quested them to invite in the other families in the house. "They don't come in here," was the reply. "Well, then, I will go in and see them." He did so, and found them equally unwilling to call in their neighbors. He then said to them, "Well, I will take the devil's stand in the entry, and all you come to your doors while I pray." They obeyed him, and became friends, and lived in peace the rest of their days. This trait of his character was still more strikingly exhibited in his discourse, addressed to certain individuals, who, by much solicitation and artifice, persuaded a party of friendly Indians to accept their hospitalities at a feast, and, after getting them drunk, fell upon them and killed them. According to one account of his discourse on this occasion, he first dwelt on the mysterious nature of divine Providence in suffering crimes of the darkest dye to be committed; then, upon man's agency in such crime. This finished, he dwelt upon the importance of integrity of character in the concerns of this life. Then, lifting up his hands, and raising his eyes as if in prayer, he cried, “Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill ?" Then turning to his audience, as if the bearer of a divine message, he replied, "He that walketh uprightly and worketh righteousness and speaketh truth in his heart; he that doeth no evil to his neighbor." He then called upon his hearers to contrast the requisitions of the divine law with the character of the bloody tragedy of the week preceding. Here, in brief, but clear, select terms, he detailed the systematized treachery, the hollowhearted pretences of friendly hospitality, the cunningly devised means of throwing the red man off his guard, and then the consummation of the deed of blood and butchery. As he closed this portion of his discourse, a shudder and thrill of horror pervaded the whole house. But lost in his subject, impressed with a deep sense of his responsibility, and moved with indignation, he proceeded: "And now my children, as I stand here the servant and minister of the most high God, like his faithful servant Jacob of old, I pro- . claim in regard to the authors and contrivers of this foul deed, "Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce, and their wrath, for it is cruel! The Lord will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel."” en Such facts or incidents show clearly that Mr. Moody had an iron will, dauntless courage, indomitable ergy, and was fearless in the performance of his duties as a minister of the gospel. come Still he was a humble man and readThis is ily confessed his faults. enshrined in several well-authenticated anecdotes. A pious man, who had a long distance to make Mr. Moody's acquaintance, was sitting with him and family at the breakfast-table, when a neighbor came in somewhat excited, and said to Mr. Moody, "Your cattle have got into my field and done much damage, and I wish you would take care of them." Mr. Moody was very much irritated, and replied sharply. The stranger was astonished. In a few moments Mr. Moody rose from the table, and went into his study. He soon returned, however, weeping over his sin, and saying, "If it were not for the example of the Jewish prophet. Jonah, left on record, I should have no hope of myself." During a revival he met two men disputing about the state of thingsone for, the other against, the revival. He gave as he supposed the one opposed to the revival a blow upon the 1 Narrative of the Preble family, by Judge shoulder with his cane, exclaiming, Preble. "I'll teach you better than to dispute against the work of God." After a moment's reflection, and discovering that he had struck the wrong man, he fell upon his knees in the road, confessed his fault, and asked forgiveness. He did not forget the divine requirement, "Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another that ye may be healed." But what peculiarly characterized Mr. Moody were his eccentricities. These appear under nearly all circumstances, and are frequently very marked and striking. Occasionally he exchanged with his son-in-law, Mr. Emerson, of Malden. Mr. Emerson, much to the edification of the people of York, gave carefully prepared and well-written discourses. They soon gave their own minister, who preached without notes, to understand that they should like better prepared, even written sermons. He tried his hand at it, and soon appeared in the pulpit with a written discourse. After the introductory services were over, he began to read his manuscript. He read on until tired of such trammels, and then stopped suddenly, and, looking round upon his audience, said, "Emerson must be Emerson, and Moody Moody. I feel as if I had my head in a bag. You call Moody a rambling preacher, and it is true enough; but his preaching will do to catch up rambling sinYou are all runaways from the ners. Lord." provided, when