A full history of the wonderful career of Moody and Sankey . ere happy intheir lowly cottage, but gracefully assumed the proprietorshipof their beautiful house where they entertained strangers fromabroad with true western hospitality. But as the terrible fire which devastated Chicago burnedthousands of homes, it also swept away their nest, and drovethem out into the company of the homeless. This occurredOctober 9th, 1871. The ruin was complete, scarcely anythingwas saved. Mr. Moodys financial condition after the Great Fire wraswell shown by an incident that occurred the following Sundaynight.
A full history of the wonderful career of Moody and Sankey . ere happy intheir lowly cottage, but gracefully assumed the proprietorshipof their beautiful house where they entertained strangers fromabroad with true western hospitality. But as the terrible fire which devastated Chicago burnedthousands of homes, it also swept away their nest, and drovethem out into the company of the homeless. This occurredOctober 9th, 1871. The ruin was complete, scarcely anythingwas saved. Mr. Moodys financial condition after the Great Fire wraswell shown by an incident that occurred the following Sundaynight. He had been invited by Mr. Goodspeed, the pastor ofthe Second Baptist church, to preach for him. This invitationwas conveyed to him by his brother-in-law, W. H. Holden Esq.,Superintendent of the S. S. of the Second church, and sermon, the pastor offered him ten dollars, with the re-mark, this is all I have. Then, said Mr. Moody, Iwont take but half of it, though I have not one cent. Animmense congregation greeted the preacher, and Dr. Robert. MOODYS EARLY LIFE. 33 Patterson, who was present, remarked that there was moreGospel in that sermon than in half a dozen ordinary Bible, which he had snatched from the flames, he left on thedesk, and the pastor finding it there, examined it with care, andobserved with wonder how thoroughly and faithfully it hadbeen studied, as was shown by the ink marks it bore on almostevery page. He had been wont to rise before day, and givehimself with absolute devotion to the prayerful, conscientiousstudy of that Divine Manual of instruction for the preacherswork. Going forth clad in the panoply of God, he has filledthe world with his fame as a herald of Christ, who has honoredhim with power over men for salvation such as few of theworlds heroes and saints have ever had. In all his evangelizing abroad he has not sought filthy lucre,but repelled every suggestion of money-making. Nor has heused the splendid gifts pressed upon him
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