The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-08-26
MOODY AND SANKEY.
An IntcrUie,o ,cih one of fhe Ecangeliss in Ncl
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From tho New York World.

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From the New York World.
In appearance Mr.. Sankey scarcel
fills ones idea of an Evangelist, no
indeed that Of sweet singer of Israel
Mr.. Sankey's portion of the great re
vival lying in his silvery throat. Bu
the throat belongs to a large man.
man upon whom the good things o
this life seems to set well--apparentl,
thilty.fve years old, with clear, gra,
eye, and wearing dark Burnside whis
kers of rather spares growth. He i
simple in his manner, ready to converse
but with the air of man who speaks o
that which has no connection with him
self. Concerning their work he said
"Of course we had no anticipation o
its magnitude. Our church was burned
in Chicago, and while it was rebuilding
we determined to go abroad, possibly
for four months, in response to an in
vitation of Mr.. Pennifather and another
gentleman. We found both dead. We
didn't want to go about hunting Other
men, so we determined to commence
ourselves, and went first to York, q
little, cold, cathedral town. We didn't
do much at first. People thought we
we're just two Americans hunting sen.
sation. 1t was not until they finally
began to have fifth in us that we began
to succeed; after that it was all easy,
and from the time we went to New.
castle our meetings we're like rolling
snow-ball, always increasing. OF course
London was the elimination.
"What do you think of them your
self, Mr.. Sankey?"
cit is the spirit of the Lord, that is
all / can say. Such things were in times
past, why not now? People explain
them differently. Some say magnetism,
and some one thing and some another.
The only explanation we can give is
that it comes from the Lord. Men
couldn't do it. Just let them try il if
they think they could. But with the
Lord it is Just the easiest thing"
"Your labors don't seem to have
wearied you?"
"That's another evidence. Only
look: Both of us in robust health,
constantly speaking and singing, aRd
not an ailment to hinder us.
GREAT RELIGIOUS INTEREST.
GAS for what we've done, we know
nothing but that there has been great
religious interest. Other people try to
sum up the results. We know better
than to do that. We don't say soul
has been converted. You may make
professions. How do l know they are
true? We only know that the interest
increased until the last day, that it per-
vaded all classes of people, from the
royal princes to the hod carriers. The
Duchess of Sutherland came almost
every day. We know that excitement
had nothing to do with it. Everybody
gave that up in accounting for our
numbers. We do not believe in it. Mr..
Moody always discouraged it. Our
meetings were as quiet as those of any
we'll ordered church here or there-as
quite as our conversation. No, it was
the Lord working through us az instru'
ments, by the foolishness OF preaching,
as the Bible saya; mind, not foolish
preaching.
"The interest was universal. / don't
believe there was hamlet in England
to which we were not invited. We had
an invitation from Oxford, signed by
three hundred students, but we couldn't
accept. We went to Eton because we
could get back. And, by the way, 1t
was Eton that sought us, not we Eton.
Eton students and the members of Par.
lament asked us to go. We went and
had quiet, impressive meeting, and l
believe did q great deal of good"
"But what will become Of all your
work now"
"Now, if it is of q man it will die,
but it is left in the hands of the local
"But what evidence did you have of
it's value?"
"Nothing, only great religious in
terest, unaccountable if it is not from
the Lord. We had not much inter
course with Individuals, although we
received letters from some and heard
from others, and through the inquiry
"You propose holding meetings
lere? ?"
"Not until October. Mr.. Moody has
zone to his home to rest, and will then
20 to Chicago. start Tuesday for my
lone in Pennsylvania. Then l will
meet MIR. Moody in Chicago. We
haven't decided yet what we will do.
We want to LOOK about first. l find
.lready in two years this country is
much changed. New York, Chicago,
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, any OF these
places may be our starting point.