The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25

that had been overlooked were brought
to- his mind fresh illustrations introduced
and the entire subject presented anew in
an its lights. This secured freshness In
the delivery. and preserved him from the
monotony of perpetual repetition.
Prayer Quickly Answered.
The Rev J. Wilbur Chapman. pastor Of
the Fourth Presbyterian Church, New
York, told the New York Herald of the
following:
ION one occasion he needed sum Of
money-S5.O00 or $lO0oO-to complete the
Mount Hermon School, and he sat down
and wrote for the money 10 a man in a
large city which | viii not name. lie
knew that no human means would induce
this man TO give the money. Before send
ing the letter he took il to his chamber,
placed il on chair. and, kneeing, prayed
over il as only Moody could pray
The letter reached the man at break
fast He read il and threw it aside as
preposterous. But there was something
peculiar about il, and he read il again
and third time. and finally went to his
library, and wrote the check sending II
in letter in which he explained the cir
cumstances and said he hastened to write
before he went to his Office for fear he
might change his mind.
Mr.. Moody practiced what he preach
ed. He never did a mean thing in his
life, and il he injured another uuwittingly
he was the first to make il right He be-
lieved in the second coming of Christ. hut
he did not wish TO give his belief prom
inence, because he did not think lads
should be put forward.
Made "a Public Apology.
''Ile asked a st. Louis man for money A.,
aud the man refused because he thought
Mr.. Moody did not say enough about the
second coming of the Saviour. Mr. Moody
went to Colorado Springs. and i'm preach
ing there he mentioned the incident in
touching on hobbies. He gave the mans
name, and the papers made sensation of
il. The man wrote one or two sharp let
ters TO Mr.. Moody but the latter saw 1t
was not matter 10 be explained in let
ters lie stopped in st, Louis on his way
back and held a meeting there.
THE man came, taking seat in the
rear of the auditorium. As soon as Mr.
Moody saw him he called him TO the plat
form and made an apology, saying he
wished it to be as public as the words
that had given the offense though he had
intended TO give none.
He had to raise 100000 a year to carry
on the Mortified schools and the work
in Chicago. Men rarely refused his APP
reals. One man in the West who had
never seen him told me 1t was a pleasure
to give to him because he believed Mr.
ciously than he himself could.
His home life was heavenly. His boys
and his daughter were literally devoted
to him. He lived everything that he
preached.
Had PremOnitiOn of Death.
His power of inspiring confidence and
arousing respect was marked. / think this
country has not produced a greater man
than he. Some persons thought he was
bluff and dictatorial. but he was no more
so than any other great leader. He would
have been great in any occupation
Il think he had a premonition of the end,
for the last time l saw him he talked Of
work which he wished to have carried on
after he had gone, and said he did not
know how much longer he would be here
He feared the result of the weakness of
his heart more than he let any one know,
yet he never spared himself. Some men
complain that to preach twice a week is
too much for them, but he thought moth
ing of preaching twice day"
short sketches.
A newspaper reporter asked him for
a biographical sketch.
well" said Mr.. Moody, II was born
in the flesh in 1897 in the spirit in 1857.
Being interrupted by a man in his audi
eDce in Carnegie Hall, during a meeting,
Mr.. Moody said; my friend, If you will
let me get through / will listen to you all
night. But don't stop me to ask skeptical
questions, because they only strengthen
my faith"
Mr.. Moody once consented to permit an
expert in palmistry to read his hand and
was immensely pleased when told that
his distinguishing characteristics were love
of his fellowmen and ability Is leader.
That's good said he. III try to lead
every man in the world to Christ"
''Eloquence and atory are all very well
in their way, but they are not much use
unless the third quality of common sense
is to accompany them" is the way Mr.,
Moody referred to an address congratulate
ing him on a speech ne had made.
During the early days of his career az
an evangelist in Chicago, a street ruffian
attempted to break uD one of his meet
ings. Mr. Moody endured his taunts for
some time and then thrashed him sound
ly. The man afterward became one of Mr..
Moodys staunchest followers.