New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-06
MOODY AND THE CHILDREN.
GIFTS TO THE TRIBUNE FRESH Air
FUND.
WORKS AS WELL. AS FAITH AT NO.. rHF1ELD-MR
MAcGREGoR on pELIvERANcE FROM SIN.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.I
East Mortified, Mass. Aug. b-Mr Moody mas
three grandchildren. and he is In his happiest
moments when he has Emma. or Irene or D. Lee
r. IN his carriage driving around the seminary
grounds or going to Mount Hermon HIS ENJOY
rnent in them and in his own family HE ieads MN
TO think OF the children In the tenement uistti0'S
who know nothing OF the pleasures ana comforts
which his loved enjoy For many years ne
has made it possible for large number OF children
to have a country outing. This year 1t came 10
his attention that The Tribune Fresh AIT una
needed aid in order TO send out the chdren areauy
invited. and he said that the conference wouio De
glad to help the children that any person who
could do so and would not must have soul
smaller than his pocket He feels that II two or
three Of the large summer conferences would take
up this matter seriously there would he no
lack of funds. Every person who can spend week
in the country himself should send child too.
II 81 will give poor child two weeks OF happi-
and health enough 10 last a year. n Is an
opportunity that every lover Of children should en-
brace This is his view expressed at various times.
and he shows his faith by his works.
The time has come for the chIldrens col
lections. he said after the song service this morn
ing y think II would be good plan 10 assess
you each about 81 Some OF you can't put In so
much. but many OF you can put in 500. and that
will even UP matters. We must get those children
out OF the tenement streets OF New-York X you
haven't any money with you borrow some Or
dinarily | don't give that advice but this IS an
exceptional offering. II you haven't the money and
can't borrow, put down your name on n piece OF
paper. We will keep this offering until tomorrow
morning. 7 believe that when ] am gone. people
will say that the best work did TO get
money ont OF people
The Offering for the fund was t5i. but II
not announced and through The afternoon addl-
tiona gifts handed 10 Mr. Moody or sent 10
him II would please him very much 10 have this
amount largely increased. but $500 having been
given for his army work this week nv the game
people. the offering for the children IS a very sat-
isfactory ono II. at other meetings, Mr..
Noodys suggestions NJ special offering should
he carried ont. the 5000 needed by the fund for
immediate use would soon be received
THOSE PRESENT AT THE MEETING.
Among the interested listeners in the audience TO-
day were the Rev. pr. John Bslcom Shaw. tho
Moderator If the New-York Presbytery; the Rev.
Dr. Wilton Merle Smith. pastor Of the Central
Presbyterian church IN New York: the Rev. !. F.
Bushnell. nastor Of tho Phillips Presbyterian
Church. ~ New-York the Rev VI. Gon. the Rev.
". Cutting pastor ~ tho Presbyterian Church. In
Workers the Rev Mr. Walter pastor ~ IN" Pres
bvterian Church a. New Rochelle: the Rev r. s
Haln ~ Washington. George A. Hall. secretary o.
the Young Mems Christian Association. ~ New
York state; tho Rev. Thornton r Penfeld. score
tary n, the Young Mems Christian Association. Of
Brooklyn. Or Allison. Bristol. Penn. and the
Rev Dwight Mallory Pratt Of Auhurndale Mass
Nj Moody delivered n ten-mnute address this
morning. based on these words. from Peter Y. 70
"Bu; The God % all grac" who hath called us
unto his eternal glory ~ Christ Jesus. after that
W have suffered n while. make You perfect sta h
lish. strengthen. settle YOU" fTe said that Their"
werc four things which tho Apostle says may be
accomplished I'm the believer Mad. perfect.
established strengthened. settled. and he enioined
MS hearers 10 y that they followed this in
Junction. remembering from what they had been
-allcf and 20 what they were called. Mr. Sankey
led tho singing q, the morning service u began
at 20. and. with the PRAYER and Offering. lasted
nearly an hour. The authors Of Gospel Hymns
Ira Senkcy. James MacGranahan and George
g Stebbius-havc pr pdred n new book. Church
Hymns and Gospel Song which Is designed espe-
cally for use IN church services. prayer meetings
and other religious gatherings. II s n comblna-
ton Of evangclis,ic song and church hymns. and
contains S7 hymns. with music. Opening with
Holy. Holy. Holy. Lord God Almighty" It closes
with God Re with You TIL We Meet Again"
This morning Mr. Sanley seemed To- be leading the
church choir ~ his Pennsylvania home he had
done when boy OF fourteen. After singing n
hymn by Fanny Crosby. Hide Me. o Ny
Saviour. Hide Me-" he gave out Charles Wesley's
old church hymn Depth Of Mercy" which was
sung to the tune "Aletta" Then came SLOAN"
beginning "by cool Slo1m's Shady R.ll" This
one OF Mr Sankey's favoritc boyhood hymns
a
Soldier OF tho Cross" Soldiers OF Christ Arise"
MAKE Haste. Man. To Live" For Jehovah I
Am Waiting and oh How | Love Thy Law"
were also sung by the choir and the audience be-
forc Mr.. Moody came 20 the platform. Miss
IIayergals hymn. True hearted. Whole hearted"
Ers Aer 10 prny ave ' bT w ha BY mr. steb
Fooie OF the Throop Avenue Presbyterian Church
jesus Is cans' TS pcS sorry c ana denaery
nsu OF red AFT vVhtc tbc
Hermon quartet sang The Shepherd True" Mrs
sou. one verse III English ana another In her
native tongue
MI. MACGREGoRs SERMON.
Mr. MacGrcsor spoke this morning upon 'L.oos,ng
tho Prisoners" basing his address upon the mlracu-
ious deiiverance OF Peter from prison. The follow
ing Is his sermon in full:
It has been well said that all the miracles O., the
Bible are also parallels. They narratives OF
what God has done. and illustrations OF what God
meaning. What God has done FOR the bodies Of his
servants God can do FOR their souls. and the man
light on the manner OF deliverance in the other.
-, To-day then. take this weli-known story, 70
Chrst has won for U.S. What our God did for T pe,e
now. And therefore we need that lie should do It.
paTa SYo 10 the condon Of Peter US IS precisely
Firs,-We are the Lords children or that we
9Ts no to d saSoh naS C oS " Hs
passed from death 10 life We know Jesus Christ
We love Jesus Christ ard have good evidence as
Peter had. OF our love 10 Him. We have served
Christ. and It may be that In His great mercy IIe
has used 10 lead souls to His fold Some OF US
here may he in special sense as Peter was
apostles set apart for holy service, and giving
all life to the Advancement OF the Kingdom OF
God.
CHAINS OF EVIL HABITS
second-Yet bound know to-day that
the characteristic OF our lives IS not liberty"
We feel painfully under cons;raint. At times It
seems as though wholly delivered over to
the power OF Herod and as II the service OF God
were impossible You remember there were three
thlnrs which stood between Peter and liberty