MOODY AND SANKEY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4559, 30 October 1875, Page 2 (Supplement)

MOODY AND SANKEY.

The New York papers contain long accounts of the reception of Messrs. Moody and Sankey on their arrival in New York on August 14. The Tribune says :—“The news of the arrival of the Spain, steamer, iu the lower bay was telegraphed to this city at 6.30 a.m. ; and those who made preparations to receive the great revivalists at once started to meet them. As the barge carrying the welcoming party approached the steamer, greetings were exchanged between the evangelists and their friends. As soon as the deck was reached and handshakings were over, ‘Praise God, from whom all blessings flow’ was sung, Mr. Sankey leading. The Rev. Mr. Needham then offered a prayer, giving thanks to God for the safe return of the evangelists after their great and successful work abroad. The party was landed by a Government boat, which bad been engaged for the purpose. Messrs, bloody and Sankey were detained for some time at Pier No. 42, North River, in selecting their baggage, they having several trunks to take care of. Some of these trunks, Mr. Moody said, were full of sermons which well-meaning persons had sent to the evangelists, thinking that they might have occasion to use them. Mr. Moody proceeded at once to the Grand Union Hotel, where he took dinner, and then, to the disappointment of many of his friends, took the three o’clock train for Ms home in Northfield, Mass. He said, in reference to Ms future 1 plans, that he and Mr, Sankey would hold revival meetings in this country similar to those held in England some time next fall. The details had not yet been arranged. He Wanted first to visit his new church iu Chicago. In England they had been treated with great kindness, and had done a great work, which he hoped would have permanent effect. Mr. Sankey and himself needed rest for a few weeks, as they had taken no holiday while abroad for two years. Daring the voyage from England a spirit of religious fervour sprang up on board the Spain. Mr. Sankey sang at the request of the passengers, aud prayer meetings, at which addresses wore made by Mr. Moody, were held on the quarter-deck. A Tribune reporter afterwards interviewed Mr. Sankey, who, among other things, said, in reference to the results of the labors of the two revivalists in Great Britain : “ One thing was certain, that the interest stirred up had been universal aud genuine, aud had pervaded all classes of people. It was a serious interest, and not mere curiosity. The Duchess of Sutherland, and other persons of social rank, regularly attended their meetings iu London. Invitations to hold meetings came to them from all quarters of England. Even the little villages were anxious to have them come. Three hundred Oxford students sent them a written invitation to come to that university, but they could not go. They went by invitation to Eton, another great seat of learning, and their meeting there was one of the most impressive that they held. Members of Parliament • interested themselves in the revival meetings. Not only this but the poorer classes of people were stirred up, and they attended in great numbers, and evidently with an honest purpose of learning about Christ. All of their success Mr. Sankey uniformly ascribed to the Lord, who, he believed, directed, guided, aud sustained them in their labors, keeping them strong and untouched by disease. He also thought that the effects of the work done would not soon be lost. It had been left in charge of local committees, who would continue to push it. Mr. Sankey said he did not intend to take part in any public exercises until himself and Mr. Moody opened their work, which would probably be in October.”