New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-11
THRILLED BY MR.. MOODY.
.1BLE SCENES GRAPHICALLY PICTURED.
ryr EVANGELIST SPEAKS AT ONE MEETING.
WHILE THE LONDON MEN ARE At ANOTHER


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East Mortified. Mass. Aug. lO-"Thc hour has
come for the meeting. David is not here. and
,,u lust stand here and answer any questions that
YOU may want to ask me about Bible study or
Coaching people" said Mr.. Moody this afternoon
and for an hour he held the audience spe,lbounG
which had sat for an hour previously listening to
~onderful Bible exposition by the Rev DR.. Weston
n, Grocer Theological Seminary. Mr.. Moody was
Al his best, and those who had the privilege OF
listening TO his thrilling words will not soon forget
them He paid fitting tribute 10 George Muller,
the philanthropis,, Of England, who died last
spring. and quoted these words from letter writ
Ten By M. Muller not long ago:
have been for sixty eight years and three
months, since July. 1929 lover of the Word OF
God. During this time ! have read considerably
more than one hundred times through the whole
SlV0 through the whole Old and New Tesiaments.
I also state 10 the glory of God His witness.
that in my nmost soul believe that all the books
the Reveal ion Of the New Testament are written
BY inspiration This have in FIJI believed since Inc
Before that time. though brought up from my
earliest days to r ne cergyman cared nothing
Of ofi inc ''''' '' ''''e' 'V'' '''S'' ''"p'''
Mr. Moody in speaking of Christian work in
cities said that people who could labor among the
working people should DO so. and those who could
no; do personal work but could afford 10 hire a
missionary. could do effective work for the Master
You should not pay her less than 500 a year"
he added. and told something Of the splendid work
Of Mrs Bishop. OF New-York who supports thir-
teen missions. in many Of them employing several
people, missionaries, doctors. trained nurses kin
dergarten teachers and Bible readers according 10
the work necessary to be done In given place.
This is better than college settlements where the
quarrel with these settlements. We vii! 20 ahead
and put in the Gospel where they are striving 10
change the environment.
What do you think Of the institutional church,"
asked clergyman.
DANGER OF MODERN RELIGIOUS WORK.
1t all depends whether Christ is kept a, the front
or whether gymnasiuns and clubs have the first
place. and there Is the danger Of the Young Mems
Christian associations. gymnasiums and classes.
Latin and French and lectures having more atten-
study Of the Bible and the preaching OF the Cos
one titie snail in nowise pass from the law until
all be fulfilled In another place He said. Heaven
pass away Nov. let US keep in nina that the
only Scripture the Apostles and Christ had was the
ten. will put that "a the old and new covenant:
One jOS or he Of {he law snail in no wise pas;
inen Christ cores and adds these words: Heaven
ana earth shall pass away but my words shall
Now. notice how that has been fulfilled. There
taking down His words; there were no papers 10
print M. sermons. ard they would not have
Papers The whole Church and ali The religious
world were against Him. ! can see on" Of your
heSrs christ sa1' Heaven and Garth TIT Shall pass
away. but my word shall not pass away" see
tina, Jewish peasant talk, Did YOU ever hear such
:g6 e H. says sbs and M" eDga
away Ny friend. want to ask you this ques
tS Un sun l" has ssSne on more RLes than ever
before in the history OF the world? There have been
me f 9 hunaed years The tried n in h
Dark Ages to chain it and keep It from The nations,
AM Sa Bibe societies pint thousands Of pible'
every day. one house in New-York has sold one
las, year Let us study the whole Bible
HISTORY is PROPHECY FULFILLED.
I know nothing that will upsct an honest sceptic
quicker than fulfilled prophecy There are very
few Christians who think of studying this subject.
They say that prophecies are so mysterious. and
there is question about their being fulfilled.
Nor, the Bible does not say that prophecy Is
Ss suSS 10 be yGdea Sr5 Ss
.shine,h in dark place until the day dawn ara
IN story untitled and history Is prophecy fulfilled Be-
tween five hundred and six hundred Old Testament
diled, and TWO hundred in regard to Jesus Christ
alone. Not thing happened 70 Jesus Christ that
was not prophesle1 from Loo years TO 400 years
4 friend. going through the Valley OF the Eu-
lent near the ruins OF Babylon and failed No
Arabian pitches his tent there No shepherd VII
will cast abominabe filth upon thee. ard make
thee vile. and will set thee as gazing stock And
thee shall fee from thee Nineveh IL laid waste:
who viii 1emoan herr Whence shall seek exc com
cover the G city up? Il viii cast upon her abomna
hin 5 o Aad g ys df to Sns
web was buried and abominabe filth lay upon
her But now they have dug up the ruins and
brOuCh' them Paris and IOuGan. and you go
into the British Museum. and there Is not day
from ali parts OF the world gazing upon the ruins
II is Just as the prophets prophe sied For 800
years. Nineveh was buried. but 1t is no longer
Now. take the prophecies, regarding Egypt. ~
II exalt Itself any more above the nations; for
viii diminish 'hcm that they shall no more rule
Mr sankey> Nothing baser in the orient.
ey Msen ya Was aIT yGGd hf was
ond mighty empire bat for centuries it has been
native prince or king TO reign over them. The
ran that IS reigning over them non, is not an
Egyptian. but he is foreigner; and so 1t has
been.
THE STORY OF SIMEON
Turn 10 the New Testament Some one has written
beautifully OF Simeon. as follows: What Simeon
wanted 10 see was the Lords Christ. Unbeief
would suggest TO him: Simeon. you are an old
man: your day is almost ended. the snow Of age
u upon your NtaO. your 'S'H dlt biN"'e "''"'
your brow is wrnkled. your limbs totter and death
IS almost upon you. and where are the signs OF
HIS coming? You are resting. Simeon. upon nagi-
nation. II is all delusion. no replied Simeon,
i shall not see death till ] have seen the Lords
Christ. | shall see him before | die can
imagine Simeon walking out, one fine morning
along one of the lovely wales Of Palestine. mcdi-
,ating upon the great subject that h!led his mind
Presently he meets friend. Peace be with YOU:
have you heard the strange news? What news
replies Simeon do you not know Zacharias, the
pilesio' Yes Well?' Well according TO the
Incense i'm tSe iernple OF the Lord. and the whole
multitude Of the people prayed without. II was The
angel standing Oh the right side OF the altar who
told him he should have son whose name should
be called John. who should be great IN the
sight Of the Lord. who should 10 before the Mes
tiah and make ready people prepared Tor the
Lord The angel Gabriel. VINO stands IN the
presennn ~ Cod md hecalise ZachaIlaS Decvcd