New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-25
REVIVAL SPIRIT AWAKENED.

EARNEST FEi LING AMONG THE AUDIENCE-PRAYER
suPPIIcATioN, AND PRAISE HEARTILY JOINED IN.
II was early evident TO the coolest and most skcp-
teal person present at yesterdays services that the
revival spirit thoroughly aroused and the people
ripe for great and enthusiastic religious demon
straton. This feeling manifested at the very
beginning of the services, during the prayer OF the
Rev. Dr. Burlington. Many familiar with the gen
tlemans manner thought that his selection fer this
duty was an error of judgment on the part of the
managers. DIR. Burlington has never made any
claims 10 being magnetic speaker. lie IS logical IN
STYLE. and his manner Of delivery is polished bat
cold. His words would. probably, by their logical
force. always keep for him the close attention Of an
intellectual assemblagc but they would not on any
ordinary occasion arouse deep feeling or enthusiasm
Yesterday before he had uttered half dozen SEN
fences of the PRAYER ferVent "amcns" came from
MANY lips and there were other signs of profound
emotion in the great throng.
The next opportunity which was offered for the
display of this feTvent and Teverential enthusiasm
was during the singing of the Tooth hymn by Mr.
sankey. Mr. Moody had said. immediately after
reading from the Bible 81 am going to ask Mr.
Sankey 90 sing the 120th hymn alone'-a sharp en-
phasis on the last word. The instant hush of eXpcC
tition the great audience settled back prepared to
hear something that should appeal to their hearts
voice aud wonderfully expressive singing filed the
great auditorium tie sympathy among his hearers
grew aud increased until it seemed it,
had he continued fhe sweet melody and
eaincst supphcaton, every person iii the
whole audience would have risen and Joined
with him in grand musical prayer of mingled APP
peal end thanksgiving. The effect he produced was
simply marvellous. Many responses such as Amen"
aud Glory 10 God were heard from al parts Of the
vast assembly and at the close great many men as
wei as women were in tears. Dlr. Sankey's voice Is
marvel of sweetness, texibiiity, and strength
There is a simplicity about his v0callsm which dis
arms the criticism which would apply to 1t any OF
the rules of art 1t has charm purely its own,
which attracts and holds one with power that Is
gentle but irresistible
Mr. Moody's appearance during the delivery of his
sermon was as one man standing in a of men and
women. On all sides, and even in rear of him, were
the assembled 5000 persons, nearly all on slightly
lower plane than himself. Every ones attention
was closely directed 30 him, and, in moments of in
tense utterance or emphasis of religious TRUTH
feryent responses came from every part of the roo
And when toward the close Of his sermon he told
his bearers that they must lay aside the world, its
vanites pleasures parties, festivals and its other
gayetcS if they would 20 up at once and take the
land the responsive "Amens' "Ies, yes GLORY
to God and Aye, aye were very NUMEROUS
and came from every quarter Of the au-
ditorum. Mr.. Mocdy's manner in the pulpit
Was not such as trained elOcutiOnist would use.
He is evidently who i'll his dlgent search for
truths has made little study of forms. He is quick
in his movements, and so rapid in speech that the
swftest stenographer present yesterday could not
reproduce his language literally He Is earnest and
vigorous in enunciation and gesture, and wholly
without studied art. But one listens he becomes
irresistibly convinced that an intense earnesness
and unquest0ning faith in the saving power OF
Christianity inspire the rugged, sinewy oratory OF
the speaker. Often neglectiDg a syllable and sacrl-
fcing a sound, not always correct in grammar or
fluent in speech he appears to the amazed listener
man who feels more than he can express, whose
brain is big with great thoughts which speech-earn-
est and eager as Mr. Moodys language isis incapa-
BILE of expressing and which, in their rapid delivery
tread So fast on each others heels to more or less
uar each others formA