New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-18
AMERICAN EVANGELISTS IN EN-
GLAND
MOODY AND SANKEY'S REMARKABLE WOR

|
| GREAT BRTrAIN--INTEREsT OF cLERGYMEN AND
| LAYMEN or THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH AND THE
| DISSENTING CHURCHES.
| The cable kilograms declare that from 10000
| TO 1900 persons daily attend the religious meetings
| conducted by Messrs Moody and Sdnkey IN Lon
| dom review OF the meetings conducted by
| these American eyangests In Great Britain
| during tho past year may be OF Interest.
| They have brought about one OF the greatest
religious movements known in Scotland and Ire
| land ind their recent appearance in England has
attracted degree attention in that country seldom
gwen to religious revival OF this kind The meetings
at Manchester Liverpool and London have been OF such
a character and magnitude as to command from the
newspapers columns OF descriptive and editorial articles
America the progress OF Moody and sankey mas been
watched from tho first, in religious circles, with pro-
| found interest.
Mr. Moody was born in Massachusetts, IN 1851. He
pressed faith In Christianity years OF age and
soon after his conversion he went TO chicago where
he engaged In Sunday schOO work. In this he was so
successful gave his business and devoted all
his time to During the war. he acted as missionary
among the soldiers. At the close OF the Rebellion. he
returned to his work Chicago. During the great fire.
his church was burned. large church is now build
ing in its place, at a cost OF 100000 Nest OF this
amount contributed by Sunday children ana
was obtained In small In various places In the
Summer OF 1879 in response to an invitation MT Moody
went to England, accompanied by Mr. sanKey whom no
had met in Pennsylvania fow years oefore ana mad
engaged as o singer to assist him, Sankey haViDg an
excellent voice.
The two men held their first meetings In York, En-.
gland where they had only slight not obtaining
the cooperation of the clergy who seemed somewhat
suspicious Of their visitors In other towns in the North
Of England-espe cialy Newcastle-they made deeper
impression, and met with such that news OF
| the revival spread to Scotland and they were IN
| vii In wi EiinDurgl
November 1873 aud at taken into the favor
and conf ience OF clergy and laity The fret week
congregations numbering 1900 persons attended the
services every night and the people were greatly
| and Mr. Sankey's songs. Noon prayer-meet
Jugs were also held, these being attended by
| about 700 persons daily. Ia the second week 1t
found necessary to open several churches to ac-
commodate the constantly increasing OF persons
ferent Protestant denominations entered heartily into
active cooperation with the evanSests the number Oh
converts rapidly increased and larger places OF assem-
| bly, were required. Tine Corn Exchange buidng was
used every sunday. and flied with 5000 persons,
while halls and churches crowded before
Mr. Moody preached seven times GU Sunday, Dec IS 10
1874 the evaugel,s left Edinburgh. ana visited Dundes
| and Glasgow. In the latter city they spent over two
| producing wonderful results. Here, AS ia L i'm.
| Ourgh, the churches were too small to admit al
| who desired TO attend, and even the Crystsa
| Palace, capable OF holding over 1000 persons.
| was not large enough to accommodate all who came,
and hundreds were turned away La some instances
meetings held both in ana outside the palace at
the time the entire space between the pal ace and
the gate OF Gardens being occupied by the
assembage. The number Of people who attended tb"se
services was roughly eSmatea az I rJ v ~ S H
which, DIR. Cairns said was unparalleled la ths history
so Snd other ehaTcS & Of whom %o o@
England, present this OCCASION Meetings were
held yards ana "epe aenuG1 pS a oe
conversions during MoOdy's stay In the city. Ia Nay
he returned 10 iinburgh and after short period Of
successful work there visited Aberdeen Dundee, and
many other places, remaining in Scotland until septem
ber He then crossed the sea to Ireland and beginning
at Belfast stimulated by his preaching great re-
vivals in that place and In LONDONDERRY Dusln aud
other cities. AT Dublin the pubic Interest excited was
beyond what had been hoped for. Nj Moody's
farewell meetings there continued through three days
On the second day he addressed gathering or 1900 con
verts and the third he met IN conference SOJ minis
tiers from all parts Of Ireland.
