D.L. Moody Timeline

1864

1865

1866

1867

First visit to Great Britain; meets Earl of Shaftesburv, Charles H. Spurgeon, and George Muller

1870

Meets Ira Sankey at International Convention of YMCA; second visit to Great Britain

1871

Great Chicago Fire destroys Illinois Street Church and Moody’s home; Moody experiences new endowment of power

1872

Third visit to Great Britain; preaches in London and Dublin

1873

First great campaign in U.K. begins in June (continues until July 1875); first form of Sacred Songs and Solos used

1874

Meetings in Scotland (Jan Aug.); Ireland (Sept.—Nov.); Manchester (Dec.)

1875

Meetings at Oxford and Cambridge; in Great London campaign March July, speaks to 2.5 million; campaigns in Brooklyn and Philadelphia