The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21
GLIMPSES OF MOODY.
A Peculiarly Interesting Service Mt
Olivet Congregational Church.

A Moody service" was held at Olivet
Congregational Church last night and the
life and characteristics of the great evan
gelist were discussed by men in various
vocations of life. The pastor, Rev. c. E.
Grove, in announcing the topic, said that
Moody stood above all other evangelists. He
said Moody was the Napoleon of relig-
ion. possessing the military generals two
faculties for organization and how to use
an organization, I'm a religious way.
''Mr. Moody and His Work as Seen by
a Business Man." was taken by c. B. King.
He said: From a business mans stand
point Mr.. Moody was a success. To be sue
cessful in anything there must be one aim,
one rule to work by, one purpose and one
channel through which it may be obtained.
In this manner Mr. Moody accumulated a
profit and obtained that which he desired.
He was direct, precise and appealed to the
person he addressed. His sole purpose was
in one thing, his energy was directed to
one object and in that he was success
full. Dwight Moody was a man of few
words and scarcely any Of his sermons
were more than fifteen minutes long
Honor is due him because ne sought not
the honor of man. He attempted to be
honored of God
"He realized the purpose of his mission
and went about his work with the feeling
that 1t would be accomplished. He had i'm
plicit faith that God would provide all
things. In the close of his life he spent
money with a lavish hand for education
purposes, never being concerned about
where more would come from, but trust
ing that God would bring aid. 1t was this
direct trust in God and seeking God In
righteousness that made Dwight Moody
successful"
The next speaker was Rev. George Hill.
no spoke from the standpoint of a con-
temporary. Mr.. Hill had personal &C
quaintance with Mr.. Moody and has made
a careful study of the evangelist. Mr.. Hill
as borr in Massachusetts,, near the birth
place of Moody. and his uncle was deacon
in the church where the evangelist was
at first rejected as a candidate for MEM
bersh3p. Beginning with the evangelist
when seventeen years old, he followed him
through life till he died, a great power in
religious work. Mr.. Hill said that when
Moody Joined church 1t was the turning
point in his life. With the advice to re-
press his preaching he continued in a bus
mess capacity for which he had shown
talent, until he went to Chicago. There he
began his real work of soul saving and
gradually advanced from the teacher OF
speaker in Sunday school conventions, and
then the prominent figure in evangelical
work. Then he associated himself with San
key and the two proceeded in the great
Work tndL mas De60 50 SuCCcSSlui.
In social contact Mr.. Hill said Moody
was very congenial and inclined to be
humorous, but in his work as an evangel-
ist he was deeply in earnest. He said Moody
rode no hobby, was versatile, the breadth
of his mind reached far beyond the aver
age and that he was so nonsectarian that
one could scarcely discover his denomfna-
tional creed from his talk. To these things,
the organizing power, simplicity and al
ways being himself. Mr.. Hill attributed the
evangelist's success. Coupled with earnest
ness was tenderness, the speaker said, so
persuasive that ii touched the feelings or
men and moved them to take the step to-
ward living better lives.
Rev. Grove spoke briefly on the biog-
raphy and work of Moody. He said 1t was
the home life and training of a Puritan
mother in the straight and unbent path
of rectitude that had much to do with
-haping the evangelst's course.
In closing William Thomas read sketch
of the schools that have been established
by Mr.. Moody