The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-10
REV. MR.. MOODY AND HIS WORK.
An Estimate Of Both by the World
Renowned Prof. DrummOnd.


In McClure's Magazine for December,
there is a very interesting article on the
life Of Rev. d. L. Moody by Prof. Drum
mond. In view OF the fact that SIR.
Moody is now attracting great attention
in this city, the following extract from
Prof Drummonds article is given He
says:
simple as this man is. and homeIy as
are MS surroundings. probably America
possesses, at this moment no more eX-
traordinary parsonage; nor even among
the most brilliant OF her sons. has any
rendered more stupendOus or more endur-
lns service. No public man Is less I'M
0srs,Yo9i especially by the thinking
II is unaware OF his existence, or even that
IL Goes not respect him. But his line IS
50 special II has lain So apart from
what II conceives TO be the rational chan
mel OF progress, that IL has never felt
called upon to take him seriously. SO lit
tler indeed, is the man known that the
preliminary estimate recorded here must
seem both eXtravagant and ill-considered.
10 whole sections OF the community the
mere word evangelical is synonym for
Whatever is narrow strained, superficial
and unreal. 1t will surprise many TO know
that Mr.. Moody Is as different from the
supposed type of his class as light is
from dark; that, while he would be the
last TO repudiate the name, indeed, while
glorying more and more each day, he
HVes IN the work of the evangelist, ne
limitations of that order with as clear
an eye as the most unsparing of its crit
les. But especially will 1t surprise many
to know that, while preaching to the
masses has been the main outward work
of Mr.. Moody's life, he has, perhaps,
more and more varied irons in the fire
educational, philanthr0pic, religious-than
almost any living man; and that, vast as
has been his public service as a preacher
TO the masses, il is probably true
that his personal influence and private
character have
preaching to affect his day and genera
ton. Discussion has abounded lately as
10 the standards by which country snaH
judge its great men. and the verdict has
been given unanimously on behalf OF
moral influence. Whether estimated by
the moral qualities which go to the max
ing up of his personal character, or the
extent to which he has impressed these
upon whole communities of men, on both
sides OF the Atlantic, there is, perhaps, no
more truly great man living than ID. l..
Moody. BY moral influences in this con-
nection l do not mean in any restricted
sense religious influence. i mean the in
huence which, with whatever doctrinal ac-
compartment, or under whatever ecclesi-
aStical flag, leads men to better lives and
higher ideals; the influence which makes
Tor noble character, personal enthusiasm,
social well-being and national righteous
ness. / have never heard Mr.. Moody de-
fend any particular church; / have never
heard him quoted as theoogian; But l
have met multitudes, and personally know
in large numbers, men and women of all
churches and creeds of many countries
and ranks from the poorest to the richest.
and from the most ignorant to the most
wise, upon whom he has placed an inef-
faceable moral mark. There is no large
town in Great Britain or Ireland, and 1
perceive there are few in America where
this man has not gone, where he has not
lived for days, weeks or months, and
where he has not left behind him personal
inspirations which live to this day: insp-
rations which, from the moment of their
birth, have not ceased to evidence them
selves in practical ways-in furthering
domestic happiness and peace; in chart
ties and philanthropies; in social and re-
ligious, and even in municipal and ma
tional service"