The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-05
TuuRLOW WEEDS VIEWS.
eoxyoDORE TANDERBTLT CONC TO
Co~ .rr uOODY AND SANkEf.

,,'.ns of the Merely Intellectual.
r,,.iow Weed sat alone in his pleasant
.,.rl, " when sun reporter ctled on
III. hrse arm chair was drawn close to
p".i overlooking broad plat OF
s,ound The soft light falling
~, INC window panes upon bis head made
" ,,,.telh,ir fairly RADIANT. and hi' deeply
",., eves sparkled beneath their bushy brows.
-, chair up close m front OF his own Tor
-. s,.i,or. Mr. weed leaned his head on his
Nv n,,s.,ne three fingers upon his lips. an at
',,'1s he frequently taxes when meditating.
w ME- come. Mr.. Weed said the reporter,
a.. ..k whether you are willing TO talk about
a.. unnodfomc mectinrs' In whlch you are un-
,,,.,ood to bc deeply Interested
90. wesd thought a moment and then replied,
-, .s,,,le that made his face really be iutful'
g, cir. am willing to talk about those meet
-, ,ns impr,sslons they have m ide upon
w. ,, tb,ye hecn very mu,b interested In
49,. rhe wonderiul power and the direct
-, ,te "a ,c,ivenc.s OF Moodys preaching
.,.,,.. me very f1rcibly, bat have been
.', 20 :, tefe,ted In Sankey's singing. That
,.-,,., ante marvellous. Tue voices Of so
.n, ,o,sons Joining with him In singing pro-
d,ce an effect that Is very pleasing TO me.
am not personally acquainted with either OF
,,o.e eentlcncu. but consider their power for
.,od 70 pe very great. Mr. Moody's preaching
h.. oiaites IN 1t that arc not found in the
nreachine Of some Of our educated ministers.
Nj earnestness and directness and his wonder
a. mower NJ illustation. lead one to mediate
.,riously on religious subjects | 90 to the meet
,rss,vcry day more or less favorably impressed
rib the WORK OF those two men. The direct
ness Of Moody's anecdotes gives great effective
ness 10 his preaching. You NAV have heard him
tellthe story OF two young men, strangers TO
zen other, who were ont into the same room.
md when tney went to bed, although both de-
,lred. vet neither dared, to kneel and pray for
leaf Of the possible rtdicuie Of his companion.
H. second night they could endure II no longer
snd both knelt. and afterward followed exnlan,,
l'ions Il h w shame for their rshginn hau lie
them 20 u elect the Performance II the duty
Wat their cousciences required Of them.
rgLLISG A STORY WIN Errrcr.
THE story Of the irrelieious family, one Of
| whose mcmbers-a son becoming interested in
tue Sunday school had his convictions Awak-
| ,ned. and at'erward was the means OF convert
in- h- mother. Moody tells In such a way that
lie effect Of u IL very powerful Another OF
Muodys Illustrations that mas interested me
very much he saye VS. Is,er nssI Mnen .Ils
" now SUPPOSE said he, that we are conduct
lns the trial right here And then he went on
theeydcuce against the Saviour before court u
Justice that the minds OF all keeRy appreciated
Tue points he made. AZ times he - very elo,
yen must have been moved by his PRAYER. He
seemed to he carried risht forward. and prayed
with au earnestuess aud power that were really
very effective.
II do not know how he got his fund OF anec-
dotes and ms power 81 Illustration. As you
know, hers en une,tered man. and yet there are
few highly educated ministers who could pro-
tlre the effect that he does. Both he and san
Key seem TO bc INSPIRED with an enthusiasm, or
. magnetism l don't know what to call II
which Hits them above the intellectual level In
Carving The prircinlc into literature we zee
TIE stme thing Rave wondered often where
suakesue1re got that power which enabled him
10 write hi- wonderful plays. He mad no adyan
tagcs that could have false HIN bove the ecu
caled men Of his time. What was there In hi.
intellectual culture that could put hi i'm head and
shoulders above them hllf He was 10 some wa,
inspired with such a over that the brains Of al
the men of his age and of the ages that hay,
succeeded 1t aggregated would not make a
Shakespeare.
Moodys power OF bringing out clearly tn,
ponts he makes Is very great. Last night, thinl
n was. he spoke Of CHRISTIANS being sshim OF
their religion. and contrasted II WITH the bold
ness with which those whom he called the wor.