In November the eVangellsts went 10 England Thelr
first meetings held IN Manchester, where extensive
preparations had been mado for their coming Iaey hrs
attended communion service IN when 1000 Christian
denominations joined They had tIe active
operation OF both the clergy OF the city ana io
four weeks great congregations met daily Tor priyer
Bble-readiDg and 10 hear preaching. Fee Trade Ia!
was opened TO the meetings, and there were no indcs
lions OF decline OF interest when Moody and olnhey
departed to attend meetings at sheueld, Birmingham,
anu liverpool Lne meetings a,d %erS esors
in the history or their city mad Two meu drawn suen
large Shap o ps nd By Han estimated 10
have been occupied during the hrst two weeks 0y as
BirminSGam Moody ana sankey went to Liverpool aud
Degan services Victoria Hall Feb. T. This was tenn
pOrary building put up at cost OF $4,000 and capable
ofcontaning or 1000 people. Great expecta hat
aroused the tue success OF the eyangess
elsewhere, and at their first meeting tho hall Wa
crowded, many persons having come u distance OF
miles attend the services. During the first week tw
daily services were hed-a at no0nwtI
5000 persons usually present, and preaching az ngh
with large congregation present Ca the second sui-
day, addition 10 the usual morning ana evening NEE
ings, Mr. Moody addressed $500 women In the ate
noon. During the second week three meetlnes daiy
were held, aud constantly increasing interest was
manifested. Moody and Sankey remained In Liverpool
until the close OF the first week in March. ana tIen
parted conduct meetings IN London. Ii Is said that
Moody more criticised aud opposed Ill LNerpV
than IN any place he had vlsited. some OF the mluh
ers held alOof from him. the local press sald snat
things about him, he daily received letters hed WIZ
atracss upon HIM, and frequently booted at IN u
mucn talk about him. He occasionally compialne
The evangellss is expected, will remain IN Loudo'
during March, April. ana May, aud as arrangenen
have been made 10 reach and influence tue masse
through vslta0Ds and great public meetings, mp5Fta
results are looked for. Ministers or the Esaolsh'
Church. and or the Baptist Congregational, Wese>a',
other churches have agreed ~ give their AID 10 ITO
movement IN that city ,
A pamphlet has been printed in London giving
summary OF tho main results believed TO have been
secured by Moody and Sankey's work In Great Brtain
They are according this authority the reaching Ok
masses indifferent to religion the conversion OF roia
10000 $1,000 persons, the advancement OF tue union
Christian bodies the Increase or ACTIVITY or church
and ministers; the raising OF large amou"'e ~
money for church aud benevolent purposes ,,,s
qucKening OF missionary zeal, and the increase OF
tan publications. In this pamphlet occur TUG ~
lowing words: Scores OF eminent men 'Hc csr ' ins
Arnott, Prot Blakie, Prof. Simpson, W. Doat' VIZ
editors of leading journals physicians, mem VI
lament noDlemen, and merchants o ,u9 ,nn i
uncton have all combined In renderin; tue suongss
concurrent testimony as TO the genuine VI
work. purport OF all this testimony Is 'hst w.
Moody saw he does not noise and Excitement
aud conducts the tlngs IN duiet way His metuou
preacher is infinitely described IN scotch he"sPaPT
and the elements of his power are pointed out bs
is" It is said, OF much education or enitur.
his manner is abrupt and blunt. his speech prses WIN
Amerlcansms: his voice Is sharp, rapid, aud coioquli
and he never attempts anything ike hnished or eir
rate composition. But he IN uo"hIiss,
earnest lie believes what he says; NO SAYS
IL "a II he believed IT, ana ehpee,.
his audience to believe it. He gets wonderfully near
his audience without any apparent enorL "nate'r,
sze the audience DO he fs al nome Win .hem q,