The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-15

Ian precision while his hat was a model Of style There
Is an ndescrbable magnetic influence about the man,
perhaps owing in small degree TO his kindly oNpres
sion which has endeared him 10 hundreds Of thousands
ofpeople
visit and Interview with Mr. sankey is OF interest 10
take step back Ia his history and read the following
description Of hirz some thirteen years ago before he
known OF the great American evangellsts:-
sDurng our inst pastOrate New Brighton In 1862,
a fine looking young man, from Newcastle, Del, used
10 come down occasionally and sing with our choir He
always brought sunshine his laco and made music in
the souls Of all with whom he mingled He sung like
Christian and he seemed entirely free from the petty en-
ves which too commonly crop out IN chos and thrust
discord the communion Of the Church There was
a frankness in his councnance and zeal In his tone
and which enlisted the confidence OF all with
whom no associated. Afterward we met our friend IN
Newcastle aud elsewhere, and found him always the
same warm souled Christian He loved music and used
il he moved among the people simply, relgiousy and
a Gospel gin HIS power in the church TO which he
belonged equal to that OF the pastor, and his life
s Gs Que Clustered H'' roan9 him when whom he sung,
and tears Of Joy attested the spirit which
accompanied the service And so we do not wonder al
all that this young man, now in the maturity OF
middle life endowed with special gift from heaven, Is
blessed In singing salvation 10 the masses in Great
Britain. We feel hOn0red TO number Brother Sankey,
who is the fellow worker with Brother Moody, as our
personal ana beloved friend"
The foregoing description Of Mr. Sankey has been
given because Mr. Sankey has invariably given the need
praise his brother worker, Moody, and almost al
ways ignores his own vocal services Oh behalf OF rel-
THE BABY DISPOSED OF.
The HERALD reporter, after mingling with the crowd
for "A few moments watching the diminutve CALIFORNIAN,
asked Mr. Sankey II he could spare him few moments
stating his errand
''By all means, sir,n and the evangelist thereupon
allowed himself TO be interviewed
The following conversation then took place.
REPoRrER-YOu have accomplished good deal of
work, Mr. Sankey, the other side.
Mr.. sANKEY-Well, Mr.. Moody is the preacher and
have done The singing Our Efforts have been blessed
hope.
ne 10 JONATHAN AND AM ARMoR BEARER.
am very sorry we have to separate now but we
are both going 10 homes to see our parents We
have come TO the conclusion that If we do not take
repose now, it will be almost impossible TO tell
when we may have any. We have much labor ahead
of in the United states having received INVITATIONS
from large number of cities in the Union to speak in
their midst.
REPoRrER-some Of the papers on both sides Of the
Atlantic have given you some pretty hard knock and
criticised the emotional type Of religion you have
taught
say what they think about us; that is the legitimate
province Of the press We do not think however that
all the i'll they say about is deserved To be frank
with you, we have had little time 10 read the
opinions Of the press about Three meetings day,
on an average for years. does not leave us much time
for the perusal OF papers On the other hand We have
been kindly spoken Of by countless papers
REPoRrER-I suppose you are very much fatigued
Mr. sANKEY-wen we both stand in need OF repose,
and project is to rest for about six weeks or two
months, but cannot fix the date exactly.
REPoRTER-Dd you find any prejudces against you
and Mr.. Moody, as Americans, trying to effect an
awakening of religious belief in Great BritainS
Mr. sANKEY-Well very, very little and that was
only at the commencement Of our labors; aterward we
treated with the very greatest possible kindness on
all hands cannot really commence to tell the great
kindness we have all sides, both from rich and
poor, in England Ireland and Scotland
REPoRrER-What s your programme in New YORK,
may asks
Mr. sANkEY-we have none, and we are not going to
appear in public for some time The statement made in
the New York papers to that effect is Incorrect
REPoRTER-It projected TO give you and Mr:
Moody formal reception in the Bay upon your arrival
here; but Mr. McBirnie said that he felt sure that
In. Moody
of the kind should take place
Mr. SANKEY-Mr McBirnie is n fine fellow and what
he said is quite correct We want TO pursue path
quietly and unostentatiousy, avoiding all unnecessary
publicity. We want TO be let alone and not honized in
any shape form. Mr. George II. Stuart friend in
Philadelphia and a leading evangelist also knows our
wishes full we'll in this respect
REPoRTER-H you stop in New York You and Mr.
