Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-02
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A Review Of the life Of Ira Datid san.
Key, whose Name y y Part Of
the History o. Our nay.
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W oeiai 70 the Gazette.
DALtAa, Tx, March ..sAs was stated
In t0sday'a UAxETTE biography " Mr..
M0Ody's associate, Sankoy, would appear
to-day, below will 10 found brief nc.
count ~ his eYODtful caroor.
Ira David baBkey was born IN Mercer
county, Penn, on the 2sth of August,
1910, aud IL now In his fOfty.sixth year.
He was born and reared amid sur.
fOundings very different from that OF
hls 60 worker, Mr. Moody. Mr. Sankey's
father was man Of considerable lmpOr-
ianco IN tho community where be liypd,
having held Ogloos OF trust aud honor FOR
years liz was IN good circumstances
and his a0n Ira was blessed with ample
opportunities 30 acquire nm education.
liC knew little OF the struggle ot poverty
and hnrdsbips that had bofcli Mr. Moody
IN his early career But unlike many,
be- aid not permit luxury aud ploDlGOuh-
ness To- lead 10 bis ruin. lie Hraape1
lts opportunities and was benefited BY
Them Tho boy Sankey was surrounded
by n happy hOmO, which gave him II
oho0rtul spirit, which be now pOufs forth
into songs 0f love. He sings best Nln n
happieat, lie WAS known among Ma
paymatc.a Oh a cheerful, honorable yOuth
llo was always recognized AMONG his
narly associates ~ leader, which
characteristic has followed him through
life When Ira WIS aGyentoon his fnthrr
removed 10 Newcastle, whore he (Ira)
wa converted and became member Of
the Methodist church, bnd WaH soon made
superintendent ~ Tho Bunday,sch0ol ills
TALENT for singing manifested themselves
IN BIN WHOM he vas q youth al home, nud
proved u source Of amusement To- his
family aud made home enjoyable for him,
self aud lamily. Tho home f. the ahlnld
against allurGmont Mr. Moody wax kent nj
home supporting a widowed mother. Mr..
Sankey by amusing himself and parents
With sony hence thGir devoted Christian
careers, Mr.. Sankey's musical ability
was soon recognized aud ho was mnde
lpndor Of TN oh1irs for Snnday.schonl.
church, etc IN hla choir lending he
nlways Insisted on Chrlstlnn ohnraclor
and conduct and distinct onunclatlon
OF tho words sung, which rs silil chnr.
actcrAtlc Of his singing When the wnr
broke ont lie enlisted ~ q bOldiur, and
hn enduring love for singing soon
rndeafed him 10 his comrades and he be.
soldiers. His Rltl Di music WAYS nasitrcd
HIN good society and preserved him from
low associates After hlB torn ot rnllst.
mcnl expired ho returned 10 hm homo
aud resumed hiu church duties After
tho war hc held for ton years a posltlon
IN the riYll service ~ The governments. Al
one time be WAS about 10 abandon his
position w the government and foscntoi,
a. l.
friends hd concluded TO retain ID. Soon
after concluding to retain his posltlon.
ana seeing hla way clear ia tho future. he
was marriod10 q Mlss Edwards ON the
9th Of September, 1868 lila choice Of
Mics Edwards Tor hepmnlo wns A
timely one, ~ she was awoct singer. A
membor Of hi choir, aud tenchur IN M
Sundny.scl0ol In the selection OF wives
Mertrs Moody aud kankcy have acted
wisely Mr.. Moody chose II devoted
christian worker and MrSnnkcy n chnrn.
Ing Singer Mrs, Suniry IA also an oarn.
ehl christian womnn, aud fully avn.
pnihlt0s With her husband In his work
When tho Young Mcu'a Christian aaso.
citation oatalillHhud u bunohai Newcastle.
Mr. Sanbcy entered heartily into tho
work and was chosen president In June
OF 1870 he won't 90 ndInnnpolls
M delegate 10 the International
convention, aud horc, at nm
early mornlng pfnyor.mootlnp, he
llrnl mot Mr. Moody, Mr. Moody was
leading, aud waH inwnrdly prlavcd nt Tic
Interest manifested, especially In singing.
When an opportunity presented ltaolf.
Mr. Sankcy started Il grand hymn md
poured hla whole soul Into tho solrciIon
uH " peculiar 10 his singing which
doubled The enthusiasm In the meeting
Altof the mOoting had concluded
Mr. Moody rushed up to tho
stranger aud inquired about him and
told him no bad'boon looking Tor hin, Tor
eight years ~ help him IN hia work al
Chicago Mr., Snnkey az nrst reluctantly
consented 10 accompany Mr. Moody 10
Chicago aud assist HIN ln his work.
They went To Chicago aud lnhofod hnr.
ANONYMOUSLY Tor ak mouths, whom tho nfe
broke ont, which broke up iholr MEETINGS.
aud Mt Snnkoy embarked Tor bis home,
leaving word with Mr. Moody To
telegraph him whom no needed him
Ia three months Mr. Moody tclrpmphed
hin 10 CON ut once, which he did, and
took clargt ~ thu Chicago meeting while
Mi Mood won't 20 hnguud on mis-.
sionary tour. After Mr. Moody's return
from Englaud Mr. Sankoy was offered A
parInorehlp with Philip Phillips, TO mako
atour on the Pacific coast, This, with
all ils golden lnducement, hr refused,
and would moi break up the relations
which hound HIN TO his companion, Mr.
Moody, Since this they have always bcou
associated h their lnborH and hive
developed q very strong endoarmcnt
Tor each other, Thrilling music l. ono Of
the Indispensable factors Ia evangelical
work, Mr., Sankey's selections have beun
published III six diiforpnt languages aud
have hron an important faclor IN their
suoooAsiul meetings.. Nh, Sankey'F Voice
once Jailed him, but WIS recovered, Since
Which lime u has grown stronger by con,
atnpt use, lilo " very do,oul Chriatlan
The secret OF his molodlLi IL that no has
q cheerful eplrli, and throws his whole
heart aud soul into his music
Pipes aud ilorndon, monlhurs of the
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