New-York tribune., 1875-09-16
MOODY AND SANKEY.
4 MEETING IN THE OPEN AIR.

A CROWDED CONGREGATION ADJoURNs TO THE
MooMIGHT-MOoDY's SERMON AND sANhhf .
sINGING-THRILLlNG INFLUENCE OF The REV.
VAL soNGs-No ESPECIAL IMPRESSION YET MADE
MOODY AND UNIrARIANlsM
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NoRTuFIELD, Mass. via HOLYOKE MASS,
eept l5-Northneld has been called stronghold OF
rnitarianism and Mr. Moody has sgnifed his intention
OF directing his efforts squarely against this denomni-
ton Of unbeievers. as they seem 10 him But IL IL
equally stronghold Of orthodoxy and the evangelists
have no reason complain of their reception by tho Or
thodox People opened their arms and their churches
10 him. of course aud he accepted the hospitality The
Unitarian Society did likewise, but Mr. Moody saw
III TO refuse Mr. Sunderland the pastor of the latter
church. knew Mr. Moody and abored with him years
ago in Chicago He opened his pulpit to his old rehd'
recognizing fact that notwithstanding there were
pivotal differences between the theology of Mr. Moody
and that of his church. yet the deeper truths the iou
dalton stones Of religion, identical with both OF
them, and any sincere man trying TO make hunidni'!
pnrer and better colaborer with MN ana
saould be free 10 preach In his mouse Oh "oi-
ship Mr.. Moody, however, could not recon
ellie himself 10 the belief that Cnitarianisin
was ANYTHING akin to the religion of Christ which be
breaches and felt that he could not allow himself 10
stand in pulpit from which its doctrines were promul-
gated Mr. sunderand's pulpit remains open, however,
should Moody fit to reconsider his decision whch
hardly expected for he is reported to have sad
Those who believe in Untaranism insult Christ ana
whoever insults Christ insults me- This attitude toward
those of another belief has not conduced TO his popu-
laIity among them. Yet all see in Mr Moody man or
strong abilities rs preacher, and one possessed OF
single noble idea which he always and everywhere
with conscientiousness and power He commands the
respect OF those who the most dspcased with MS
method. So much for the way in which Moody ana
and sankey struck such religious men as might be
expected be opposed to their revival work, anybody
THE INPRFs MR.. MOODY MAKIS.
Whether this prejudice will be conquered, remains to
be Those who attend the meetings here are mostly
of orthodox denominations, and the Congregational
Church is the edhce in which they always held hut
of the members OF this very church some OF the most
prominent decidedly opposed in theory and practice
10 revivals and very reluctantly so am told given
their consent holding the daily meetings under the
auspices of Society Indeed the general report If
that the Evangeiss making no impression upon the
substantial people of the place at ALL AS friends, they
love and admire both of them but they not in the
least excited by their preaching But what Is more sur
prsng perhaps, the fact that the aborng classes tne
mechanics, and farmers, and servants do not seem
moved either. They go 10 hear the preach
ing occasionally, ont Of curiosity, but the audiences
principally composed Of visitors from the neighbo
Ing hamets, and found great many more in the vii
age of those who had not been more than once thah OF
those who had been repeatedly. When asked three
backsmths in successoI-and no workman gosslps WIN
more persons country blacksmith across his forge
What do people say about Moody and sankey and the
mectingsl" the answer of all three was, Nothing
they don't care enough about it," And every one OF the
lower stratum of society well as the upper, with
whom talked. expresses the belief that Mr. MoOdys
visit to Mortified will leave little mark. always adding
pous and dutif reflection TO the effect that II pity IL
T. not otherwise trusted however, that Mr. Moody
only experiencing that want of honor which is the fate
OF all prophets in their OWE country.
Mr.. SANKEY'S SINGING
Bat MI Sankcy threatened with such loss OF pop
.f,4,,k x-hnIV said 81
good old deacon, putting his hand on my shoulder the
very Grst hour arrived here, you must stay over one
day and hear Mr.. sankey sing never knew tne mean
ing of the Scripture, Sing with the spiritthat s the
the soul-and with the understanding is, gOod
soLse-untl heard Mr. sankey. Why, he rises away up
and then sinks away low again like bd 1t Is not so
much Sankey's his musical knowledge, or even
great fexblty Of Ills tones as the perfect expression
which given to every note and TO which his face Keeps
company that is almost much pleasure to watch
his broad features light up with the glory III iaeluah
or grow sympathetic under the influence Of some
gentle and platiye melody, it to hear the music
iisclf In pathetic music, rather than III eAuant song
j. his manner mo't impressive So You would think
could You hear lin sing Jesus oi Nazareth Pdsseth
By" or Almost Persuaded"
TUESDAY EVENINGS SERVICES.
Last nigh, was to be tic last meeting at which the
singers are he present. and the church was filed at an
early hour by people from all the surrounding country
AT least 100 carriages gathered about thc door,
tGuated vehicles of them and drawn by antiquaed
nags warranted to do nothing improper for family
horse 10 do Long before the time for beginning the
seats were full and the time until Mr. Moody came was
occupied 10y singing Not many were gone through
with however before both he and Mr. sankey arrived,
and With them George H. Stuart, the well
Remembered President of the United states Christian
Commission Then the packing continued till there
jdst enough left in the big odfashoned pulpit for
Mr. Moody around in and sankey found himself
cramped al the organ Everybody had ly-sheet like
concert programme, with few of the hymns used
priAed it, ana all except man in buiialoskn
oyercoat, seemed to think it rather too warm work
Tne meeting was finally opened by Mr. Sankey leading
Tic cOngre cation in the favOre am glad that
Jesus me-" At the end Of he said he would sing
rome stanzas which had been added-everybody under
stood by whom-and gave the following the congrega-
ton joining in the chorus;
Jesus loves me. and know love him.
Love brought him down my poor soul TO redeem;
Yes, IL was love that made him love me,
Oh, ain certain that Jesus loves me.
II one should ask me. how could tell
Glory 10 God, know very well;
Gods Holy Spirit with mine doth agree,
Constantly Witnessing, Jesus loves me-
In this assurance I find sweetest rest
Trusting in Jesus know ! am blest
Satan dismayed from my soul now doth fee,
When just tell him that Jesus loves me.
ADJOURNMENT TO THE OPEN AIR.
special train from KeeDe, ~ H., and intermediate
points arrived this juncture bringing several hundred
people for whom there not bit Of room in the
church Outdoors big enough though and let 1t
without expatiatng on the unpleasant cir
custances that verybody got there at last somehow
The preachers stood the church steps whittier the
organ had been brought Some fortunate ladies secured
The single settee The reporters provided themselves
with shingles and elbowrOom best they could, and
trusted 10 luck 10 see what they were writing Some
about as big Zaccheus perched on the branches
"A Mr. pliaa nj will