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In The Life of D.L. Moody, William R. Moody (D.L.’s son) records his father’s reflections on his experience aboard the Spree, a passenger ship that was to take him from London to New York. At some point in the voyage, the Spree’s drive shaft broke, putting a hole in the hull. The ship began toContinue reading “Praying for peace in times of trouble”

D.L. Moody faced a crisis at sea, and God confronted him with a life-changing decision. D.L. Moody and his son Will boarded the ocean liner Spree at Southampton, England, on November 23, 1892. Moody had just finished revival meetings in London, including eight days of services in Spurgeon’s Tabernacle, and now he was bound forContinue reading “The Nearly Fatal Voyage”

THE ESCAPE OF THE SPREE Mr. D. L. Moody and others, who were on the disabled steamer Spree, believe that the vessel was providentially saved in answer to prayer. In the midst of a severe storm, on November 27, 1892, the main shaft broke, and plunged through the bottom of the ship. The water-logged vesselContinue reading “Remarkable Answers to Prayer”

THE DYING NEWSBOY In a dark alley in the great city of New York, a small, ragged boy might be seen. He appeared to be about twelve years old, and had a careworn expression on his countenance. The cold air seemed to have no pity as it pierced through his ragged clothes, and made theContinue reading “Remarkable Answers to Prayer”

THE DYING CHILD’S PRAYER FOR HER DRUNKEN FATHER A child from a poor family had an intemperate father, who often used to abuse his wife and children. This child had been to the Sunday-school – had become pious. The physician told the father that his little girl would die. No he did not believe it.Continue reading “Remarkable Answers to Prayer”