El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-15

| ing the sltOatlOH, Une young fellow
prayed earnestly, made up his mind
and gave a dash over the line. Then
he felt his spiritual future was safe.
The speaker also called attention to
the fact, in the course of remarks, that
there were men throughout the coun-
try who were trying to make light OF
Gods word. But they would pass away,
while Gods word would remain. You
and |, he said, cannot set up our own
puuy judgement against God. We will
only get upset ourselves. The only
safe way is to walk with God in peace.
Don't be deceived young people, God s
word will endure forever. Wherewith
shall young man cleanse his way? BY
taking heed to Gods word. In closing,
Mr.. Sankey stated that thousands had
been led to Christ through that song,
cover the Line;
The evangelists voice was in excel
lent trim. 1t was hearty and strong
and in fact, seems to improve with age.
His voice easily scared above the com
bined voices OF the entire cOngrega-
ton.
| THE SUNDAY EVENING MEETING
Should have been held in a large
auditorium. The church was packed
solid by 30, and fifteen minutes later
people were being turned away, unable
to get within even the outside doors.
L
few moments she was undecided as to
whether she could pillow her way
through that multitude. or would send
| for carpenter and have an elevated
plank walk built to the organ loft over
the heads of the congregation. She
finally concluded to pillow, and managed
to git thar. The meeting was opened
with prayer and several hymns, as on
the evening previous, Mr.. Sankey lead
ing generally with the solo, and the
audience joining in the refrain.
| The evangelist said that he had been
asked to state briefly how he came to
be associated with Mr.. Moody. He
said he had been reared amid Christian
| influences, was born with a good voice
and had become chorister of the church
he attended for many years in Pennsyl-
vania. Moreover, his services as a
gospel singer had been sought for pref
ty much over Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Then in 1870 he was sent as delega ate
to the International Y. NJ. c. a. con-
vention at indianapolis, where Mr..
Moody was also attending as delegate
from Chicago. Mr. Sankey had often
heard of Mr.. Moody, as the latter was
then becoming known as power in the
religious world. 1t was at e a. In.
prayer 10 eeting during this convention
that Mr.. Sankey met his future assO
ciate: and the speaker remarked here
that had he not gone to that prayer
meeting, he would probably have never
met Mr.. Moody. Sdnkey was asked to
sing at this prayer meeting, as his rep
utation as vocalist, especially in Cos
pei hymns, was known, and the well
meaning but Anticipated brother who
had been trying to lead the singing was
so years old and too fond of such tunes
as "Hark from the tombs doleful
sound" The change in the singing
ly accosted him after an introduction
with the remark, "I on are just the
man l have been looking after, and you
will have to give up your business and
come with NE. l need a singer as peo-
pie at my meetings will give out long
meter hymns to short meter tunes, and
it just breaks the meetings all up In
six months Mr.. Moody had prayed Mr..
Sankey out of his lucrative position in
revenue collectors office and into the
business Of a singing evangelist. The
speaker gave descriptions of Mr..
MoOdy's earnestness and zeal, espe-
cially in the way of street preaching in
Chicago, and also gave graphic de-
scription of the Chicago fire, which he
watched from a boat on Lake Michi-
gan where he had succeeded in escap-
ing.
In 1873 the two evangelists went to
England and Scotland, where they
la bored for two years. Mr.. Sankey told
about the songs of Fanny Crosby which
are sung ali over the Christian world.
She has been blind since very early
age, but she manages to get around
very we'll. and for the last nine years
has been cared for at Mr., Sankey's
home, At the conclusion of the princi-
pal remarks of the evening. the evange-
list sang several songs, and ended with
that of The ninety and nine" He
said man and his wife had come six
teen miles the previous evening, to
! hear him sing that song, and he was
going to give it. But before doing so,
the evangelist gave historical sketch
of the long celebrated song. The
evangelist saw the words first in a pa
per he had picked up on an English
railway train, and read them to Mr..
Moody who was with him. But the
latter was so interested in a letter from
Chicago, that the words fell on I'M
needing ears. AT the revival meeting
following in GLASGOW, Mr.. Sankey
found himself so situated that he had
no recourse but to sing this ninety and
nine song. But he had no music,
and was forced on the spur
of the moment to compose as he
went along. 1t was ticklish work, and
on reaching the second stanza was
badly frightened lest he should not be
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made a drive at it, and succeeded, and
after that it was plain sailing. Mr..
Moody came over to the organ to ask,
where did.you get that?Then the singer
had to give his associate the laugh
as he replied, that was the song | read
to you on the cars and which you did
not hear Mr.. Moody had nothing more
to say. Mir. Sankey in closing, paid a
high tribute to Rev. Dr.. Horatius
Bonar the great Scotch divine and
spiritual song writer; and the speakers
description of how he overcame the
Scotch objection to the cabinet organ
was amusing and instructive.
The strictest attention was paid the
entire evening, ana the service was
much enjoyed. The evangelist kept
quiet during the day to give his voice a
rest, aud took no part in morning or