he was to be the guest. He was called upon to return thanks. He proceeded to bless the Lord that he not only supplied their wants from the field, flocks, and herds, but suffered them to "suck of the abundance of the seas and of the treasures hid in the sands." He was overtaken one Saturday some distance from home, and concluded to spend .the Sabbath with a brother minister. The good brother welcomed him to his house, and said, "I should be very glad to have you preach for me to-morrow, but I am almost ashamed to ask you." “Why, what's the matter ?" "Our people are in such a habit of leaving before the meeting is closed, that it seems to me an imposition on a stranger.” — “If that is all, I must and will stop and preach for you." Sabbath came, and Mr. Moody appeared in the pulpit. After he named his text, he stopped and said, "My friends, I am going to preach to two sorts of folks to-day, saints and sinners. Sinners, I am going to give you your portion first, and I would have you give good attention." When he got through with them he paused, and said, "There, sinners, I have done with you now; you may take your hats and go out of the meeting-house as soon as you please." All remained in their seats till the service closed. After the capture of Louisburg the officers had a great dinner. Knowing Mr. Moody was favorable to services, and fearing that the might get cold before eating, that long He noticed one Sabbath quite a number of his hearers asleep. He stopped in his sermon, and cried out at the top .of his voice," Fire! fire! fire!" One food man, just aroused from his slumber, they hesitated about asking him half conscious, trembling with fear, enquired, "Where?" "In hell for sleepy hearers," was the reply. One of his people noticed that, when he returned thanks after meals, he introduced passages of Scripture descriptive of some article of food on the table: To test his skill, a dinner of clams was to ask a blessing. But their respect for him prevailed; and the general invited him as usual to say grace. Much to their surprise the old man came forward, and, lifting up both hands, said, "O Lord, we have so much to bless thee for, we must refer it to eternity, for time is too short; so bless our food and fellow- his labors, Mr. Moody was peculiarly ship for Christ's sake." During a revival he overtook, as he was going to meeting, a poor lame woman, wending her way to the place of worship, burdened with a sense of sin. He reined up his horse and invited her to step upon the fence and mount the pillion behind him. She thanked him, but refused his kind offer. "Yes, yes," said he, "jump on; the time has now come when the lame shall leap for joy." She yielded to such solicitation, and rode to meeting behind Father Moody; and in a few days her heart did leap for joy, for its burden was rolled upon Christ as her Saviour. Several more anecdotes illustrating his eccentricity might be given; but we will take time only for one more. At a meeting of the Association at his house, his brethren criticised him for his peculiarities. After listening a while he said, "Why, what have I done?" They repeated various careless expressions, which, as they understood, he had used, and said to him, "You are liable by such a course to injure the good cause." He was silent for a few moments, then arose and went into his study. But he soon returned with a list of some thirty names of persons whose conversion had been traced to those same expressions. The good brethren were somewhat discomfited as Father Moody read over the names and dates, and stated the facts somewhat fully. They began to conclude that they had been a little hasty. So one of them remarked, "If the Lord owns Father Moody's oddities, we must let him take his own course.' Possessing such marked peculiarities and strong faith, so earnest and benevolent, so fearless and humble in 1 The most of the anecdotes I have introduced may be found in a somewhat different dress either in Sprague's Annals or the Biographical Sketches of the Moody family. adapted to the society for which he labored, in its days of poverty and worldliness, in its seasons of trial and danger, and when it blossomed as the rose under the influence of the Spirit of God. What he accomplished during his ministry in York can not be fully described; for who can paint with words the loveliness of individual and social life, as again and again waves of holy light, love, joy, and peace swept through the hearts of families and religious assemblies of the people of York during his ministry of forty-nine years? Who can tell how often heaven was thrilled with joy over penitent men coming to Christ, or how many were welcomed to the shining ranks above? And who can estimate the influences set in motion still spreading into such widening circles; the sparks of light struck out expanding into infinite brightness and glory; the