New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-28
AMERICAN Er4NGELlSIS ABE0AD.
DR. JOIN HALLS EsTiMA1E or THE SERVICES o.
MOODY AND sANKII.

DIR JOHN HALLS E5TIdA1E or THE SERVICES o.
MOODY AND sANkIi.
The Rev John Hall, -. d., in the "Prefa-
tory Note 10 the thcOning volume on "Ihc American
Evanrtlsts" 10 I've published by Dodd Mead, takes
pains 10 explain that the motives OF the editors III IN
drrtaking the work VIII bo found in their personal
knowledge of Messrs. Moody and Snkey, deep
interest in the scenes of their Christian labor,
and acquaintance with the brethren beloved who
have stood by them, cO0Pcrlted in their efforts,
and borne cheerful testimony to the moral ana
spiritual results" They, however, present the facts OF
their abors without questioning cticisng their meth
DDS although Of the preface is strongly in their
favor The order followed IN this volume j. very simple
Who are these how did they come to the front In
Amcrica; how did they enter Great Britain what has
been their progress what did they Teach wfht are the
resultsY" These are the questions which Dr. Hall has
sought TO answer Several of Mr. Aloodys addresses are
embodied in this volume and special stress is laid in
the Predatory Note upon tire cooperation Of the min
listers which the evangcsts have sought and secured
The following is passage:
So rigid is his rule on pom that he declined visit
to Sheied until substantial unity socIIod III all i'll
vitaiion from tAc evangelical ministers OF INC town
On - same principle, meetings are h"l hc!d M ne
us N nous of divine service. unless in the iud nnnt
of the local ministers, they arc desirable. he mas
always iClt The! II j. miscleYous IA hc iSAes d'Iee
Tor occasional ahOrrrs however admirable ana uStin
~ weaken the hands OF te stated ministry, on who's
efforts tle systematic and permanent instruction Of
the people must, under Cod dp-n1 10 tIis Wsc poicy
the same pursued by Acitcion IN his country-has
ba9 due in large degree the blessed unity 81 acton
and may We u add the large spiritual SUCCESS yOdci
sailed II anything httcd b. nu spiritual WofA, IL II
surely VtuDcon Of its pledged friends ANA supporters
Ths oppOe to TINS NJ has appeared - known
10 all though ts amount has been far beuw what might
have been expected III has come nom three quart
Tbosc to whom an spiritual religion ~ ianIticon; those
who clu only conceive of true WORK Wltlnn thclf own
ecclesiastical lines and those VINO nave ther OOAed AT
from "a stance, formed the estimate ~ Il from an
favorable critics Tnc first class learns nothing: tnr
second slowly and tO the ttnld good men can
only say "CUInc and SET" That the Interest shown ~
mass meetings ami by eager crowds where the cVanSc
LIS have present should continue not 10 be ey
pece I'm the nature Of things. Only tie most superficial
viii CONSIDER the results this account cvaneSctni
Sunshine, dcws, aud rJiIs That waller the c3rth. are
cv.nesccnt in the same sense The m.chesI movements
advance often enough does the tide each sue We
wave, though rciucnt in IA gre >, rising higher on tie
beach than did ia predecessor. THIS wave whose pro
gss we are watching has carried Hight and love where
certainly ty had gone in time and rs the very
report of God docs regOn has otcn raised
inquiry, hop. ana effort IN another. we are nOo wnOu
thr expectation the record of Progress in mother
countries may stimulate and effort This neDt,
where The Children rioy less free Christian lie, aud
whore thought and feeling travel no less rapidly.
IIumbly bes echins Almighty Cod the Father OF our
Lord Jesus Christ whose gospel we count the means ~
the hands Of the Holy Ghost OF all true lie and progress.
Ia fuI ther HIS work by ts i0Nly rDLIiy, we Ie-
sprctuly odicate this volume 10 Tic MINISTER'S OF the
(uspc To- the SabbathschOO teachers 70 earnest labor
err win tongue and pen and purse wnO pray ANA toll
that this lair Anerc. DC Us the gidrn Ca the Lord
and ner people "rghioOus nation That keepcth the