The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-05-01
.SANKtY ON MOODY
Interesting "reminiscences of
the Great Evangelist
Stories Of Henry 0rummond, the Chicago Fire,
and Other Sidelights Upon the
Moody Biography.

MOODY biography
No living man was better acquaint-
ed with the religious work oi the larr
evangelist. Dwight l. Moody. than IRA
j. Sanket. the Gospel singer. Peculiar
interest attaches. therefore. 10 NJ
SANKEY'S "reminiscences OF the lit" and
work of his former friend u cola
borer. Mr.. Sankey adds a great many
extremely interesting Side-llghtS 70 the
Moody biography. which has just
come from the press.
The day following the death % the
famous evangelist. Mr.. Sankey was Of
fered ten thousand dollars 10 Write a
biography of his former ~co-worker.
When he learned. however, thar Mr..
Moody had expressed Il desire tina. ms
own son should write the story OF his
life, Mr.. Sankey promptly Declined the
tempting offer. This adds interest TO
these stories of Moody which the
book. written by William Il. Moody.
suggested to the famous singer.
HOW MOODY AND SANkEl NET.
MANY interesting incidents are con
nected with my first meeting MIR.
Moody" said Mr.. Sankey. We met
at an early morning prayer-meeting in
indianapolis. III 1870. The meeting was
brought about by the odd circum-
stance hat | Was urged to sing a Cos
pei HMM by Il psalm-singing minister.
The Rev. Robert Mcmillan was
this ministers name. BY mere chance
happened 10 sit down beside him rs
entered this meeting. Mr.. Moody
was leading the meeting. rs | sat
down. Mr.. Mcmillan touched me on
the elbow and whispered: Mr.. san
key. I'm glad you've come. Ine sing
ING here this morning has been abom-
Unable. and when that man gets
through PRAYING want YOU 10 start
up a Gospel hymn for rs. when
the PRAYER Was over. started up
There Is a Fountain Filled WITT
Blood vt the close of the service
some ministerial friend said TO me:
i want to introduce YOU TO Mr.. Moody
as | think he would like to know YOU
What took place, Mr.. Moody's son
tells in the biography. Mr.. Moody
asked me Il number of questions about
my family ties and occupation. and
| then he announced. in his characters
tic fashion: We'll. you'll ave to give
| that up. You are the man I've been
looking for. and | want OF to come
to Chicago, and help me with my
work.
Thus was formed a relationship
which continued until Mr.. MoodyS
death. nearly thirty years later. 1t
seemed that Mr.. Moody and | were
peculiarly fitted by our previous re-
lioious training to work in concert
and | believe that this preliminary
training was one of the great secrets
Of our success.
MIR. MOODY AND THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH.
Most readers Will be greatly inter
ested-oftentimeS astOnlshed, perhaps
at the references in the Life to NJ
Moody's relations With his friends o
the Catholic church. For example. fev
persons are really aware that a def
mite proposition was once made TO MI
Moody to enter the Catholic denomina
ton. This incident took place in Chi
cago.
Mr.. Moody was conducting a serle
of meetings. and had been great,
worried by interruptions Of Cath|
bows IN the n~eighborhood. He called
upon Bishop Duggan. OF that diocese
and after the bishop had told him th2
the bows were of the worst element II
the church. he said: Your zeal an'
devotion in behalf of these people ]
most c~Ommendable. All that is need
ed to make o a great power is t
come within the fold Of the only tfl
church,
Then occurred a most remarkabl
conversation. Mr.. Moody old tn
bishop that whatever advantage be
coming a Catholic would give hlr
among Catholics themselves would d
offset by the fact that he could n
longer work among Protestants. Nh,
certainly. YOU could still work anon.
81 So & ronljpI h hJShOI
But surely YOU would not let me pra
J with a Protestant If | became a re
tn Protestants,' replied the bishop
YOU could pray with Protestants q
much as ever.
5 ".Nell. | don't know that said NJ
Moody. Would you. Bishop. pray wit
4 Protestant?' Yes. ! would reptile
Bishop Duggan. Then said the youn
man. L wish YOU would pray for III
+ now. that | may be led Alright in tn
matter And they forthwith knel
) where they had been standing in tn
| hall. They We're warm friends ate
that.
$ This incident was typical Of man
others. Mr.. Moody had a great hear
and a broad mind. While he stood &c
the soundest orthOdONy. Vet he wa
able to see good in everything and j
almost everybody. The most mark
exemplitication of this was his rels
d tionship to the members Of the Cati
e Ole church of his native village. WIN
f he did not agree in any sense with III
t tenets of the Catholic church, he fel
e and often saiu. that it was much be
n ter to be a good Catholic than a poo
2 Protestant
Mr.. Moody often ave employme1
II II - 10 Of =
buildings at Mortified. Mass. II
Catholics believed in his Christianity
e and many Of them would have give
" their lives in his defense. if necessar
n When the little Catholic church ";
e built at NOrthfield. some OF its meT
bers called upon Mr. Moody for
/, nancial assistance to get q new orga
It He at once said: 1 am a thoroug
bliever in good music and good sin
e inc. and | will furnish YOU an orga
myself for your new church.
a "One of the most trying times
g Mr.. Moody's life. as is indicated
$ the biography. was that Of the Cf