The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-29
THE METHODIST MINISTER'S.


CLOSING UP Foa THE SEASON ELEMENTS OF
MOODY AND SANKEY'S SUCCESS As REVIVAL
rsTs.
The subject which, OF all others in the religious
world, receives the largest snare OF attention liz
the press and pupts " Europe aud America,
namely, the wonderful revival under the ministry
OF MOODY and SankaY IN Great Britain, was
brought before the Methodist preachers IA their
maj meeting FOR the season yesterday morning
BY the Rev. r. wheatley. he recited somo q
the results OF their preaching, as, FOR example,
new and eminenty successful church founded in
York, where arst they began their min.
stry; the addition OF 100 to each OF i've
churches In Dundee the run or
their la0ors there; the union of Christian churche
and ministers or an denominations IN the evan
pelistic work without any grea; effort being mace
toward thar end; tho vast sums or money re.
ceiyed by the evangests and BY churches for re-
lIous, educational ana other purposes Through
their ministry Christianity has received won
derfu impulse and inlneity has received avery
nttlng rebuke. Il cannot be denied that the an
swers to prayer have been numerous; that wicked
men have been led TO the observance or religious
lie But now looking a. these successes what
Il there III tgOse TWO men, 10 their doctrines
methods Of preaching, tlat vii account FOR their
,successf There are a ie PHYSICAL causes OF sue
gcess winch NAV be named. they sre men Of sound
nealtn, great endurance ana rapid recuperatIve
powers-nen who gave never gwen themselves
over 10 life u dissipation aud SIN They were
botu converted TO G0a ID early lie.
sAhKEY - METHODIST
and ~ good Methodist siocA. moody came q
Unna tan parentlge, but Is himself COngrega-
tonaist Mr Wneatley gave some ILLUSTRATIONS
or Moody al q blunoe rlug Christian IN Boston ana
as a successful sunday school teacner, preacher
AID evangelist III Chicago These two men reluLs
Tia oid ,da tnat ~ pen " ~ ave been copyerqeg
alter going through the regular rounds uf vice
sn0 dissipation make me better ministers o. the
km.FH NHrt q from ~
al. Wneauey named some Of the most successful
preachers ia other sges A. Illustrations Of MA
point tRat ms idea i false. These Two men nave
nSdno oou0ts ana sceptlclsms a0Odt Coo anu lis
WORD 20 brush away or OYercOns. they are firm
oeheyers ~ tns inspifaJion n tns Scriptures, "
TIE divinity u tae LORI Jesus Chnst and saiva-
Ion ~ blood and DY fa!th aud they have the yeri-
gtn2 faculty II remarkaule degree. But new
ertheess, there are ae scts "a ihslr teaching air.
WneaIicy sald ne nad heard Yariey pTeacn great
many times, but ne aad never heard him preach
repentance unto life, AID ne doubted whether any
one had been converted under his ministry here.
ttev. ". NcAlister assured the speaker thai =
great many had uDIlea With Ar. Hepworth's and
Dr. ryng's churches - fruits q hts ministry But
these men do nos reach me Masses lhc non
eaues 10 III Great Erlt8ln ind ireland 40 NOT az.
tend the ministry II Moody aud Sankey Mr..
Wheatley quoted . veneer IDLE authority Tor saving
that ~ religious reuyei oailasts the generaiion
received az addition over al losses Of 5000 s5t
year manly through
THg MINISTRY on MOODY AND sASKEY
Their converts scatter among Al denominations
Thea0 men are anxious that Christians should SINK
thers denominational dlnerences, and hence they
preach on mat line, aud they sing thelr
nyans aud songs 70 old national tunes which
strike 81 the hearts " sac people. They
cancellations in thelr ayor. Tne popular rev.
for religion, greater taan y often found IN
any otaer country Is IN Lneir favUr The people OF
England don't laugh Al religion. THIS was illus
trateo recently Wnen an actor In theatre Ia
Mabcnester attempted 10 make q pun on their
names aud said ne ielt little Moody and Santey-
mouious. TIC audience Missed, and those IN the
gallery sung Justify sankey's avorite song,