Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-13
A RICH HARVEST. \

ton to Christians and Others.
When Messrs. Moody and Sankey
visited England ten years ago, and held
their gospel meetings in London, n of
those who came under the influence of
the Evangelist and the Singer was a
Mr.. Studd. He was a man of property,
and greatly devoted to sporting. He
was also a famous hunter, and the pos
SCISSOR of valuable hunting horses and
dogs.
The change in Mr.. Studd's life was
as sudden and radical as was that in his
religious views. He instantly began re-
forming his own household. The hunt
ers and dogs were sold, and the house
where sporting men had been wont to
meet became a center of Christian mis-
sionary work for all the neighborhood.
When this happened, the two sons Of
MI. studd we're then lads, pursuing
their studies quietly at the famous Elton
school. They were apparently not
greatly affected by the change in their
father. In course of time they entered
Cambridge University, where their
hereditary taste made them the
leaders in athletic sports. They
were among the most famous
cr1cketers of the present generation.
One OF them was captain of the Uni
versity Eleven. Again MI. Moody and
Mr.. Sankey visited England. These
two young men, interested because
their father had been. for he had died
meanwhile, were among the first to be-
come through Mr.. Moody's influence,
protesting Christians, and to join the
corps of religious workers organized by
the Evangelists.
Joined by other Cambridge under
graduates who had come under their
influence, they were foremost in all the
mission work. Since the return of
Moody and Sankey to America. the en-
thusiasm of these young men has risen
instead of declining. One of them has
decided to 90 as a missionary to China.
Not only is he to serve as such without
pay, but he is to give q large sum of
money to the society under the direc-
ton of which he will be.
The other brother has already become
a missionary at the East End of Lon
don, the poor quarter where there is
much distress and more vice. In his
work he is to be assisted by a daughter
OF Lady Beauchamp - pronounced
Beecham-who was one of the sweet
singers enlisted in support of Nh.
Sankey during the long London mission.
Young Studd is to marry this daughter
OF a Countess, and the young people
will devote themselves and their fort
unes to the rescue of .'outcast Lon
don."
Even yet the whole story has not been
told. The two brothers Studd have re-
Gently made a visit to Cambridge for
the purpose of awakening interest in
missions, and have been so successful
that about thirty undergraduates have
decided to go to foreign fields to labor
for the conversion of the heather.
There is enough in these facts, for
they are all literally true, even to the
names OF the persons, to suggest vol
umes OF reflection, not only to profess
ing Christians, but to men who are not
Christians. What a difference to the
world in the life of these men,, giving
themselves for the rescuing of humanity
from impurity and vice, and the life as
sporting men they would have lived,
had they not through Mr.. Moody's in
1luenc given themselves to the service
OF a Divine Master.
Thousands of immortal souls from all
parts OF the world will hereafter trace
their rescue from vice and from pagan
ism TO the first visit of a sporting-man
TO one OF MIR: Moody's gospel meetings.
1t was q grain of mustard-seed which
the evangelist planted chat day, and al
ready its branches are beginning to
thrus themselves out, as if about to
overshadow the world.-Youh's Conn.,
pomiom.