National Republican., 1875-09-06
hence in ministerial life never saw such case
wosprayuL EXPERIMENTATION.

WONDERFUL sELF-ABNE9ATIou.
He regards himself as an instrument in the
bands Of the Divine Power. He thinks be does
rope to the strengthening influence Of the Divine
agency whereby thousands and thousands OF
told him that was the opinion we had formed
Of him, and said are you coming or not. He sail
he was waiting for the Divine direction. There
,ht are nov several places pressing nPSa nl%; Y,k
Brooklyn and Washington. explained to him
the political and social character OF Washington,
which 1t is subsidized, the many young men here
from al parts, and exhibited that we need mis-
He said that Bishop Huntington had been MP
10 see him, and had said that there religious
enthusiasm In our revivals, and that the country
needed such series of meetings as had agitated
Great Britain. 1t was the salvation Of the re-
public.
felt like quoting to Moody the words that have
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tie foolish things TO convict the WISE" But
didn't, merely put 1t In this delicate form: that
the ministers OF Washington would step aside and
let him conduct the meetings. He said he would
see what the exigencles seemed to be. said
B4 DIVINE GRACE
we purpose to have Q revival with or without
Moody and Sankey. But do not believe that we
Gods green soil for its success That pleased
Mr.. Moody. and caused him to smile.
There had been very little smiling; but that
that we are In earnest.
l propose to this convention to have revival,
with or without Moody and Sankey, and that
devote half hour to secret and earnest prayer for
the outpouring of the blessing Of God.
II we thus commence and prepare the way we
may expect Moody and Sankey, representing
respectively Calvin and Wesley, and led by the
spirit of God.
Mr.. Hall inquired If DR.. Newman knew whether
Moody and Sankey were going anywhere else.
DR.. Newman said there was nothing certain
about them. He had called at the Young Mems
Christian Associations of Brooklyn and New
York and inquired If they had accepted the call
TO those cities. Mr.. Birney replied that, "Y on
Moody and Sandey don't intend to accept any in
vitations until the 1st Of October.
DIR. Noble now gave one of Mr.. Sankey's most
excellent hymns, "HoId the fort, for am CON-
inR."
DR.. Gray then seconded DIR. Newmsn's motion
Ior one half hour Of prayer, with supplementary
remarks In support.
PROF.. 8. 8, ASHLEY,
in the audience, moved that the committee en-
gage Lincoln hall for meeting once week.
A gentleman from PIttsburg suggested that
those present make Moody and Sankey special
Prof. Jos. Nourse, of the Signal Observatory,
who had followed Moody and Ssnkey through
Britain, and witnessed meetings composed Of
thousands, told of their wonderful influence with
sinsers, and urged the Importance Of securing
them only to conduct the revival.
At this stage DIR. Newman took the floor, and
said that IL was now opportuue for him Co state
frank belief in the matter. He had hesitated
Moody and Ssnkey would come, and urged that
preparations should at once be made and the re-
vfval soon opened.
After collection for the use Of the executive
committee; another of Moody and Sankey's
hymns was sung-"Ntnety- y-nine"-after which
DIR. Rankin pronounced the benediction, and the
meeting then adjourned.