The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-18
MOODY AND sANKEY.
Their Reception Last Night at the
Rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association.


Last evening there was an ar of busy pre-
narration about the Hall OF the Young Mens
Christian Association, owing to the expected
canning of the celebrated revivaiists, Messrs'
Mopdy n Sankey. Those gentlemen had
taken the steamboat Reuben II. Springer at
Baton Rouge, and we're expected to arrive
unite early, but the many stoppages set all
calculations awry.
The officers of the Young Mems Christian
Association had charged themselves with the
,iuty OF receiving the gentlemen Accordingly
n committee was appointed, who chartered a
tug. and. proceeding abont ten miles above
the city. transferred Messrs. Moody & Sankey
from ,he Springer. They reached the wharf
about a oelock and were conveyed In car
fiarea to the hall on Camp street, where q
I formal reception took place.
Tha main hail was by this time crowded to
its utmost capacity, many OF those. present
having secured seats as eary as
Moody was conducted to the platform, upon
which eat Rev. John Matthews, Rev j. b.
Walker. and several OF the officers Of the
Younr Mems Christian Association.
On taking their places the audience rem en-
Matthews delivered an impressive prayer.
Thla waa followed by another hymn, at the
close of which Mr.. Moody stepped forward
and prayed that good results might follow
tha work inaugurated, and invoked blessings
upon all the churches to-day preaching the
gospel, and upon the Young Mems Christian
Association.
rather below the middle eize, eQuare-shoul-
drred and stout, with full face OF beard Of a
siark-brown color, and rather prepoeseesing
appearance His manner is quick and bust
neas.l .like. and his voice. though not strong, ts
nenetratipg and capable Of the compass OF
any ordinary hall.
Mr.. Moody explained that they were not at
the time prepared to open their mission, as
thew had been summarily transferred from
fha tipcks to terra Fs1nd, and that the initia-
fion proper would take place to-day.
The fifitieth hymn was then sung, after
which Mr., Moody called Tor Ms colleague.
Ms, Sankey came upon the platform. and
&onh a aeaf. He ia much taller than hia aaso-
ciate. and, while robust and muscular, is yet
not quite go much so as the latter. HIS nair is
dark and he wears mutton-ch.op whiskers ana
moustaches In manner which gives him
m Enrlish appearance. He is younger than
hla cOnfrere, and his office In the revival is
chiefly that OF musician.
MIR Moody and the committee withdrawing
10 decide upon the programme for TODAY, Mr..
Sankey sat at the piano ana sang tna lzv.a nti
fiIled the whole atmosphere OF the hall with
melody, In the cnoruses he was assisted by
the audience, and for half an hour delight
ful musical entertainment was enjoyed; The
closing song was the Sweet By-and-by;
The ce,nmittee then announced that the fol-
inwinr programme had been agreed upon:
Az ii O'clock this morning the celebrated
revivalists will appear at Carondelet street
Methodist Church, at p. M. at Ames'
Methodist Church, at 8 p. m. at Coliseum
the Young Mems Christian Association.
with a benediction from Dr. Walker the
audience then separated.