El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-26
Mr.. MO tDY'S WORK.
The Eastern Press Seem to be Second
ing his Efforts.

| The Eastern Press Seem to be Second
ing his Efforts.
| Mr.. Moody's campaign in New York
! is producing turning over there that
| is fairly peutacostal in its proportions
and general aspect. His meetings are
packed with great audiences, and it is
| no unusual thing to have half dozen
overflow meetings in adjoining halls or
churches. Following are three com
mentaries that will be read with inter-
est in this city where Mr.. Moody
preached three times year ago:
The enthusiasm over the meetings
conducted by Mr.. Moody in New York
city has even been shared by the con-
servatlve Episcopalians of that city,
who are willing to throw in their lot
| with the noted evangelist. This change
of front toward the method Of this zeal
Gus worker has been gradually coming
| about for many years, and the breaking
out Of the enthusiasm on the part of
the Episcopalians, is no sudden ven
ture, but has been contemplated for
some time past and is the resu of
| long expressed hope. Those who
know Mr.. Moody best have noticed a
modification in many of his methods
and these have all been changed so as
to be more attractive to the con serva-
tive body of Christians. He appeals
than before, and the Episcopalians
have not hesitated tie declare their
satisfaction with his plans He can
speak in churches of that body as
layman, and there is canon law, if
need be, to justify this step. But Mr..
Moody belongs to no Christian body in
particular; he has come to establish
himself with all, He is par excellence
a good pleader, and while this admira-
tion for special Gift does not imply
the coccession of all his views, it does
mean he is unique personality, and
fills a niche that no other living
preacher can claim.-Boston Tran
cript
Hearers of Mr.. Moodys discourses n
New York City, and those who read
the printed report of them, note an in
creasing espOusal OF the cause of the
common people, of proverty, as against
wealth. His condemnation of purely
mission churches as tending to promote
and perpetuate class distinctions. and
of the grinding of the faces of the poor
by the rich, is hardly qualified. Some
of his utterances, if isolated, m ght ap-I
pear socialistic. and follow in the line
taken by Professor Heron and Mr..
Mills. Standing with their context,
however, they d sclOse only heartfelt
concern for the poor and the lOwly, a
clear realization of the inequalities of
existing conditions of life, and the fear
lest the church itself may, through
the repressive influence of wealth, lose
its grip upon the classes with which
the ministry of the Master was most
intimately associated. That there is
reason for these feelings every think
ing person must admit, and also that
the rapid concentration of wealth
prese ntS a problem the right or wrong
solution Of which must vitality affect
not only the work of the church, but
the very life of the nation New
York Observer.
Mr.. Dwight L. Moody predicts a
| general religious awakening and re-
| vival that will sweep the country
| Christward. AS Mr.. Moody is a very
shrewd observer il matters pertaining
10 religion, we can accept his opinion
| as one deserving great consideration.
Indeed, every sign in the religions
armament points toward such conclu-
sion. Evangelical meetings are being
held in many of the great centers OF
population, and the religious activities
of the members of the church of Christ,
without regard to denomination, are
being thoroughly stirred and sifted.
Instil ChriStlike zeal into the hearts
and lives of the church mem bers and
half the battle is won. Each thorough
Christian is dynamic force and the
byterian JOuroal.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey are to be-
gin series of revival services in Gin
cinnati on March 3.
The Arizona Redskins.
There are So, 900 indians in the ter
ritory, who occupy five reservations,
aggregating els 397 acres. The gov
| ernoT in his report recommends this
| land should be allotted in severalty
and the Indians be encouraged to Gull
| tivate the soil so as to enable them to
become self supporting. Until such
plan is adopted, however, the Indians
should be kept upon their respective
| reservations under the most stringent
regulations and not be allowed to wan
der there from. as has been the case in
the past. and commit depredations up
on the property of the settlers, entail
ing a loss of thousands of dollars.
Three hundred and Seventv-One Indian