The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-12

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on the 25th of April "a Britisher" wrote 10 the HER
AID from London as follows, describing the Of
OF these revival meetings.
''Standng at remote portion Of a side gallery the
mighty sea OF 20 700 upturned faces presented sight
that can never DO forgotten while the almost dead
silence enabled the TO hear the ringing word of
life, believe we in London will be found
greatly indebted to these Americans not alone for their
visit but for the permanent introduction of the cheerful
theology Of American hymnsn =
The Rev. George II. Hepworth, when asked by
HERALD reporter the Both Of April last for his views
on the labors Of Moody and Sankey stated -'Messrs
Moody and Sankey are indeed doing a great work in
England Not only the ordinary classes of people go
to hear them, but mobiles, lords and ladies' and members
Of the royal family.n
the subject, and said:-'I don't think any good can
come from the revvals in England and America" He
from them These waves Of emotion which pass
over very They sure to be followed by
great reaction as the case With people swayed only
an increase of vice corruption and sin OF every sort fol-
lows"
The Rev Dr. Armitage spoke as follows on the subject
of revvas in connection with his church. Of which he
has been the pastor for twentyseyen years-"We are
always ready to respond every religious movement
and we sympathze with them all but we do not believe
Rev Edwin F. Hatfield stated:-'Mr Moody's SER
mons seem TO have done much good in rousng the slug
gish religious feelings of Presbyterans in Great Britain
and this country"
Rev Marvin b. Vincent said co have seen no per-
ceptibe effects from the revivas in Europe America
SPORADIC INFLUENCES.
My congregation is composed of steady devOu people,
who worship God in their quiet steadast way and
not apt to be swayed by any such sporadic nhuences
Professor McCloske, of Princeton College, lecured at
Association Hall on the I'd of May on the revival in
Ireland effected by Messrs Moody and Sankey, in which
he sad-'Years ago there was little boy working in
Boston shoe store He worked hard for small pay but
as he grew up he felt the influence God This is the
present Mr. Moody, who is at the head of a
probably the greatest since the Reformation When he
intends 70 visit any place he first the coopera-
on OF the ministers in the district and he refuses 20
when he cannot Many have helped him who
n hon DIV hoxr
Davis, Brown Chalmers, Andrews and others
On May II they had held fifty revival meetings in
Agricultural Hail. and their last meeting the largest
of the series and special railway trains were run for the
accommodation OF persons who desired 70 attend On
Opera House. Over $4,000 persons were present and
1000 visited the inquiry rooms
HOSTILE.
The criticisms of the London newspapers especially
the World and Standard, upon the revival movement
were virulent and incessant. The house-vsit
ing committees organized by the revivalists
were also severely denounced Services we're
carried on by Messrs Moody and Sankey
at Her Majesty's Opera House and the enthusiasm was
undated large body of police required to clear
the way for each departing congregation through the
crowds waiting for admission to the succeeding meeting
with the revival movement was held in Bow Hail. Lon
don The services were conducted by Mayor Cole, of
Chicago, and fully 10 900 children present. and the
gathering Of the children said to have been Of the
most picturesque witnessed in the British capital
Similar meetings were held at the Victoria Theatre and
other places In three days it was estimated that
$4,000 people attended the meetings at Bow Hall
A stormy scene took place
IN THE HOUSE LORDS,
on the 2lst of June when the Marquis OF Bath asked
Baron Lyttleon OF the governors of Elton College,
whether were true that the Master and Governor had
consented TO allow the students meeting contemplated
by certain preachers Lord Lyttleon replied that the
College authorities could consider the matter the fol-
lowing day. and further added that Messrs Moody and
Sankey would only hold one meeting at Eton Lord
Overstone deprecated the attendance Of students
objected to debate without notice and the
matter was dropped The following day the Times
SAID that Il hoped that considering only one meeting
is TO be held the governors of the college would
make the institution ridiculous by interfering The
following day Messrs. Moody and Sankey notified
that they would not be allowed TO hold services before
the Elton coegians IL was however held the Odd of
June 5000 people being present. the proceedings being
opened by prayer from the venerable Earl of Cavan
They went the day Windsor preached in the
Town Hail. Among their attendants at this timo
the Marquis of Chomondey and the Earl of Cavan;
Lord Radstock, a OF the Earl Of Sussex, and
Father lgnatius, Church of England monk.
