The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
BROOKLYN ACADEMY SERVICES.

An Immense Audience and Hundreds Go
Away-Sermon by Miss Smiley.
The people OF Brooklyn are determined to save
their souls at all hazards. Never was such perse.
verance in this direction witnessed on last even
ing at the Academy OF Music. At hafpast seven
the immense building was crowded in
every nook and corner, and hundreds
were pressing in at all the entrances
determined, in spite OF all opposition, to see for
themselves that they couldn't get In.
'Tls o humbug." says little lady, gasping for
breath; 'let's 60 home"
But to 90 home involved getting out OF the crowd,
and that was small matter. Alter the vesbule at
the main entrance had been flied and cmptled
some scores or times there was rush for the plat
form door. "Tne platform. the platform p was the
signal cry.
Then those dcvotees tried the rear entrance. The
HERALD reporter was stranded at this point by the
rushing waves The representative OF the press
was content wait, taking It for granted that the
space in front of the stage sacred to musicians and
reporters. would remain unlnvaded. The mult'
tude went in and came out. The oflicial In
charge mplored and stormed, but the well dressed,
pious mob were determined, and the rush contin-
ued. After disciplinary period OF waiting the re-
porter found the orchestra. Alasl for the Oeustve
hope that had maze him so confident the Orches-
ira was crowded, the
REPORTERS TABLE
covered with hats, and few inches by friendly
railing was all that was left. The last seat In the
upper gallery was taken. The aisles were full,
the boxes crowded. the platform mixed
mass OF humanity. What did all the people come
for, Was 1t because they had nowhere else to go9
the character OF the great congregation would JUS
tfy the suspicion that 1t was largely made up Of
members Of churches, VINO sought at the Academy
variety from their ordinary bill OF fare. Madame
Marian Holman was not present. as announced
neither was the Rev. Henry Gallaher.
Alter singing and prayer the Rev. Henry Powers
read for the text OF bis remarks paragraph from
the newspapers TO the effect that II certain muir
derer, lately hanged, had received as much atten-
ton before he committed the crime as after, he
wOuld not have been a murderer. lie went on to
say That Dr. Gulhrie once asked little boy the
III your father and mother forsake you who will
"r6e police" was the instant reply.
THESE MEETINGS
are to show the masses that there heart OF love
that Is anxious TO serve them There Is story told
OF certain cathedral that the nncst window IN 1t
was made by an apprentice OF the bits thrown
away so the outcasts Of society may he
| used 10 the best advantage by God. Mr. Powers
| generallzed little upon love, repeated poem 10
| Inc same effect, and then tue choir and congreea-
ton sung "Uome we dlsconsolaie," a stout gentle
| man saying In the meantime, he thinks mes Two
or three Beechers rolled INTO one" ~, ,no, Mao
Alter the singing Mr.. Powers announced tnas MISS
Sarah +. Smiley would address the audiences inero
was rustic all over the house, and tnen tue snr
ward and TOOK her place at the little reauins ssa'
| Miss smiley IL little woman, WIN q p tna,,.
| simple face and a very clear, sympa.nes.SS
voice. she belongs to the society Of rtienus r a
dressed In the panest manner In oscS 90
| loose black sack, and an mmacuia,o 'a"o o.,
she began her address by saying that the King
OF heaven Is like certain KING VINO 81 mnH c ~ Is pa
rage for mis- In the lower RANKS ~ e and ths
attire for wedding. AS we go uR ,nro1em rams
alter rank, the beauty ana wealth. - ,a,n If n,og
aud the SON 70 De married b "a QUAY Hvn' wv Se'