Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-07

Nr Moody said that he had been very
kasy lately. lie inquired about the city.
and particularly as to what Congress was
doing. He asked about the hall and the
ARRANGEMENTS, and was very much pleased
10 hear that all was ready, and that il
only lacked one JhIng-hlmSelf. He also
asked about the weather. which he evidently
has great respect Tor. ana wanted 10 Know
the probabilities Of such fine weather as
the present for the period OF his meetings.
Washington is "A unique city, he said,
paying the customary compliment. i do
not know Of anything Ike il in the world.
II - all the government here. In London
parliament meets and WORKS and nobody
knows anything about it, but here IT IS
different Washington Is one Of the most
beautiful cities in the world" lie went on
a. he Elancet out of his window al the
monument. mot excepting Paris even
Yes I have preached almost all over the
wOrti-that Is, in Christeudpm-'
When ash 81 about some details which
have been let until his arrival u be ar
ranged for. he said that he h-d not con-
Eilerai auy Of them vet and would not do
e. until he had conferred with the pastors
in charge. In regard 10 the hour for the
afternoon services. which Is not Yet settled,
he said that the committee. knowing the
habits ana hours OF the people, could settle
that better than he could. As 20 afternoon
meetings in the Convention Hail he was
also undecided
The Chicago Meetings.
The topic Of his great revivals in Chicago
last summer was brought UP and he re-
marked:
we only sowed then. People were
there for a day only. and we never saw the
same ones twice. So as to the fruit Of the
enterprise / cannot say with any knowl-
eige. Here. OF course. 1t will be different
We expect 10 get some OF the same people
over and over again
Mt Moody expressed no fear but what
there would be room enough for all to come
as often as they wanted 70. He had pile
OF letters before him. which he said he had
been wrestling with ali morning. Later in
the afternoon he expected 10 go up 10 the
Convention Hail. where he will meet many
friends and receive a welcome which in
enthusiasm Will no doubt make amends for
Their not all turning out Of bed in the gray
OF the day 10 assure him that the people
here are glad TO have him come
The Great Evangelist.
On Monday Of the present week Mr..
Moody was hfty-seven years old. His birth
at Northield. Mass: his poverty and his
early struggles against adversely. and his
NiSor and perseverance IN overcoming OBJ
stacles are familiar TO every one interested
IL evangelical work
During childhood he attended, with his
widowed mother. the Unitarian Church and
Sunday school in Northheld He left that
Town when seventeen years old and secured
q business engagement with his uncle. a
PROSPEROUS merchant in Boston After his
srrEaI II Boston he attended regularly the
sundAy school and services OF the Mount
vernon Congregational Church While ar
tenolns his church. under the preaching OF
the Rev Dr. Z. n Kirk. ne was converted
Nj Moody removed In 1875 To C'hica1o
niie interested there in ,nercantile entsr-
prlses. ne found time to labor In a small
mission school He collected eighteen D0or
boys ana marched with them to the school
Seslues teaching, he busted himself In dis
fneoting tracts and In looking after the