The Republican journal., 1897-02-18
The Revivals in Boston.

dreaded as thou art
[Cowper.
Whether considered popularity, or as
Economically, Boston is deep in the tolls
of winter made by the recent storm, but
it is the pedestrian alone who suffers.
Even then, there is deal of inspiration
in a bright crisp morning and expectancy
of a days outing. Gaily caparisoned
turnouts make the most of a rare occasion,
in disguise to the unemployed, the army
of shovelers who speedily undo the work
of Nature, anticipating the spring revival
which must shortly come. And that re-
minds me that revivals are in the air. Do
l believe in them? Yes and no. There
are revivals in nature, business, politics,
why not in religion? There is no discus
sion among reasonable beings as to the
desirability of real revivals. What we
fear is, that the large profession will be
followed by the little performance.
Boston has received hot shot from three
big guns, Moody, Murphy and Jones, and
the general verdict is that it was needed.
OF Mr.. Jones, who declares that ''intellect
will not save people," little need be said
He was heard in Belfast many years ago.
He has his friends, and his power of con-
viction is acknowledged by many, how
ever far they may be themselves from ac-
cepting any particular form of belief to
which the conviction attaches itself.
Let me picture if l may, the scene which
daily transpires in fremont Temple, the
beautiful new building which is in itself
worthy visit The platform is filled with
ministers, in the midst of whom is the
portly figure Of Mr.. Moody. Directly in
front is the press table for reporters.
Above, in the curved facade of the organ.
which occupies the whole of one side of the
hall. is the chorus of one hundred voices,
and all around the two galleries and on the
floor a sea of upturned faces, and always
insufficient seating capacity and this on
Monday morning, when men are supposed
to delve anew into the cares and com
pleXities of every day life, and | witness
ed with relief the momentary suspension
of operations in the midst of the hurry
and hustle outside.
Mr.. Moody is a strong and sincere
preacher of the Bible. as he understands
it. His thorough familiarity with the
Bible and his steadfast and simple faith in
its inspiration, gives him the message
which a somewhat unbelieving and ma
terialstic generation cannot choose but
stop and hear, and his own convictions
are SO deep and serious that he is more
than ordinarily successful in strengthen
ing the convictions of Others
At Faneuil Hall the scene was repeated.
except that men occupy the body of the
building, the galleries being reserved for
ladies; for it is to the men that the great
hearted Irishman, Francis Murphy, and
his devoted wife and Two rker give of
their time and love and strength, to per-
sude them to leave off the drink habit as
the only legitimate way to close the sa-
looms.
1t was as if Whittier had again said:
"Men if manhood still We claim,
If the Northern pulse can thrill,
Reused by wrong or stung by shame,
Freely, strongly STILL
Let the sound of traffic die:
Shut the mill gate,-ieave the STALL
Fling the axe and hammer BY
Throng to Faneuil HALF
1t is wonderful how Mr.. Murphy holds
and sways an audience of men.
If tittpr tpn hat in no 10 81
liberty where independence was born,
with the faces of Peter Faueuil Edw.
Everett, Washington and the rest, look
ing down upon them from the wall, men
of this later day should be liberated from
the slavery of intemperance; and my heart
goes out to Mr.. Murphy and his work as
the greatest of the three.
Revivals! BY all means let us have
them, and let us not lose the impulse
communicated the religious thought and
activity by the triumvirate of evangelists,
the like of whom has never been known
in Boston.
| cannot close my letter without men
tioning the fact that scientific men speak
with regret of the death of the Chimpanzee
Miss Chimpanzee for want of another
name-at the Zoo this week. The CHM
ate was too rigorous for her African Or
ganization and she lived long enough to
view the work of the storm, but not to
survive it
Her remarkable approach to human ac-
complishments led to the hope that
through her might begin the establish
ment of the missing link in the Darwinian
theory of the descent of man. Happily
for the majority, in these days of financial
problems, such a heavy weight theorem
rests on the few.
Waltham, Feb. 4, 1897.
The Ideal Panacea.
James l.. Francis, Alderman, Chicago,
says II regard DR. Kings New Discovery |
as an Ideal Panacea for Coughs Colds and
Lung Complaints, having used it in my fam
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