with shaved head, sandals and the garb of Luther
were the Earl Of Shaftesbury, Duchess Of Sutherland
Lady Aberdeen and Dean Stanley The amount paid
for Bow Hall $25, OOO and for the use of Her
Majesty's Theatre for six weeks similar was
paid, which was readily contributed by friends OF the
movement
At the meeting at Camberwell, in London, July 0,
panic owing to the fearful present For
tunately no lives were lost On the 18th of July
FAREWELL MEETING
TO Messrs. Moody and Sankey took place at Mildmay
Park Conference Hall, London Seven hundred clergy
present principally of the Church of England;
also the Ears Of Shaftesbury and Cavan Samuel Morley
NJ p Right Hon. Cowper Temple, Rev. Canon Conway
Of Westminster; Mr. Macarthur, and many other
bies. speeches were made full OF praise of the emf
nent revvasts for the fresh life and energy they had
infused into the churches and the teadfasness of their
converts suggestion made that memorial DO
presented TO them; but Mr. Stone their behalf said
that nothing would give them more pain than such
step. Mr.. Moody, while speaking, was overcome
that he had to stop and was unable 70 conclude his ad
dress.
In Camberwel they held 60 meetings, attended by
$50 900 people nvctoria Theatre IS meetings attended
by 400 600 people, in Her Maiestys opera House 90
meetings attended by 600 600 people and in Agricultural
Hall go meetings attended by 100 900 people The
of money expended for buildings was $3.50 OOo
They refused persistently to any compensation
from the committee having the matter in charge.
On the I'd inst Mr. Moody his way TO Liverpool
addressed an audience of 80 900 people at Wrexham On
the Sd he delivered
FAREWELL ADDRESS AT LIVERPOOL
He announced that the proceeds Of the meetings in
London than covered the expenditure He spoke on
Young Mems Christian Associations and ''rhe Liquor
Traffic" The proceedings enthusiastic and ex-
citing especially the singing of the assembled multi
tude
HOME To AMERICA
On Wednesday, the 4th of August, the evangeliss
sailed from Liverpool on board tho steamship Spain,
belonging the National line and friends from all pars
of Great Britain came to bid them farewell
SKETCH
Dwight T. Moody is New Engander, born in 1897
and brought up in the Unitarian faith When about
seventeen years Of age he went to Boston to obtain
employment in a shoe store, and being attracted
Sabbath evening TO DR. Kinks church the sermon that
he heard made him feel very uncomfortable and he
solved never TO 60 there again to any other church
He went there however the next Sabbath evening and
became impressed with the truths of religion Shortly
alterward he left Boston for Chicago TO enter into
business Here he taught IN 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 of the most
nourshng schools of its kind in the city and overflow
ing with pupils. His encouraged him TO hire
hall, which he filed with children in like
He made it as attractive as possible with pictures u
minated texts and cheerful music Then il was that
Moody conceived the idea of nstructing this motley
gathering OF Germans Swiss and other foreigners rom
the Bible, and before he Of II he pastor
and had gathered church about him. His
work so multiplied on his hands that he
compelled to give up his secular bust
and devote himself wholly to the
ministry. When the rebellion broke out in 1851 and
Chicago, like New York was turned into military
camp Mr. Moody interested himself in the spiritual
welfare of the recruits and went daily to the encamp-
ments to distribute tracts and Bibles When, In the
early part Of the war, the Christian Commission was
established, he was president Of the Western branch
He made seVornl visits The of In ~