Moody will doubtless receive an ovation, and almost
have your right hands shaken or by your admirers
Mr.. sANKEY taughng1-We avoid hand shaking and
burst away from the public after meetings when our
work is terminated.
REPoRrER-Do any Of your English friends accom-
Mr. sANxKr-we have with us our good friend,
ex- Mayor Farwel who is full Of kindness TO and is
of our most esteemed friends.
Reconnaissance your enemies state that you have
made great deal Of money while in Great Britain.
MT SGSKEY-That is too bad Mr. Moody has not
bit of property and has place that he call his
home He and have wandered from place TO place in
our Masters service. Mr. Moody and myself have been
supported by the gifts Of friends and is false and
kind say that have attempted 10 make money out
OF our Christian labors Uokngy) If we had been in
and over again. for Mr. Moody has declined many
prncely gifts However, this subject is distasteul
one to me TO talk about for feel that this
subject Is undeserved As Mr.. Moody said at Freema-
sons Hall, mot yours, but you"
REPoRrER-It is said that Mr. Moody objects to the
cheering of himself and you Is that so?
Mr. SAsKKY-At our favorite meeting in Liverpool he,
hts decided manner requested them TO be seated and
desist from cheering and tell you this about him.
that he hesaes in what he is about 10 do say
Mr. Moody said when he babe farewell at that city
that when he returned 70 England he hoped to find
ThrfCff attn in fou
and hamlet the length and breadth OF England
The following is what Mr.. Moody actually said:-ln
giving advice TO young converts Mr. Moody urged that
they should unite themselves To some church He had
had twenty years experience and he had learned that
young converts who did not unite themselves TO some
church are often lost Unite with church
chapel; do not be isolated from the Church Of God.
They might say that there were good
many things In the Church which they did not
like He had learned this-that there not
everything earth which you liked Nothing had done
more for this world than the Church of the living God,
and therefore let him say to young converts:-Go in
with Gods people and work there Do not 80 in TO find
fault and to murmur-there were good many who
go rejoicing in the Lord, and then they would be
welcome and the Lord would awaken them TO stir
up a cold church He sand he believed the devil liked
10 get young converts on TO high pinnacle and make
them dizzy-make them think themselves somebody
then down they went and brought the cause OF Chris
tianty into disrepute He would thousand times
rather be dead and dead for Christ than try 70 servo
God and the world at the same time
A LIQUOR SELLERS.
Mr. Moody said che pitied the poor publican who
would by and by stand up for judgment before God He
would hate go up before the bar Of God and give
an account Of his stewardship II he publican He
pitiod every who in the helsh traffic He might
say what is TO become Of my fanlyP Let him trust
God for his family. II was better that they should
20 down TO their graves In asylum pOorhouse
Il was better thousand times better to be borne away
like poor Lazarus the bosom of Abraham than TO roll
down 70 hell in golden chariot He did not believe
that men who we're running their fellow and help
ing them drunkards graves could inherit the king
dom Of Cod"
After thanking Mr. sankey for his courtesy the re-
porter babe him good day, and Mr. Sankey commenced
expatiatng the beauty Of the Bay TO his children
ANOTHER MOODY sANKEY.
Among the passengers in the Spain intimate
friend and coworker Of Messrs Moody and Sankey, the
Rev. j. Sabine Knight formerly Of London, who has
assisted in many Of tho revival meetings Of
the evangelists above mentioned He Is an honorary
member OF the American Missionary Society, OF No SO
Reade street, and Endorsed by the Freedman's
Bureau on account Of his missionary work among the
freedmen He nearly beaten to death for his
labors behalf Of the colOred race in the United