New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-21
ET1NGELLSTS IN LONDON.
THE LAST MONTH OF MIR. MOODY ~ IoNDo

THE LAST MONTH OF MIR. MOODY ~ LONDON.
Mr.. Moody's plan for London contemplated
i;s division four districts, and the spending Of
month in each The plan has been carried out With
cess The north east and west ends " the great city
have visited and early IN June meetings were begun
on the south side One month viii DE- spent there When
Mr.. Moody and his comparison VII come home
The services at the Opera House In TIE West FDd nave
been attended by all classes OF society. Those an tho
closing days attracted far larger crowds an The building;
conld possibly accommodate. The o'clock afternoon
hour was devoted all through the month to " BiDe
reading conducted by MI Moody. Those present wero
cnenS e % crowd Ss WA. a great hat the Opera oss wa
filed two hours before the usual time OF assembling.
Dean stanley aud his wife aud Earl Cayan present.
the latter part In the exercises Even the day OF
the Derby the attendance was NJ great as ever
N.ne O'Clock evening meetings for wODen--p1nciplN
shop brought together audiences numbering several
thousands each In one Of las addresses at the West
End Mr. Moody made strong appeal Tor the eccton ~
building in that part Of London for snch he
has conducted There was he said, place here tho
people could meet, ON neutral ground. Disssntcrs
would go TO Church, and Church people would not
60 to Dissenting place OF worship There was need OF
prejudces lie confident that the interest excited
would last another year.
Among the Americans who nrc active IN ecoper1tins
with ,essrs. Moody aud sankcy Mr. Wannaiak"r OF
Philadelphia, ald J. V. Farwcl Of Chrago, Tho Jubn'~
Singers have also taken share Of the singing several
occasions On the List sunday Of it, rue Opera House
WAS packed from early morning TIL late az night The
afternoon tng for women, and an eyewitness
writes OF II: Every possible and sceTninCY inn
possible positions lcd with women ~ all gra'~ -
society," from Inc humble domestic servant " he lady OF
rank and fashion. Mr. Moody secmcd 10 feel the import
OF the OccasiOn and possible he was more earnest and
tender In his tones than usual Ills address the
version Of the dying thief was sngnIy approximate and
delivered with all the energy aud fire ~ his being
The night for mcs exclusively all ayaible
spaces were occupied. Lord and Lady Cairns pres
ent. Mr. Moody repeated his afternoon address on tho
Conversion ~ the Thief on the Cross" His N
described very intense aud effective. The West Ind
services Mere continued after the closing oi te Opera
House IN the Rev Dr. Donald Flaser's ehlrcl Ger
mons aud addresses were delivered by Mr. epurscon
Lord RsdstOck, and others.
As TO the permanent effect ~ Mr. Moody's lstoss
the best Information comes from the Young Mems
Convention, held ia Liverpool on May 20. James
Miller Of Edinburgh said that IN that city the work was
going on a. steadily aud as surely Il had been At any
time within the last twelve months The number OF
those who waited behind at inquiry meetings not
large 1t true hut their inquiry meengs were not TO
he the gauge OF the value OF the work. Their young
mems meetings were begu sort " testimony meet
ings but In the OF few months il found adj
v,sabe To mako them cyangesiie nscetings From 800
to 100 persons attended One branch OF the work
the holding OF cpcnair meetings. and another Was the
giving OF a free breakfast sabbath mornings IN tie
Drillhall to the poor and the onteast froin the
lowest sluIns OF the city From $40 70 TOO
were ppssnt every Sabbath moruing 10 have
their breakfast. aud hear the yospJ preached