emotions of happiness swelling into oceans of love and joy? The work of a faithful, devoted servant of God may be learned from the records of eternity, but not from those of time. And the most he does here, even, is in the hearts and minds of men, and not revealed to the eye of sense. In Christian labor visible results are only the index of greater results, known only to Him who searches the heart. One fact, though, suggests much in Mr. Moody's case. Learning one Saturday evening that a certain individual connected with his congregation neglected family worship, he hastened to call upon him. After reproving his friend, and finding him, on account of diffidence, unwilling to attend to his duty in the family, he gave him to understand that he should not leave the house until he erected an altar to God. He pressed him up to duty until in agony of spirit he cried out, "Lord, teach me to pray."-"Well done," responded Father Moody, "that is a good prayer; you have begun excel lently; I am satisfied; now go ahead; and as the purpose of my visit is ac.complished, I will bid you good-night." What a community it must have been, when, as we may conclude from this incident, family worship was observed in nearly every dwelling! How different the place from what it was when Mr. Moody came to it! Then it was given up to levity and wickedness; now it was filled with love, joy, and peace. Then iniquity and crime were fast spreading; now all was beautiful with holiness. Then the church was very small, numbering possibly a score; now it contained three hundred and seventeen members. Then only here and there one was connected with it; now probably from one third to one fourth of the whole population. What a.change to be produced, under God, principally by the labors of one man! He closed his labors at seventy-two, "in great distress of body." During his last hours "Joseph,' his son, sat behind him on the bed, holding him in his arms. When he ceased to breathe and the people began to remark that he was gone, his son exclaimed with a loud voice, And Joseph shall put his hands upon thine eyes.' He then closed his eyes, and laid the lifeless body back on the bed." His grave is but a few rods from the old church, which was built the year 1 Mr. Joseph Moody was the only son of Mr. S. Moody. He was born in 1700. Graduated at Harvard at the age of eighteen. He was active in civil life for several years, serving as town clerk, register of deeds for the county, and also as judge of the county court. In 1732 a second church was organized in York, and he was invited to take charge of it, and did so; after about six years he became gloomy and closed his labors in the ministry. he died, and beside the graves of those he loved. On the stone at its head is the following inscription: 66 HERE LIES THE BODY of the Rev'd SAMUEL MOODY, A. M. The zealous, faithful and successful pastor of the First Church of Christ in York; Was born in Newbury, January 4th, 1675, graduated 1697. Came hither May 16th, 1698. Ordained in Dec. 1700, and died here Nov. 13th, 1747. For his แ further character read the 2d Corinthians, 3d chapter, and first six verses." "Mr. Moody was first married to Hannah Sewall, the only daughter of John Sewall, of Newbury, and the first cousin of the Rev. Dr. Sewall, of the Old South Church, Boston. She died Jan. 29th, 1728, aged fifty-one years. They had three children, namely, Joseph, pastor of the Second Church in York; Mary, who became the wife of the Rev. Joseph Emerson, of Malden; and Lucy, who died in infancy." "The following is a list of Mr. Moody's publications: The Vain Youth summoned to appear at Christ's Bar; Lecture Sermon at York, Me., 1701; The Doleful State of the Damned; Substance of Several Sermons at York, 1710; Judas the Traitor hung up in chains to give warning to professors, 1714; Massachusetts Election Sermon, 1721; Sermon preached to children after catechising in the town of York, Me., 1721; A summary account of the Life and Death of Joseph Tussan, an Indian; A sermon on the Way to get out of Debt, and the Way to Keep out of Debt."1 1 Sprague's Annals. Mr. Moody was married a second time, but had no children by that marriage. THE COLLEGE STREET CHURCH, BURLINGTON, VT. THE Third Congregational Society of Burlington, Vt., was formed July 21st, 1860. Regular public services were established by the society in the Court House on the ninth of the following September. The Third Congregational Church was organized on the first Sabbath in November, and was received into the Chittenden County Conference in June following, at its first session after the organization of the church. The original membership of the church included fifty-two persons, most of whom were previously connected with the First Church in Burlington. On Dec. 26; 1860, the church installed the Rev. George B. Safford, as pastor, through a council of which the |