Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-07
MOODY PRAISED
As ~D|SCOVERER OF
MEN BY MINISTER
Rev. John Mcdowell breaches
on Work and Accomplish
ments of Evangelist.

Dwight L. Moody, the piscoverer
of Men and the Maker of Movements"
vas the subject of the Rev. John Nc
Dowelro sermon In Park Presbyterian
Church last night. Taking for his text
the word OF the Apostle Paul. found
in Romans xii, II, Not slothful in
business, ~fervent in spirit, serving the
Lord Mr.. Mcdowell spoke in part
as follows:
Yesterday was the anniversary of
Mr.. Moody's birth, and thousands upon
thousands the world over turned their
thoughts toward his life and work in
gratitude and love. No mar of the
nineteenth century had more friends
than Mr.. Moody. No man Influenced
more people. Some preachers have
spoken TO GRO yds one day in seven for
a few years; this mar spoke 10
crowds nearly seven days every
week for over thirty years. No
mar has left so many enduring monu.
ments to his life and work. These
monuments are found in every land, in
lives he Influenced, and In movement
he inaugurated.
M Moody was prominently the
discoverer of men and the maker of
movements. AS a d~iscoverer of men
he a no equal in his day. Think of
some of the men he brought to. the
front in Christian work. 1t was Mr.
Moody who discovered Professor Henry
Drummond ana brought him to this
country as a Christian worker among
our college students. The results Of
Professor Drummond's work are seen
in such men rs Robert f. Speer and
scores of others whose first impulse
for Christian service came from Pro-
lessor Drummond's preaching.
DIR. Grenfell, the missionary to Lab
rador. was another discovery of Mr..
Moody. C.. c. Stead. the Cambridge
man, who is today such a mighty
forcc in China. was one of the first Of
9Ir. Moodr's converts in England, lii
our oWn land Mir. Moody brought IS
the front such men az John V. Fare
we'll, Of Chicago; John Converse and
John Wanainaker, of Philadelphia; Il
Il. McBurney. of New York, and H. NJ
Moore, of Boston, and scores OF others
whose names arc linked with Christian
activity.
"As a maker of movements It may
be said that there was no aggressive
movement for the kingdom Of God in
TIE iuLlcT Iull OF inc nineteenth cen
fury with which Mr.. Moody. was not
connected. He was among the first to
begin work for the poor In the s1ums OF
cur great cities. Long before Mrs
Booth began her Salvation Army Wor',
Mr.. Moody had been at work in Chi
cago On these lines. Among the move
inents which MIR. Moody establish
and helped we name the SUNDAY schoo'
movement. the Young Mems Christian
/ Association. the Young Women's Chris
tan Association. the Summer confer
ence movement. the student volunteer
movement and the summer tent move.
ment In our cities. These and NAM
others had his sympathy and his sup.
port.
Dwight L. Moody has had no equal
as a discoyerer OF men who have been
a blessing To others. AS an admins
traitor, as q transmuter Of money into
bricks. stones hooks and movements
Mr.. Moody ranks as one of the creates.
men Of any age. If history Is q boob
of God and mems lives are chapters IN
II. we may Justly saw that the chante,
devoted TO Dwight l.. Moodv's life is
one OF the greatest In the book"