New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-25

"VUlu lay aside little clerical dignity ana r,ata
s,ro,,"t outside feel that the Church was as de-
IT, I, vi ms salvation as her Master wa. pu, IN
IN mter years he worked mora In hsr pur IN
rrea, ana won the entire Confidence OF The
selves every year Of 9e ri. 9nndreds ayans saem
hyterv aInrr sixty members OF the New-York Pres
cisro u hot nince words when he felt that criti-
his ro WTs DUTY His picture of man following
=. ~ a hloe whatever the preacher said was not an
, rnemhc was amusing, though sad. one day the
ana Ia. much hasgled book, saying u D'O'e
NJ t;,{p pastor Is your Bible"
CORY and folklore and I Tbd all ,he fable and ale
authentic parts. and here Is what IS left
ny ite YOU 81 10 9o me- said the preacher
ye'ii G h1 am going to cling to them at least
-, ucleVe, said Mr.. Moody that there are a
when Paul lived. who processing Themselves to be
WIse nave become fools; but don't think they
hihty Of the whole Bible I have said that minis
,bi y, une tospeI who are cutting up the B bile In
IrS way: denying Moses to-day and Isaiah to-
nsNt; are doing the devils work and stand by
they are bad say Thee ny m aFS be ood
DO hey mink f Ssy w IF tee f
hlpie 10 the finite and fallen reason OF by
JHs the opposite to that. They are emptying their
ers,io ana Giving the young men Of this gen
WORKING WITH THE CHURCHES
churches was evidenced two or three years ago.
when he literally crushed the proposed Mortified
Emergency Fund. designed to send out student
volunteers as foreign missionaries when the regu-
lar denomnational board could not send them for
many years and heard him speak frequently said
mat tney had never heard him throw more earnest
ness INTO an address than when he said:
some or ne people have been sending me checks
sSar ins dHhG, want you 10 cal them back or
am in sympathy with the boards and have no
neIter sci or men on this continent than those In
TIE American Board. You cannot find better set
Where can YOU find better man than Robert
SpTenr' M,neIs VIII you hmd a man that Is doinS
Dr. Clouga Is also doing a magnificent work there.
We are in hearty sympathy with these regular
boards / think il is great mistake to send any
= want to say word also about pledging ones
self 10 become a missionary. GOD does not want
several thousand people waiting 10 20. not quar-
ut 10 60 to India Il he can 20 anywhere Else When
p n na Is me i no f no! b % 96 ne PeS
pie come TO a missionary meeting and get stirred
up and pledge themselves 10 60 Ia foreign field
Il have son eighteen years old. and do not
want him 10 get all stirred up and then say
him and not convention When he gets fur
II the Lofd calls him to India or china or Africa
or anywhere else. will say with all my heart Go
and God bless you
rain RND NORhS
Mr. Moody talked to his Heavenly Father in
prayer as he would talk a friend. His trust in
God was as simple as his childs confidence in
him. He used means however, and believed in
faith ana works. On one occasion the trustees Of
the Mount Hermon School had come TO the end Of
their resources. and 5000 was needed for the
-the Board Of Trustees suggested the name Of a
possible giver; and urged that Mr.. Moody 90 and
Brethren" said he u don't think we have tried
prayer SnouEh will writ and sprfad, the %
Lord" Mr.. Moody a letter in which he put
ton Of young men with all the wisdom. force and
earnestness Of which he was capable. Then he
t6esought Gods blessing upon the appeal; and sent
IT upon its t errand The letter vas b broHsa in With
10 whom 1t addressed He read one page care
fully and laid it down continuing his meal Then
sumed his breakfast. The third time he took up
reading it through TO the end rose, walked into
his library and drew check for 5000 to Mr..
# to the posi-. Il did this before l went downtown,
so that nothing should prevent me- he said after,
day he found the answer to his prayer
wealthy f friend for ' $1,000 Witch Was needed one
Of the trustees said that the man had changed his
sums amounting to $500 day and to variety Of
objects. Mr. Moody said. ~ will go and see him. -
Moody h line with a number Of others waiting Ris
turn: When It came and his name was announced
SW 5aS'-o Mr. Moody didn't you send your name
right in? am We, very glsd, to see YOU o .. tho
right time. want $1,000 for Mount Hermon." and
reply Mr. @ said that he had changed his method
Of giving. and gave no more large sums but only
%B - Ha'' said Mr. Moody. ycu believe in the
work."
And you are willing to help It forward"
+ Then Why not give the money now. Three
hundred dollars will not. do any good" -,
After little thought he said, Nj Moody Will
But nat is only half enough. Don't you see
every morning for two or three weeks TO get
ne res Nooo ,r,,o-,r,tv and ready vi, prevailed
His friend burst out laughing at the idea OF M.
MOOdyS coming every morning till he got tne sum
ne F 6fef hShe snG dd h se he had 2e utmost %
and he spared neither time nor effort 10 bsS Sd no
. patience with man who asked him hard questions
simply for the sake Of b gun ana the fae
quickly. He often told this experience .. -
the Bible the, other day and said; Mfr. Moody
- HS do not DOT DO aSu '2 ayndersta Tl'n IT.
II do not understand IT,
how do you explain It"
60 do not explain IT. 40.
" What Ia dc DO 70 you do DO b Win. IT.
You do not believe II, do YOU
T 8e ys sre lots Se'S Of things do not UNDERSTAND
but believe them DO 5 not b kn9W f IN yfber
40 not understand astronomy. hut ! believe N
/ astroromv can you tell me why the came Knd
~ food turns into flesh fish. hair. feathers hooI7
anger nails according as II Is eaten by one ANNA
/ or anot her. A man told me awhile ago ne couid
. not believe a thing he had never seen. shlo
/ Man did you ever see your brain Ild you. t,rI
notice that The things men cav most about ere
the very things 10 which Christ mas sci his seal
THE LAST OF THE GREAT GROUP"
/ DIR. HILLS SAYS DWIGHT l.. MOODY BIZ
LONGED TO THE FIRST ORDER
Of GREATNESS.