Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1875 — The Beginning in Brooklyn. [ARTICLE]

The Beginning in Brooklyn.

, a In sermon and song there was nothing but plain and wholesome Christian truth. Few preachers indeed depend more utterly on the Bible than Mr. Moody, and upon this depends on large measure his wonderful success. Few Christian sjngers so put their heart into the tones of their voice as does Mr. S&nkey; and, therefore, his sacred-songs go straight to the souls of their bearers. Five thousand people go without excitement and many of them without prepossession to a building associated only with gayety and frivolity; and they depart with hearts elate and conscience aroused and courage quickened. Many, very many are pricked ia the heart and see that the door of the church is open to them. Mr. Moody is Bingulariy\succcssful in making it plain that it is easy to begin to be a Christian; but that the warfare mfist be carried on unceasingly to life's end. Thus he neither frighteoJPJhc sinner away nor hurries him on to backslide in a week. This, then, is the beginning of a movement which spans likely to affect thousands all over the laud. It is plain that a revival so begun demands the heartiest sympathy, the warmest prayers and the umst cordial co-operatic'n of Christians of every name. It cannot be Snuffed out with a sneer. It can be helped bv every person who reads these words.— 2f. Y. Indent, ideut.