The Cecil Whig., 1875-08-21

religious matters it is stated, as never
before in the history of those towns. At
birmingham, Bingley Hall, with seating
capacity Of $4,000, was always filled, as
were the Town Hall and other buildings
where special meetings were held. At the
Bingley Hall was far too small to hold all
who applied for admission, and large
crowd gathered outside.
The revival movement was begun at
Liverpool, January 81, in Victoria Hall, a
temporary wooden structure, capable of
holding 5000 persons. On the first day the
meetings were crowded and many were
turned away for lack of room. The inter-
est excited here during the stay of the
evangelists fully equaled that at Glasgow,
Belfast or Dublin. At the close of the
third week the daily audiences at the vari-
Gus services amounted in number to 20, 900,
while at the closing meetings, March z,
45, 900 persons in ali were said to be pres
ent. The results in Liverpool, in CONVEX
sions, in stimulating religious inquiry, and
in the public interest excited, were greater
than had been expected, and when Mr..
Moody and Mr.. Sanley left for London
they were credited with having accom-
plished work without a parallel in the
recent history of England.
IN LONDON.
London vas the scene of the most pro-
tracted and prooo.&.sly the most wonderful
and successful labors q the evangeists.
Their first meeting in that gresss>cl city was
held Tuesday evening, March 9th, at A ss.- s
cultural Hall. This immense building was
leased for ten weeks for $3.50 week.
Fourteen thousand chairs were placed in it,
and there were forms besides capable of
seating 1000 persons. There was also
standing room for several thousand. Dur
ing the first three days, it is estimated that
$4,000 people in all attended the evening
services and noon prayer meetings. The
latter are said to have been the largest and
most remarkable ever held in London. On
the first Sunday meeting was held in the
morning for Christian workers, one in the
afternoon for women, and another at night
for men. 1t is stated that not less than
5000 persons attended the three services.
The first month the interest was fully sus-
tained, as shown by the large audiences
which thronged Agricultural Hall, and at
tended the noon prayer meetings at Exeter
Hall. Special services were also held at
Sanger's Amphitherater, St. Mary's Hall,
Conference Hall at Midmay Park, and Her
Majesty's Opera House. 1t was noticed
that many people from the country were
sprinkled through every assemblage, and
ministers of all denominations attended
the meetings. In the second month Mr.
Moody's Bible readings at the Opera House
became popular and prominent service.
were carried on in the four quar-
ters of London, prominent ministers as
ssting the evangelists-at the South Side,
in Victoria Theater; at the East End, in
Bow Road Hall; at the West End, in the
Opera House, and at Islington in Agricul-
tural Hall. The attendance continued to
be encouraging. In the third month May
the revival went on with little or no abate-
ment Of interest. In June, Camberwell
Hall, which had been in course of construc-
ton in the south of London, was opened.
Agricultural Hall was closed and the Opera
House services were transferred to a church
and meetings were discontinued at Bow
Road Hall for short time. For some time
after the opening of the new hall at Cam
Oerwell, which seated II 900 persons, spe-
cia trains were run from the provinces to
enable country people to hear the evangel-
sts. The final meeting took place in Mid
may Park Conference Hall, on July 18th.
About 700 ministers were present, of whom
ISS were of the Church of England, 154
S5 Baptist, 81 Wesleyan
and 80 Presbyterian. The Rev. Canon
Conway Lord Shaftesbury and many others
addresses on the work accom- |
olshed in London. Dr. Bonar announced
hat 1000 persons had been gathered into
he churches as the result of the revival in |
glasgow. Mr.. Moody, in taking his final
arewell, seemed to lose all control of his |
ceilings. He burst into tears and had to
can for support on the rostrum. After
peaking few words of thanks for the |
lindness extended to him on every hand, |
le hurriedly withdrew, and when he was
ought in the ante rooms by hundreds who |
fn Shol /, I,
zone. Some one proposed to raise fund |
or him, contributions to be limited to one
sovereign, and the Committee had difficulty |
n preventing the carrying out of this de-
ign by representing that it would be pain
ul to both Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Sankey.
)uring their stay in London the evangel-
sts were invited by some of the Eton boys
o hold a service at Eaton. A great storm
# opposition was raised, and the meeting
vas finally held in the open air at Windsor
nd was attended by about 200 Etonians.
After the farewell meeting in London
he evangelists held a few meetings in the
ountry, when Mr.. Sankey went on visit
o the Continent. Mr.. Moody and his fam
" and Mr.. Sankey sailed for America on
august G, holding farewell meeting at
liverpool August 8. Mr.. Sankey spent
ONE time in Switzerland, and while at
'erne he was induced to sing some of his
ongs at church and at an assemblage of
riends, to the delight of all.
The evangelists held 295 meetings in
london, attended, it is estimated in the
ggregate, by 1,G30,000 persons, as follows:
GO meetings, attended by 4sO,-
90 people; Victoria Theater, 45 meetings,
ttended by $1,000; in the Opera House, 60
,eetings, attended by $50, 900; in Bow, 60
leetings, attended by G0,00O; and in Agri-
ultural Hall, 60 meetings, attended by
90 600.
A SERMON BY MIR. MOODY.
While the method of Mr.. Moody and
Ir. Sankey has been subject of criticism,
ne opinion of the general public where
ley have laborcd has been mainly of
lvorable character. They have had the
earty cooperation of ministers and lay
len of all denominations, and the press,