New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-08
THE REVEALS PROGRESS.

TWO SUCCESSFUL MORNING MEETINGS.
SERVICES ESPECIALLY FOR DISSATISFIED CHRIS
TIASs"-rBE ATTENDANCE NOT CONFINED TO
THAT cLAss-GATBgRISGs ABOUNDING IN EARN
EST pRAYRR-MR. MOODY ON LOVE AND SYM
PATHY.
Four meetings in Brooklyn have been held
by the evnngeliss Friday, and all Of them nave
largely attended The first took place a. the Brook
lyn Tabernacle SATURDAY morning ut O'Clock and was
devoted especially Christians who were dSsatsned
with themselves and the work they we're doing for re
g1on. Tho other meetings held yesterday In the
Rink. the FIRST being 10 the morning n S2 O'Clock; tho
second o'clock In the afternoon. and attend ii excin
siveIy by women; aud the third in tho evening NJ 10
o'clock to which admission Obtained only by tickets
The object OF ssung tickets for this meeting was 10 ena
BILE attend who not accustomed 70 church
going and tickets only given To this Glars OF people
Taken all ALL the day the most interesting VI any
yet devoted TO revival work. and was clearly manifest
that Messrs Moody aud sankey have secured firm hold
upon the religious feelings Of the people Of Brooklyn
The announcement that the prayermeetirg on satur-
day morning was especially for dissatisfied Chrstans
did not diminish the number In attendance IL was ~
large BEFORE though its character differed some
from that of previous noruings There were moro
young people present than usual and school Children
we're at the Tabernacle in numbers unknown before. 10
unusually earnest and prayerfu meeting There
were great many requests for prayers the number sp-
preaching 2OO bur Mr. Moody read only four, re-
marking that the remainder OF the writer's askcd
prayers for other persons. The meeting, lie sao'
had been called for Christians who were
dissatisfied with themselves and not for those whom
others were dissatisfied with Christians could never
become true embodents OF the religion OF Jesus Christ
until they learned their unwOrthiness and saw the
of prayers for themselves The for requests read
we're from minister's that they and their churches might
be revived. Mr. Moody read few verses from Acn
xviii wherein ia narrated the ships reek VI the Apostle
Paul and the incident of the viper upon his hand Mr.
Moody applied the Scripture story 10 the Christian
Church OF to-day saying It was useless for Paul TO
preach SO ong AS tho viper remained his and the
world will have faith In the chuch VI Cod 80 long
tic vpers Of PRIDE eOyeteousness and selhShness re-
main Christians must get down In the dust IN the
presence OF the Almighty, as did the prophets and
APOSTLES when He appeared unto them. They must also
have CHARITY aud love for sinners He said that
Christians lad their hearts they would work
harder and better for the salvation u souls They muss
hunger aud thirst after righteousness, and they would
soon be filled as there here" said the evangelist,
'who satisfied with his condition. Ii there one here
who ~ working for others, does not ind his own soul
growing and hungry and Ion ding 20 be ted anewp
Mr.. Moody then prayed that all present might &c
filed with the Spirit Of Christ, and give 1t forth
TO the suffering souls around them. TIE Rev. Dr. Fulton,
Mr.. Needham and others prayed. clergyman arose
and said he thought Christians ought not to patronize
tie roccrs butchers BARRIERS, and street cars on the
Sabbath MIR. Moody interrupted him, saving he hoped
the brother would wander from tile subject before
them Nearer, my God to Thee" wis then sung, ana
the congre cation was dismissed.
MORNING MEETING AT THE RINK.
The Rink was crowded yesterday morning when
the services opened Ut $50 with the singing OF the
39th hymn love tell the story" Prayer was offered,
and Mr. sankey sang, Hold the Fort asking the con-
grrqation join him In the chorns His voice now az
,fa a. yxrhau ha Nr.fGp in
Brooklyn. Mr.. Moody read the 18th chapter Of Corn-
thians, and prayed that the people might have that
greatest gift the love Of God also that they might
acquire wisdom and that the day might he the bess
they had spent the EARTH Mr. sankey then sang
the l2Oth Hymn, Harki the voice Of Jesus crying
TETS was nrst hymn Mr. Sankey sang alone on the
day the evaugests began their labors in Brooklyn
Mr. Moody preached on ~ Love and Sympathy
He said that no Christian worker will be successful
so long as lie fails To labor from love OF God and
does not regard it special privilege to do So
great many speak OF their work as a duty, but
nothing ever chlls meeting so much as q man who
rises and says he didn't there TO speak, Tut regards
IL as his duty to help the Of Christ "Why" said
Mr. Moody tits that mans duty u keep still" He then
spoke OF sympathy especially as II can be manifested In
sunday school work. and said the true teachers who
have Of God and Christian sympathy In their
he uts, will light their Orc5 and down into the dark
aeys and lance OF Brooklyn and do Gods service there
- We must come down from our dignity and throw away
our pride, and say We. not you We must remember
that Christ down from the court OF God 10 man
GER that He might get His under the world and lift
IL up to the throne Of Hts Father" Mr. Moody told many
pathetic stories Sunday children who had been
and OF parents who had forsaken all TO follow
Christ. Several OF these moved hundreds to tears
prayer and the singing Of the tth Hymn. Safe in the
Arms OF Jesas," clio sed the services.
PREACHING TO WOMEN