Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-28
MOODY AND SANKEY.
The Remarkable Work of the
American EYangelists
I'm England.
What the Clergy of the Estab-
Iished Church and the
Dissenters Think
of Them.
New York Tribune.


from 10000 to 1900 persons daily at
tend the religious meetings conducted
by Messrs. Moody and Sankey IN Lon
don. A review of the meetings con-
Quoted by these American evangelists
In Great Britain during the past year
may be Of interest. They have brought
about one Of the greatest religious
movements ever known IN Scotland
and Ireland, and their recent appear
ance In England has attracted a degree
Of attention In that country seldom
given to a religious revival of this
kind. The meetings at Manchester,
Liverpool and London have been Of
such character and magnitude as to
command from the newspapers columns
of descriptive and editorial articles.
In America, the progress of Moody
and Sankey has been watched from the
first, IN religious circles, with profound
interest.
Mr.. Moody was born in Massachu-
sets IN 1887. He expressed faith in
Christianity when seventeen years Of
age, and soon after his conversion he
went to Chicago, where he engaged in
Sunday-school work. In this he was
50 successful that he gave up his bust
ness and devoted all his time to it.
During the war he acted as a mission
airy among the soldiers. At the close
Of the rebellion, he returned to his
work in Chicago. During the great
fire, his church was burned. A large
church is now building In its place, at
cost Of 100000. Most of this
amount wasl contributed by Sunday
school children, and was obtained IN
small sums in various places. In the
summer Of 1873, in response to an In
vitation, Mr.. Moody went to England,
accompanied by Mr.. Sankey, whom he
had met in Pennsylvania a few years
before and had engaged as a singer to
assist him, SaRkey having an excellent
voice.
The two men held their first meet
ings in York, England, where they had
only slight success, not obtaining the
cooperation Of the clergy, who seemed
somewhat suspicious of their visitors.
In other towns In the North of England
especially Newcastle-they made a
deeper impression, and met with such
success that news Of the revival spread
to Scotland and they were invited to
visit Edinburgh. They arrived In that
city in November, 1873, and we're at
once taken into the favor and con-
fdence OF both clergy and laity. The
first week congregations numbering
1000 persons attended the, services
every night, and the people were great
| " moved by Mr.. MOody's fervent eI-
| h6tations and Mr.. Sankey's songs.
Noon prayer-meetings we're also held,
these being attended by about zoo per.
sons daily. In the second week 1t was
| found necessary to open several
/ churches to accommodate the constant
Iy increasing number Of persons wish
ing to attend the exercises. Ministers
of the different Protestant de-
nominations entered heartily into
! active cooperation with the evangellsts,
the number Of converts rapidly IN
creased, and larger places Of assembly
were required. The Corn Exchange
building was used every Sunday, and
was filed with 5000 persons, while
halls and churches were crowded as
never before. Mr.. Moody preached
seven times on Sunday, December .,
to audiences amounting 70 $1,000 per.
sons. In January, 1874, the evange'
lists left Edinburg, and visited Dun
dee and Glasgow. In the latter city
they spent over two months, their
preaching and singing, from the first
producing wonderful results. Here, as
| In Edinburg, the churches were toe
small to admit all who desired to at
tend, and even the Crystal Palace, ca
pable Of holding over 1000 persons
was not large enough to accommodate
all who came, and hundreds were
turned away. In some instances meet
ings were held both in and outside the
palace at the same Il ne, the entlrt
space between the palace and the gatt
Of the Botanic Gardens being Occu'
pied by the assemblage. Tn,
number Of people who attended
these services was roughly estimated a
from 1900 to. 10000. In the sam
place a Christian Convention was bel,
which, DR.. Cairns said, was unparral
leled In the history of Scotch Chris
tianity. 1t is reported that 1000 min
listers and other church officials, sOm
Of whom were from England, were pres
ent on the occasion. Meetings wer
held in ship-building yards, and wer,
attended by thousands Of persons. l
was stated that there were 10000 con
versions during MoOdy's stay in tn
city. In May he returned to Edinburgh
and after short period Of successful
work there visited Aberdeen, Dundee
and many other places, remaining 1
Scotland until September. He the
crossed the sea to ireland, and, begiI
ming at Belfast, stimulated by hi
preaching great revivals IN that plac
and in Londonderry, Dublin and othe
! cities. At Dublin the public interes
excited was hey nd even what ha
: been hoped for. Mr.. Moody's farewel
meetings there continued through tire
| DAYS. On the second day he addresse
3 a gathering Of 1000 converts, and o
. the third he met IN conference 50
e ministers from all parts Of Ireland.
D In November the evangelists went t
England. Their first meetings wer
, held in Manchester, where eItensiI
? preparations had been made for the
coming. They first attended a con
!, munion service, IN which 1000 Chm
tians of various demo limitations JOlne
q They had the active cooperation
d both the clergy and laity Of the cit
u and for four weeks great congregation
/. met daily for prayer, Bible-readlui
g aud to hear preaching. Free Trad
e Hall was opened to the meeting, al
e there we're no indications Of a decliI
of interest when Moody and Sanky d
; parted to attend meetings at Sheffield
> Birmingham and Liverpool. The NEE
ings IN Birmingham were very success
= full. The local newspapers said tn
a never before in the history of their CT
= had two mem drawn such large nun
bers Of people together. The Tow
r Hall, Cars Lane Chapel, and BIngl
T, Hall are estimated to have been Occ
5, pied, during the first two weeks by
IS least 100000 persons. After spendil
r three weeks at Birmingham, Moo
- and Sanky went TO Liverpool, and
- gan services IN Victoria Hall Feb.
" This was a temporary building, put
at a cost Of $4,000, and capable
lie containing 5000 or 5000 people. Gre
Of expectations had been aroused by I
ID news Of the success of the evangehi