The New York herald., 1875-11-01

try has there been general expectation OF re-
yival Of religion. For this there are several causes
the reports OF the work England the depression OF
business always inolning mems minds 70 lhoeghtu-
ness, and the feeling widespread, that the pAA 70"
years have been years or spiritual decenSion neosssi
tating new and jealous movement on the part Oh tna
churches"
THE REV =. K 1EAvIrT,
pastor OF the First Baptist Church, sAld;-"The work
or Moody and Sanhsy is unobjectionable, so lar as
know and ! wish them great success. But they VIII
provo injury, rather than a benefit, unless the
churches are made stronger and more efficient by their
labors. Christ ordained the Chu h and all spiritual
gifts bestowed upon her which are needed in tho
world To impair her influence or weaken her power
is only 10 injure the Of Christ | labor with
no one who does not lift up the Church as the only
diviney appointed nstrumentaty in existence for
saving the world We do not need Moody and Sankey,
any other evangelists so much as revival in tha
churches and correct views Of our individual RESPONSE
bilitiesn
H. THANE MILLER,
President ofthe Young MEMS Christian Association ana
very prominent man IN local religious enterprises dd
not doubt the success of the evangeliss He believed
that they would convert large number OF present nom
believers and that the greater good would result rom
the increased life and energy that would be Infused into
the churches by their labors.
REV. JOHN HEcKMANH.
pastor of the Evangelical Reformed Salem church.
SAID their work work Of G, d, aud they had
proven themselves worthy or their MISSION There
at present amentable lack OF vgor tho work Of tho
churches The denominations were too widely sep
arated, and the work OF Moody and Sankey would DO
Deuencial IN uniting them.
REV. Il. W. WINES,
pastor OF the Second German Presbyterian church,
hurt the cause of Christ among the Germans. Moody
ana SRnkey would secure many converts for the Ger
mans were feeling people, who could stand on no
halfway ground. They must be either Christians or
inAdels.
REV BAcHMANv
pastor OF the First German Reformed church, was
hopeful Of the success of Moody and Shkey. Tha
movement was necessary one He had no doubt
that many converts would be secured from among tho
Germans and that they would stay converted
REV @. sCHoLz,
pastor or st. Johns German Reformed church. was of
the opinion that religion must come from the heart.
As regarded the Gcrmans-RRCoRDER HACKETT SAYS:
"WHATEvER MAY HAVE BEEN THE POLITICAL OF
FORMER IN TAMaANY HALL THEY HAVE NRvER
INCREASED SUCCESSFULLY INTERPRETING
INDEPENDENCE THB Court N WHICH HAyH
JUDGE ~ some were very difficult To
persuade and revvas would have effect upon them,
Those who were inclined to religious worship had their
own churches TO go to on Sundays, and during week
days thoy were too much occupied with their work to
pay any attention to revival matters.
j. KAMMRRER,
OF Matthew's Church, thought that Moody and Sankey
would do well enough among the Methodlsts and
Baptsts but not among other denominations. They
might do well among beievers but If any converts
were secured he had doubts of their remaining The
hard times favored the of religious revvas, bu
they always spasmodic In character. Quiet
worship was by far the better plan.
r.. ETsESLoHR,
pastor OF the ST. Paul's German Evangelical Church,
entertained views in accord with those of his fellow
see need Of Moody and Sankey and did not believe
that the Germans would look favorably upon theft
enterprise. There ministers now and houses Of
worship in plenty.
REV r. BrRDERMAH
pastor Of the Evangelical Lutheran Trinity church, be
lieved that the Germans OF every class would wholly
ignore the evangellsts
THE coLoRBD CLERGY,
represented by two of their most prominent dvines
enthusiastic in praise OF a movement that par
takes 50 mucn Of their own manner Of worship.