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bore on the subject of “Justification by Faith.” Assured that here was the answer to his prayer he detached the leaf, took it with him to the meet ing, read each passage and made a simple, -.but illuminating, comment upon it, and was rejoiced when, at the close of the meeting, the people broke out in delight at this soul-satis fying way of studying the Word of God. He realized that when the Word of God is presented in faith, the Spirit of God will always be present to il lumine the truth and to bless the hearer. No wonder that after his own experience he gave this bit of advice to Mr. Moody and to the Princeton students: “If you will stop preaching your own words and preach •God’s Word, He will make you a power for good.” ... Some of his addresses have been published in two books, one entitled “Ruth, the Moabitess” (Studies in the book of Ruth), and the other, “Bible Readings by Henry Moorhouse.” AN APT ILLUSTRATION Illustrations that were really “win dows to admit the light,” played an important part in our evangelist’s work. He had a faculty for seizing on something just said or done and turning it to immediate use,: as the following incident shows: ' |§§ ‘I don’t have assurance,’ frankly Said a Christian young man at a Bible reading in Dundee, when that somewhat vexed subject happened to come up. “ ‘What is your name, sir,’ inquired Mr. Moorhouse. “ ‘J----- C----- ,’ was the reply. “ ‘How do you know,’ demanded Harry; “ ‘I have always borne that name,’ said the other. . , “ ‘But are you quite sure that is your name? May there not be a mis take about it?’
presence and commendation. His .morning lectures on,the Bible were attended by about 150 students; in the afternoon about 50 of the theological students listened eagerly to his ex positions of portions of the Old and ■New Testaments, or to his sugges tions on Bible study and pulpit prepa ration, and many of them sought pri vate interviews on personal matters. On the evening of his second Sun day he preached on “Grace” in the First Presbyterian church, to a crowded house, the galleries being filled with students. “The Lancashire lad at the high seat of learning, standing up, Bible in hand, to instruct the future teachers of the Church, was a curious enough spectacle. Christ still comes in the carpenter^ jack e t; happy is the man, happy the church, and happy the col lege, that is not offended. All honor to the learned men of Princeton, and to the manly young scholars who could bid welcome to a simple lay- preacher, whose only letter of com mendation was the Holy Spirit’s seal bn his labors.” HOW HE DISCOVERED “ BIBLE READINGS” It .Was not until after hg had been preaching for some time that Mr. Moorhouse, adopted the method of presenting the truth which made him, in a right sense, famous, and which we now call “Bible Readings.” He discovered the power of this in a very simple way. Having to address a gathering of believers one day he felt himself in need of a new subject and new illustrations and anecdotes. He knelt down and quietly laid the situation before God and asked, His guidance. As he arose his eye fell on a calendar hanging on the wall, on which there was a verse of Scrip ture opposite the date of each, day of that month, and these verses all
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