The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-11
mig. MOODY'S SUCCESSOR. =:
A REVIYA LIST WHO IN RoIH
EL0QUENT AND SCHOLARLY.
Mr. SRyford's Preaching at the
CussA bertrand Church Last Night
Text for Tonight.

The work laid down by Moody and
Saukey when they left here has been
taken up by Mr.. Sayford and Mr.. and
Mrs Towner, and is in good hands. III
the services last night NJ the Gambler
land Presbyterian church may 10
accepted as test OF what the
above-uamed lady and gentlemen can
do, then are those who are promoting
the present revival to be congratulated
upon having enlisted such valuable
aid II their cause. Mr.. Towner has a
Rne tenor voice, which he uses with
skill. The melodeon accom-
paniment is furnished by MTs.
! Towner, who is also the
possesso or OF a good contralto voice,
which blends barmoniously with her
husbands.
As a pulpit orator Mr.. Sayiord is
immt u surably superior to Mr.. Moody,
II polished speech and scientific
method 90 for anything. Mr. Saytord
is a young man, probably thirty-hve,
rather handsome, OF symmetrical
figure and neat attire, and az
unlike Mr.. Needy rs day to
night. His diCtion Is fluent
without being verbose, and simple
without being commonplace. His
pathos is never forced ntoprominence
as ia the case with Moody, but is kept
In the background, and ia only used
when necessary 10 truthiully repre-
sent some living picture. In the SAME
degree that Mr.. Moody appeals to the
emotional in mans nature, MIR. Say
ford addresses himself TO the reason
and the intellect. II Is quite possible
TO listen 10 him without feeling lik'
erring children in the presence OF
censorious pedagogue, which Il
more than can be said OF othe
distinguished revivalists. Mr.. Say
4 iord's text last night was, "And W
y came To Kadesh- barnea," Deut. |, Il
. Certainly most unpromising text, "
a did Mr.. Sayford with wonderful al
n weave around 1t most instructiv
and impressive discourse. II will b
a remembered that when the children {
Il Israel had advanced that far on th
q way to Cansau they turned back I'M
!. the wilderness, fearing To go on ie
a danger might beset them, and that b
n refusing TO 20 on they lost their chan'
4 10 90 into Canaan. "There is, " sa
1. the eloquent gentleman last nigh
"a sin every mans life h
h deeh- barnea, q threshold OF ma
"a nificent possibilities, time when
n Ia onfi onted with golden oppo,t
N nity, which, II embraced, would vie
te a golden harvest" and upon that i'd
"A Mr.. Sanford built superstructure
N tractiye from the standpoint OF ell
lv ouence, and beauty, yet US solid as
e. rock in logical support. 1t was II
n. ton that was instructive, even from
IN secular standpoint, and Mr.. Sayfort
n. treatment OF 1t reminded one SON
IN what OF Byron's slide In the affairs
AR men which, IL taken at the flood, lea
ne on to fortune"
N. Mr.. Sayford spoke only for abo
In' thirty minutes. His matter was 30
ter teresting and his manner 30 happy
ed seemed scarcely five. Those who ha
,as A taste for pulpit oratory OF the hip
90 eat order should not let this opporI
,Is nity escape them. Mr.. Sayford "
nd nreach every night this week, at Z;
o'clock, and will give a Bible readi
every morning at III. His subject
night will be "Revivals--What Th
Are and What We Need to Prom'
Them" :,
>, Mr.. Towner is an excellent CHI
';ts leadar. All who heard the drill VIII
last Mr.. Towner gave the choir at
IRA. cloae of the service last night W
mic convinced that the best music is
in to come. All the members oil
Tor choir should be present every ev
zeal ing, not only to assist In the service
I'M song, but to get the full benefit oil
tne rehearsals.