New-York tribune., 1875-09-14
MOODY AND SANKEY.
A REVIVAL MEETING AT NORTHFIELD
ONE OF THE LAST TWO MEETINGS IN THE VILLAGE
-MOoDYS MANNER IN THE PULPIT.
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NORTHrIELD, Mass, Sept. 13.-Ihis little
town bids lair TO be the Nazareth from which the great
religious work shortly to be begun BY Messrs Moody and
sankcy will proceed These evangeists have been here
their from Europe Rest being their object no
MEETINGS have been held in the day time except upon
Sunday and the evening meetings have been regarded az
social ones No effort has been made to give these
yva character, and there are few people In the place
besides the townsfolk and little excitement To-
morrow however, tho future movements OF tie
revivaists will be decided, and thereafter their
work will receive the impress OF serions purpose
How long Mr. Moody Will remain hero IA unknown to
himself or anybody else. Mr. sankey VIII go
upon Wednesday to visit his family in Newcastle
Penn: and Prof Z. p. Bliss, who is also
engcr will start upon the day for his home In
Chicago for brief vacation previous TO the opening OF
the calapaien Meanwhile. evening meetings are held
As tonight and tomorrow night are probably the Last
times when sankey will be in NOrthfeld everybody in
the neighborhood Is making extra EFFORT to attend
The meeting tonight held as usual in the Congre-
eatlonal Church, which will hold about 400, ana
was fed to it's utmost capacity Many members of the
State Executive Committee Young Mems Christian Asso
ciotion and some clergymen from nciglboring towns
WHO have been conierring to-day as to the plan to
be pursued by Mr.. Moody, present Before
Mr. Moody came in, short prayer meenhg
was held H. NJ Moore Of Boston leading, ana NJ. C. d.
Tucker of playing the organ. The first hymn
Glad that Jesus loves me-" Then followed love TO tell
the story of un things above" Then c. G. lttleeld
OF Boston, the General Secretary OF the State Executive
Committee, sang I'm knecling at the Cross"
Mr. Moody then went into the pulpit which was deco
rated with large OF magnificent roses He began
by saving. in his quick, nervous, bnsness-hke way
Well wen begin by asking Brother Bliss to sing Hold
the fort" Mr.. Bliss complied, and all joined
in the chorus. Prayer then offered by
Mr. Remington. banker from FAN River,
thanking the Lord Tor the work done abroad ard suppl
eating similar blessing for this country After this Mr.
sankey sang the welLnOwn hymn, Keep the lights
burning" Prof Bliss sang Pull for the Shore and Mr.
Moody invited MessIs. Moore and Remington TO come to
Mortified and hold meetings or tho 10th of October,
aftryard calling the conGre cation TO ratfy his iry
aton by uplited hands, when OF course all hands were
raised.
Mr Moody himself then asked attention to a single
word" Grace" Mr.. Moody is short thick-set, burly
gentleman clad in gray business suit. lie has no con
1t nonallty Of manner whatever, and rather shocks
Lse very proper Ncw-i.nganders by the mntoroffact
way he cortna,,nr has OF sstices tbs seems
owing his Intense elrnc'tness and eh'hii5Iasii,
he makes His enunciation rapid hs sentences short
and following each other last that there s hardly
breathing space between. lie uses the homehest anu
pTnss. ~ ysri i in re Tufish language said Mr.
g,"o as AZ. v"r mus. not b. too wiling to believe
In our own worthincs but realize inter destitution
Of any right to mercy and then viii be ready to
straight 10 God. THen VIII take salvation
as IL ia really offered 10 us, and has
been every since tae n world n lean, or Jaa JGsG,
touched Him c1ace flowed right out Of Him ist ss you
dr,w .park by touching anything surcharged with cleo
tricty. There VIII. more rcihe ~ tne nen oi Ills iope
than In al! the spoth,ciry shops IN Palestine.
lie along in tbs sy throughout ms ascourse ~
was IN uOwi-e a II came from Mr.. MOodys heart
aud through his lips with the rapidly OF one hoio hly
familiar with his sUoec and thoroughly convinced mat
eye one o ha ought 90 be aware or the truth OF
n lettrr moe. Ing vet Is looked for tOlOrI0W night.