Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-25

west, full of ambition and desire to make
his fortune. He obtained employment in
Chicago. He joined the Plymouth Congre-
gational Church and soon became known
for his success in bringing in new members
In Chicago he started his first mission in a
deserted liquor saloon. To this place the
worst characters of the city were invited
and the success of the scheme was without
precedent. In 1858 he joined the Young
Mems Christian Association of Chicago. He
worked diligently for his cause, in the
sums of Chicago and soon gave up his po-
stiOn as salesman, to devote his whole time
as Il missionary. In 1868 Mr.. Moody was
installed in his new church in Illinois street,
Chicago. He became the apostle of the
Young Mems Christian Association, and
conducted series of revival meetings in
the principal cities of the country. In 1862
he first became acquainted with Ira David
Sankey, and their cooperation yielded most
benefcent results. In 1872 Messrs. Moody
and Sankey sailed for England, and there, as
we'll as in Ireland and Scotland, conducted
revival exercises which were unprecedent-
ed in the number of visitors. Nothing like
it had been heard of before the people be-
came fairly wild to see and hear the great
evangelists. 1t has been said that in Lon
don alone they converted ten thousand
souls. This is, indeed, showing of which
they can be proud.
IRA D. SANKEY
Was born at Edinburgh, Lawrence county,
Pennsylvania, August 2Sth, 1910. He en-
gagged in business in New Castle, of that
State, continuing there from 1855 till 1871.
When the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton established branch at New Castle,
Mr.. Sankey entered zealously in the work
and was chosen President. In June 1870,
he went to indianapolis as delegate to an
International Convention, and there hrst
met Mr.. Moody. At q revival meeting
Mr. Sankey led the singing and his beautl-
full voice electrified the audience, as it has
countless numbers since. From that time
the history of Messrs. Moody and Sankey,
as far as religious work is concerned, is al
most identical, although for brief intervals
they have operated separately. After the
stirring revivals in all the prominent Amer
lean cities, where as many persons were
turned away as could be accomplished,
Europe was visited and meetings that
taxed the capacities of the largest halls of
England and Scotland were held. So great
was the influx that open air meetings were
held. In Ireland, too, they met with un-
precedented success. In London, that
plague spot of the world, whose poor John
Ruskin says. are lower than the South Sea
Island savages, series Of revials were
held that astonished the deniZens. Return
ing to America they renewed their efforts
and the number of their convert doubtless
is greater than that of any other revivalists.
Of late years they have operated mostly in
the Western States.
REV. "sAM" JONES.
The Rev. Samuel p. Jones was born in
Gainesville, Georgia, in lS49. His father
was lawyer, but several of his ancestors
were connected with the ministry. Sans
early life was marked by restlessness and
recklessness that threatened nothing but
evil, but the death of his father led to the
conversion of the young man. Such scene
as was witnessed in that chamber Of death
is not often beheld. The hour was tragic {;
falling on the floor the prodigal son cried
out, "I'll quit, I'll quit, God be merciful to
me a sinner" The great change came by
the renewing power of the Holy Spirit.
The young convert soon had desire to
preach, and in 1872 was admitted to the
North Georgia Conference, but it was not
until 1876, in Floyd county, Georgia, that
he emerged from obscurity. For over ten
years he labored in the various churches of
his native State, but in 1881, went to Ala
bama. He, in turn, visited Florida, Missis-
sppi, kentucky, Texas, Tennessee, South
Carolina, New York, Ohio, ETC., etc. His
audiences ran into the thousands, and in
Nashville, Tennessee, he was so successful
that crowds were turned away nightly. A
fluent writer thus eulogizes him: Gin ap-
preaching platform on which Sam. Jones
stands, surrounded by thousands ofupturned
faces, what arrests attention is his utter free
dom from clericalism in any of his charac-
tpriSticS His attitude his tones of voice,