The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1882-04-19
Correspondence of the London Christian.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey in
GLASGOW
BY HON. ARTHUR F. KINNAIRD


Having just returned from a short
visit to Glasgow, think it may interest
your readers to hear something of the
wonderful things God is now doing in
that city. l feel the more inclined to
write to you as the Easter holidays are
now approaching, and it may be many
are meditating where they should spend
few days. l am sure no happier or
more profitable holiday could be spent
than by visit to Glasgow.
| can assure any who have few DAYS
to spare that they will find plenty to do
in dealing with inquirers. Many of the
workers find their strength over taxed
IN trying to deal with the numbers
of anxious souls who remain to the after
meetings and at present they are unable
to follow up the cases of those whose
names and addresses they have. Several
of the workers told me that they think
there are greater numbers of anxious in
qulrers now than even during the last
visit of Messrs. Moody and Sankey.
There are many broken-hearted ones re-
quiring help, and many wounded spirits
wanting to be healed, and I should be
much surprised if any who go desiring
to get a blessing to their own souls
should return without being refreshed
and better fitted for their work at home
First, I would say that the centre of
the work is the daily prayer-meeting
There day by day Mr.. Moody and his
fellowworkers meet to get their march
ing orders, to hear God speaking to them,
and to praise Him for what He is doing
in the conversion of sinners and the
stirring up of his own people to more
whole-hearted conservation Of themselves
Secondly, l am more than ever con-
WINGED that the real secret of the blessing
which attends the efforts of Mr.. MOODY
and Mr.. Sankey Is the prominent place
they give to Gods Word, whether it be
In the daily prayer meeting, or the evan
gelIstic meeting, the Bible-reading, or
the inquiry-room, where the sinner and
self and feeling straight to God 8 message
Thirdly, it is admitted on all hands
that there is great readiness to hear
the Word AS many of your readers
are aware, it has been found necessary.
on account of the crowds, to have adj
mission by ticket only till q quarter of
an hour before the service commences.
when the doors are thrown open to all.
1t is further necessary in the evening for
Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Sankey to work
separately. For instance, every night
this week except Saturday, Mr. Moody
speaks at two meetings in different
churches in the West end, and Mr.. San
key in the East end draws crowded
meetings, first in one of the churches (for
women only, then to the Circus, holding
$500 and to the Temperance Institute,
accommodating 1000.
One Of the most interesting meetings
is that held every Monday night. From
seven to eight o'clock the church or
hall is open for quiet conversation
with inquirers, and anyone whose heart
the arrow Of conviction has entered
knows that he or she will find Mr..
Moody and band Of workers ready
to help them From eight to nine o'clock
the meeting is open for the testimony Of
young converts, and Mr.. Moody presses
on them the necessity Of confessinp Him