The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-14
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Moody and S:sa!lcy--Impro:c:ncn N the
City---Othnr Matters of Interest.


COLUMBIA, 5. c., April 10.-I have
alre;:'y mentioned that Moody
and Sankcy, the great evangeiistS,
were cxpec!e;l in the city. They
reached here N due time and began
their campaign against sin, tho flesh
and the devil. The meetings were
held i'll the Opera House and that
building was crowded 10 lis utmost
capacity. Seats for lwo o; three
hundred were arranged on the stage
and lie body Of tic house was fl;!eI to
uvclilowing with anxious and cnrlous
listeners From the amount OF putt
ing that these gentlemen had received
expected to hear something grand,
but am sorry TO say that | was dis
a.,poirtcd and | am not alone i'll my
disappointment Mr. Moodv'> manner
is earnest and his Sivie simple, but
there is little else 10 be said on the
subject that could not be said for
others. lie utterly failed to get his
audience undcr control. Although
there was the profoundest silence dur
ing lis discourse, it was the silence Of
tue curious AID not Of an audience
spc:l-bound by the cloquence Of the
speaker. His attempts to excite the
emotions fell fat, though there were I
few earnest responses to his appeals.
Comparing the newspaper reports and
l,, ,l,5 f,t IA :,
gentleman lhouyhout the North and
in England with the results OF his
| work Icrc, | woul6 say that i'c had
'.lo>t his grip Without tailcry ID
home talent honestly bclicra ;ha1
have beard from WinnSbpro pulpi!>
tie I.r;iu:iu story of salvation tod
with more clouurnce, aid with a~
mitch rarnr.imcsS us it was told here
! Uv Mr.. Moody 30 not ini,uuticr
stand me Is h;srSi!y ci'iiici~in~ one
who is earnestly striving To DO goo
in his day ard generation; for believe
ii: his sincerity Of purpose and hon
cstv Of conviction. and l earnestly
hope that the seeds that ne has Sown
will not talI upon stony ground, to be
cilokel bv thurnS and thi>tlcs, bnt thai
lhcy will fall upon rich soil and bring
forth Il harvest of good. simply
mean to say that in my humble opln
ION MI Moody capacity for doing gooc
has been ovcvestiulatcd. ".N prophc
is not without honor save iii hi, own
country" and if tho people who went
10 hear Mr.. Mo"dr-pcep;c who came
! in on the excursion trains for that pur
posc--Nouid go 10 ;hcir own chnrchc:
a:;d listen, with ona-half the attention
! lia; they gave to Mr.. Moody, to th'
teachings OF their legitimate pastor:
and mas!crs there would be littic uSt
! tor these well advertised, sensational
affairs
'Ehc meetings brought great man;
ncnrlc 10 the city and were Of consld
/ cradle benefit; doubtless, to the mer
! chants, the hotels and the railroads.
'Goluu.bia is waking up aa'i there
are many i!ni,rov' ment> under WY
There are 4 number ui new >tHreS II
course of construction on Mti;i street
snd ncw dwellings ii othsr PARIS O
3hc city arc bcin" otlilt.
:, base bail epidemic threatens az
CITY. An association ui ba>c-ha.i>!'
t!aS been organized, and it i s;.'l t!'at
ar effort vii be- made to have setcra
Of the League games played in this city
| ibis summer.
The coming nominations for Siati
otrcers are being mildly discussed bi
| tl;osc Interested il, u liilics. T.