The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-30
THE STRUGGLE FOR SOULS.
MOODY AND SANKEY'S sONGs AND
FERS IN BROOKLYN.
Overnowins Meetings 10 the Tabernacle and
In the Rink-Tbe Converts Numbered By
scores-IIundreds Asking for Prayers.

Overnowine Meetings 10 the Tabernacle and
IN the Rink-Tbe Converts Numbered By
Scorcs-Hundreds Asking for Prayers.
Even earlier than usual the doors OF the
Tabernacle were locked yesterday morning, and
a little later the iron gates were clcsed tn the
knocking thronR might not disturb the worship
pers within. Many OF those who came and were
turned AWAY went then to the chapel, who're
services were conducted nv the Rev. Mr.. Dell;
out while sill score orso OF persons were loiter
ing IN the street, MIR. Beecher, accompanied by
Miss Bigelow, a teacher In the Plymouth Sunday
school, hurried to the gate. The clergyman was
recognized by the policeman on guard, who
opened tho gate that he might enter and an
usher opened the church doors. The favotitism
shown to the preacher occssioned disagreeable
comments by those who remained shut out, and
one severe structure reached MIR. Beechers ear.
Inside tho church there was not seat to be
had for him, and he stood through the services
under the shadow OF the gallery, where the ex-
preston OF bis face could not be read but ct
the close Of the concluding hymn his faco was
luminous as he greeted friends Tno ptess s,,as "a
and the trophies OF war exhibited were many and
marked. Among the numerous letters read bv
| Deacon Hawley was opo from widow asking
PRAYERS for the cQ9ycfslOp q her seven sons
| temptation one for the purifying OF society
that meets in brooklyn, and one for a mothers
Sr. Moody preached upon the fourth chapter
| Of Epheeians, teaching that Christians should
be prayerful for everything and thankful for
anything. I'VE need not be afraid OF boring
God" said he, " for ne delights In having us ask
things from Him; and u He does not grant
those temporal things for which we pray, II 10
| because II is wise to keep them from us.
PRAYERS THAT SHOULD NOT BE ANswEREED.
"Have YOU, you Christians, never prayed for
things, and then in after years rej0iced that YOU
Ill a mot ~ m
Why, what IL God had heeded Eli his PRAYER
and had let the old man die likes coward and
| pleasure then in telling the story to our chill
renS Yet Elijah prayed earnestly that he might
die but God was too kind to grant his petition.
He would no, let him die like a coward but
saved him to be carried up to Heaven like con;
Sr"yed TSi daily to God for the C conversion OF
friend, and It Is only few weeks ago that my
friend was saved. God was wise, and at the
same time merciful to me, for during those
| twenty years. through continually seeking him,
l came to know him we'll hut oral IN tiers
eDirituai his answer comes direct. II you pros
trate yourself heforc him and SIX for help for
your soul for Jesus's sake. you viii get it, and
| you will not have to ask more than once
Pr.yers were made by Drs. Ormlston and Dur
yea, by Mr.. Georoo A. He'll and the Rev. MIR.
! Parker, aud there was a period Of silent prayer,
curing whlcn nearly one hundred rersons arose
to ask for pr'yers, and then while all heads
per and ending with loud, desp iring CRY, sang
| the hymn Almost Persuaded, moving his
| bearers to tears.
| progress OF his work In Brooklyn, aud looks up
on bis victory Of thursday night AZ the opening
wedge to signal success. In response to the in
| quiry as to how many converts had been made
| curing The week, he replied, Z" do not know.
| The record OF them Is kept only on high. OF the
| hundreds who came to me last night cannot
tell how many were sincere and really conquer
ed, nor can estimate the numb bels Of those VINO,
receiving an impulse at the meetings, work out
their salvation by themselves
EVENING SCENES IN THE RINK.
In the afternoon Mr.. Moody talked in famil-
nve hundred church members IN defence of his
system Of inquiry meetings. These meetings
were severely criticised IN Eneland; but the
ing work OF revivals was accom- pli.hed by means
Of them. - Everywhere In toe Bible we keep
| finding inquiry meetings said he. "Why. the
Lord never preached a sermon nd very seldom
spoke a parable without having hts hearers hsk
meetings, and 1 would like itif could 80 excite
NV congregation that they would cry right out
III meeting asking me what they should do to be
saved. believe In holding ali inquiry meeting
the close OF every one Of these services In the
Rink, Just to find out how many we have made
, anxious. and to Cllnch the nail that has been
driven 10y the singing aud sermon. Some breach
crs Keep sowing without ever thinking OF reap
ing, and keep putting out nets without ever
thinking Of pulling them in to see whether they
have caught any FISH" In concluson Mr.
Moody urged Christians to labor In the inquiry
At night after the Rink and the nelghhornC
churches were hlled, one thousand persons were
TUNED away. ana during the silent moments n
the Rink the echoes OF sonrs from the outside
meetings nOa ed In at the wtndnMe, lending al
most the only soften!ng influence that was AT
work last night; for 81. Moody, though preach
inc one If his most logical and connected ser.
mons. failed to electriN the audience ~ tie did
on the previous evening. His text was good
enou- h
And when they had nothing TO pay, he frankly Tor
gave them
but his stories were the old ones OF the Bible
told with the liible names, and redrcssed IN al
easy, familiar style IA to incident aud picture.
THREE HUSDRED ANXIOUS ONES.
| At the close OF the sermon. and while the
| ch nir was singing, about three hundred anxious
| persons passed over To the inquiry meeting, and
eLouRn young men went To the reformed Cnurcf
to pack 1t, even to the galleries and aslcs.
By request Of number OF his church mem
bers who have been unable to obtain entrance
to the tabernacle DR.. Scudder OF the Centra
Congregation Church, will hold early morning
prayer meetings In his church next week to sup
plsment the Rink exercises.
Tomorrow full services are to be held In the
Rink at half past In the morning at 4 o 'clocl
IN the afternoon for women only, and at . O'Clock
In the evening for men only. The regulations
Of admission 10 the last-named services will b,
strictly adhered TO, though the only object Is Il
avoid the immense crowd that was unmanage
able last Sunday Next week the morning ser
vices in the abernacle at O'Clock are TO h'
continued, and the half past evening meetings
the Tabernacle at o'clock In the afternoon Oh
The Work In Manhattnnviile.
The union revival meeting Is in progress