Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-28

was more criticised and opposed IN
Liverpool than in any place he had
visited. Some Of the ministers held
aloOf from him, the local press said
sharp things about him, he daily re-
ceived letters filed with attacks upon
him, and was frequently hooted at IN
the streets by the pOpulace- In one
way or another there was much talk
about him. He occasionally complain
ed publicly that some OF these atten-
tions were unpleasant.
The evangelists, it is expected, VIII
remain In London during March, April
and Nav; and as arrangements have
been made to reach and influence the
masses, through visitations and great
public meetings, important results are
looked for. Ministers of the Estab-
lished Church, and of the Baptist,
Congregational, Wesleyan, and other
churches, have agreed to give their aid
to the movement In that city.
A pamphlet has been printed In
London giving a summary Of the main
results believed to have been secured
by Moody and Sankey's work In Great
Britain. They are, according to this
authority, the reaching Of masses IN
different to religion, the conversion OF
from 10000 to $4,000 persons, the ad-
vancement Of the union Of Christian
bodies, the increase of activity Of
churches and ministers, the raising Of
large amounts of money for church and
benevolent purposes, the quickening
of missionary zeal, and the increase
of Christian publications. In this
pamphlet occur the following words:
Scores of eminent men, such as DR..
Arnott, Prof Blake, Prof. Simpson,
DR.. Bonar, the editors of leading jour-
mails, physicians, members of Psrlia-
ment, nOblemen, and merchants Of the
highest distinction, have all combined
in rendering the strongest concurrent
testimony as to the genuine character
Of the work, and the purport Of all
this testimony is that the work is Of
God, and not Of men," The friends
of Mr.. Moody say he does not eneour-
AGE noise and excitement, and conducts
the meetings IN a quiet way. His
method as a preacher is minutely de-
scribed In a Scotch newspaper, and the
elements Of his power are pointed out.
"He is" it is said, mot a man OF
much education or culture; his man.
ner is abrupt and blunt his speech
bristles with Americanisms; his voice
is sharp, rapid and colloquial, and he
never attempts anything ike finished
or elaborate composition. But he Is IN
downright earnest. He believes what
he says; he says it as if he believed it,
and expects his audience to believe 1t.
He gets wonderfully near his audience,
without any apparent effort. What
ever size the audience may be, he is at
home with them at once, and he makes
them feel that they are at home with
him. He is gifted with rare sagacity
and insight into the human heart, a
knowledge Of what is stirring in 1t, and
Of what is fitted to impress It," He has
a large number of incidents stored away
TO beused as illustrations. He sometimes
employs pathos with great effect. he
always appears natural, unaffected, and
not sanctimOnious. He has a great
affection for children, whom he readily
wins"
Mr.. Sankey seldom takes any part II
public meetings, except to sing. He
| throws much feeling into his singing
He articulates very distinctly, and al
ways accompanies himself on the har-
mOnIum.