Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-14
MOODY AND SANKEY
RETURNING TO EUROPE TO HOLD RE.
VIYAl MEETINGS.
England, Scotland and Ireland to be Vis-
ited-Their Reasons for Going-Pro.
gramme of Their Work-Reports
ofa Misunderstanding Between
Them Denied.
HOW THEIR EXPENSES ARE TO Be PAID

New Yonk, September l3.-Ira D
sankey left this city yesterday on the
City Of Berlin. Mr.. Moody will leave
Quebec in fortnight and Join him in
England, where they propose to bold a
series Of revival meetings., extending
the work into Scotland and later into
Ireland. In a conversation last even.
ing with Tribune reporter. Mr.. Sankey
said:
at is now six years since we left Great
Britain after very successful series OF
meetings. From many places which
We were then unable to visit, We have
received invitations to hold meetings
An invitation signed by forty Wears
OF the Established Church and over
four hundred ministers in Ireland
was received while We were in San
Francisco last winter. We shall begin
our meetings in the northern part Of
England about October rs. The exact
programme has not yet been prepared
We expect TO stay in Europe about two
years, and after visiting Scotland and
Ireland may 90 to France for short
time. The evangelical pastors in Paris
have sent US urgent requests 10 hold
meetings in their city; but as neither
Mr.. Moody nor myself can speak any
foreign language we labor under dis,
advantage. There is great revival
work now going on in Paris, and 1t is
possible that We may lend our aid for a
short time"
ut has been reported that there has
been misunderstanding between Mr.
Moody and you, owing to the division
of the royalty arising from the sale OF
your hymn books?"
"And nothing could be further from
the truth. In the first place neither OF
US gets anything from the sale OF the
books. There is committee, OF whom
VIM. +. Dodge, Jr., is chairman, that at
tends to that matter. The extensive
circulation OF the books in this country
has made the royalty very large. Every
cent OF it is devoted to phiIanthropic
and religious work. The Young Mems
Christian Association OF San Francisco
had a debt of $4,000; $4,000 OF the
hymn.book royalty was given to raise
that debt. In Chicago large sum was
given for similar purpose. In nearly
every city where we have held meetings
Mr.. Moody leaves man in whom he
has confidence, and intrusts him with
the continuance OF the work. He
promises to be responsible for a share OF
the expenses. This, too, is paid from
the same source. 1t 81 evident that no
quarrel over the division OF the royalty
can possibly arise between u.s."
"Will your meetings be held in
churches"
"A man not ordained is not permit.
ted IN nrearh in O Ghr-sh vrfoieiore pe
held in large halls, as We object to tent
preaching. The hymns used will be
those that have been written since our
return from England. OF course, few
old ones will be used. have procured
every hymn.book that has been pub
lished since We began our work togeth.,
er, twelve years ago, and have selected
the few hymns that | thought best
ADAPTED for our work; and then | am
composing new ones all the time"
"How are your expenses metz
"By voluntary contributions given by
those who desire to see the work go on.
No collections are taken at any OF our
meetings. 1t is no time to beg for
money when souls are to be saved
There is general impression that Mr..
Moody and myself are employed by
some persons or society to 20 from city
TO city, but such is not the case. We
simply take what the Lord gives us, and
he has never let us come to. want. The
work is the Lords, and We are willing
to leave all results, financial and spiri-
tnal. in bis hands.