The New York herald., 1875-07-19
MOODY AND SANKEY'S METHOD.
Mr.. Kennard on Company as the
IGdex Of Character.
"F O L L O w M El'
Practical Goodness the "Knowl-
edge that Pays"
OLIvET CHAPEL.

THE REVEALS IN EEGLAND-AN ACCOUNT OF
MooDY's PREACHING BY REV. STUART DODGE.
The Rev. Stuart Dodge, at olivst chapel. in
Second street, yesterday morning gave ac-
count OF the revivals in London, having just re-
turned from En- .lapd. We are all hoping ne
said. TO see the time soon when the great shower OF
blessing that Is low falling upon England VIII also
descend upon this land. There were some people,
of course, VINO tried 10 discrefit Moody and
SanKey, and yet their good work went on until the
whole land has felt their influence. II you were
Ave minutes late in the morning at their prayer
meetings you would find scarcely place in the
highest gallery OF that huge building. Her
Aajesty's opera House. Look at the classes
composing these prayer meetings. You viii
see large number OF the nobility at the
Bible readings OF the week days. You viii proba-
bly, see long row Of elegant carriages waiting
outside the building; you win probably see among
the people present the Prince and Princess OF
Wales, the Duchess Of Soutnerland-she was there
every day almost-and others OF the highest rank.
In Moody you would see man OF the most prodi
gious earnestness, and instead OF getting tired he
becomes more and more powerful as he goes on.
They used to say that II Moody did not preach at
least three times . dag he became 'restive."
THE KEY TO THEIR SUCCESS.
And tnen you'd see a man. rather larger OF
frame than Moody, sitting down before the organ
and saying, before he began playing, In an
earnest and simple toRe:-iI hope yeu Will
AL pray that this hymn I'm going to play
will be blessed to some one heart" It's
the earn nesLness OF both men that sways the
people. Spurgson said that many preachers who
had come TO teach tne Gospel could scarcely
make themselves understood, but that when
Moody spoke nobody could misunderstood him.
The LONDON Times said that The key to Moody's
success was that he fred straight az the target.
Moody was the first man who pronounced the
opinion that q man need net walt weeks or
months or years to be saved, but that IL could De
done right where he was sitting AZ she meeting.
And he would say some umes:-" my friends,
JUST talK TO one another to save lost souls,n and
presently the huge building was one vast scene
OF conversation and conversion. A person found
IL the most delightful luxury TO be aole to save
souls to 60 Gods work. and ne wens right up TO
Moody and threw his arms round his neck, say
ing, "ro think that should have been destined
There were hundreds who said, al see 1t nowr'
They had heard the truth a thousand times but
home TO their hearts. There was one case where
o fatuer came up 10 Mr.. Moody to shake hands
with him and said :-'i want TO tell you how good
God has been 20 me. Five OF my cniaren have
been
BROUGHT rsro THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
through your ins.rumentality" One eminent
gentleman, q Queens counsel, devoted all his
lime TO these meetings because Mr.. Moody
had saved his son. One young girl said
II he only Would give her health, ami Mr.. Moody
took her into his YoeH and prayed With her that
Coo might let her give her heart 10 CHRIST al once
ing her lather came 20 the meeting and expressed
his thanks 70 God for having saved his daughter
IL was this girl who had gone home and told ner
father that she had gwen her heart that day to
Jesus. Another remarkable circumstance was
that perhaps hundred ministers OF The Ohurca OF
England and OF the diSsen ting denominations
would stand round Moody a1d Sankey during she
meetings, many OF bhem taking notes.
The reverend speaker depleted The religious ex-
citement in England as one that permeates all
classes and is 60 bear lasting frults.