New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-25
THE MANY SIDED MOODY.
INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF THE GREAT
FVANGELIsT-GOOD NATURE AND
COMMON


-as. Xo-thdoid Mass. Dec 24-In illustrating
,he subject Of grace Mr. Moody told the North
eeld Seminary students morning this incident
from his own school days:
In the little red schoolhouse which stood nearly
opposite the house whore I live there were some
had BOYS who things, and I was one OF the
worst We had a man teacher. who used the rattan
on US good deal and took US by the ears and
spun Us around when we tried TO do as we pleased
There great deal of excitement in our END
% the town over the punishment % the boys. one
faction said thet love would do FOR the boys what
The rattan failed 10 do The other faction thought
hat the rattan was the only proper punishment
After a while the love faction ruled and there was
a lady teacher in the schoolhouse.
Ny but didn't we think we're going to make
things hum, So ] said TO the other boys NOW
We will have al tho fun want" Well the first
on, 70 be punished was Dwight Moody was told
10 STAY after school told the boys If she tried
The rattan on me there would he music What do
vow think that teacher did? She sat down ana
rold ne that she had come 20 the school hoping 10
90 good: that she loved every one OF the boys and
that she wasn't going 20 use the rattan on any one
o. them II she couldn't teach school without
whipping the BOYS she would resign. She spoke
most lovingly and wept while talking. That broke
me al no I would rather have had rattan USED
on ne than 10 see her cry. I said: You will never
lave any more trouble with me. and the first boy
that makes trouble will settle him That woman
oon me by g-tce The next day one OF the boys
cut up. and ! whacked him. I whacked him so
much that the her told me that was not the
way 20 win the boys. DO you know what grace
means? i means unmerited mercy. undeserved
favor"
LITTLE TINE FOR INTERVIEWS.
A New-York clergyman accustomed to receive
attention when he makes request went 20 North
field 10 consult Mr.. Moody about the ability OF a
Christian worker. Knowing how busy Mr.. Moody
was the doctor OF divinity asked for an appoint
rneut when the question could be discussed al
length. with the least annoyance ana the greatest
freedom from interruption.
What DO you wish 70 SEQ me about Inc SUB
ject was outlined in sentence.
Get his boots II YOU can. They are better than
most mems bodies"
The interview ended and the discussion ceased
with that remark The clergyman went home fully
convinced that IA volume Of references from ordi-
vary men would not he effective in behalf 81
The candidate as the homely illustration which ne
repeated the writer
n, Moody was as apt in Kidding himself Of OBJ
3ec,.onable speakers a. he was IN securing those
who are helpful 2 Z. Meyer tells Of a good man
recent Mortified conference no prof'ssod 10
have reached the highest pinnacle OF perfection
and shouted "HauelUiah,' with disagreea"le en-
pAasis when the speaker touched any OF ms
favo-I.e tenets his silence being orlinous and fear
~ VIZ considerable glee Mr.. Moody ,old DR.
Meyer one morning that the man hao gone ." -"
me early train. 49,,
How did YOU manage IT, said Mr. Meyer.
wei he came to my house this morning re-
nl.s n, Moody and had lot 10 say about HIM
self but ! told him that l shoudnt oeHeF7
word Of ~ lness 7 could ask his wife.
When Challenged % run q footrace a; SUNDAY
school ,i--,c in Mortified few years ago he saio:
Il have heart disease and would fall DEAD II ]
should make such an effort" At the same ufne
he vas holding meetings every day and SPEAKING
frequently IN addition 10 carrying the pu'ue'S VI
his fosr schools
Mr Moo6v of,en smoke OF his lack OF Bible knowl-
edge 10 early life when urging young people ~
become Bible students He said that when ne hrs'
attended a Sunday school IN Boston Blble was
handed 70 him but he could not find the chap,er
nor even the book where the lesson was. mo
teacher very CONSIDERABLY, seeing his cihcui'''
opeH'o Bible and handed It 10 him.
pu' my thumb IN that Bible ne SAID N Ms
eharacteriste way suitlng the action 10 the "ord'
ahc never took out until the lesson closeu
kne" never could find the place again II ohce
lost g."
My mind is made Up" ne said one time on
ue question proposed. namely. the relative merits
OF Chrshanliy and infdeity under whatever othei
name IL appears Somebody once asked ChaHeS
sumner 10 hear the other side Of slavery. IfeaT
NE other side? he replica There Is no other
hde would as soon discuss the merits OF Chris
uaniiy and inhdelity. Nobody who studies history
Hte' hesitate IN answering the question. ! kno"
"hat the Lord Jesus Christ has done for me during
'he last forty years since ] trusted Him. Let the
members Of your club accept Christ their per
sonal Saviour and they need .ot waste time dis
eussing such question II had a remedy that
never failed 10 cure disease FOR forty years
should not stop 70 compare rs merits with another
remedy"
HIS LOVE FOR TIE BIBLE
70 'ns oeeinning Of his public. work Mr. Moody
OUTSIDE OF Churches. and often misun-