Smyrna times., 1875-04-28
American ReVivalist8 in England.

II" English papers of this month come
/ to Us filed with attack and defense Of the
/ American rivivalists M,4sIs. Moody and
Nank"y who ar" now holding "a station.
IN Exeter Hall. Then critics appear no
better able to class thr-,. preachers o., 10
account for tn" fury Of r,l-iou, zeal which
has followed them over Eng,aud tl.n r.
they wrr" dealing with specie, of ,I,ir;tu.,I
"Nhat is it" One Journal ..~criLrs the
immense concour~ce which have assembled
daily to greet thyn in London t. I,alt,,
curiosity, (which is rewarded bv common
place argument, Hayorcdwirh ancr,Iot,..orJ
Am"rcaniSns-in short. yulgartv." Ano.
th"r' reluctant toscrrdit these cause, with
III" enthusiasm Of audiences which. il
asserts, are largely composed of the hiuhc,.
classes declares that thrphcnonlcl,al excite.
mrnt Is due solely to the singing. The roll
OF rhythmiral sound from several tboYsand
voices IL quite sufficient. it aIIcoc, to
lT"dur" the Fictitious f.rvor, ni.callcd
conviction or conversion TH.. N,,.at,
alter admitting with Il good dead of chagrin
that the arietocracy Of the West End crowd
Exeter Hall tohear these men. scolds Moody
and SInk"y roundly for prr,,,mino +,
instruct hearers accustomed To- listrI, Ia ,.,.,
"""n they connot approach in d,.nth or
lhahIiil"-~ OF religious teaching. and advises
thrm 10 b"takr themselves To East London
"rNt Gllc~. .whrrrthr wrrtcll,.d and criminal
Glasses az" accessible. Othcr paper, t.r,o
with accounts Of the incrra,,. nf ,oc!,,.
ch"lia, or rrligiou. mania. in town, whore
the way" OF excitement Is ~ibs,lins. vIiI,.
stiII others assure u that tn, tclupor.,,.y
agitation one" passed. no elect whatever i~
Inc plain t.'rtrrnain- that Na-sl>. Mood,
and N1nNry ~till attract the people. and We
cannot sec for our art why any hrat nr di..
rll'NI"n need be provoked lv il. 30 douL,
'hr audiences ar" al first largely rom,o..d
81 rhurch-g"ng people. who wish to t,,ttbc /
'aItt" Of this now religion, fulco.an ar ,I,a
lh'IIt'hI" shifting crowd tirat from th.d
'i I'll" Athrnisn~ until now hayr followed
Inc ih!n@ that i new. lfpoojI,. Of cultur..
are "i1"nd"d hy Amoricanism~ aldvuIc,r;tv
then cu!tur" douhtl,-, will defend tL,,,
fr"in serious harm. But tll. fact thar .,,.],
people 2" = Exeter Hal rather than tLnir
'"h '"W"hy~ certainly implies that N.,4r-
2I''.tN amt >anl,ry. vulgar or otherwise.
nav" ~'!notlin. 10 give them which rh,.~
"c" AMI dp not receive from "L.,t,.
'"',l'r-. H.. Lvi@ Tluu ro,ha,
'""!'~ the .olution Of the ru,.t.It v!.n.,
1T, tHai tA",r power lies in o.l,ain Lo,..l
f"'I'1 concerning our relation t. cod. and
me- amt iJ~ u-g~. sl oxen by vriy sincere. and
"rH"~t men. If this, lons truth, a,r
'r"uSht h"no to English titled or untitled
'."--', 'y Bible ,tori,, told in cbcaoo
'E'!"rt' or by Am"ric4ni-ln,. or Lv ..rlytb.
meal chan;- Iy thou.au,ls of voices" We.
WITH All "th"rrarioua men. shall Lc heartily
.IH!' and consider the good taste Of tbr
mean, 'y which il wa~ done very small
nhit" indeed. lfa man /, rou,el from
I""r t" b" told that but a short day ill.,.
'tW'on him and death and hq,tpn- to iii
nat day with necessary good work. if 5
"ncrrne him little whether he was walcncJ
y solemn music or the growing of the barn ,
ard cock. We shall br glad if Mr,4rs
loody and Spkry com" home as sincere ;
nd earnest men as they ar. nov said +, Le.
nd wall"n Us unto different lives by any +
leans they choo,r.-N y. Yr,L.lo.