New-York tribune., 1875-11-01


Bible he requested Mr. Sankey to sng the 96th hymn,
"Notbing but leaves" alone. Mr.. Sankey first recea
the following verso from the XXst chapter OF Matthew:
And when he saw ig-tree in the way he came to 10
and found nothing but leaves only and said unto
it, Let fruit grow thee henoeforward foreNer Anu
presently the fg-trce withered away"
The hymn was sung with great feeling and especially
the last four lines
"Ah who shall at The savior's feet
Before LlS the awful T Jj,tS Judgment .ss.Ss seat
Nothing but leaves, nothing but lesves'
In giving ont the fourteenth hymn MI Moody fad tnat
Mr. sankey would sing the first alone. and invited
the audience Join in the chorus and in explanation OF
the chorus Hold the Fort for am Coming" he said
that during the Rebellion Of the Union officers In
command OF closely invested by Gen Hood, was al
most persuaded, by the distress OF his men, 10 sur
render the position, when he received dspstch
from Gen. Sherman this effect Hold the fort TOT
am coming T. sherman" 1t filed the soldiers with
confidence, they kept up courage and were saved lie
exhored those present to show an equally abiding fatn
in Christ and they would be saved.
Mr. sankey produced a remarkable effect by the man.
in which he rendered the last line Victory Is nsh'
and dwelt with redoubed force upon the word Hold
until chorus had caught the spirit ana acon OF
the leader. Mr.. sankey also sang the verses OF the
18th hymn, Rescue the pe.ishing," but the
audience did not respond enthusiastically as usual
in the chorus After the services, Mr. sankey said that
this hymn was new at least he had not had 1t very long,
and that large portion of the audience was unacquanted
with the time He confident they would sing IL win
the usual after hearing IL few more times lie e1
pressed himself highly pleased with the interest the aud
fences had shown in the singing throughout the week.
and SAID of the meetings was very similar 10
their experience in London.
Mr.. Moody made the announcements for the week sud
stantally as follows:
There will be meeting this afternoon at o'clock Tor
women. The object IL TO reach more people. Last sun
day there were u great many who could not get H. Io
day we thought We would abaie that ny speaking
to women in the afternoon ard III the e
evening to some persons came 10 all tne
meetings in London-some who bad nothing else 10 90
came the farthest part OF the city 10 every one
had five meetings day, they came TO the hVe, ana
they always early and iled the best seats Ahu
the object speaking twice is TO reach ten thousand
people instead OF five thousand. Mr. NeednaIn
OF Philadelphia, very saccesstul l, eVahsenIs'
will speak to women in the Simpson NJ. T.
church at o'clock also, and II the throng large enough
the Reformed Church across the way VIII Dc thrown
open. There will be held meeting every night TINS
week. except Saturday night. The morning prayer
meetings the Tabernacle will be continued through
the week. aud il the Tabernacle Is more than lull hr
Needham will hold meetings in the Lay College Bulidlng
There will also he meetings o'clock on the afternoons
OF Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The subject OF
Wednesdays meeting Will be- What the best verses
to use in the inquiry " Thursday and Friday the
sunect will be, "HOw to the Bible. What Is the
Bble good Tor if we don't understand It'll"