The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-29
MOODY AND SANKEY.
Nearly All the Congregations In the
City Supplied with Tickets.
An Interesting sketch OF the Career
OF the kvangeIist Sanlkey.

With the exception OF the Evan
gelical Lu'bersn and the Protestant
Episcopal, all the Protestant churches
Of Memphis, through their ministers,
fourteen in number, have applied for
their pro rata of tickets to the services
of Messrs. Moody and Sahkey. Eleven
hundred tickets for each of the serv-
ices, making total of 5000 tickets,
have been delivered these ministers,
prorated by the number OF their COM
municants, which aggregate 1902, This
will permit the various ministers to
give each of their 5000 members one
ticket, and also one ticket to each OF
$500 non-church members, which
manner OF distribution we hear they
propose following.
Without money and without price
these tickets can be had upon appli-
cation to those ministers, but no.
where else.
The tendency OF the time seems to
be toward more harmo nious action
among evangelical denominations of
Christians. Inter-denomipaional war
fare has largely ceased and the leading
churches show a growing disposition
toward unity in Christian work a1d
the amicable liberation OF differences
in doctrine. This result is in large
mea sure due TO the labors Of the evan
gelsts.
The fret general meeting will be
held Friday, February 9th, at 1880
o'clock; the other meetings ~ 10 lows :
Saturday afternoon at 1880 o'clock,
for ladies only.
Saturday night at 1880 o'clock, for
men only.
Sunday morning at s o'clock.
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Sunday night at 7 80 o'clock.
The capacity OF the church being
only about 1900, tickets will be issued
for each session. The tickets will be
given out by the pastors, and no one
! will be admitted without ticket.
Pastors of churches near Memphis can
secure tickets on application.
The following are the standing ccm-
mittees:
Finance.-J. p. Nicely, chairman; J,
W. billiard, J. X. PeppeL l. N. Snow
den and ". II. Pa.ee.
Building j. 2. Finnie, chairman
r. q. Craig and Il. g. Lating.
Printing and BookS.-The Rev. S. O.
Caldwell, chairman; Sam p. Read, s.
@. Tocf George s. Fox, secretary.
Music.-Col. w. F. Taylor, George s
Fox and @. Ma on, jr,
For Special Serrice.-The pastors q
all evangelical churches.
Closely associated with the name
and labor OF Mr.. Moody in evangelical
work is Ira d. Sankev. the popular
singer OF rel gious mel dies, of whom
the APPEAL have sketch yesterday
Some further points about his
career are given below. Mr.
Sankey was born in Edinburg, Pa, in
1910. He early developed love foI
a, music, and, being the possessot OF
sweet voice, he was eagerly sought ioi
at political meetings and public en-
tertainments. He became leader OF
the choir in the little village church
and from there his reputation as {
singer widened unit ] he was the recip
lent Of innumerable invitations to at
tend musical conventions and religious
meetings. His connection vita Tho
Young Mems Christian Association
led him to national convention o
that association st indianapolis
Ind, where he first met Mr.
Moody. The latter was imme
diately. charmed with his voice
and realizing the powerful aiC
he might be ID him in his work, b;
began ID persuade him 10 give up thu
business he was engaged in and &C
company him in his mission work
Aft3r long eIt 'eat!es Mr.. Sanke'
yielded, and has Since become lmou
as the "singing eva 1geliit" the worl'
over. Their first meetings were -
t Eo or three years held in Chicago AM
other American cities, sfter which, II
1873, they paid their first visit to Eng
land. There their success was re
markable. Their audiences packeC
the largest halls obtainsble.
They have sinced visited nearI'
all eli the principal cities CT the UnioI
and several times revisited Europ
and met with success everywhere
Mr.. Sankey, unfortunately, IS not a
rugged as he once was, and durinl
their recent trip tl Europe it wa
feared he would break down com
pletely.