The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-25
The Evnngeiists Eiccirifyina nn Immense
Throna in the Afternoon.


In the afternoon 1t was evidont that
large numbers had journeyed from New York and
from the Long Island villages, Tor, In addition to
the thousands who thronged tho Rink In the
morning, there were other thousands who could
not even draw near TO the building. Clermont
avenue, In front OF the Rink, and Vanderbilt
avenue, in the rear, were thronged for hundreds
Of feet with a closely packed multitude. Tho
doors Of the building were opened, and 5000 per-
sons passed in. but still the crowd outside did
not seem to be diminished. Thousands more
poured into the DeighborinG churches, and
clergymen were called from the Rink to so and
minister to them, and still the avenue was alive
with surgiug crowd of disappointed men and
women. II was a half hour before the time ap
pointed for the services but MIR. Sankey seated
himself at his organ, and led his choir through
half dozen OF his triumphant, exultant chants,
and the crowd outside, hearing the music, grew
wilder and wilder for admission. In vain the
ushers told them that the Riak was filled they
| replied that they would not go away until they
| had seen the Eyangelists. They shouted for
| them by name; they endeavored to Chamber in
| at the windows, and a score Of men remained
through the service perched on the sharp edges
| OF the lowered window sashes, and then they
waited outside, blocking the streets, SO that at
the close 1t was as dfncult for the congregation
TO 20 out as 1t had been for them an hour earlier
| to get In.
| Inside, the scene was.not much changed, ex-
| cept that the ushers had admitted few hun
| dred more to standing room than they had In
| the morning, and that the platform bore clergy
! men from New York as well as from Brooklyn.
| Among them was Dr. Tying. Jr, almost the only
| Episcopal clergyman committed to revival work.
| Next was Nr. Moody, on the right, and between
| him and Mr.. sankey, was an aged man, tall,
gaunt, and gray haired, who by special courtesy
was gwen the commanding position. Though
| Mr. Sankey and his choir had been singing for a
| half hour, an opening hymn was announced,
| and, as IN the morning the congregation Joined
| In II heartily as II drew to close but they
had to wait until they could catch and
| small portion OF them were provided with books.
| The books were "cornered" by the managers Of
the revival, and would not sell on Sunday mar
| kct Mr.. Sankey recognized the trouble and
resorted TO tue plan OF teaching the words Of the
| chorus, In which lie urged all to Join.
BROTHER TALMAGEs PART.
MIR. Talmage of the Tabernacle made the OPEN
ing prayer, and in his attire bore out the uncleri-
cal appearance Of the eyangelists He wore a
| dark-cnlOred flowing sack overcoat, and carried
IN his hand slouched hat Of black felt Mr..
Moody, when stripped for work, lad on double
| breasted Prince Albert coat Of a dark plum
color, ana dark trousers the costume Of bust
| ness man. lie Is man OF wonderful breadth
ounce H Of sapersoSs @ esh 1 while Mr sanEeY has
a great, white double chin, which, when he
opens his mouth, forms comfortable looking
wore a cutaway coat Of plain dark cloth, aud
was the handsomest, jolliest person on he plat
form. DIR. Talmage, In his prayer, after Invoking
Il blessing upon the eyangellsts, SAID
| Let the windows Of heaven now be open. that the
light OF the glores OF tnat sphere may fan down upon
u, dazzling US. Let no man In TINS house MISS the
glorious sight o, for the Omn potent and converting
spirit OF Thy power, Lordl q, give Of II unto Thy
servant, pray Thee, and may nc so earnestly anu
successfully II that the people Will Ia their
y awakened anxiety, cry out, 20, Lord, what shall !
here to-day be memorable for 10000 years the turn
ing of whole terrOrsricken ci to be saved and
be an awakening such as the world has never seen be-
fore.
The congregation were evidently warming to
he work There was more enthusiasm in catch
ing up the words OF the hymn that was next an
nounced, and as the chorus was "A short and sim
ple one, set to an inspritng tune, 1t came from
the throats Of the thousands louder than from
the skilled ch oristers
Jesus paid II all
All tO Him owes
SIN had left a crimson stain
lie washed II white as snow.
Then Mr. Moody read from Corinthilns, l.,
xv, with no peTceptiolo improvement over the
morning, announcing at the close that Mr.. San
key would sing alone. For the first time Mr.
| Sankey stepped forward to address the people
asking all to join with him In a prayer that
| music might become o powerful ally Of the
Lord. MAY we use" prayed he, this little
song OF "rhe Ninety and Nine to win many
soul TO you, o Lord, this afternoon, as you have
| used II In times past. Give us, we boseech you
sight OF you as the Great Shepherd going out
| from the full fold TO look for the one lost sheep.
| His manner was pleasing, and his speech
though lacking the earnestness that marks MT
] AoQdys, was more precise. Ha SAT down again