Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-18
MOODY AND SANKEY.
Their Arrival I'm New York and Fu-
ture Plans.


IL was after 10 o'clock when the baggage
| of the passengers of the steamer was got
together and put on board little steamer
| to be taken with its owners to pier No. AZ.
Then came a scene of confusion. The
baggage of Messrs. Moody and SanKey was
| first put Altogether on the pier, and both Of
the reverend gentlemen were busy for an
| hour In picking out their own effects and
| looking up stray packages. Mr.. Moody, it
was noticeable, took the lead. As he rushed
bither and thither among the trunks and
back and forth 70 the boat, in a short cuta-
way eray-mixed coat, be looked the model
Of business man, but not at all like a
preacher. BE spoke little but was very
active.
Mr.. S5nkey was more quiet in manner,
and stood looking on with an approach to
helpless admiration at his more energetic
cOadjutor. There is in him more of the
clergyman. His c0at was long and black,
but not reaching below his knees. He, too,
wore a silk hat, that afforded slight cOn-
trast TO Mr.. MOOdy's, inasmuch as it might
have peen brushed in his mornings toilet.
His Whiskers were blacker and shorter.
The manners of both were equally suave,
but business-like.
81 am going tight to Northheld, Mass"
said Mr.. Moody, 81 haven't"-(T To porter:
'sWhere's that little black bag?n)-sI
haven't got any plans. Pll tell you"
lie was gone in a trice to rescue the
trunk of a friend which the baggage man
was putting on bis own truck.
Mr.. Sankey was standing in the midst Of
party Of friends, who had just arrived at
the wharf. he was asked about the voyage
on the Spain.
ave made it pleasant" said he. ave
read the Scriptures frequently in the cabin
and had prayers. The success we had in
England was maTVellOUs-mGrTellous
''AIr. Sankey! Mr.FSankeyp' called Mr..
Moody: "dOes this belong to Mr.. HOl-
royde?"
Sir. Sankey stepped over a Saratoga
trunk to identity the doubtful package, but
was back In an instant.
"Yes, we have intentions but no plans"
said he. ave have come here and propose
TO rest, but only for a little time. lam
now going down with that load Of baggage
to the Pennsylvania Railroad pier, and will
take the cars at once for my old home in
that State. By and by, we shall both go
back to our old Chicago Avenue Church in
Chicago. Then Speaking with little jets
Of energy, as if he were sending his voice
through a vast hall, though not using
very loud tOne) we shall-set-OUt-frOm
there, after consulting on what's the best
-feld-to wage-the war in. We shall
not be idle, but we are not yet decided how
we shall employ ourselves
Mr.. Moody was found a few minutes
afterwards overseeing the lsshing Of his
baggage on a cart. e.
%Oh, yes" said he, "I'I tell you about
that. No; we haven't any plans, not yet.
But We are going to work after a short rest.
Now l am going right to Mortified, Mass,
to stay two months at my old home. l
shall stop in New York only long enough
TO take my dinner at the Grand Union
Hotel. The train starts at half-past- No
TO Mr.. Sankey), I haven't seen it. 1t
must be on the boat. Excuse me- Ito his
qUestioner).
He half ran and half walked to the lit |
tie steamer on the wharf, and was gone |
about FIVE minutes. He came back, look |
ing disappointed, and continued a search |
through the load and under all the loose |
baggage on the pier. Il was Of no use a |
small leather satchel they were looking |
for appeared to be permanently lost.
Then he resumed the previous thread Of |
the conversation:
"Yes-Yes; we shall work in this cOun-
try on the same general plan IS we did in |
England. That is about as far as we have |
l am gratiied at your good |
wishes, and wish l could talk to you longer, /
but"
A carriage, il which there was one place |
left Tor him, stood waiting with open door, /
and finishing, in pantOmime his interrupted /
sentence, he fastened to it and was driven /