New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-09
MOODY SPEAKS TWO HOURS.
HIS SERMON INTERRUPTED BY THE DIN
NER BELL.
.vryp rxctsISc THE REGULAR PREACHERS. HE
OCCUPIES THEIR TIME WITH AN ADDRESS
ON THE bible
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East Mortified. Mass. Aug. s.-Mr Moody told
Mr. MacGregor Mr. Morgan. MI SanKey' MI.
Stebbins the choir the quartet and all the rest oil
the preachers and singers on Saturday that Mon
day would be off day. and that ne wanted
them and all of the other people who needed rest.
10 consider Monday holiday; that he would be
cholrmastcr quartet. choir and preacher
He kept his word but they did not heed his in
junction and one Of the largest weekday audi
enccs We, gathered present this morning. MT
Moody was at his best for he had as MS toPc
.eThe Bible; What 1t Is and How to Study II; How
10 Deal with Inquiries. and How to Make Ser
mons"
a complete report OF his address. which occupied
him two hours. and which was interrupted by the
noon hour would MI seven eight columns OF Inc
Tribune The salient points are given herewith
After DECLARING his implicit faith in the Bible In
GLIDING It's history and miracles. and reiteratins
his fullest confidence in the story OF Jonah ana me
whale. he told how he studied the Bible He mas
three books an interleaved Bible. Crudens Con-
oordancc and n topical textbook. The Concord
ance and the textbook may both be secured from
the Bible Institute Coportage Association for 81:
the former has nearly eight hundred pages, with
three columns OF references on page, ana the
latter has coo pages. including an introduction by
the Rev r. A. Torrey. on Methods of Bible
Study"
MR.. MORGAN TELLS STORY.
Mr. Moody called upon Mr.. Morgan to relate an
incident showing why there will be new song In
Heaven.
Mr. Morgan-This Is my holiday. Mr.. Moody.
Mr. Moody-You should have stayed away. then.
Mr. Morgan: 1T was my pleasure 10 know In
timatey Peter Mackenzie. Wesleyan preacher
In England full OF humor and a most godly man.
He preaching from the text. And they
sang new song and he said: Yes there will be
singing In heaven. and when get there Will want
how avid wit his harn nd N
and other saints gather round for sing. And
will announce hymn from the Wesleyan Hymnal
Let US sing hymn No 7lS. MY God. my father
while l stray
" But some one will say. THAT won't do. You are
In heaven. Peter: there is straying here" And
] will say Yes, that is Let sing No. 65l.
Though waves and storms go my head :"
But another saint will say Peter you are in
heaven now you forget that there are no storms
here" Well. / will try again. No $50. Into
world Of ruffians sent" Peter. Peter.' some
Will say, I'VE will put you out unless you stop
giving out Inappropriate hymns" and then I will
say, What shall sing?' And they will all say
Sing the new song. the song OF Moses and the
Lamb" This incident greeted with hearty
applause which is seldom heard at the Conference
Mr. Morgan explained to some friends that. while
hs had not given the numbers correctly. Mackenzie
did. and he added also that the third hymn men,
toned had since that time been taken out OF the
hymnal.
HOW Mr.. MOODY MAKES A SERMON.
Mr. Moody interested the people greatly by tell
ing them how he made sermon. First he takes
q subject. such heaven. and then he takes his
textbook and concordance and reads all the Bible
says about 1t. and then he reads every book that
he secure upon the subject. and finds stories.
Incidents and illustrations which will help TO fasten
the truth. He had an envelope marked Heaven
into which he puts these clippings. some of which
he may not for five ten years. When he is
preaching. If he finds interest lags. he tells story
and then follows 1t with tex, OF Scripture. In his
sermon to-day he said:
If could say something that would induce Chris
should feel this TO be the most import ant service
can get in love with the BbleS" Wei. If you
will only rouse yourself 70 the study OF 1t and
Ne have great many SS but there
is something just as important as prayer. and that
study and Bible lectures and Bible classes so that
We may get hold of the Word of God.
Bible God is talking to me- and it is really more
important that God should speak TO me than that
better how 10 pray il we Knew our Bibles better
ha xo sod 2r II 9n sqw
ing out in the Christian work good for If he does
worth much in battle II he has. any doub, about
his weapon and have never found man who
much in Christian work have seen work after
work wrecked because men lost confidence in the
spirit of this old book.
END AND AIM OF THE BIBLE
The one great end of the book is to tell man Of
Gods great salvation. Think Of book that can
lift up dropping spirits and In God q
image. II is awful responsibility to have such a
book and TO neglect It's warnings. 10 reject its
teachings. 1t Is either a OF death unto death
or OF life life. What II God should withdraw
II and say Il will not trouble you with It any
more? You ask what you going to do when
you thing you cannot understand.
thank God there is height In that book do not
know anything about. a depth have never been
able to fathom and It makes the book all the more
II could take that book up and read 1t as ] can
the strongest proofs that that book has come from
years hay have laid down their pen. and SAID There
Is depth we know nothing Of" NO Scripture, "
ton. The flowers. Of Gods garden bloom not only
double but seyenf0d They are continually pour
A man came 70 me With dificult passage some 1,
that?SI do not DO anythins with It." How 9, DC
Dc do YOU ss With 40 90 not DO
You do not believe II. do YOU on yes a be
stand but believe them. DID you ever notice that
the that s9 s. m se R sea fse the
BELIEF IN THE BIBLE STATEMENTS.
Men say. You don't believe in the story OF
Noah and the flood do your" Well. II give 1t up
I must give up the Gospel: must give up the
teachings Of Christ. Christ believed In the story OF
Noah and connected that with His return to earth
"As the days OF Noah were. shall also the
coming of the Son OF Man be-" Men say. You
don't believe In the story Of Lot and Sodom, do
your. Just as much as believe the teachings OF
Jesus Christ. LAS 1t was In the days Of Lot. even
thus shall 1t be IN the day when the Son OF Man
Is revealed"
Men say don't believe in the story of mgss
Lots wife" You don't believe the story Of israe
looking TO a brass serpent for deverance, DO you!
Christ believed II, and connected 1t with His own
cross. "As Moses lifted up the serpent In the wilder.
ness even so must the Son OF Man be lifted up. tnat
whosoever believeth In Him should not perish, but
have eternal NE" Men say You don't believe inc
desert. do you?' "Our fathers did eat mamma in
the desert. Verify verify, say unto you Moses
gave you not that true bread from heaven. but MY