Daily Republican., 1888-03-28

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artlsssly handled, and never with
greater effect. In London fourteen
thousand persons assembled daily In
the great hall of the Agricultural So-
clety. Her Majesty's Opera House, in
the West End, and Bow Road, In the
East Of London. were also In their
turn filed with eager listeners. In
the Opera House services 1t was proved
that Mr.. Moody's style OF address did
not repel the most refined hearers.
His sincerity and effectiveness drew
all classes OF society 10 him.
Returning home, the remarkable
services In our own chief cities fol-
lowed. In New York the Madison
Square Garden, In Philadelphia the
Pennsylvania Railroads freight sta
ton were utilized. These meetings
sometimes lasted for weeks with un.
abated interest.
Among the recent successes Of Mr..
Moody none is more striking than his
conquest Of prejudice in Oxford and
Cambridge. His first service at OK
ford was 80 disturbed by the noises
made by the undergraduates that there
were minutes when it was impossible
for him to proceed. With wonderful
tact and patience he persisted till he
gained the good will Of his almost
rietous audience. Before long he had
lwon many hearts, and the impression
left upon numerous members OF the
university promises 10 be both deep
and lasting. Like success attended
ms visit to Cambridge. OF late the
abors Of the two evangelists at home
nave seep given to the smaller towns.
mr. Sankey's public life has been so
associated with that OF Mr.. Moody that
~ account of one is necessarily an &C
, count of the other. Ira d, Sankey
was born In Edinburgh, Western
Pennsylvania, in 1910. He Is Of Meth
odlst parentage, and had no such ex-
perience OF struggle with poverty in
early life as tell to the lot OF Mr..
Moody. His father was man oi
property, at one time q member of the
State Legislature, and held an official
position in the Methodist Church "a
which he belonged. Young Sankey
was musica. from boyhood. He be
came a church member among the
Meth0dists of Newcastle in his 10th
year. His solo singing was even ther
effective, and he had been in much re
quest at religious conventions befor,
Mr.. Moody knew him. The two me
at Young Mems Christian Associa,
tion Convention, when Mr.. Mood,
proposed the partnership in evange
lism which has continued ever since
Mr.. Sankey makes no pretensions i
high art; song Is with him means t
an end and he employs it with direc
reference 10 this on all occasions.
might be said that the ballad has com
| into vogue again, this time in the sci
! vice OF Christianity. One of his mos
} famous pieces, "The Ninety an
} Nine," was found in Scotch paper
but the melody Is his own. His enun
citation in singing is peculiarly distinC
t and the song sermon adds to the effeC
! OF the spoken sermon of his associate
+, Mr.. Moody's manner OF life appal
. emily agrees with him, for he has bee
Igrowing stouter year by year. He hn
0 1.-The capital advantage of cheerfu
a Temperament, and must speak wit
little If any nervous exhaustion.
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