospels much on
Fifth avenue as they do down on Water
street. You can't 'stablish mission churches
without maxim discrimination between the
rich and poor.
An, / want to say that the papers are
idear of the power of the New York press.
I'm glad to know that they are willing to
DR.. Dixon then prayed for the papers
He invoked a blessing upon the reporters.
and upon the editorial staff hoping that
they might see the light and spread IL.
Mr.. Moody then exhorted the congrega-
ton to buy the papers and send them
abroad. so that the hearts OF people in
L. AAI sAwa-a
might be touched by the word as reported
through the press.
The instruction of the morning began
with a review of last weeks work. Mr..
Moody dwelt especially on after meet
ings. which he said were especially useful
TO harrow in the seed"
II know the seeds got TO be narrowed in
10 the ground he continued. Il know
somethin, about. farming.
his fingers, FOR a sermon that didn't rise
inquiries. What good is IL? Some reporter
last week I1ade a slip and said that
wanted every church i'm the country swept
away. What l said was that every church
that wasn't full OF love ought to be swept
away
ask until you find exactly what these
truths mean. 1t must be made plain"
Amen said an old man In the front
We've got to let the people have q
chance TO ask exactly what we mean"
ing around t~riumphantly.
Remember John" continued Mr.. Moody.
che was an inquirer. He asked IL ne was
10 look for another prophet besides Christ.
and he never turned away ar honest in
quirer. His most eloquent sermons were
spoken 10 an audience of one or two. You
know you never find any one convicted or
converted In a large meeting. IL takes per-
sonal work.
What may be good advice for one is poor
advice for another. 'Sposin' a doctor had a
lot o. patients an gave 'em all cod liver oil.
IL might be rank poison for some OF 'em.
But that's what they expect from the min
listers. aff"4lHt
III you find a man that's awakened,
never tell EN- your experience. If you do
they'll be looking for the same experience.
and they'll not get IL Take EN- straight
experience OF your aUnts experience. You
want an experience of your own
That's So Amen! aSSented the old man
In the front seat.
goin' to spring up and bear fruit. You must
give EN- the word OF God in season and out
of season. ~Study-thats what YOU have 10
do-study to show yourself rightly a work.
man.
Amen" said the cid man.
sight may come like a flash. I think I
wouldn't 20 round the world TO find bow a
man got the word Of God. 'S'long's he's
got IL. that's enough"
That's right. said the old man. In an
ecstacy OF thanksgiving.
There's no two cases alike. Look az the
cases OF NicodemuS and the woman at tho
well. | believe spreading the gospel Is the
highest call a man may have on earth. I'm
not goin' TO put IL TO vote. because it might
embarrass you. but I'd like 10 put IL 10 vote
TO see how many are ready for this work.
Are you ready? Are you .readyg' This last
10 a woman straight In front OF him.
Yes" she answered.
Then" ne said. begin to-day. Ia like
to know what a child OF Gods good for IL