The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-05
THE MOODY-SANKEY MISSION.


APOSTOLIC DIFFICULTIES OF THE AMERICAN
MISSIONARIES AT EIoN-How THEY BArTLED
FOR THE FAITH NEAR THE ENGLISH SEAT OF
LEARNING-PR THE FAITH DESPITE
TROOPS or WANDERING vAGABoNDs.
From the London Telegraph, June 23.l
lmpeled by the curiosity which naturally rose
out OF the puOlished correspondence between Mr.
Knatchbull- Hugessen and the authorities OF Eton
College with respect to the purposed visit OF
Messrs. Moody and SanEey to the pre-
clncts OF that great educational institution,
great numbers OF persons went down to
Windsor and Elton yesterday and saw from the
railway that the large circular tent pitched in the
South Meadow, and looking precisely as II 1t had
been intended Tor an exhibition OF horsemanshIp,
was in process OF being struck and slowed away
in caravans for prompt removal. This discovery,
however, did not OF itself overwhelm with DIS
appointment the beholders OF the deserted field
and useless canvas; for tbs announcement had
gone forth that the Mayor and Couucii OF Windsor
mad granted the use OF the town hall for Messrs.
Moody, Sankey, Graham and Hogse's revlvalst
meeting
THE CONGREGATION ASSEMBLING AT A TEMPORARY
SANCTUARY.
Ihen toward the municipal building the crowds
made their way; but more serious cnecK en-
codntered them now, In certain piacards noti-
lying that the Town Hall coulu not De used lor
menG Was not accompanied by toe Affirmative
which should have Deen It's corOiiarY. Though
forbidden the Town Han, Messrs Moody, Sankey
anu friends mad found hospitality elsewhere
AND tue information that mis- was the case
mao nor been properly circulated. Mr.:
follows :-Pronise haa been given his party that
they should nave the assistance OF thirty police
men OF the county, with Que sergeant, to keep
order In and outside tAe tent in which they sup
posed the service would, Dy PERMISSION be neld.
The CnIeI Constable OF Bucks, however saw nt to
retract his promise o. police aid. wnereon Mr..
Graham aud MS company applied by telegraph to
! flA haQ A. Inn nj fnpn Nv ~
answer tney received the ANIMATION that though
the metropolitan police could extend their author
! ity 10 windsor they were not able to assume any
! powers IN Eton.
A DELEGATION OF THE UNGoDLY LOOKING FOR
GAIN.
The great influx OF strangers to the town had
! tnoeeu anorded MIR. Graham and his companion
reasonable cause TO Wish Ior aid IN preserving the
peace; though lt may be that they were over
sensitive as TO the character OF the invaders.
yagabond troop OF mlnstres, with Oackened
faces, an accordion, two hddes tamOourlue
ana oanlo had actually come down in
me same sam !rain with the reylvaist party,
alarm, as TO The object OF Snelr mission.
Tnat noisy klnd OF far might gather
| round the tent see ned in the first instance.
prooaole; but 1t is not quite SO hkeV that any
! worse motive Than making little extra money,
/ on ther road TO deney Regatta, mad stirred Tue
| nigger Dand. The idea that these simple mounte-
BANKS mad come with any malicious intent OF
ildlculing or disturbing the performances OF
Messrs. Moody and Sankey might nave been
dismissed almost as soon as 1t was entertained
TO SEND round the hat among tue pubic, ever
ready to recognize merit and 10 reward 1t.
I THE ODDLY. AND THE ARIsrOCRACY.
Among the hearers were the Rev. LORD wrotn-
sucn as Messeurs Marinden, Wolley-Dod, Joynes,
! Motley, Arthur James, cornish, AustlD-Leign,
MR.. MOODY GIVES THE CALL.
! Under the shade OF . spreading chestnut tree,
I MIR. Moodys rostrum was raised. and the mar
monium ol Mr.. saukey, was sheltered oy an
acacia. The lasj-named evangelist preceded
Mr.. Moody ana with tae intermittent ala OF a
choir, sang MS elective ballad-nymns ''Tel
IN la al n 10 vi
Make No Delal,r "Rock OF Ages''. ana "rnere IL
Land That Is Fdlrer Than Day" BY and by Mr..
! Moody, led by MIR. Graham, came from the house,
walked through the crowd on the grass plot anu
| ascended his rostrum. Plugging at once, as Is
his won't INTO the business Of ms MISSION he SAID,
IN mis- loud, clear voice, "rne Earl OF Cavan VIII
LEAD us in praJ err"
Then, without lowering their umbrellas, for the
sun was very powerful. bur removing their hats,
the assembly followed dis Lordsnlp In a suppllca.
/ ton Tor grace TO receive the message OF saliva
/ ton when they were presently TO hear.
THE MESSAGE OF SALVATION.
/ When the noble anu venerable Earl mad made an
/ end OF praying Mr.. Moody said he would read a
part OF the fourth chapter OF st. Luke, and, open
! ing his BiDle, re read those verses which tell now
Jesus returned from the scene OF HIS temptation
TO Galiiee, where lame OF Him went through all
| Ine region round ABOUT; how lie taught In the
| sYnaEogues, being glorided OF ali, ana now
| having come 10 Nazareth, where He was brought
! zip, Ne read rom the book oil the prophet:-
"fne spirit oil the Lord is upon me, because He
hath annolnted Inc to preach the gospel TO the
1 poor; He natn sent me TO heal the broken hearted
! 10 preach deverance TO the eapJtyes ana recov-
ering OF signt TO the Dliud, TO ser at liberty them
that are eruised.n He Gaen read a verse two
/ nom Philippians ana called on Mr.. SanEey to sing
\ the hymn OF "lhe Ninety ana Nine,n which that
! evangelical minstrel aid, none the less effectively
\ FOR It's Oeng gwen IN tue open air.
The sermon was preached by Mr.. Moody, on the
! text IN the second chapter OF st. Luke, And the
angel said unto them, Fear not; for behold 1
bring YOU good tldIngs OF great JOY, which shall
/ De Tor all peOple.u t1s needless TO say how the
preacher with his lamilar repetltiOns, his tnpnl-
/ slve and unpublished eoquence MS quick adapta-
/ ton OF scripture 10 his argument, and MS nitro
ductlon OF Anecdotes hardly so effective with
such an auditory as be mas iound them TO be else
\ where-lab0red TO enlorcc tue lesson that
the GOspel IS free gilt and that It
Is onered 10 all. tie said ne could
well understand thaJ Peter might nave Oeen sur
I prised ~ Our Lord's command 10 carry tue good
/ tdings Of salvation unto ali men. But Christ
made no reservation. "ti0," lie would nave said,
IN reply to His disciple "g0, seek out the man
who drove these cruel nails, go to that Roman
soldier VINO tnrusj his spear INTO My side, and
thrust 1t al IL pierced Ny neart tell hm there Is
q nearer way 10 My heart than that." And then
/ the speaker spoke OF sudden conversions. "Some
! among youp ne said, edo nOt believe in them.
! Wen, the Bible does There were 1900 who be-
lieved suddenly on the oay OF Penrecost aud were
saved