New-York tribune., 1899-12-23

Three courses are taken by the hundred or more
young women who gather here Tor sA Ho"'"'
every year-Bible. dressmaklng and COOKING
Mr. Moody seldom spoke OF his work though no
,o,,Id saw much and keep within bounds. Major
white his friend and associate in CHRISTIAN WORK.
said recently:
Mr. Moody has been great builder His Hs,ohrs hrst
building was the Illinois Street Church, IN Chicag0,
scSoo an9 the Church which grew Of It. His
second building enterprise was the young Men
in Isss the 9rsi commodious edhce for Young
Mems Christian Association purposes si,nn ~ ~ the
first Young Mems Christian Association oulIaainR'
destroyed BY fire. both known as the ~, ~
aran ni asG 4eb Ta' many through m Mr Mood Efforts
The fourth and present beautiful edlhce, !he liz liz
BhG: ar: in Rs sns 0S E1ea i9d: Sy sa 3aa
other Young Mems Christian AssoeiatiGn ssd NV NJ
Moody and in whose erection he s,dn Sss 0r rPbiIadel
conspicuous were at New opk, I'D Scyan.on
In Great Britain these buildings were erected 9 Dy
ton Of his works Christian Union buildings Dub Dub
lin Christian Institute Building, dlasgo" CwbIch
ber's Close Mission Edinburgh me sory o
is not only interesting. but romantic
Hall stratford Down Lodge Hall WandsWotttn, tdr
London. and the Young Mems Christiah A%ssoSa % re
twenty or more buildings al NqTthneid MaHSss;ltute
buildings Chicago.
HIS SCHOOLS FOR THE COMMON PEOPLE,
When Mr. Moody sixty years old oirthday
fund was raised by friends in England and America
which was used 10 erect beautiful chapel d'
Mount Hermon which opened last summer
bu not dedicated because there was still deot
upon it. The fine auditorium IN the seminary
grounds which was erected exclusively for CONFER
ences has also a small debt resting upon II. Inc
other buildings free from debt several or hsse
having been erected by trends ana 40 ospsl hvmn
books prepared originally Tor the Hoooy p and and
ssTa.S snksS mefnss y 6sfobae ad ht e four schools
the Chicago Institute Will now De enno"en 49, ps
friends Of MI M4Cdy. s,5r as axteeg 500 year lie
had. in addition TO other work raised each year ear
eleven hundred or twelve hundred students One
OF his patrons said one day .o,. hov..
MIR. Moody, can afford TO pay 80" for my ooy
Send another boy then to use the second hum hum
dred 7 cannot afford TO make IN exception OF youa
| boy The students here are all on the same plane
Many years ago Mr. Moody invited tew trienos aTS
| Bible study These meetings have been held every
and been fully reported for ten years IN
Tor college men, and recently third one for college
women These meetings have been I, addTesed ni1e aDa
| Great Britain. Three or four years ago ne estao
t.on Of good literature and hundreds Of thousands
Of books have been sent TO prison cells, home ana
10 arao 'H circulation in city and country homes
| He also started two magazines dsvoteo 20 80 %
| tn-iaw. He had also been greatly aided n his work
at Mortified by his nephew Amoert 9. Moody ,S wnS
|
the seminary and hotel, which Is used IN the winter
Mr. Moody's best known books are the following:
| Notes from Ny Bible" being the marginal notes,
% bs ss soPff & r@@ sowng n
and Reaplng." Pleasure and Profit in Bible study,
s0yerer craze bible cA4[aGbSw a ibs woTbrTa breTTaR Rs
WORK" The way 10 God and How TO Find H..
Heaven end How to Get Thsre s % Sesge ssIa5Se pqSeF% o.
Faith" How to Study the Bible" The Way and
onry 1f Meetings" one Thousand and One Thoughts
from Ny LIBRARY" "Moody's Anecdo!&sy & JMSooy
Wanting"
HAPPY IN HIS HOME LIFE
In August, 1862. Mr. Moody married Miss Emma
| c. Revel. OF Chicago, sister OF Fleming II. Reven
the publisher who survives him. Mrs. Moody
whose face was on the platform where
her husband was speaking, was worthy Of being the
wife OF such man. one Of the most retiring OF
women her influence in dealing with inquiries ID
scarcely less than that OF Mr. Moody. When
have an especially hard case" he said time
II turn him over 10 my wife She bring mar
Mrs Moody has large Bible class in the Northaeid
Church. and her instruction while different in
ar sps a6d inf' 0 h no IN @
seminary she exhibits the same motherly traits that
have made her home what Mr. Moody tried to make
Three Children added to the happiness Of their
s. Married WrJ to 4 = R FIJI the elder d son W WaTTd
the e@Sanges @ and Paul IS junior hIoY Yale S rn
versity Mr. Moody was especially fond OF his three
L Moody IT, % and he usually a had one siT or two u
them IN his carriage when driving around North
% S sc %q 6h ren S 5 s9h qsa W1s h & M
after the last conference closed
HIS POWER AS PREACHER
Mr.. Moody had few equals A. a preacher ir
this generation. His theological views strictly
conservative. People ask me-" he said. 'if be-
lieve in the higher criticism How can when
" 9 me
there two Isaiahs. Before taking up that
question seriously ! believe we should try 10 set
what the prophecy itself contains" While this IS
true, no preacher had greater power over edu
Gated men than he. Why do you go to hear
Moody? said a lawyer contemptuously to a fellow
club member You don't believe he does" NO
but he believes what he breaches with all his heart
and It is well TO meet such man In these days Of
doubt and uncertainty"
Writing upon Mr.. Moody's sermons. Henry Drum.
mond OF whom tho evangelist was extremely fond
said:
the effective ingredients in MT. Moodys sermons
one would hnd the answer difficult. Probably the
foremost IS the tremendous conviction with which
they are uttered. Next 10 that are taelr point ant
direction Every blow Is straight from the shou
der and every stroke tells. Whatever canons they
violate, whatever faults the critics may find with
extraordInary power. II eloauence is measurec
there is eloquenCe OF the highest order. In sheer
persuasiyeness Mr. Moodys has few equals and
rugged as HIS preaching may seem TO some. there I.
I'm II a pathos OF quality which few orators have
ever reached. and appealing tenderness which no
only wholly redeems Il, but raises II not unseldou
almost 10 sublimity.
No report do the faintest Justice to this ol
to the other most characteristic qualities OF hi,
public speech. but here is a random specimen
! can imagine when Christ said 10 the little band
around Him, Go yet into all the world and preach
the Gospel" Peter said. Lord do you really
nat " a m nrpa -
the Gospel 10 those men that murdered you%
Yes said Christ, go hunt up that man that spa
kingdom yet. Yes. Peter, go find that man thai
made that cruel crown OF thorns and placed Il
on my brow. and tell him ! will have a crown
ready for him when he comes into my kingdom, anc
there will be thorns I'm IL. Hunt up that mar
that took a reed and brought 1t down over the
cruel thorns driving them into my brow, and tel
him will put a sceptre IN his hand. and he shall
rule the nations OF the earth II he will accep
salvation. Search for the that drove N,
spear into my side and tell MIN there is a nearer
way 10 my heart than that. Tell him | forgive hin