, 1875-03-28
LONDON.
Letter from an Engllshwoman
Who Is q Leading Radical
d Visit to Ono Of the Moody and sankey
Meetings.
Charles Brad1augh: His Popularity and
His -Power-0aleb Cushing and
King Alfonso.
Correspondence u The Gieaos 11ion.x.
LONDON, Eng, March 13.-I hare Just been

Canespsndencs u The Gteaos Trtonr.
LONDON Eng, March 13.-I hare just boet
to tiaten to
nEssns. MOODY AND sAnKxx.
In order to try aud discover by what power the1
draw crowds OF msn and WOMEN to listen tt
them in every city in tho United Kingdom. II
London they have taken tho Agricultural Hall
Ialipgton Qhe largest hall in Loudou), capable
ot holding 10000 people, snd haye engaged, in
addition, Her Majeaty's 0pera, for ths benefit
OF tha more highly-bred souls. Mr. Moody
asked for Els, 900 to pay for expenses, and
Upwards of f10,G00 is already paid and
NOW he, and his musical brother, Mr.. Ira D.
sankey, ara nightly attracting crowds to Isliug-
! ton. I went, prepared to find an orator sraying
tho throng by the mighty power Of his eloqucnco;
return, disappointed and puzzled, having heard
| an illiterate and commonplace man r1ntiog and
! roaring,-a man without dignity, OF force. or
pathos,-without ovon the rnsrit Of incisiye
| defamation. Tha hall was about three parts
! full, and that gave an audience which any
orator might well feel pride in addressing; it
waa composed almost entirely of tho lower
middle c1ass,-smau taiIors, grocers, cheese
monge1B here and there q lady In fur aod vel
vet; hero and there gentleman vita look Of
puzzled inquiry On his features; here and there
workman, very doubtful about the common
aense Of the whole proceeding. There vera .
few babies, who showed their depraved natures
by crying at the wrong places, and 4 great many
little street-boys, who liked the bright gas and
the sweet music, but who trundled themselves
out, with much clumsy clstter Of shnes, whom
Dlr. Moody's elaquence pallel on their juvenile
tasses.
The two leaders came in prompt to time; and,
while Mr. Sankey quietly sat down at his har-
mouium and looked at tho crowd, Mr. Moody
entered into . slight confidence with his hands,
in what is called "private DEVOTION" Then We
were asked to sing hymn, and ''Al sing,
pleased" added Mr. 6anksy; and of re went.
Then = gentleman prayed vigorously; and it
needs yigor where an audience OF como {. 600
people has TO be made to hear. Then another
hymn and 4 reading. and then Mr. Sankey
strikes up tfJesus OF Nazareth paBseth By, in a
full, sweet voice,--n little strained and rough
ened by overwork, but ret full Of melody and
pathos. In the prayar, God had been aaked to
make tbs ''dear singing brother sing souls unto
Jesus = and certainly Bsakeys singing Was the
most attractive part OF the entertainment. This
over, Mr. Moody STOOD up to preach. He ia =
thlck-set, clumeJ- looking man, aud gives ons
the idea OF beinXa
VERY SHARP AND HAEDHzADED AMERICAN,
rather than an enthusiastic apostle. / very
much doubt it he would =. do revival" II he did
IDLY asserted that Moody and SankeY are making
from ct 600 to $4,000 year.) His address
WAS based on the text, Seek - tho Lord whio
He may be found" We were told that God was
there into that hall to save our souls; did
my one believe that God could eavs them that
Tery night "a Do you believe He could? qnezied
~. Moody, addressing the crowd. 10 answer.
" Do you believe it ?" he reiterated. Still no
anawer- Then he turned to tho ministers on
the platform around him, and repeated his ques-
ton. % Yes" they promptly answered. En-
coursged By getting reply at last, he tried ths |
crowd again, and, now that they Raw their duty,
ono or Two voices weakly answered, Yes"
Is Then what fools you'H be- retortcd Moody,
!" If you go away without getting saved"
We we're then eusrgesieaity pressed to- get saved |
at ce-"to-daJ.-this very minute, and /
were told OF young maa Who was brought by |
right of, After the operation was salely over. I
Moodya converts hAVe an unlucky krnck Of dy- /
lng Immediately afterwards, and that is not en- |
Unfortunate individuals near the front
Of the audience we're then singled ont, As *'That !
gray~haired mother, s'Taat aged naipister:"
and people near them uere told to aak them it i'm,
mediate salvation we're not advisable The RAPIDS |
Of Niagara. life-boat in storm, lost diamond
for whose recovery El0, COG we're ofcrod, all came
in to lend illustration to the constantly. repeated
sry. - Come and bo saved at once" Mr. Moody
got very excited over it; he stamped, aud shook
MS fists, and waved his arms, nnd shouted, |
seek ye the Lord" but the audience listened
NTH bland and unmoYed ca!mnesa. At last, very |
.bruptly, =. the close Of sentence. Ar: Moody
began After some few sentences, be
:smarked: "Instead Of mans voice, Let US
1car Thy voice. @ God; epeak to Us now )" and |
hen he stopped mud there was perfect ST.
ence, which remained unbrokea until Mr.
ae suggested fe" minutes private prayer; aud
hen some soft notes gto!e out on the atillneHs. |
md AIR: Sankey's volce roso Eadly and mourn
nliy. singing "Almost persuaded" That orez,
cared about the Lords work would remain"
Fhlla the rest vent away whareat there was 30 I
,eueral movement that the .tcarera" seemed |
o be only littlo flock.
went out, Of course,
EARVElIHd MUCH |
7hy crowds should 90 to hear A1r. Moody, and
whether anybody o-er went second
lme. The principal attraction rosides, probably
Dir. Sankey's musical yoiee, and In the n1e}odi- |
us hymns with their telling choruaes: then, |
thousands 60 from vague longing to ''got rest
or their souls" disquieted with the changes |
bout them, snd the crashing and auivering OF |
he old faiths round them on every side Many
lmid soul runs about, first to one teacher aud !
4eA ~ A44otuSIt AotLuE ~ AAu hp1AH OuA VINO !
'l!l relieve her Q! the dread responsibility Of
Judging for herself.
The crowd was Indifferent and thore wns
manifest evidence all sides of simple curiosi-
? still it Was depressing to ses TINT, IN this
lneteenth century, such D crowd could be at- |
racted by such q man. Mr. Moody, re are told,
ONES from ''ths sin-stEicken and tli-fased CITY Of
hcago." You are quite Welcome to have him |
ack again; aud, the next tfme you send Us ono
I your people. NE would prefer somewhat
leasanter specimen Of Chicago goods.
There is : good deal Of excitement in London
bout
TIE WoMAN-suFFhAaE Bill.
hlch is down for a second reading in Parl,a-
'ent On April 7. Drawing room meetings arc
eing held In somo of the best housee in London
! it's favor, nhefe fashionable folk are gatherea
'gether, and the apostles OF the faith endeavor
convert Them Mrs. Tom Taylor (uife OF ths
ditor Of Punch) gave = worry successful "at-
ONE" week or two nince, and her two large
"a awing~Iooms we're crowded with people who ,
ould hold aloot from q public meeting, but
ere, not unwilling to 60 and listen for !
hour or 80 to polished speakers in
ne Of tho handsouest d1auipg-roo.na !
! London. Encouraged by this success, MIS-.