Year: 1875

THEIR SENSATIONAL PROGRAMME AUTHoRrrA-


TIvELY DENIED - THEY DON'T KNOW YET


WHERE TO BEGIN WORK.


Such is the anxiety of certain persons to bring the
great evangests, Messrs Moody and Sankey, to this
city, and much interest do they display in their
future plans and operations that yesterday Of our
city contemporaries published sensational programme
of their dongs and hinkings for the future which
taned have the very highest and best authority
for stating, not word of truth, save the single
guess that about November l the evangeists Will
begin their work. Mr.. Sankey was here last week on
his way home to Newcastle, DEL and he stated
to friends that they had not yet agreed upon
any programme of operations, and that they
would not commence anywhere until the
1st Of November. They have invitations from
Boston, Philadelphia Washington, Chicago and other
large cities well New York. but they have not yet
decided where to start Coming he did fresh from
Mr. Moody's home in Northhed Mass, Mr. Sankey
expressed Mr. Moody's purpose as well as his own
But we have the assurance also Of prominent men,
Der OF the Young Mons Christian Association of this
city that no such negotiation and such plans
published yesterday have been thought of or could be
carried out When 1t understood last June that
Messrs Moody and Sankey were to return to this
country preliminary meeting Of ministers and lay
men of different denominations was held here, and
resolutions were adopted cordially inviting them to
visit New York. but to this invitation they have
received only general reply. The evangeliss,
not having decided where to begin have not Of
course, indicated New York the favored place
But as Messrs. Moody and Sankey leave the financial
and material interests of their abors to the Christian
people of the different cities whore they have been in
vited certain members OF tho preliminary committee
appointed at tho June meeting have been looking
around to see whether and where q suitable building
could be obtained for revival services be held and
among Others they have looked at the Hippodrome
But nothing definite has been is likely TO be done
In the matter at present The Young Mems Christian
Association have had


NO SUCH NEGOTIATION WITH


is indicated in the publications referred to- have
they thought of such thing The only connection of the
association with the matter is the fact that oits
members and directors have been appointed on the
committee already named And this being the case the
association invited that committee to its for
their meetings and ono meeting of the COM
mttee has been held. Besides, both Messrs Moody
and Sankey refuse any compensation for their work.
They did so in England and they will do here,
the voluntary contributions of those interested in their
work. Indeed Mr.. Moody would not go TO any place
where an attempt would be made TO make money out
Of his meetings. to pay their expenses by the sale Of
books and tracts suggested. The Young Mems
Christian Association in common with other Christian
people Of this city, have hearty sympathy with the
religious movement begun and successfully carried
by the gests and believes that If they should
TO this city, great good might be accomplished
through their ministry But no extraordinary influence
pccuniary otherwise has been will be brought to
bear upon them to induce them to come here rather
than 20 elsewhere They must Judge and decide for
themselves in this matter When they have decided on
programme the public will be apprisod OF It in due
season