The New York herald., 1875-11-01

amount or good 10 Re looked for from Moody and
Sankey's revival movement and considers u quite
probematioal whether good IS done al all by such
proceedings
Ash Grove Methodist Episcopal church approves or
the movement Their proceedings have not been
marked by the excitement incidental other iorms or
revival and good would undoubtedly follow It..
EDWARD sELKIRK
Trinity Episcopal church. docs not approve OF such
mode Of worship and has seen too much OF the evils
arising from having persons attracted by new and N
definite doctrines Remembers Foote and Finney and
the perneious effects for years afterward Of the
excitement produced by them. Always found that the
difficult persons deal with those who have
gone through such scenes and falling back, are worse
than before.
REV. THOMAS KELLY,
Methodist Episcopal charch, considers them holy and
devoted men Of God doing great good Has no fear "
the bugbear Of excitement, for II nan De IN earnest ne
must naturally become excited m his desire ior sue
cess; though of course excitement like everything
else, may be carried too far II they come anu ~
hopes they viii, he feels bound % ad them oy eYely
means in his power expecting that much good may De
looked for from their mnlstrations,
REy, JAMES,
Presbyterian church. thinks that such men-mere lay
men-shoud be under Church jurisdiction IA some lorm
that he not quite approve Of Their proceedings
or 81 the effort 10 bring them 10 Albany II the regu
lar pastors are capable oi doing the work q ther
narishes others more efficient should be sought Tor aud
substituted fer the nehectNes
RRy. d. 1. SCHWARTZ,
Grace Episcopal church does not believe II 'helr move
nent There Is ~ lennite form ~ faith no sacramento
therefore persons way by ~ influence lort-
6ed against emptaon and n many instances express
themselves
tapity "A taurbt by such men a. Moody and Sankey,
through its absence of aid 70 those most needing y
Considers the revival system an injurious one ~ ~
nv J LIVINGSTON REESE,
ST. Pau's Episcopal church, i dubious a. 70 the PROD
ability Of any advantage arising from thelr MODE ~
action Holds opinion similar 70 that q the Arcl-
bishop of Canterbury who expressed himself Win Iei
erence though mot opposing II as possible
measure 81 good ye does not 90 50 lar as 70 IA any
REV SAMUEL Il SMITH
Tnf O IuUOcentS
faith il the permanency good arising from such re-
viyals From experience considers them often more
harmful than otherwise and cannot see IN the move
ment anything different from preceding agitations Of
the same kind trace Of which can now be sald y
exist.
REV 5 M'LAUGmN,
Methodist Episcopal church. fully approves Of the
movement and considers them powerful agents ~ lhe
divine work Of salvation. Signed the address 70 them
asking their presence ia Albany, and Il they come,
will DO all he 10 encourage the progress q their
work.
REV D. DoRRELL
African Methodist Episcopal church. is anxious TO SEQ
them here and expects good to come out 81 l. Be-
eves il the revival system and thinks that Moody and
sankey thoroughly good and holy men engaged n
work OF regeneration.
9. D. W. BRIDGMAS,
Emmanuel Baptist church. believes IN revivalism as a
OF stirring the energies Of the Church. Re
consequently making actual progress therefore God
at irregular intervals sends men flaming with His
power infu5e life into the exertons Of His pas
tors.
First Baptist church, considers Moody representa-
tive Of the second grade Of Young American opinion
and that the present excitement about him is mainly
owing the reflex OF his English success which, by us
attractiveness has afflicted people with sensa-
ton fairly known 'Moodyphobiap He does not be-
lieve reviyalism any spasmodlc or intermittent
efforts at religion
y. R. MORSE,
Tabernacle Baptist church, untes cordially in the in
vitaton which has been given them TO visit Albany.
Though revvals do not effect the great benefits which
some Imagine to flow from them. judging by appear
ances yet many lasting conversions have resulted,
which IN itself is a advantage not easily attained,
especially among the class which are most difficult 70
reach BY the ordinary means.
RRv. J. M'CLUsKEY BLAYSRY,
First Presbyterian church, thinks that though Moody
and Sankey did good work in England and Scotland IL
does at all follow that similar will attend
their labors here