Daily Republican., 1884-07-23

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Let me see,'.. said Mr.. Moody, the
evangelist, in a tone of deep reflection,
Sunday morning cit wants just ten
1 minutes to eight o'clock. I'm in time
, for service. Last Sunday 1 preached
at Queenstown. Wonderful. ! truly won
derful, isn't it?'
Mr.. Moody smiled pleasantly at the
good ship Oregon, which had torn him
from the midst of his enthusiastic audi
ence at Queenstown, and made him an
unwilling actor III the comedy known
rs the Custom House search on this
side Of the ocean.
| He wore clerically severe garb and
designed more for comfort than ele.
gance. For q few moments he al.
lowed his thoughts to become of the
earth, earthly, and hustled about look
ing after his wife with juvenile Moody
Of tender, wears and his voluminous
luggage. Then Mr.. Moody was once
again his evangelistic self
1--WE returned to my native country
to stay--yes, to stay for good" he re-
marked, slowly, rs though fearful OF
breaking the good news too suddenly.
I" find there Is no need to seek for
fresh fields and pastures new. Charity
begins at home, they say, but with me
1t ends there"
"Do yoR mean to say you have fin.
ished with England?"
~ do, indeed. 1 went over there
with the intention of remaining away
two years. l staid there three years
shall return no more"
"Are you not satisfied with the
success of your work over there ?"
Sstisfed-no," replied Mr.. Moody,
in tone which his name best express
ed pleased-yes. Some men are
never satisfied, you know. I am one of
Them. But don't run away with a
wrong IMPRESSION" he added, SOME
what unnecessarily, for his listen ener
showed no signs of departing. 81 have
been very much encouraged with the
state OF things in England. Everything
is far more satisfactory than eight years
lago. London is delightfully."- religious.
In fact, the Church OF England has
had a great lift somehow or other, and
J got firmer grip on the people. 1t has
adopted the excellent policy of adapt
, ing itself to the people-you know the
story of Mohammed and the mountain.
; Well, the consequence of this has beer
THAT dissenting bodies have been gain
, ing wonderful ground, especially the
Wesleyans, and, in word, spiritua
life in England is in an admirably -four
ishing state.
,l "Do you mean that the church o
England has become less exclusive?"
! 81 mean this. In London there i,
a society for every conceivable object
There is a society for the police TO
| sailors, for soldiers, for factory girl
8 and for shop girls. The whole OF tn
: city seems to be divided up into differ
, ent classes, aud the Church of Englan'
e has become as aggressive as an.
: church can be, and reaches into tn
o midst of each Of these CLASSES. 1t
method is goodly in the extreme |"
1 Z" How is England situated at pres
0 lent with regard to the temperance ques
n ltion?"
v "very comfortably indeed-exceed
e |ingly 80, thanks. There is not nearl
Q al much intemperance as there used I
e be among the upper classes. Why, te
q years ago, when was In England,
It could hardly go into hcuse-a Chri
/. tan house, ind you-where did nj
h find ten kinds Of wine on the table
N That is never the case now," lie sal
n in what might have been considers
y a regretful tone, only his countenant
r shown SO brightly with genuine sati
s, IA ction. " I attribute this unmistal
Q, able sign of spiritual progress (yo
n know what / mean by spiritually to Il
a. church and to the judicious interferen
rs of the leading men of the dissentiI
ct bod les. The blue ribbon moveme
l has achieved wonderful results an
IN 30 has good Sir Wilfrid Lawson
10 movement. Between these two parti
o. the country has been agitated, and ae
% tation was good for its SOUL"
n SIS England more incorporate tbs
America"
81 have no statistics on that poir
and they are necessary before l cou
l. answer your question. But / thir
4. that of the two countries England tax
h the palm, or rather the hottie. l al
3. however, satisfied that the seeds Of tel
a perance are planted in that countr
t. and will doubtless bear good fruit"
q. "Shall you lecture in America now
II Yes, sir there lies my future fe
to of action. l am going now to, my hon
t. in Northfeld, Massachusetts there
l. remain until the Fall, when 1 shall
IL !once commence work"
The evangelist then turned to l
L. Pentecost, who was his assistant in E
n. gland, and who was now all smiles al
It, tan gloves. Mr.. Moody was also
in Icompanied by Mr.. Farmer Hall,
ID London, and family. In fact. it "
quite a procession, which, headed
d. the evangelist himself, moved dov
ID the Cunard pier.