. Christian herald and signs of our times . Mr. Sankey sang Ninety-and-Nine in Northtield men of deep spiritual insighthis inimitable manner, and the convicts who have devoted their efforts to gettingfiled back into their cells, singing as they light and guidance out of its pages, rather marched: Mr. Moody haspromised to senda thousand copiesof his new bookto Sing Sing, allthe convicts hav-ing, at his invita-tion, expressed awish to have and doubtlessmany earnestpraj ers will go uptor Gods blessingon the reading ofit. Mr. Moody istaking a specialinterest in t h eprisons at thistime, and h
. Christian herald and signs of our times . Mr. Sankey sang Ninety-and-Nine in Northtield men of deep spiritual insighthis inimitable manner, and the convicts who have devoted their efforts to gettingfiled back into their cells, singing as they light and guidance out of its pages, rather marched: Mr. Moody haspromised to senda thousand copiesof his new bookto Sing Sing, allthe convicts hav-ing, at his invita-tion, expressed awish to have and doubtlessmany earnestpraj ers will go uptor Gods blessingon the reading ofit. Mr. Moody istaking a specialinterest in t h eprisons at thistime, and has aplan, which only-waits for the ne-cessary funds, toput copies of thebible and reli-gious books in every prison in the than those who subject it to literary crit-is only one of the many enterprises this icism. Such men as the late Dr. A. MOODYS SERVICE IN SING SING PRISON. ROUND TOP, NORTHFIELD, THE SCENE OF FAMOUS CONVENTIONS. have been unprepared for the practicalturn the great Evangelist gave to the sub-ject by asking who would be disposed togive the Son of God a glad welcome if hewere to come now to reign. Would thegoverments of the nations givehim official welcome ? WouldNew York be glad to see him ?Would the politicians, or thefinanciers, or the leaders ofsociety be glad to know thathe was coming? Mr. Moodycame nearer home when heasked whether the churcheswould vote for his comingand lay aside pride and show,and receive their Lord in thespirit in which he should bemet. The preacher did notconceal his own sorrowfulconviction that in spite of thesuperficial reverence and de-votion professed for Christ,he would have but a cold wel-come, and it would be saidagain, as it was said when hecame nineteen hundred yearsago: He came unto his ownand his own received him not. One of the most attentiveaudiences that Mr. Moodyh
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