El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-29
GOOD SAMARITANS.
Wonderful the Influence MOOdy's
Uuent Pleading ArOuSes.

"When-my-soul saved" hum
med the crippled urchin on the wet
sidewalk as he proffered papers to the
passersby.
..When-my-soul- saved" MUIR
INJURED incoherently, the beggar woman
sea.ed upon the stone steps sollcltln
aims.
When-my soul is saved" sang the
doorman, in undertOnes, as he swung
wide the portals or Carnegie hall.
And so when my soul is saved" be-
came the whispered refrain OF the sing
ing multitudes that went yeste day
afternoon to listen to Evangelist Dwight
Moody.
A multitude of men-two Thousand,
to half as mauy women.
Think uf this, fashionable ministers,
who pr sch to adoring congregations OF
skirted ami bonnetted beings!
Men are Moody-mat.
What kind of mel?
Vagabonds, talkers, patrlarchs,
proilgal sons, eX-Siug sing convlcts
and Bowery habitues, each and all Civ
'.Compassion' was the Evangelist 9
theme. He Illustrated the divine at
tribute by the parable of the Good
Samaritan
la the orchestra chairs sat the ticket
holders.
Among them came Clearly shaver,
dsrk-eyed fellow, closely followed by a
ragged ruf1an.
Ine cleanly shaVen man nSo Deen
present at the morning service.
He had requested Mr.. Moody to pray
for Mrs. Ballington Booth.
He confessed To being au ex-conVlct.
She hau compassion.
He ha1 become good Samaritan.
Wien the song service ceased the
galleries began 10 I'LL.
The Wall street banker, with trou-
sers creased and hands well gloved,
stood along -side the dusky darky, whose
fervent "Amens'' echoed throughout
the building.
A gray-naired man, bent with sOr-
row and age, came late. A bOnny lad
Gluten ed oils hand tig htly as the ushers
made way for them IN the front row OF
The upper gallery. Mr.. Moody was
telling tae oft-repested story of the
prodigal son. Then il was that the
child became good Samaritan, strok-
ing the old mans hand as his body
shook with anguish.
Memory played havoc with emot1ons
unGer the subtle influence of Tie ex-
horter.
A negress, swayed by the fervor of
religious enthusiasm, touched the
hearts of many. She knew not the
words of the song, but carried the air,
aid those In her immediate neighbor-
hood did likewise.
And of the women there were many
types. She of the suburbs, in a neat
velvet bonn et-pillar in the church
o. osperous but dewey, wears Christ
tian Endeavor badge, takes salvation
severely.
The embryonic Sunday school teach
err carries note book, wants to
learn method, masters religion method
l~.-.ly.
A bright-eyed girl, parting her hair
In the middle, wears the If sigma of
the Kings Daughters, takes it serious
The girl in the picture hat is An emo
ticn ! miss, mbraces religion ecststi-
cslly, and with the vast H. ajOrity, comes
to s. e what revival is like See goes
home, as do the others, to remem-
Der.
1.-THE cursed waves Of iniquity which
flow through our streets would go back
If we lad compass ion.
Compassion will kill anarchy. Try
1t and see
THE spirit of the Good Samaritan
ia abroad in the Create New York.
Tenderness and compassion are the
surest plans for salvation"
As the choir chants Saved by
Grace" the doormau sings "Saved by
Grace" tia beggar woman murmurs
Saved by Grace" and the cripple ur-
chin huns saved by Grace."-N. Y.
Journal.