The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-10-23
THE PACIFIC
Observation-Disclosures
SATURDAY. %.
Moody and Sankey.

Moody and Sankey.
These gentlemen, who have literally been turning
the British Isles upside down during the past year,
have returned to the United States. As soon as the
ship which carried them back to their native land
was signaled in New York bay. a number Of gen.
tIenen from Philadelphia and elsewhere went down
in a tug to bid them welcome. The scene was ex-
citing, and the evan gelists - we're completely taken
aback By the reception they met with. Indeed, it
would seem as if they did not at all relish the dem
onstration that their arrival ELECTED. Mr.. Moody,
who is the Mercury Of the duumvirate. has been in
public life for a number of years, has frequently
addressed large audiences. and been accustomed to
scenes Of excitement, but the 50 ovation - given him
and his c~oadjutor in New York seems to have been
about as much as be could well bear.
Moody is a native Of Mortified, Massachusetts,.
His father, who was a plain farmer, died when he
reached middle life, and left a wife aud nine chill
dren with a very small portion Of this worlds goods
for their support. When he attained the age Of
seventeen years, young Moody obtained a position in
the boot and shoe store Of his uncle in Boston, and
soon distinguished himself by his energy and atten-
ton to business. In 1856 he went to Chicago and
devoted himself to religious work. He became a
member Of the Plymouth Congregational Church of
that city, and it is said rented four pews in it, to
which he invited those who were not in the habit Of
attending any church. Being a religious cosmopO-
Titan, he ignored sectarian lines, and claimed to be-
long to the Church catholic. Hence he was found
engaged actively in Sunday School work with per-
sons of various religious denominations. He went
out into the lanes and alleys Of the city, and g COM
PEELED - the neglected children to go into the Sabbath
School. Being q ready talker, he soon attracted
considerable attention, and was often invited to adj
dress religious assemblies of different kinds through
out the country.
Sankey, who is q native of New Castle, Lawrence
county, Pennsylvania, was not known so extensively
before he took his departure for Europe, but those
who formed his acquaintance in private life, and at
musical concerts, speak of him in the highest terms.
His associates in his native state have watched his
career in Europe very closely, and mostly all of
them say now that they predicted for him a brilliant
future. Be this as it may, he has achieved for him
self an immortal fame.
These gentlemen propose to take two months rec
restion and then commence a work of evangelization
in the United States. Already invitations have
poured in upon them from New York, Philadelphia,
Washington, Pittsburg and other places to hold re-
ligious services similar to those which ELECTED so
much attention and attracted such large crowds in
the United Kingdom. And now it remains to be
seen whether O prophet is not without honor save in
his own country. There is no doubt that these men
will draw immense audiences as soon as they enter
upon their work. Americans are a people full of
curiosity, and thousands will flock to see them with
out having any very great regard for the work in
which they are engaged, but even if curiosity alone
should cause large numbers to wait upon their min
i~strations, they may be called to accomplish much
good. Men who could attract such highly cultivated
ladies as the Dutchess of Sutherland, and some of
the most distinguished statesmen of England, day
after day, must have a secret force aud power that
will draw around them thousands of cultivated and
educated Americans. The humility of the men will
commend them about as much as anything else.
They do not indulge in vain Boosting, but attribute
everything that may have been done through their
labors to the efficacy of the Divine Spirit.
In reply to n question of q reporter as to the re-
suits Of their missionary operations in England, said
Sankey GAS for what we've done, we know nothing
but that there has been a great religious interest.
Other people try to sum up the results. We know
better than to do that. We don't say a soul has been
converted. You may make professions. How do
know that they are truel We only know that the
interest increased until the last day; that it pervaded
all classes of people, from the royal princes to the
hod-carriers. The Duchess of Sutherland came al
most every day. We know that excitement had
nothing to do with it. Everybody gave that up in
accounting for our numbers. We do not believe in
it. Mr.. Moody always discouraged it. Our meet
ings were as quiet as those of any wellordered
church here or there-as quiet as our conversation.
No, it was the Lord working through US as instsu-
ments, by the foolishness of preaching, as the Bible
says; mind, not foolish preaching