The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-30
The ,foody.Sankey Farewell.
CLOSING EXERCISES BY THE AMERICAN REVIVAL
ISIS IN LONDON.


ISIS IN LONDON.
Tfrom the London Post, July 49,
A final conference between Messrs. Moods
and Sarkey and ministers Of religion tooS
n|ace Yesterday afternoon in Mildmay Pars
Conference Hall. Mr.. Thomas Stone. c1ar'
man OF the Central Committee, presided. The
body of the large ball, which seats about
3, 900, was reserved for the clergy and min.
listers the side seats and galleries were chiefly
occupied by the wives and daughters OF the
ministers. 1t was stated that there were about
700 ministers present, and that of these $50
were of the Church of England. The meet.
ing having been opened with praise and
prayer, Mr.. Moody said that during the
whole of the crowded meetings they had
had on the 125 days they had been preaching
in London be was glad 10 say that not one
single accident bad occurred.
The Rev. DR.. Bonner. OF Glasgow, after
expressing the pleasure it gave him OF being
permitted to be present on this OCCASION, and
having witnessed the great work accoui-
Dl,shed in London, said he felt cons raincd 10
bear bis testimony TO the marvellous aud
blessed results which had attended the labors
of the reyiyalists throughout the whole Uni
ted Kingdom. He wished, however, TO
speak more particularly Of the lasting re-
suits which were now being witnessed in
Glasgow. There had been gathered into the
churches there no les, than 1000 souls, who
were now under the immediate supervision
OF The ministers.
The Rev. Mr.. Billing, of Holy Trinity,
Islingtop, 10 the course OF bis observations,
said that with all the success which bad been
seen it would be premature to attempt to
form an estimate Of the result. There was
not q night now but what good fruit was
being gathered from the work at the Agri.
cultural Hall. He believed that the real
work for the ministers had hardly yet he9un.
The Rev. Canon Conway said that before
he took any part in the movement be first
asked himself was there any Bible prec 'dens
for welcoming two unordained preachers.
He found there was. He saw parallel iu
the case of ST. Paul and Apollos. Like Mr..
Moody, Ap,los was one who felt that he
must 60 out and preach, and in the course
of his travels they read that Apollos
so they read that while Paul plant.
ed Apolios watered. and God gave
the increase. Well, when he saw
thut precedent, aud when be found, as he did,
the brethren from Edinburgh and Glasgow
asking them to receive these two honored
servants of the Lord, he felt it was his duty
| to do SO. His personal testimony was this
that many, very many, of the higher classes
had bee blessed through their mission, and
| be trusted that the blessing Of God would
follow them wherever they went.
The Rev. Robert Wilson, of Craven.Street
chapel; the Rev. Thomas Richardson. OF the
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rian, of West Dulwich DR.. Jobson. Rev.
Aiken, and Lord Shaftesbury, also bore ties.
timony TO The excellent results of the work
performed by the evangelists.
MIR. Moody laid that ~ the time had now
arrived for then. to say farewell be, in com.
pIiance With numerous requests, would ask
Mr.. Sankey to slpg the hymn, There were
Ninety and Nine"
Mr. Sankey, who was very viSibly affected,
land for the last time he sincerely wished to
thank all the many friends they had met
here He hoped, too, that they would all
meet again to sing these beautiful hymns
where there would be DO more parting aud
10 more breaking up. He then sang with
great tenderness ADD feeling, but was so
luuSu aucSteN tual MS NoiSC uColI iailSu uihi
at every verse. .,
MIR. Moody, in taking bis final farewell.
was also much affected. All he could do
was to say that he sincerely Thanked The
ministers and friends for receiving them so
kindly. The kindness or the committee
had completely broken his heart. He wished
to thank the stewards, the reporters, and the
press generally, for their kindness. He
bad made macy mistakes and committed
faults, but zone had been unkind 10 him.
He also wished TO thank all the workers.
The policemen, TOO, he must thank for the
assistance they had rendered, and the
kind way in which they had done it. He
concluded by asking them TO sing /" Praise
God, from whom AL blessings Gow." He
then suddenly quilted the PLATFORM evidently
detera,iued TO avoid an ovation. There was
a rush to the ante-rooms to shake bands with
him. hut be seemed 10 have left wira the Ut
most rapidty, Tor it was Immediately an
nounced that ne was gone.
A proposal was made to raise ssubscrip-
ton to present Messrs. Moody and :Sankey
with q testimonial.
The chairman of the comnittee said that
such proposition be knew would be most
lurtful TO the revlvalists, and it mIst not be
with
The proceedings then closed with The ben
.diction.
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