The San Francisco call., 1896-03-08

children by the force OF his combined
strength and gentleness of character.
He leaned back luxuriously in an easy
chair in the Occidental parlors yesterday
and talked affably of everything, from San
Francisco to the new woman, but depre-
catingly of himself and his work.
This is delightful City" he said. 1--WE
are charmed with it. l am much pleased
with the many Improvements which have
been made since my last visit, fifteen
years ago. l am especially interested in
what has been done at the park and Cliff
House. The system of exchanges on the
streetcar lines is remarkable. never saw
anything like it in other cities like the
people OF the State. 1t has surprised me
to find out how many people from my
native State, Pennsylvania, are here"
Mr.. Sankey explained that his party con-
sisted of his wife, whose health he hoped
would be benefited by the trip. his brother,
r. W. Sankey, and wife, and Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Stebbins, the last-Damed couple
having come by his invitation. They left
Brooklyn in January for three-months'
tour of. the West. Their chief purpose is
recreation and the meetings are merely in
cidental. They will sing at the Yonng Mems
Christian Association at P. NJ. and P NJ
to-day, and will hold meeting at Berkeley
on Wednesday or Thursday.
Next Sunday they will spend at Santa
other meeting, and on the 22d inst. will be
heard at San Jose, and on the 10Th at Oak
land. They will attend the State Sunday
school convention at Sacramento on April
l, 2 and 8, and leave the following day for
the East, stopping for day or two at Salt
Lake City, Denver and other points, re-
turning to their home on April 20.
Mr.. Sankey is still associated with Mr..
Moody in his evangelical labors, having
completed some meetings in New York
shortly prior to his coming West.
''There is an impression that Mr.. Moody
is coming to California" said Mr.. Sankey.
"That is mistake. He has no such plan
at present. The evangelist is we'll and
strong as ever. He is greatly interested in
his NorthfieId schools"
Mr.. Sankey expressed himself as opti-
mistic in regard to the religious outlook.
II am friend of the churches" said he.
"What could we do without them2 I
fixed the hour of the meeting at P. NJ, in
stead of 8. tomorrow because I did not
want the meeting to interfere with the
churches. Yet l recognize the fact that
supplementary work is needed. / am
glad to see the amount OF individual and
organized effort being made in the high
ways and byways of the world. That is
right. In the church we find the official
Christ. Out in those byways is the real
Christ. Notable among these organiza-
tions are the young peoples societies.
Mr.. Sankey regards ''The Ninety and
Nine" as the most popular and effective
of his hymns. He extern porized the music
after a sermon by Mr.. Moody on "The
Great Shepherd" at meeting in Edin-
burgh, Scotland.
He is preparing volume of stories
about incidents connected with the COM
position and rendering of the Gospel
hymns.
He does not regard the new woman with
favor, this famous man who has journeyed
from the Occident to the Orient and sung
for the benefit OF every degree and eondi-
ton of humanity. "I fear she IS too for
ward in some things" be said simply,
sand that that forwardness will detract
from her womanliness."