The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-13
MOODY AND sANKEY.

PHILADELPHIA YIELDS TO BRooKLYN-A COM
PROMISE ADoPTED-THE EvANGELIsTs TO
BEGIN IN BROOKLYN ON THE 9th OF
| OCTOBER, AND IN PHILADELPHIA ON THE 21sr
OF NOVEMBER.
PHILADELPHIA Oct II, 1875
Ihis morning there arrived in this city from Brooklyn
Tue heV' Drs' Burlington, cuyler and Tamage and
Major Corwin the committee OF the evangelical clergy
and aity of the City OF Churches who have CHARGE Of
the arrangements for receiving Messrs Moody and
sankey They conducted 10 the chanel Of the
Broad and Arch streets Methodist church. where they
were met by gentlemen representing the large number
of clergymen and laymen Of this city who have Joined
in the invitation to the revivaiss The Philadephians
present were the following, among others
Rev Drs Newton Episcopal; Cooper, Episcopal
Breed, Presbyterian; McCook Presbyterian; wyne
Reformed Presbyterian; j. Wheaton smith, Baptist;
Wayland, Baptist; Hatfield Methodist; Robinson
Methodist, and Rondthaer, Moravian. The aymen
were:-Messrs. George H. Stuart, John Wanamaker,
John r. whitney John Field and Others
BRooKLYS's CLAIMS
Or. Hatfield presided at the meeting, which was
opened with prayer by DR.. Burlington. long confer
took place which lasted for four hours nearly all
those present joining in the debate, which was at
times, quite spirited To put the drift, OF the talk in
little, it was urged, behalf of Brooklyn, that the
city aglow with fervor that the wide fame of the
revivaliss good work had created strong public feel
ing; that the field ripe for the harvest that COM
mittees of arrangements had been organized building
secured and money raised and that Mr.. Moody had
pressed desire to begin his work at
To this Philadelphia substantially rejoined that she
had been the first American city to invite the evangcl-
lists while they yet in England that they had then
promised to visit them first, and that Philadelphia,
therefore, had the first claim upon them In view OF
the fact that Brooklyn is all ready, however while
Philadelphia Is not quite prepared and would not be
until the Slst Of the month, Willingness compro-
mise manifested and the following resolution after
discussion, was agreed to- the Brooklyn Representatives
renewing their appeals
PHILADELPHIA YIELDS
Resolved That at the request Of the delegation
our brethren from BROOKLYN we consent 10 their e
the time be fixed for the Messr Moody
in place of the 3ls OF October, in order admit of the
rangement that the Brooklyn people desire.
This plan admits of Mr. Moody opening in BROOKLYN
on the oath Of October and remaining exactly four
weeks there, after which he is to visit Philadelphia
The following telegram was sent to MI. Moody after
this agreement was arrived at -
d. l. MooDY, Eorthheld, Mass.
mses Of Brooklyn and q 's nd 'D
men in order to adjust
24h q October and leaving there begin abor here
RICHARD NEWTON, for Philadelphia
w. l. BURLINGTON,
On behalf of the committee for Brooklyn
The meeting adjourned and the Brooklyn ministers
went on their way rejoicing having secured Mr. Moody
who has BEEN in pous way, quite large bone of
tenton The whole question is now regarded as settled
ARRANGEMENTS IN PHILADELPHIA
The committee in charge of the matter in this city
will at discuss the arrangements be Tor the
meetings OF Mr.. Moody. The most important question
10 be settled OF relates to the building to be
used Many of the committee desire to secure the old
freight depot Of the Pennsylvania Railroad large one
story brick structure at the OF Thirteenth and
Market streets. This would accommodate 10 600 people
aud would not require much money to fit up Mr.
Wanamaker, however the owner of the building with
becoming decacy desires by all means to keep aloof
from all such connection with the meetings
OF the part he has taken with the committee
His plan is that building similar to that used Lon
don, which made of corrugated iron, be built tor
the services with view of further utilizing for re-
ligious purposes during the Centennial Which plan
Will be adopted is as yet an open question.