The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-15
THE STATE CAPITAL,
Moody and SanlSoya-- -Iniproyssaant I'm tba
City--.0Ehsr Matters o9 Intare.{ -

Moody and sanlrey.--Inipro I'm In.
Ctfy--'othor Matters OF Interest.
COLUMBIA, 8. g., April 1O.-I have
already, mentioned that, q Moody
aud sankey, the great evangelists,
were expected in tho city. They
reached here in due time and began
their campaign against sin, the fiesh
and the devil. The meetings were
held in the Opera House and that
building was crowded to it's utmost
capacity. Seats for two or three
hundred were arranged on the stage
and the body of the house wac filed to
| oyerflowing with anxious and curious
listeners. From the amount Of puff
Ing that these gentlemen had received
l expected to hear something grand,
but am sorry to cay that I was dis
appointed. and l am not alone in my
disappointment. Mr.. MoUuv's manner
| there is little else to be said on the
subiect that could not be said for
others. He utterly failed to got his
audience under control. Although
there was the profoundcst silence dur
ing his discourse, 1t was the silence of
the curious and not of an audience
spell-bound by the cloquence of the
speaker. His attempts to excite the
emotions fell flat, though there were a
icw earnest responses to his appeals.
Comparing the newspaperreports and
comments on the achievements OF this
gentleman Throughout the North and
in England with the results of his
work here, would say that he had
"lOSt his grip Without fluttery to
home talent honestly believe that
have heard from WinnsbOro pulpits
tho beautiful story Of salvation told
with more cloqucnce, add with ns
much cnrmrstnGss as it was told here
by Mr.. Moody. Do not misundrr
stand me -as harshly criticising one
who 10 earnestly striving to do good
in his day and generation; for believe
in his sincerity of purpose and hon
csty Of conviction, and l earnestly
hope that the secds that he hiss sown
will not fall upon stony ground, to he
chokcd by thorns and thiStles, but thai
they will fall upon rich soil and bring
forth harvest of good. | simply
mean to say that in my humble opin
ion Mr.. Moody's capacity for doing good
has been overGsti,nated. "a prophet
is not without honor save in his owr
country" and if the people who went
to hear Mr.. Moody-pcopte who came
in on the excursion trains for that pur.
pose-would 60 to their own churches
and listen, with one-half the attention
that they gave to Mr.. Moody, to the
teachings of their legitimate pastors
and masters there would DO little use
for these well advertised, sensational
affairs
The meetings brought great many
} people to tho city and were of consid
cradle benefit; doubtless, to the mcr
chants, the hotels and the railroads.
Columbia is waking up amt there
are many improvements under way
There are number Of new stores il
course OF construction on Main street
and new dwellings in other parts o.
the city are being built.
a base ball epidemic threatens ll.t
city. An Sssoca,ion Of ba,c -ballStl
has been organized, and it is said that
an effort will be made to have scvcra
Of the League games played in this city
this GUNNER.
' The coming nominations for Stat
q otficers arc being mildly discussed b.
f those interested in politics. T.