The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-21
: MOODY AND THE sLuMs.
SECOND Address ty Rev. Ira w. Kimmel
Before the Young Mems Chris
V sss' tian Association


One hundred and twenty men attended
the NEE ting in Association hall Sunday
at p. m. The meeting opened with u
SPIRITED service of song, followed by
prayer, vocal solo, responsive reading and
reading of the Scripture.
ME Kimmel introduced his subject by
relating the incident of Galileo's trial
anu sentance for teaching that the world
moved, and then spoke in brief as fol-
lows: This world is moving onward and
upward to the final day when all the
eiements shall melt with a fervent heat.
Every great mo sement in the world g
progress has been individualized. Every
great religious movement centers around
one man. Luther started and kept NOV
in0 the great reformation So Moody is
the centre of Northheld. He is the in
spiring power which calls together the
SUI students, teachers and preachers
yearly ut these great conferences At the
close of each conference this spiritual en-
ergy is cnrried out to the four corners of
the earth Moody. like Joshua of old
seenas to be able to accomplish whatever
he sets out TODD. He possesses the power
In u rare degree to bind men to whatever
be believes in. He has established an
institution which has grown during
twenty years till now there are s., 600, 600
invested and which is destined to become
one of the greatest education centres of
the world. The first secret of Noody's
success is his humility. You do not
think so much about Moody as you do
about the Chrst-life that shines through
him. When Moody dies the work will
20 on. He is not II cringing, mealy-
mouthed mah. but he knows enough to
depend OH God. His afternoons are spent
daily in the study OF Gods word and
prayer. and lie is not open to.calls at this
time of the day. If he hears that some
one is feeling slighted he goes and says,
forgive me for Christ's sake
Althougha man of very positive COW ic-
lions he holds the friendship of men who
know him because he is man enough to
confess fault and make it right The
second secret of his power is his prayer
life. When about to stait for Europe
some one asked him if he was going. Re
replied that he expected to 90, but the
money had not yet arrived. a nalf hour
Before the steamer left friend came in
and handed him $500 in answer to prayer.
The third secret is his generalshp and
knowledge of men. and the fourth secret
is his familiarity with the Bible'and abso-
Lutte dependence upon its teachings.
Mop!y may be sai" to be one of the four
great,nen of this age. He is the equal of
Gladstone in finan cial ability. HIS power
to achieve equals that of Bismarck, while
his knowledge of men is equal to that of
Bllpe.
After leaving sNorthfield we came to
New York city, and started Immediately
to visit the Jerry McAuley Rescue Mis-.
sion,swhere, under the wise leadersh.p OF
Colonel Hadley, 1900 men were reclaimed
from. the slUms TO lives of sobriety and
gooq,eitizenship last year. Then we went
to THE Salvation Army Stun Mission No
| and after that we visited the Chinatown
Mission. 1T is impossible to describe the
elect produced by witnessing the won
derful transforming power Of Christ rs
evidenced by the results seen in these
varions missions. Oh. it il wonderful,
very, very wonderful; all Christs loveuud
grace to men. 1t would have done you
good to see these reclaimed men sur.
rounded by their wives and children,
clothed and in their right mind