New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-14
AMERICAN EVANGELISTS.
Mr. MOODY AND MR. SANKEY IN GREAT
RRITAIN


remarkable labors in Great Britain and are coming 10
this country. Immediately upon their arrival Mr. and
Mrs Moody will go to Mortified. Mass and spend TWO
months with Mr. Moodys mother. They then expect 10
return Chicago Mr.. Sankey will 20 tn MS nome IN
Pennsylyania The cvangclists have been invited to
hold series OF meetings in this city, but Judging IRON
their lan of operations in Great Britain they will prob
.,y ft begin their work in America in the West re
,ervug their visitation to the chief cities 70 the last
The ministers Of Washington have invited the eNanget
ists 10 hold meetings in that city, and their services VIII
doubtless lie in demand in all parts Of the country As
Mssrs Moody and sankcy likely to receive as mueh
public attention in Great Britain. the history OF
the men and Of their work in England aud It's results
may be OF interest.
MT. MoODY's RELIGIOUS LIFE.
Dwight Lyman Moody WAS born in Northfe'd' Mass
and Is - years Of His father, farmer deu Ia
middle life and left wife and nine children win very
small means for their support Dwight received only
little school education, and showed more mcmahon 10
frolic than TO study Al II years Of he entered
the boot aud of his uncle IN Boston, where he
became noted for scrclance and energy He attended
Dr. Kinks Congregational Church and was cohNer'eu
through the efforts of his sahbatl-school teacher
He was admitted to the Church the same
wear he began to work for his uncle The
Committee by whom his application for admission was
considered were doubtful at first about receiving him
owing to his defective knowledge Of the doctrines oil the
Church. but after waiting six months for him TO acquah'
himself more thoroughly with these doctrines ne was re-
cevcd lie at once became an energetic worker III 'he
Sunday school and noted for his plnuess OF speech
IN the prayer meeting lie went In ls5G to Chicago ana
snvc much of his time to religious work He Joined Ply
mouth Church tCongogatiOnan and leased four pews IN
A. which lac oiled with persons from Sunday TO sunday
whom he induced 10 attend Divine service lie ignored
denominational lines, and worked IN Methonst
suuday-schoOl though C0ngrcgaonaist He secured
the streets for neglected children, and cnticed
ed
separate school for the benefit of the lower classes in one
OF the most oibdding parts of Chicago. Mr. }. " Far
well became it, superintendent and IT soon Increased 50
that II had he removed 10 larger quarters In less
than year the attendance reached over tO ana soon
Increased 10 900 This school became Of the most
famous Of the West Mr.. Moody was frequently inter
fered with In his hou-e-tohouse vsatons by some OF
the rougher people, and sometimes bad TO fee for his
life ON OCCASION II is stated. he was cOrneed III
room by three men, who threatened 10 put IN end TO HIM
"iook here" said he, give fellow chance t. say his
prayers won't your The request was granted, and he
prsyed With such earnesncss for his prosecutors
that they quietly left the room. and he
took to sunday--chool the children he came
for Mr. MOODY finally gave up his business to de
vote hi. time the religious work hc had planned i"f
himself AT first" says biographer the Lord did
not pay him very large salary For winle ne Sept NJ
pight on the benches in the Young Mems Christian Assc
citation rooms because lac had no money with which 10
nav for lodging, elsewhere slept there with money in
his rockets which friends that did not know his circm
stances had given hnn TO use in his work. but whch ne
would not touch for his personal expenses In these
davs with 90 inany friends who woUld hc glad TO give
him. declines take any money that ho does no" ieed
for immediate use Moody aud his pony were familiar
sight m Chicaco streets those days and no man IN the
CITY was better known He would start oft of Sunday
morning OH "a recruiting expedition. ANA return TO las
schcoiroom with the pony loaded down with Young
