The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-09-22
MOODY AND SANKEY.
STORY or HOW MOODY DISCOVERED
THE MAN TO HELP HIM.

It Was at q Meeting In Indianapolis That
the Voice of the Great Singer Was First
Heard by the stirring Evangeiist--Their
First Work.
1t was at Indianapolis in 1870 that
these two men first made each others
acquaintance Mr.. Moody was already
displaying that zeal in evangelistic work
which subsequently made him famous,
though then his efforts and his reputa-
ton were confined largely to Chicago.
Mr.. Sankey's home was in Newcastle.
Pa, where he was then serving as an i'm
ternal revenue officer. His father was d
banker and active in politics and held
under Lincoln's appointment the impor-
tant position of collector of inland rev.
enue for four large counties in western
Pennsylvania. Young Sankey was then
q Christian, having been converted a
number of years before during Metho-
dist revival. and his talent of song had
already begun to be used for his Master
Coming to indianapolis to attend as a
delegate from Newcastle the national
convention of the Young Mems Christian
association. Mr.. Sankey attended one
morning a o'clock prayer meeting, held
in the basement of the First Baptist
church, led By Mr. Moody The singing
dragged, and Mr. Sankey, at the sugges-
ton of a minister who was seated beside
him, started up the familiar hymn,
'There is fountain filled with blood. =
1t went well and was followed by other
songs equally successful, and Mr.. Moody
became SO interested that he looked
about to see whence the new impetus In
singing came. After the meeting closed.
with Characteristic quickness Of deci-
sion, hIr. Moody, hardly waiting for al
introduction, said to Mr. Sankey:
you're the man have been looking
for for the Last eight years. Come and
lunch with me-" The invitation was
accepted. aud later in the day the two
men got together. and the subject of q
future combination of forces was TALKED
over in downright earnest. Mr.. Moody
pressed upon Mr.. Sankey the duty of al
once joining him in Chicago. but in
Sankey's mind there were some prac
teal objections arising from his bust
ness and family connections. al ann d
government officer, he said to Mr.
Moody, land may find it difficult to get
released" There is q better govern
ment to serve than this, was the re
i ply that flashed instantly out But
persuasive as Mr.. Moody was, he dit
not carry his POINT then and there. Mr.
6ankey took several manths in which tt
consider the matter.
That very afternoon, 'hewever, th,
FIRST Moody and Sankey public meeting
was held, with no advertisement excep
the singing as led by MIR. Moody's newly
found friend. 1t was antoutdoor gather
ing, and the masses were there. Mr.
Moody brought out box from stor,
to favnrably located street corner
mounted it, and there short but fer
vent service of preaching and song wa
held. At the close of this open air meet
ing the two evangelists headed pro
cession for,the Academy of Music, wher,
the convention meetings were held, sing
ing as they marched with the crowd in
to the Academy of Music. the convention
having adjourned the discussion o.
How to Reach the Masses" and gone
to supper. When the delegates go
back to the academy building thev