New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-13
AT STEINWAY HALL.

REMARKS BY THE REV. DIR. 7. u. ANDERSON, TIE
REV Dr. ARNOT THE REV. MR.. LEATifEs, AND
OTHERS
The crowd which gathered carly at the doors
of steinway Hail. last evening, most convincing
proof of the great interest felt in the Evangelical ALE
ance The rush at the opening Of the doors was one
that will long be remembered by those who were IN the
front ranks In few minutes every available seat was
filed vet still the crowd pressed in. The platform was
soon crowded aud hundreds excluded ht O'Clock
the Rev Dr. TbOs. d. Anderson OF this city, after few
remarks requested the audience 20 JON IN singing the
psalm All hail the power Of Jesuss name" This was
rendered by fun choir, ". r. johnson Of ST. Panl's
Methodist Episcopal Church playing the organ. The
Rev Thomas D. Anderson, d. D.. OF this city then ad
dressed the audience. Among other things he said :,
REMARKS or DIR. T. d. ANDERSON.
The disciples gathered the Mount opened their
eyes and they saw Jesus, and heard a voice saying
This is my beloved son, hear ye Him" We have been
during past days enjoying season Of heavenly
communion and the glory Of Gods blessing has been
resting on u.s. We have sighed 10 dwell in The aber-
nacles of the Lord and too have heard voice say
ing. "Ths is my beloved son. hear ye Him"
IL is evident from this Immense catherine
here that an impression oI IN no,,H NUN .i.
was 10 be awaited Of has been made upon YOU aud t1a
Mount is here manifested shall forget our Confer
We have accented the spirit OF the savior We mnsi
make the influence Of this holy season felt outside our
own immediate circles We mast follow men into their
homes and tell them that the remedy for all their Ills
10 be found in Christ Jesus. We Will not depart from
this assembly and forget. and NAV Coo grant that the
emotions awakened shall not be OF cyanescent CHAR
acter and that shall continue TO love God as duDg
this season.
At tine conclusion of his remarks, the Rev. Waysnd
Hoyt led in prayer The Rev. Thane Miller OF En-
gland then sang with organ accompaniment, the hymn,
"What moves this eager, earnest throng" lie then
invited the audience join in silent prayer for min
ute and then in the recital OF the Lords prayer In
few remarks he exhorted all to look earnestly into the
future a future which to many must appear terrible
indeed Coz grant, he said that all 80 hence M
peace and comfort. The Rev. Dr. ArIot Of Scotland
then spoke in the main as follows:
REMARKS OF THE REV. DIR. ARNoT
As am somewhat exhausted with my days work /
an able 10 speak little but not very much in such
voice as be heard in this assembly. / shall make
very b1e allusion indeed the Alliance and its meet
ings that what strength l have may be expended IN
uttering word for Christ and for the world. II has
been a somewhat strange and startling experience dur
ing all these past days for me 10 hear myself called
foreign delegate, When have heard the
words pronounced ia my own native tongue,
The foreign delegates VIII meet and - and When
we have been denOIniDated foreign lc0nicss TO YOU
in my long experience have felt deeply and
teudeTy the truth Of those words Of my God: We
more strangers and Foreigners bus fcllOwcitzens
with the saints and OF the household OF Col" On tht
10Y Of being brothers and sisters OF the whole world
We all low born until we are born again,
and then We are the sons aud daughters of
the Lord, Our Maker. Now i desire 90 say "a
word ON the theme that greatly Interests mo
and ask Of the Lord wisdom to direct IN my efforts.
God Is love; the Scriptures familiar with
tbat blessed truth It is as bright as the sunlight But Is
there any anger in God maDwardl Now desire t.
speak few words 10 you about his anger. Ii IS not
gloomy gospel / preach. don't know gloomy
gospel don't know any fOrbiddiDg thing in the words
Of my Cod The speaker closed by saying that these
iuys had generated "A great brOthcrly affection and
,r1dcTpcss i'm The hearts of those who hld attended,
them, which he hoped would BE- lasting. He commended
The lesson which he HAD tried t. give them winch
should DO constantly III their hearts. y
REMARKS BY PROF. LEATHES.
The Rev. Prot. Leathes OF England was then in
al the various halls he said he coGd not understand how
all seemed moved 10 attend these GATHERINGS
now 80 great earnestness shOSn by 40 many OF
whom all charity II could not DO supposed all
earnest Christians. This great demonstrat Of cooi
feeling OF gious feeling, should not be allowed to
evaporatc; it should not said that such interest
"A mere eDullitiOn Of sentiment. He would Impress
upon all that they are responsible 10 Almighty God for
tile made of the present opportunities placed within
their reach. He prayed that AL might away, and
never lose remembrance OI the lesson Taught ny The
Evangc heal Alliance; that all who were not Christians
might immediately resolve 20 come 10 Jesus and al who
were 10 continue their good work ana glOrify tho
Master In conclusion, he hoped that this domODstra-
ton of brOtherly love might prove real Evaugccal
Alliance bis native home and the United states
and with all other nations
The hymn, 1--WE are waiting by the river
was then sgug by gentleman, with organ accOmpani-
ment, the audience joining. Mr.. Kennnrd OF NeWYork
then made earnest address, ana the services Closed
with the DoXoOgy.