The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-01

Scarcely had the echoes of the song
died away in the auditorium. when
the sound of the old court house bell
heard ringing the death-knell of
the city. TRANCE coincidence. The
noise and confusion were 50 great
that We had to close the service. [
went outside and stood watching the
flames. with MIR. Moody At my side.
Next morning. Farwell Hall and most
OF the city were in ashes. and ! did
not see Mr.. Moody again for n month.
lie then sent for me 70 return fo Chi
ago. saving that H. WAS conducting
a meeting there and wanted help.
MEETING WITH DEI NMoND.
III seems thar mere chance threw
Mr.. Moody and Henry Drummond to-
gcther. lt was i'll the winter campaign
III l~-a-l~14. when Mr.. Moody Mas in
scotland. that lie recognized the need
~ i Young man to get hold Of the
Young men Al ms meetings. II. first
invited To help him in this line the
Rr>. james Stalker. now a famous
scotch minister. lie was ~ that time
a student in Edinburgh Theological
seminary. But, strange 10 relate, MIR.
Stalker Was forced 10 decline the Of
fer because he had previously agreed
10 tutor TWO Young fellows IN the very
house where / MAS boarding. in
George Square.
MIR. moody then turned 10 Drum
moud. Who MAS also a student. Drum
moud'S father WAS a Ntrs earnest
Scotchman. He said 10 the boy: 4
don't want Won 10 give up Nour theo-
logical training. FOR I've always hoped
thar YOU might be u minister. But.
replied Henry. Moody SAYS III learn
,,,.,,.. .hD,tr ,..aa.hI,,g 44.4a ~ Z hr.,a
months with him than | would in
three years IN 4 theological scmina-
~.
Mr.. Drummond and Mr.. Moody he
came fast friends. 1t Mas IN a small
meeting that Drummond first gave his
address upon Love. the Greatest
Thing in the World. This address
WAS aftervard repeated AT Northtield.
The many incidents concerning Mr..
Drummond aud Mr.. Moody other
English friends. ~ told III the Life.
rave interested me greatly. The story
az here related OF this wonderful Eng
fish campaign is very complete, aud.
10 my mind. remarkably elucidati>e
81 the ~wondrous ways III which the
Spirit works.
III must always he a source OF in
tereSt 10 know the formative intlu-
ences attending the youth of such a
man as Moody. | have been particu-
larIy interested. therefore. TO read of
the boNhood of this energetic. fun
loving fellow. 1t was very evident
at an early period of his life that lie
would make his mark when he be-
came a man. And always noticeable
is the fact that. Notwithstanding the
phenomenal amount of work Mr..
Moody did, in spite Of the number
less cares and responsibilities IN
S%tantly upon his shoulders. he never
lost his love for g~ood-natured and
honest fun.
"Religious people will, | think, be
greatly interested in the account the
book gives of the Development of Mr..
Moody's Mortified Schools. The sto-
ry of how these schoolS-unique as
they are among educational inStitu-
tiOns-came to be established, is a
remarkable one. At the present time
hundreds Of thousands of dollars are
invested in buildings and equipments;
and all Of the money for this purpose
was raised through Mr.. Moody's per-
sonal efforts. 1t seems to me that the
great idea every one Will derive from
a reading Of this volume will be the
strong conviction that Mr.. Moody :
work must be perpetuated.
1T is remarkable that 50 good 4
biography of Mr.. Moody could be pro
duced 50 soon after his death. His son
deserves congratulations for his rapid
work. / believe this book will be 4
source Of satisfaction to Mr.. Moody's
friends, and that it will be an inspira-
ton to the millions interested, in al
prast of the globe. in the varied works
to which Mr.. Moody gave his atten-
ton
The Moody biography is published
by the Revell Company. The Look
promises to have AN enormous sale
The first edition is of 10000 copies
and most of these were spoken for be
fore the book left the press. The book
is published simultaneously III Eng.
land and the United States. II is als'
being published in German, Nor"e'
gian. and Swedish.