Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-04-29
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Moody and Sankey-4he Emperor of
BraSil-Belknap's Lnpeachmeat-1He
Fashions.
MOODY AND sANKEY
Have closed their meetings in New
York, and have gone away to take
the rest they have fairly earned.
They have held meetings Ave times
every day for ten weeks, and have,
outside of their meetings, perform.
ed an immense amount of labor. At
each Of them Mr.. Moody spoke not
less than half an hour, and in the
morning and evening his sermons
were much longer. MIR. Sankey
sang more or less every time. so
much indeed, that he has well.nigh
lost his voice. 1t is estimated that
q million and a half of people have
heard them that fifteen thousand
have been converted, besides the
general awakening that they have
done for the churches, the effect of
which will be felt for years. On
the last day they made an appeal
for money to pay of the debt of
the Young Mems Christian Associ.
alton, and to such purpose that
Sl35,O0O was raised on the SPOT.
The farewell meeting was very at
tecting. and the sevice very impress.
sive. There never was such crowd
gathered to gether in that vast
building. Every seat was Occup pied,
and every inch of standing room as
we'll, and vast as the crowd was,
not a fourth of those who came
could squeeze in. 1t was q vast,
perspiring crowd of people, all anx.
ious to give the departing evangel.
lists hearty aud cordial GOd-speed.
There is no denying that Moody
and Sankey hold the hearts of the
christian people in their hands. They
can get them to do more, to work
harder, and make more sacrifices
than any two men living. Enthus.
iastic themselves they enthuse 9th
ers, and by sheer work force their
ways Of working upon those who,
before they knew them scoffed at
them. In their way they are abso
lutely great, and their power does
not diminish. They received dur
ing their stay in the city over $780,.
600 from grateful parents of saved
SONS. These thank offerings enable
them to live and prosecute their
work. Mr.. Moody goes to Florida
for few weeks, and Sankey goes
for his rest to his home in Newcas-
tie, Pa. They will rest for month,
and then open series of meetings
in Boston. The total cost of ten
weeks meetings footed up to near
ly $4,000. The building will be
occupied, this summer, by Gilmore's
band, for series of monster con-
certS.
THE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL.
The last sensation is the visit of
the Emperor of Brazil, Don Pedro.
He came very quietly, for an empe.
ror, and disappointed the f1unkies
by absolutely refusing to having any
fuss made over him. When this
announcement was made there was
weeping and wailihg in many circles.
The politicians wanted chance to
air themselves at reception; the
city officials wanted big dinner at
the expense Of the city; belmont
co wanted to furnish the said din.
ner at about three prices, dividing
with the officials; the bellies wanted
a chance to dance at the grand ball
that emperOrs are supposed to al
ways desire. and most everybody
wanted to have something in con-
nection with him. But the Brazil
ian refused to submit to anything
of the kind. He came here to see
and not be seen, and he did it. He
had splendid apartments for him.
self and suit at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, and lie paid his own bills the
same as any other man would. He
drove about the city and viewed 1T
in the most comfortable way he
could in carriages that he paid for
he visited the shops, forti 6cations,
big stores, theatres and other plac-
es Of interest, in the most quiet
manner, and when he had got
through lie paid his bill like a man,
and went to Chicago. There were ;
thirty people in his suite, attending
upon his person, and some twenty
to take care Of his wife, the empress. F.;
The expenses of the party at the {
hotel alone were $2SO0 per day, the
entire expenses being probably S.
600. 1t isn't a bad business to be
an emperor. Don Pedro is a tall, !
well-built, handsome malone who |
impresSes one as being a long way
above the average. There is char,
acter in his face. The empress is a |
rather handsome woman, who looks
as if she had as much will, at least, I
as her husband, and as though she T
had her finger in what of govern f
ment Brazil enjoys. The officers &C a
companying him were all fine look '
ing men, except One-the treasurer, /
or householder of the party. He !
looked like a purse holder-a small, :
weazen faced, brOwn.skinned man
whose business with the party no
one could make out. 1t was sur a
missed that he is the confessor of the
empress, who, as is well-known, is S
the most devout and bigoted Gath t
Olic in all South America. He look n
ed the character, at all events. The S
empress never made a movement y
consulting him, and what a
ever he said seemed to have suffi-
Gent weight with her to decide her !,
action. 1t will be remembered that u
her daughter had a riot with the 9.
not long since. The empe- :, -
ror decreed religious freedom, which "
he daughter did not like. SO she