Connecticut western news., 1875-11-26
At . Revival Meeting.

4 brief and simple description of one of Moody and Sankey's morning meet ings which have recently drawn such crowds to the Brooklyn Tabernacle will interest many of our readers It was about half past seven when we entered the Brooklyn Tabernacle-a building which will seat about five thousand peo- pie. Although so early in the morning, and half an hour before the. time for the opening of the meeting, the vast audito- rum was nearly half filled, and before eight o'clock there was not vacantseat to be found, and many were standing in the aisles and about the doors. About quarter of eight a gentleman rose, and saying he would take that time to speak what was in his mind, related some in cidents in his own religious experience. Immediately following several hymns were sung-familiar ones, such as, "Just as am," "A charge to keep I have,'' "Jesus, lover of my soul '-- these hymns being apparently started by different persons, and the congregation joining. The two .evangelists entered promptly and quietly, MT. Moody talk
 ing his seat on the platform, and Mir. Sankey atr the nelodeon. 2, For one mo- ment Mr. Moody bowed his head as in silent prayer, then rose and said :" Let us open the meeting by singing the fifty-sinth hymn. !" Led by MT. Sankey, the vast assembly .sang.y A list of re- quests for prayer was then slowly read, while; the congregation bowed their heads in silent supplication, after which audible prayer was! offered for the cases presented. After the hymn, ''Oh, sing of His mighty, love l'' MT. Moody read the passage of Scripture found in Mark, V. "A 34, making brief but forcible re- marks onathe value of faith and confes- sion of sin. Another hymn, and then the meeting was thrown open to any who wished to speak. There was no de- lay; one after another rose, speaking briefly sof, their own religious feelings, of the 7conv version, of friends, or present ing some case of interest, or giving a word of encourageme to those who de- sired to become Christians.
 7FThere were eight who thus spoke, the remarks being intermingled with prayer and singing. Two or three times, when something said suggested a particular hymn, Mir. Sankey would mention it, and one verse was sung. Once he sang alones "sEvery day and hour" his clear, expressive voice Interpreting plainly the manifest feelings of his heart. An op- portunity was given for any who had recently been converted to say word and after several had briefly spoken, all those wlo desired prayer for themselves made itheir. wish known by rising or speaking. MT. Moody offered an earn est prayer for these, and for others who had been mentioned in the meeting. He then said if any desired Dersonal advice or conversation on the subject of re- ligion, if they would go to certain rooms designated, at the close of, the meeting, he and MT. 3Sankey, or other friends, would see them. 2" Now, '1 said MT. Moody, ."let' us D have three minutes
 silent prayer for this young man dying of consumption. (The request had preyiously been presented. Every head was bowed. tive will close by singing Praise God from whom all blessings fow.'" And then the great throng slowly dispersed, the meeting having been exactly one hour long.