New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-14
NR. MOODY on "BACKSLIDERS."
A LARGE ATTENDANCE AT HIS MEETINGS
IN CARNEGIE HALL

In accordance with request contained In a let
ter which Dwight L. Moody received on Wednes-
day. requesting him to preach on the subject o.
"Backsiders.' he took mp that theme yesterday
morning a, his meeting I'm Carnegie Hall.
Il always take the text from jeremiah when
speak to backsders" Ar. Moody began. The
sentence wish particularly 10 dwell Upon reads
What iniquity have your fathers found IN me-?
After relating the story OF old man in Chicago
whom Mr. Moody visited while he was sick. and
who finally admitted that he tad received good
Christian training hut had become backs!der.
MI Moody criticised the reading Of Sunday papers
He then described the failures Of St Peter. as rr-
corded In the Bible St. Peter he said had faiiec
in his Christian LOYALTY because he was overcont-
dent. Step by step he said he went downward jus'
as God said he would.
Then came tho story Of the prodigal which s one
OF Mr.. Moodys favorite themes. He described how
the wanderer had turned out to be 'backslider."
end yet how warmly he had been received when be
returned home.
At Mr. Moodys afternoon meeting re greeted
tv 2 iarge and sympathetic audience. Apparently
70 er,phas,ze tie magnitude OF the audience which
filed every nook and corner Of the spacious nan.
including the four galleries. Mr. Moody instructed
the auditorium and he galleries 70 alternate In
singing the verses OF one OF he hymns. The eNec,
upon the audience went far toward preparing them
for Mr. Moody's address. object which the
revivalist seems 10 have in the elaborate prein-
mary musical service which he provides. James
r. Burke sang several solos, which were iaForaoy
received.
The subject Of "Backs.i ders'' was suggested by
man The subject OF the afternoon sermon was
suggested by young II cannot be con-
densed into single word. but was substantially IS
follows: Il would like be Christian. but there
is so much TO give up
The sermon which Mr.. Moody preached upon this
young woman's remark was largely In the form OK
a protest against her belief that there is so much
to give up" There was little to give up in COM
parison to the benefits be derived by embracing
! Christianity was the burden OF the discour rise. 49,
| Mr. Moodys text was Peter, l. ~ sinphdslL..s
that portion Of the verse which reads. VINO prom.
esed OF the grace that should come unto you.
Mr. Moody began by describing the earthly glory
! Of Alexander Napoleon and other xIeat historic
figures and continued. What are ~ these elprles
| c9mtared with the glory enjoyed by the feebest
| child who the crown OF reUgionF Inc cnv
we are called to is a great city. Most people Ike
| 10 live IN great cities But this Is not all. accord
! ing the Bible IL Is glorious city NO hosp.as
there no sick no incuribles no death. no doctor,
| no under,aker; in fact. none or the enoiems OK
| I'm told by men who have gone mp in balloon
! that the higher they 20 the SIN Her earthy %.
/ jects look 10 them-a moving tram looks like a
! worm creeping over the earth. MY friends X Is 50
With the spiritual life The higher man gets tho
| smaller earthly things look 10 him. think mo
! nearer a gets 20 heaHen the more ne lkes
| n,Isc And our bodies all that is earthly OF them.
| Will be Dropped Well have eyes that can tako
| In the universe. into Africas dense forests
and take in the entire continent OF Europe at one
! Il expect 70 make something out OF death.
Don't you?' To illustrate that many persons when
| death approached seemed to get A glimpse into
| heaven Mr. Moody told some Of his characteristics
| fences: i believe that there IS another world l
| believe that II is a better world than this