Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-08-26
MR.. MOODY.
How He Is Supported.
From tha Nsw York ErAnrelist.

From the New York Evangelist.
The following note from DR..
Field, with reference to Mr.. Moody
and the footing upon which he labor
ed so recently in London will espe-
oially interest and concern some of
the city readers of the Evangelist.
1t surely reflects the greatest honor
upon our American egangelists. DR..
Field says j
As Mr.. Moody is about to return
to the United States, and as it is al
ready proposed TO invite him TO New
York, and he may hold meetings
there and in other cities, some may
ask how he is paid for bis services.
Is was question often asked in
England, and on which | was anx-
ious to be informed. especially as
those who opposed his labors have
diligently spread the idea that these
great meetings are a means OF put
ting money in his pocket. and that
ulation. No doubt the man who has
made no small stir throughout all
Great Britain, could, if he so desired,
turn il to purposes of gain for when
once be has found his way TO thous-
ands of hearts, it is not difficult to
find his way to their pockets. But
as happen to know, no man was
ever more free than Mr.. Moody from
any such mercenary motives or pro-
ects. The last Sunday that | was
10 London attended his meeting,
and sat on the platform close by him,
and as it happened, next to Il gentle
man (Mr. Hugh Mathewson, think
was his name) who has had good
deal to do with the financial arrange
ments for the expenses OF these
meetings. Mrs Moody and her
children at one time spent several
months in his family. | asked him
particularly how Mr.. Moody was
supported, as | observed that there
were no collections taken up at the
meetings. He said that Mr.. Moody
had refused absolutely to receive
anything from the Committees who
invited him to different cities. Some
times persons sent him small sums
privately. They were generally
those who had been benefited by his
meetings, and who desired thus to
express their gratitude. Such gifts
he felt at liberty to receive. Then
he had made little collection of the
hymns sung at their meetings, on
which he had copyright, and this
he received for a time, but after q
few months, just when the sale had
increased so that it amounted to
something, he began to feel uneasy
about it, lest il might seem AS if he
were turning the public excitement
to his own personal advantage, and
so he told this gentleman that be
would not touch it any more-that
he (Mr, Matheweon) might keep it
all, to be devoted by and bye to some
religious purpose. "And how much
do you think" said be, 81 have re,
ceived since the 1st of January ?" L
could not conjecture. He said
"NearIy five thousand pounds" 10
all this Mr.. Moody had both legal
and a moral right, but so sensitive
was be about even the slightest APP
pearance of profting by the things
of the temple, that he refused it all.
Thus he has really given away, al
though he is without means OF his
own, some twenty-five thousand
dollars in gold. This fact take the
liberty of mentioning, for | think it
ought to be known. After this, L
hope we shall hear no more about
his making a speculation out of the
things of religion. He is poor man
to-day, and viii live and die poor,
though making many rich.