Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-01
MOODY AND ,SANREY.

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These Evangelists who sailed from
Liverpool on tho 4th Of August, arrived
safely in New York, and will soon be
ready for work on this side of tho AT.
lantic. The Herald gives the following
sketches OF them;
Dwight l.. Moody Is a New Eng.
lander, born in 1897, and brought up
In the Unitarian faith. When about
II years Of age he went To Boston to
obtain employment in shoe store,
and being attracted one Sabbath even.
ing to DR.. Kinks Church tho sermon
that he heard made him feel very un.
comfortable, and he resolved never to
go there again, or TO any other church.
He went there, however the next
Sabbath evening, and became impress.
cd with the truths of religion. Shortly
afterwards be left Boston for Chicago
to enter into business. Hero he taught
in n mission Sunday school, collecting
his pupils from the streets, and the
school, which, when he first went
there, had twelve teachers and sixteen
pupils, became one Of the most flourish.
ing schools of its kind in the city, and
overhowing with pupils. His success
encouraged him TO hire hall, which,
in like manner, he soon filed with
children. He made it as attractive as
possible with pictures, illuminated
texts and cheerful music. Then it was
that he conceived the idea of instruct.
ing this motley gathering of Germans,
Swiss and other foreigners from the
Bible, and before he was aware Of it
he was pastor and had gathered
church about him. His work so
multiplied on his hands that he was
compelled to give up his secular bust.
pess and devote himself TO the minis
try. When the rebellion broke out in
1861 and Chicago, like New York,
was t,rned into a military camp, Mr..
Moody Interested hfmsclr in the spirit.
ual welfare Of the recruits, and went
daily 70 the encampment to distribute
tracts and bibles. When, in the early
part of the war, the Christian Com.
mission was established he was made
president of the West branch. He made
several visits to the seat of war. In
his operations in the field he was
greatly aided by o. o. Howard.
When the war closed he settled
down again to his work in Chicago.
Twice he was burned ont. but after
the great fire of 1871 he had tempo
rary building erected and ready for
occupation. A short time before the
fire
IRA d. sASKEY,
. Methodist, q native of Edinburg, Pa,
and son of Hon. David Sankey, of West
Newcastle, then 81 years of age, began
10 work with Moody. At conven.
ton of the Young Mems Christian As.
sociation, held at indianapolis, Ind, in
1871, the two Evangelists met for the
first time as delegates to that body.
Sankey had been brought up by re.
igious parents, and at lG years of age
1866 he embraced religion, and, pos
;essing sweet voice, he made sacred
music his especial study and took
great interest in the Sunday school
singing. AT the indianapolis conven-
ion his charming voice attracted the
attention Of Mr.. Moody, and they
ormed an engagement to labor to-
gether in Chicago, and from this time
orth, they became steadfast friends
md religious co-workers.
A characteristic story is told of
Moody, to whom an English gentleman
offered Il 900. He declined it, saying,
Not yours, but you" During their
lbsence in England their friends in
Chicago have gone forward in the
erection of a church building which
will contain $500 people, in which
hey will doubtless soon preach.