urch the iart cnli-nens hanging ON 20 the tan as
they marched behind"
During the war he was ii the service OF the Christian
Commission: after close he became city missionary OF
the Chicago Young Mems Christian Association, and
nnaly its President He s carried on his school, III
which conversions were numerous Al tTst he ADVISED
converts 10 unite with those churches to which their ola
prefercnccs would lead them But many OF them came
out OF the depths in which every OF church tie had
been lost hold Of The, did not feel at home IN church
they were at home with Moody So an independently
church grew Of the school and Moody became IFS ui
ordained pastor Never was there another church Ike IT,
Il was made mp almost wholly Of men women, and
children converted in The school But II was hive n
Bible readers, tract distributors lay preacher ana mis-
sOnary visitors"
Tn the Chicago fire MI Moodys church and his house
and furniture which had been given him were all de
s,royed. low wooden building, capable OF seating
1900 persons put in 80 days after the fire or the
accommodation of his congregation. new and costly
church almost completed with si'tings for 200
Tho funds this ciicc have hc, contributed by sun
school scholar aud Others ID AL it Oi nc country
Mr. Moody mas G,tn !" Jurors oe U linz in
London and i; ~ this time That HtnI} Naiicy maze
remark 10 hun that caused him undertake his recent
Ira D. samtcy. Mr.. Moody's companion. was born in
the age OF II years and his singing in Sunday>choo
and church attracted attention to im His clear
ss%s, MIR Moodys ear and after conference the Two
dccided to work tosether They wsre associated in
Chicago thrcc and went to England together
IN 1873 Mr. sankey's singing is described by the term
"gospe singing" III: sorss are ',eHAIGd TO u ach ~,
songs are Jcrus Of Nazareth PasSeth BS Ninety ana
Nine" and Hold TIE Fort Thc,e ana others Q, ms
selection. have become very popular IN Great Bfilaih
and Thousands OF copies have been sold. Five or six
TRANSACTIONS have also been spread over the continent Oh
Europe. 1890 -
reInaius for the world what the Lord can 90
with man wholly conSccratcd TO Christ IL said to have
been the remark Of Mr Varlcy. which led Moody 10 con
template tour OF the British Isles lie was Invited to
come 10 England by the Rev Mr. Pennefathcr of Mild
may London and Mr.. cambridge OF Newcastle, neither
OF whom was alive When SIR Moody arrived in England
When be decided go is said he had not dollar to pay
bis passage but just the eve Of his departure, Lis
friend, MI !. V Farwcll, the merchant rendered him
check for $500 with which his expenses were betrayed
Mr. Moody and Mr. sankey landed al Liverpool IN June
1873 where they held few meetings without re-
suit At York IL /. s,id their trst meet
ing was attended by only four persons
They were stranger, both cerG1nen and people and
mo- htlp liNu tllIi'l iNi S''' '''.' '
On and q. the cud OF tho month there had been 200
cOuycrsl0ns. Prom York tiry went to sunderland,
snd IN August began series OF meetings IN Newcastle
which were attended with great success The news q
the wonderful gatherings in Newcastle and the Dumcr-
Gus conversion. which were effected, was Published
throughout England and Scotland. and When the evan
gests entered Edinburgh in NOycm'rl they found an
Interested and cfiV'is pubic awaiting t'h ara were
cordially welcomed by the ministers lie hHt 0l inc
hfat weeks ahOTs 90 Edinburgh Was 500 conNerslcns
while many proicssAd q Il, sire 10 cid tctcr NE Inc
included representatives of al classes OF Inc
population. II re old ~ 81 90 year. % age ana
Children 81 years Of age "soidrrs from tic~stle,
students from the University, tbc backing the lntc
peratc The skepo TIE rich and poor ia" educed ana
The uncducascd' Church after church thrown OpCu
10 the constantly increasing Audiences and
number Of Caily and nightly mectings multiplied
The noon cngs Wef" crowded and the preach
ing TIC Corn Exchange building attended
"A. assemblies. In the middle January ls1l