National Republican., 1875-07-27
MOODY AND sANKRY.
Proposition to Invite Them to washing ton
Meeting Of pastors Yastsrdav

Meeting Of Pastors Yesterday.
A little after o'clock yesterday about thirty
persons assembled IN the parlors OF the Y. NJ. U.
A.. In answer 70 an invitation sent out BY several
Of the prominent ministers Of the city to consider
the feasibility Of inviting to this city during the
coming autumn or winter the revivaIists Messrs.
Moody and sankey. There were sixteen Protest
ant churches represented in the assembly BY
both both ministers and lSymsn. Among others,
Newman, Gray, Butler, Wills Owen, Norris,
Mullin, Hammond, Shreve, Hall, Hoss. and
MessTs M,sTs VIM. Bsllantyne, z; A; Springer, H. E.
zimmerman, z. Richards, T. H. Smith and w.
y. Choate.
Upon request, the Rev Dr Noble occupied the
Ssspr snd Ssy tnS MosdCG sctsd s sscr.
tary.
Dr. Noble asked that those who had signed the
Invitations & 70 the 9, meeting should explain more
Dr.. Gray said that the question Of inviting
Messrs.
MOODY AND sANKKY
to this city had Deen discussed among few, and
they had called the meeting with the view o
accomplishing something definite, as Il would be
necessary to invite them immediately II they were
Dr. Butler said he had had nothing to do with
the call except the signing Of his name. He was
there 10 be led, and not to lead He moved that
alists to come to this city ana hold meetings dur
DR.. Gray inquired about the terms for which
these gentlemen would consent to come here.
DR.. q. A. Hall stated that he had been init
mately acquainted with Mr.. Moody, and knew
that he never received anything for his services.
allowed q collection TO be taken or sums to be
made up for his bensht, receiving nothing but en-
Dr. Gray sugrested that before extending the
invitation they should determine where to have
the meetings-whether they should be held IN
the large churches, or other arrangements should
Dr. Butler thought that after settling the pre-
nminaries, the question Of accommodation could
the reyiyalists would draw such crowds hare as in
Br. Noble believed that if Moody and sanksy
came, they would have to make some special pro-
vision for them. He thought no church In the
city would hold one tenth Of the crowds that
would assemble TO hear them. They would have
be sad TO take them from New York, or any other
large city, TO come here and find nothing but D
church 70 preach m They wanted iS.a 70 have mere
Union prayer-meetings had been established. He
believed that the Union prsyer-meetings had
SAVED THE NATION.
They had raised spirit to stand BY the Union
when secession came.
Dr. owen agreed that they would have to invite
them with great expectations, and suggested the
Smithsonian grounds, If they could be obtained,
as q suitable place for holding meetings.
The chairman read q note from Rev. A. W.
PitZer, Of the Central Presbyterian church, re-
gretting his inability TO be present and indorsng
Dr. Hoss said that as churches they should put
themselves in sympathy with this work of the
Evangelists and he sincerely trusted that the In
ample preparation Of every kind would be made.
It was the ministers place to make permanent
the work Of the re7ivalists.
DR.. Wills said that before entering the room he
had had conversation with q clear-headed busi-
ness man whose opinion It was that the pecuniary
side Of the question should be we'll considered.
11h arA Aan nlrarr, ,Fohk
without any remuneration there were other ex-
penses. The first question was whether they were
prepared pecuniarily as we'll as spiritually to in.
vite them. Buildings would haYe to be erected
to accommodate twelve, fifteen or twenty thou
sand people. Nothing would be lost by waiting 9
week and more thoroughly discussing the ques-
tion.
Mr.. F. H. Smith thought that the money could
easily be raised among Christian people. The
bring Mr.. Moody here before, but had failed, and
consequently Just as strong invitation posi-
Bile should be sent
FORMAL ONE
by the pastor Of every Evangelical church in the
city. He moved that a committee of thirteen be
appointed, empowered to obtain the presence Of
Messrs. Moody and Sankey, If possible, and in
that event to make all the necessary arrange
ments; But ne withdrew his motion on learning
that there was another pending.
DR.. Meador did not think that It would take 9
great deal Of diplomacy to get them here, and
considered that all necessary arrangements could
be made from time to time. He suggested the
AImory as place for holding the meetings.
Mr.. Warren Choate said that the business men
would respond literally to any call. The aver
age attendance at the rovivalists' meetings in
London had been but 1900, and 1t would not be
structure would cost from IS 900 to 1000 II the
building were erected on leased ground and
erected for permanency 1t could afterward be
utilized in other ways, especially as the Centen-
nial year was near at hand.
DR.. Newman considered that as they were an
irresponsible body it would be desirable If dele
oNnG aHaW, allR
and extend formal invitation. He moved as o
substitute for the pending motion that a commit
tee OF three be appointed TO lay the matter before
the different churches and ask them to send dele
gates to convention to meet in August or Sep
tember.
The Chair explained to DR.. Newman, who was
not present at the opening Of the meeting, the
proposition that had been made by Mr.. Smith,
but DR.. Newman did not think that committee
financial responsibility Of the movement
DIR. Wills believed that If DIR. Newman's SUBJ
stitute was carried when they met again it would
be with more dignity and authority.
DR.. Gray urged the necessity of speedy action
and the folly Of delaying until August. He sug-
gested meeting next week, as the delegates
could be appointed in the meantime.
DR.. Butler said that as this was as full a meet
ing as they could get 1t would be expedient for
them to take some definite action. He did not
think that large tabernacle would be necessary.
If the churches could not accommodate the meet
ings, other buildings could soon be erected.
DR.. Newman said that he and DIR. Butler always
here during the
SESSION OF CONGRESS.
He wanted their gracious influence to extend to
every Departmental the Government. He thought
that they would have at their meetings at least
ten thousand persons q day.
DIR. Newman's substitute was then carried, the
committee being increased to five. Drs. Newman,
Gray and Hall, and Messrs. Ballantyne and
Choate were appointed as the committee provided
for in the motion. After prayer by DR.. Newman
the meeting was adjourned until noon Of August
2, with the understanding that each pastor should
bring two delegates from his church.