Shippers OF the devil avowed their irreli zion
And seemed TO take pride IN their snfuiness
par-nty Rlorying In the dts alav Of their wicked
ness. aud vet have never-l am an old man. ant
have never heard that point brought out clear
iy before.
THE GREATEST MOVEMENT OF IHr CENTURY.
" There hes teen no such movement az this |
tht religious world. was gong to saw. With
tue present century There have been men WI
have stirred communities. and whitfield an
some others have exerted great power over lara
= y"uns nan named sunmerfcld N II
country, vino mad wonderful power
preacher. lie was native Of irel!ud, bat ii
intellect wore out his Oudy. He hierali
preached himself 10 death. lie used to get :
enthusiastic and energetic 10 MS preaching III
the blood would squirt into MS mouth wnile b
Was talking with these, and few other e.
eeptions there has been no great religion
movement Ike this since the beginning Of ~
oentury-anyWay not Within forty years.
rbe work Of Moody aud sankey snaturally {
that KIND that - especially effective with III
have thoac6t good Deal about. TIE Tipp,
crOme audiences are composed largely OF pc
tons OF wealth ard Of intellectual culture. Ia
success OF Moody and Slnkey in England ha
Insed them above the heads Of the millioi
Urless care il taken IN the mgiagement ] ~
| s'raid tn I the work here may partially fail be
cause the poorer classes are not reached. Tn
H',podrome meeting- should be made MOI
o'mocratiral and not 30 aristocratca
Il The attention Of the managers needs Onl
| 70 be called 10 this point' and they can remed
L II Dr. Hall IL very wise. and he and Mr. Dodc,
and the other gentlemen who have gcnerousl
furnished the large amount OF money rsqlirt
10 nt up the Hippodrone 80 admirably ana c.rf
on the meetings can reach the poorer classe
l and bring them m. Some Door PEG lie nuanil
10 push tner way In now. BAT generally q
bnlng is .rcely oiled no toy wealthy and edt
Il Gated persons. The poor should be gatuet Il
Il a. hey were al the wedding feast Of whica "
Il reed IN the scriptures, wnere the master OF IT.
feast annoyed at the neglect Of his wealth
ineuds VINO had been Invited to come ordeFe
BIZ servants to 60 on, into the streets an
gather in the lame, the halt, the BIN
and the poor. That ~ what should
doLe here; the poor should be rathere
III TO the meetings. II the work fails In ths II
tnect It viii he the fault Of the manaGeme ut.
IL not too ,te for this to be done. | have II
tended TO talk to DIR. Hall ana the manage
ahout II. but have been unable to do so, but
vii do II yet Dr. u all IL very wise, and III,
will he aDle 10 gather Ia the poorer classes.'
THE PooR sH0rLD BE REACHED.
| How would YOU suggest that the work : ou
be done. Mr. Weed
| he ministers will he able to accomplish
easily when their attention II called TO II. b.
| have made tae meetings almost too respect I'll
| The Hippodrome has been filled from Il
i churches and not from the worst classes.
| ooaGt much good lie done. Tut the poor shOu
| also be reached In Eugland you know Moo,
and Sankey held their services in open fields al
| larAs wneTe great masses were reached. He
| In winter Of course tue meetings must he bel
| under cover, aud probably the HlppOirOtne Is
| good IA any other place tor them, bIt the pO
| lnoull he specially Induced 10 attend them, al
| LDcleye thew will be. ProbaJiy the crisis Of Il
| work Is coming here. and the rest t In New Ho
/ will determine how II j. to Ne received general
L am not prepared to say tnat II n should fail
/ would have demOtalizing effect ON society.
L do no. think II would think Things would
L lie back to their old order. jlt II. as | belle
Il Il Will, II succe de, the result Will exert an !
nuence all over the country Ia AL the relatiu
VI life. and people will await and he prepared
II receive IL.
These two men have wonderful power. Sa
key Il a. remarkable as Moody, and inst is "A c
II nous Circumstance, that Two men, REPRESENT
N two intellectual elements. should be thus co
II 1olued do not think TIA Il Moody would
able 10 exert the Influence he does. or to DR.,
"A such audiences wi hout Sankey's SINGING. \
there II no art in the latter. II is not the resi-
N0.aW. kH Naaaa tra0 arsaN.