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

p6uyer exhortation and singing, the congregation
was left in charge of the pastor as IL was deemed best
to open another church. Mr.. Sankey aud Dr Cuyier
then went to the Rev. DR. Thompsons church,
opposite the Rink, where services were soon IN
progress. The church became packed with people
even to the ais,es vestibule, and doorway, large
crowd still remaining in the street. The religious
exercises in these churches continued some time
after the congregation in tho Rink had been dis
missed. When the greater part of the throng IN
that building had como out that it was possible
TO enter it. a large number Of people who had oeen
waiting outside went in TO view the building and to
see the cvangelsts
The interior Of the Rink contained fully 5000
people several hundred standing during the services
About the stage the people were packed so closely
that II was almost impossible to pass through. Even
the massage way behind the stage was filled with
persons who thus secured an opportunity of hearing
an occasional sentence. and had tho satisfaction OF
being within the building. The stage was occu-
pied by abont the same number Of clcrgymen as IN
the morning, many Of them being present al both
services Among those who have not been already
mentioned were the Rev. Drs Reuben Jeffrey, David
Ingis, and John Moore; the Rev. j. Hyatt Smith
Deacon Joseph IIowsrdof Plymouth Church, Charles
Morton of the Plymouth Bethel ex-Mayor Samue
Booth ex-Alderman William Richardson, and hugh
Mclaughlin, of Brooklyn; the Rev. DIS. Thomas OF
New-yorll and Baldwin Of Troy and the Rev.
Messrs. Z. ID. Murphy, and Almond of New-lork.
The enthusiasm Of the congregation over the exer-
cises was manifested chiefly in responses during the
PRAYER and sermon and in joining with the choir in
singing Every one listened with marked attention
during the entire services Mr.. Moody preached
with much more fcrvor than in the morning. lie
smoke more rapidly and in louder voice. His
gestures were usually made with the tight hand
from the body outward, though for special emphasis
both arms were occasionally used. Frequently he
leaned over the railing of his stand extending his
arms and head toward the auditorium and mani
Testing intense feeling His swift-thronging
ideas and illustrations were at times very torcible,
and caused many expressions OF satisfaction among
the clcrgymen on the stage. The sermon was unlike
the morning effort, that being consideration OF re-
yival work in Brooklyn, while the afternoon dis
course was drawn from the New Testament and was
an exposition of some of the more general ideas Of
Gospel teachings.
AT the close of the service, many persons of all
ages and both sexes gathered around Messrs. Moody
and Sankcy to press their hands, 10 wish them sue
cess aud promise support. In the morning MT.
Moody alluded with great satisfaction to the success
of the first meeting saying. 1.-THE ship is launched
Some complaint was made that the Rink is not
provided with sufficient means of cgress, but TINS
fault-fnding did not seem to be at all general.
There are three outside double doors, and in case
of any accident many persons could escape through
windows, which only few feet from the ground.
The two center asles kept open at all times no
chairs being allowed 10 be placed i'll them Near
the close of the afternoon meeting a woman, II IS
said, had fit in which she tore off some of her
clothing. Whether this was caused by the throng-
ing Of the crowd or by religious excitement was not
stated. II could hardly be ascrbed TO impure air,
as the ventilation is considered to be remarkably
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