The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

Item - Courage, Brothers, Courage!

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Online Full Text: Northern Illinois University
Series: New York Weekly v. 31 no. 34 — page 7
Subject / Tag: Poem
Part of: New York Weekly, v. XXXI, no. 34, July 10, 1876 (Issue)
Author: Kidder, M. A. (Mary Ann), 1820-1905
Date: July 10, 1876
Edition Description: "The singing over, Mr. Moody arose and said he had selected just two words for his discourse-'courage' and 'enthusiasm.' God had commanded Joshua to be of good courage, promising him that if he would no man should be able to stand before him all the days of his life. A great many people are like Elijah when he went away off into the desert, where God could not use him. God cannot use them, for they have not courage or boldness. If God tells them to go out and speak to this or that young man they will go nd talk of everything but his soul. He, the speaker, had been discouraged once, but he was advised to study up the history of Noah, who worked and prayed 120 years and never got a convert outside of his own family. Then his courage returned again, and he was determined to never give up again. Every one should come out and say boldly which he or she is on. It is time the lines were drawn here- New York. He admired the enthusiasm and courage of that old woman who, when she heard the enemy was coming, caught up a poker and rushed out to meet them, saying that if she could not kill any one, she would let the people, see which side she was on. "More enthusiasm is wanted, the speaker said. He did not want any false enthusiasm- God deliver him from that0but he did want the right kind of enthusiasm, coupled with courage. Let us die, but let us never give up the work. We want 600,000 men in New York who will fight for the cause of Jesus. We must be on the aggressive, not always on the defensive. Some are content, here in New York, to hold the membership of their church, instead of working day and night to bring in others. If we have a great revival in New York it must come from the people working among their neighbors. It will not come from our exertions here alone, but must be brought about by earnest, courageous, and enthusiastic effort on the part of every one who cares for Christ or for his own soul." - Mr. Moody's N. Y. Sermon

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