Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10
MOODY AND SANKEY.
No Truth in the Story That They Have
Quarrelled and Separated.
Sankey's Voice Has Worn Out and They VIII
Probably Never Again Travel To-
getheF-TheIr Earnings
Special to the Gazette.

CpSClal 10 tHe GdzeItes
NEW YORK, April 4.-Dwight LYMAN
Moody and Ira David Sankey, the re-
yivalists, have dissolved partnership.
Mr.. Moody has for a month been labor
ing in New York and near it, but, in
stead OF Mr.. Sankey, the singing has
been done by several different vocalists.
These persons have been on trial, with q
view to their value and availability as
ew partners with the evangelist in his
future work. A large number of suffi-
GENTLY excellent singers have applied for
the place, but not only is the right voice
and vocal method required, but the indi-
vidual must be an earnest, sincere chris
tian.
The assertion is current in religious cir
cles here that Moody and Sankey have
parted under unfriendly conditions, and
for merely sordid reasons, but both of
the gentlemen are ingenious in their eff
forts TO have the world understand that
they are friends still, and pro-
pose to remain friends for
ever. 1t is granted that they
have not appeared on the same platform
since October of last year. This, how
ever, does not imply that these world cir
cling evangelists have no longer any
thoughts in common, nor that they no
| longer ind any congenlality in each 9TH
| er 8 society. a recent incident alone in
| the lives of these men, must stand as
| strong circumstantial proof of itself, that
| they are yet friends. And still, what an
! insignificant, inconsequential ciroum-
| stance, after ali! Simply the breaking
| of bread by both at the same table. The
| belief by some folks is that they separa-
| ted because of a disagreement about the
| profits arising from the publication of
| the enormously circulated song book,
HGospel Hymns. - A more specific cause
| of the disagreement was even whispered,
| It vas that each utilized his share of the
| great profits of the Moody and Sankey
| hymn book in so widely different a man
| ner as to cause contention. MIR. Moody
| was said to be conscientiousiy devoting
his share largely to the several religious
and charity institutions which he has
founded, while Mr.. Sankey was intent
upon acquiring q fortune for himself.
Experience has convinced the writer
that it is harder to learn of the DISPOSE
of his money than it is to predict the
price of certain railroad stocks six
months hence. Difficulties confront you
on every side when you set out to solve
the first named problem. So they do in
the latter, but then, in time you will |
get al answer. And 1t may be satisfac- |
tory to you or it may not. BuC evan |
gelists, for the most part, dislike to talk |
about money matters. So when your |
corr espondent started on the particular |
mission of ascertaining who was the more |
charitable man of the two, Mr.. Moody |
or Mr.. Sankey, and, in the event of one |
being less charitable than 1.-THE other, if |
that fact could be accepted as basis for |
the supposed separation between them, |
il was found that the task required a |
trained diplomat. Mr.. Moody had Ia |
bored an hour longer than usual at the |
Collegiate church in this city when he |
was gently questioned on the several |
problems already referred to. He was |
extremely gracious, and he talked un-
hesitatinglY.
s'My religious and charitable institu-
tions?'' said he, interrogatively. FWell, |
there are four now that am particularly |
interested in: The young'ladles semin-
arv at Mortified, Mass. he Mt. Her
mon school for young men at Mt. Her
in Chicago. -
''These you founded and they are still
maintained by you, Mr.. Moody?" was
asked.
eyes, I founded them, but body of
trustees have charge of the maintenance
of all four of these institutions. -
''None of these schools, then, was the
outcome of the efforts, conformity, of
Moody and sankey, but of yourself indi-
vidually?''
Eyes, they are the result of my own
labors.''
land if you please, Mr.. Moody, what
institutions has Mr.. Sankey founded?"
"Oh!" Cmusingly) "None that I'm
aware of. But (hastilvl his money is in
these schools. Oh, yes; his money is in
them
Here was a capital opportunity to
clinch the real question of the hour, and
in fact the nub of the interview. The
querist clinched something after this
style: ''Mr. Moody, has a separation
occurred between Mr.. Sankey and your
self because of wide differences regard
ing the proper methods of disposing of
your incOmes?'
"We have not separated. 1t is abso-
lutely untrue.
''The supposition has got abroad that
Moody and Sankey have parted company
because Mr.. Moody sees fit to disburse
his dollars in lavisnly charitable man
ner in support of several religious insti-
tutIons, while Mr.. Sankey studiously
avoids supporting any institution, and is
religiously increasing his own fortune
handsomely enough.
''That is not so, - replied Mr.. Moody.
''It is entirely incorrect. Mr.. Sankey is
a most generous benefactor of any
worthy religious institution, and espe-
cially has he befriended and aided in
most substantial way the schools which
have already named to you. -
Chow do you account for the report
that you and he have quarrelled and
separated?'
81 suppose it's because we haven't
been together. AS matter Of fact we
haven't worked together since October
last. Mr.. Sankey had the grippe and his
voice coul In t stand the strain of four or
five meetingsa day. You know very well
that man IS voice at fifty years OF age
Is far different than it was at thirty years.
We used to announce Moody and
Sankey' for several meetings day, but
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