New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-15
mr.. MOODYS APPLE-PICKERS.
SEMINARY GIRLS SEND FRUIT TO coLoRED
PEOPLES CONVENTIONAL TALK on GRACE"

SEMINARY GIRLS SEND FRUIT TO A coLoRED
PEOPLES CONVENTIONAL TALK on GRACE"
East Mortified. Mas. Sept. IA (SpecaD.-"some
weeks ago" said Mr. Moody. al the seminary to-day.
some girls picked up forty barrels OF apples ana
We shipped them to New-York. where they were
sent 10 the missions and chapels in that city. The
people in Boston what had done. and so
have had correspondence from them in regard to
apples. There is to be convention Of colored peo-
pie In Boston this week. and they have asked me X
We would send them a few apples. told them tDat
We would II they would send the bags. The bags
are here, the apples here and you are here NOW
II you will come 10 my house at o'clock this at
ternoon. you can 70 ont to the orchard eat all the
apples you want, and II there are any left when you
let through and you feel like it, you put them In
the bags and We will send them on to the colored
convention.
smile ran over the races OF the seminary girls
a. Mr.. Moody closed his appeal for Boston with
this generous invitation. Bur they knew from ex-
perience that h" is good his word. II there
was any doubt Of Il the large basket OF delicious APP
Piles on his lawn near the sidewalk. free to all
Corners. would satisfy the most sceptical
Mr.. Moody talked about Grace" this morning.
and urged the girls TO pray over their studies. An
Indian boy al Mount Hermon." he said. found
mathematics very difficult and he was heard to
pray one night: oh Lord am poor stupid Indian
I can't get hold % my lessons white boys do
Help me with my arithmetic to-day and the Lord
did help him. he gave him grace by making his
mind clearer Do no, be ashamed TO pray IL you
have d hard problem in algebra. II you have .
temptation that troubles you. pray over it. II you
have some besettlng sin tha; YOU can't get rid o.
take II TO the Lord.
The best illustration Of grace to live by IL In
the Book OF kings where the woman came 10
Elisha saying that her husband was dead and that
her sons to DE sold into slavery. Troubles
seldom come alone-;hey come in battaions. What
have you got in the house? said the prophet. Moth
ing but 4 pot OF oil Go home and borrow vessels:
borrow not a few | the widow Levi sending
her sons ont to borrow vessels. One boy goes up
one side OF the street and the other takes the OPP
poslte side / hear one of them knock al door
and the woman answers: What do you wish?
Have you any empty vessels? Ny mother wants
to borrow some. Why yes. here are some and
she brings out some nearly big the boy.
He lugs them home. and goes back after more.
Pretty soon the sossips start their work What do
you suppose IS up AZ Widow Lewis? am sure ]
don't know but this morning before breakfast one
OF her boys came and borrowed all my empty
vessels and when out after breakfast
10 see my husband start to work | saw the other
boy across the street and here l. afternoon ana
they are still carrying empty vessels into their
hoise would like 20 know what ii all means"
But when they had borrowed all they could they
shut the door and I see the mother saying to her
Younger son: SAMUEL YOU bring the empty vessels.
and her older SON 'Jonn. you carry mem away,
women ni'e she l,'I would have said We'll would like
10 know what good Il will DO 10 pour little pot OF
more than the pot would But she not that
kind OF woman she had faitn' ara 5he poured
and poured. and finally she said. Another VesseI,
please But there isn't any more. / have given
you the .ast one And then and not III men, the
10 Greater | see the older boys eyes snap as he
looks at il and thinks 81 what it VIII bring N me
a 1Fk Ger deb, and had enough left to i've by And
that is what grace does. II pays all the debts ana
leaves US enough TO live sweet and pure ana noy