The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
SANkEY ON MOODY
Interesting "reminiscences of
the Great Evangelist
Stories of Henry Drummond, the Chicago Fire,
and Other Sidelights Upon the
Moody Biography.

eel with the religious work OF the lafe
evangelist, Dwight l.. Moody, than Ira
ID. SankeY. the Gospel singer. Peculiar
interest attaches. therefore. to NJ"
Sankey's "reminiscences of the lite and
work of his former friend and cola
borer. Mr.. Sankey adds a great many
extremely interesting side-lights to the
Moody biography, which has lust
come from the press.
The day following the death Of the
famous evangelist, Mr.. Sankey was of
fered ten thousand dollars to write Il
biography of his former co-WOrker.
When he learned. however. that Mr..
Moody had expressed Il desire thai his
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 II. Moody,
suggested to the famous singer.
HOW MOODY AND SANKEY NET.
MANY interesting incidents are con-
nected with my first meeting Mr..
Moody" said Mr.. Sankey. I'VE met
at an early morning prayer-meeting in
Indianapolis, in 1870. The meeting was
brought about by the odd circum-
stance that | was urged to sing Cos
pei hymn by psalm-singing minister.
The Rev. Robert Mcmillan was
this minister's name. BY mere chance
| happened to sit down beside him as
! entered this meeting. Mr.. Moody
was leading the meeting. As ! sat
down. Mr.. Mcmillan touched me on
the elbow and whispered Mr.. San
key. I'm glad you've come. The sing
ing here this morning has been abom-
Unable. and when that man gets
through praying want YOU to start
up Gospel hymn" for us When
the prayer was over, | started up
There Is Fountain Filled with
Blood At the close of the service
some ministerial friend said to me:
Il 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 number of questions about
my family ties and occupation, and
tic fashion: We'll. you'll have to give
that up. You are the man I've been
looking for. and | want you to come
to Chicago, and help me with my
work.
Thus was formed relationship
which continued until Mr.. Moody's
death, nearly thirty years later. 1t
seemed that Mr. Moody and | were
peculiarly fitted by our previous re-
ligious training to work in concert.
and | believe that this preliminary
training was one of the great secrets
OF our success.
MR.. MOODY AND THE CATHOLIC
CHURCH.
Most readers will be greatly inter
ested-oftentimes astonished. perhaps
at the references in the Life TO MIR.
Moody's relations with his friends of
the Catholic church For example. few
persons are really aware that a def
mite proposition was once made to Mr..
Moody to enter the Catholic denomina-
ton. This incident took place in Chi
cago.
Mr.. Moody was conducting a series
of meetings. and had been greatly
worried by Interruptions of CathISc
boys in the neighborhood. He called
upon Bishop Duggan, of that diocese,
and after the bishop had told him that
the boys were of the worst element i'll
the church, he said: Your zeal and
devotion in behalf of these people is
most cOmmendable. All that is need
ed to make you great power is to
come within the fold of the only true
church.
Then occurred most remarkable
conversation. Mr. Moody told the
bishop that whatever advantage be-
coming Catholic would give him
among Catholics themselves would be
offset by the fact that he could no
longer work among Protestants. Why
certainly. YOU could still work among
the Protectants.' replied the bishop.
But surely you would not let me pray
with a Protestant If ] became a Ro-
tn Protestants, replied the bishop.
you could pray with Protestants as
much as ever.
"'Well. | don't know that said Mr..
Moody. Would you, Bishop. pray with
a Protestant? Yes. ! would replied
Bishop Duggan. Then, said the young
man, Il wish you would pray for me
now. that may be led Alright in this
matter And they forthwith knelt
where they had been standing in the
hall. They were warm friends after
that.
This incident was typical of many
and broad mind. While he stood for
the soundest orthodoxy, yet he was
able to see good in everything and in
almost everybody. The most marked
eXemplitication of this was his rela-
tionship to the members of the Cath
Ollie church of his native village. While
he did not agree in any sense with the
tenets of the Catholic church, he felt,
and often saiu, that it was much bet
ter to be a good Catholic than poor
Protestant.
Mr.. Moody often gave employment
to Catholics in the erection of the
buildings at Northfield, Mass. The
Catholics believed in his Christianity"
and many of them would have given
their lives in his defense, if necessary.
When the little Catholic church was
built at Mortified. some of its mem
bers called upon Mr.. Moody for fl
nancial assistance to get a new organ.
He at once said: Il am a thorough
bliever in good music and good sing
ing, and | will furnish you an organ
myself for your new church.
"One of the most trying times OF
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