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Moody and Sankey and the religious awakening...
Moody and Sankey and the religious awakening...
Item # 699951
November 23, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 23, 1875
* Ira D. Sankey & Dwight Lyman Moody
* Evangelist - Evangelism - sermons
The back page has nearly 1 12 columns taken up with: "THE RELIGIOUS AWAKENING" "Moody and Sankey".
This is on Dwight L. Moody, a notable American evangelist, and Ira D. Sankey, an American gospel singer and composer, known for his long association with Dwight L. Moody in a series of religious revival campaigns in America and Britain during the closing decades of the 19th century.
Eight pages, nice condition.
AI notes: On November 22, 1875, Dwight L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey commenced a significant religious revival in Philadelphia, marking the beginning of a series of meetings that would draw over a million attendees by February 4, 1876. Their campaign was held in a makeshift tabernacle constructed from the old Philadelphia Railroad freight depot, a venue that accommodated an average daily attendance of more than 22,000 people. Despite inclement weather, the opening service on November 21 attracted 9,000 attendees, underscoring the public's eagerness for spiritual renewal. Sankey's choir, comprising 500 voices, and his solo performances, such as "The Ninety and Nine," complemented Moody's impassioned preaching, creating a powerful atmosphere of worship and reflection. This revival in Philadelphia was part of a broader national movement, with Moody and Sankey's efforts revitalizing evangelical Christianity and influencing future revivalist campaigns across the United States.
AI notes: On November 22, 1875, Dwight L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey commenced a significant religious revival in Philadelphia, marking the beginning of a series of meetings that would draw over a million attendees by February 4, 1876. Their campaign was held in a makeshift tabernacle constructed from the old Philadelphia Railroad freight depot, a venue that accommodated an average daily attendance of more than 22,000 people. Despite inclement weather, the opening service on November 21 attracted 9,000 attendees, underscoring the public's eagerness for spiritual renewal. Sankey's choir, comprising 500 voices, and his solo performances, such as "The Ninety and Nine," complemented Moody's impassioned preaching, creating a powerful atmosphere of worship and reflection. This revival in Philadelphia was part of a broader national movement, with Moody and Sankey's efforts revitalizing evangelical Christianity and influencing future revivalist campaigns across the United States.
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