The New York herald., 1875-11-01
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Oct 80 1875.
The revival begun BY Messrs Moody and sankey, in
Brooklyn, promises to expand into grand national,
religious under the auspices Of the clergy
men Of Washington who are working with industry
and harmony 10 enlarge sphere OF the great
prise by securing the early transfer Of the Of
Messrs Moody and Sankey's labors to the national
capital whence believed the Of grace Will
flow forth like the Of the Garden Of Eden the
four points OF the compass irrgate the whole
try. The opportunity Of the assembling Of the
Forty fourth Congress about five weeks hence stimu-
atcs the zeal Of the gentlemen concerned in this under
taking especially the interval in the engagement or
Messs Moody and sankey to open the revival in New
York viii allow them devote a good whole month
the conversion Of Congress. With at the na-
tonal capital Mcssrs Moody and sankcy could
''rAEE LASDn
at their leisure and make easy conquest Of every
part orit Some u the Washington clergymen adyo-
cate waiting until later in the season say until March
or April believing that the revival would be
cessful then than iii December. This difference Of
opinion does not however interfere with the zeal OF
those engaged the effort for the Of the
nation and will RECORDER HAcKErr SAYS 'WHAr-
EVER MAY HAVE BEES POLITICAL SINS FORMER
LEADERS II STAMMANY HALL, THEY HAVE NEVER INCREASED
THIN BY EVEN SUCCESSFULLY INTERFERING ~
DEPENDENCE or THE CoURT IS WHICH HAVE HONOR
TO NJ JUDGE" very likely, undergo adjustment
within the next few weeks or days
J. NEWMAN,
pastor or the Metropolitan Methodist church. President
Grants place Of worship, has been assigned leading
part ii preparing for the coming 70 Washington Of the
great reviyasts. Dr. Newman Of the dele
gates sent to Northheld to extend the invitation to
visit this city and result OF the acceptance Of this
invitation Moody and Sankey committee,
tion the church people term IT, has heen organized
OF which DR.. Newman IS chairman and George A. Hail.
Of the Young Mems Christian Association, active
member There Is an honest difference Of opinion us
70 whether the convention should await the arrival Of
Messrs Moody and sankey 20 to work right away
and the effect here when their mission has
been accomplished Or Newman considers, for his
part that assured and that Il Messrs Moody
and sankey could only get the leading
POLITICIANS CONVERTED
to God we might look for a glorious future for the
country While We have great many Christian states
men, he of opinion that little more pety would
do no harm 10 Tie rank and Ole II both parties DR..
Newman goes to say;-sA majority Of our clergymen
want the two gentlemen to come right away, but most
q tic others prefer waiting until Congress assemblies,
when thc eyes y the Whole country VIII be upon Wash
lngt0n and when occurrences ~ Washington viii De
written and tclCgraphed 10 every journal ia the land
and thus bc brought home 10 every man and woman
VINO r-acs he newspaper. ~ thls connection ne was
reminded That the NEw YORK HERALD had done more
ior the great g0ls revival III 1851 and 1858 than
other secunr agency. Tie nrst ntimation he had ~
the movement wa through is columns ''Say what
you may, he continued, lhe secular press potent
Tor good AZ well as ior evil and Impressed tins TACT
upon blr Moody. We getting ready tor tic work
HoLDryG aErrSGs
by way Of preparation. The Meth0dsts arc lead
ing Ol II IS our turn this week We have 4 PRAYER
meeting from haIfpast SIX 70 bali past seven O'Clock
daily and then preaching Next week The Baptists
viii rehearse ior the work. Then tho Congregational
iss and % on Here g an important LACY and We al
know that history repeats itself In Eng and when
ever Moody and Sankey went 70 0 place they found
that the revival had been begun for them aud hence
+ no time was lost In kndiing the lame. Tic hre was
there and their abors were AZ once effective and sue
ccssiu in arousing the people
The representative cIergymen of the several evan
gelcal churches here have been interviewed and they
express themselves according 70 their various I'M
pressions Of the work undertaken w Mcssrs Moody
REV D. n. DAsHIEL,
the pastor OF the McKCndreo Methodist Episcopal
church sympathizes deeply with their object Ha
pays:-ssWe have al taken great interest IN the rc-
vivals Of Moody and sankey. believe that they have
been called to the special work which they are doing
They have done d great deal Of good. They would be
heartily welcome 20 Washington by all Protestant
churches least yet there have been fears lest he
separate work Of tho pastors might be lost sisht n
and tendency excited 10 trust too much N merely
human en0rts some people arc averse TO 50 much
concentration and the necessity for gathering immense
crowds But the whole II s the general oilnon hat
such labor a. theirs would benefit the churohes anu VI
cte We pastors aud their assistants % renewed eA
cruous ahd altor the eyaugests had taken ther
departure tho churches would be
kfFEEsnED AND rSyiGoRArED.
beieYe La rcvyas and know that the human
a5Nn.y Y hot always tho most cultivated Many ol the
greatest aWakoning Il the Methodist Church have bocn
brought Ahoct hy pan men. And y is, perhaps, true
tnat eis ca q men have thor churches longer aud
more frequent rcvvas Than preachers 0f better cduca.
ton Il i the power q Cod supplemented by human