The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-16

TO supplement the proposed labors Of Messrs Moody
and sankey. These revivaIists 60 from Brooklyn TO
Philadelphia at the end OF this week. and will not begin
the active winter work IN this city until the first week
in January The pastors, therefore propose to spend
the intervening time in daily union prayer meetings at
the churches Of Rev. DR. Tying Jr, and Rev. Dr. Hep
worth, with view Of getting up rell-
qous fervor among the people, or, in other
words, preparing the way for the harvest that
the evangests expected 10 reap THE first of these
meetings took place yesterday at noon at the churches
named Several thousand tickets had been distributed
announcing the prayer meetings and permitting the
holders thereof to enter the church of Madison
avenue and Fortysecond street, by the side door, be-
fore quarter TO twelve when the doors would be
thrown open for the general public Half an hour be-
fore noon the crowd, eager for admission was very
large, but good order maintained and the com
modious edice was quickly filed in every part In
side were Messrs. ]. Carlies Lawrence, Charles H.
Stirring w. j. Sinclair, William Buckingham and other
active ushers who provided seats for the ladies largely
composing the audience The crowd had learned that
Moody and Sankey were to appear Tor the first time in
this city at this meeting and there was considerable
pushing to secure seats near the pulpit On the plat
form the pastor of the Holy rrinty Rev stephen
H. Tying, Jr Rev. Howard Crosby, Rev. Dr. ormsston,
Rev. DR.. A. 5. Robinson, Rev. DIR. Ludlow, Rev.
DIR. Zabrskie, OF Connecticut Rev. G.. Plat,
Rev. Drs Anderson and Armitagc, Rev. G. H.
IL.
Booth, and Mr. Weeks, one OF the assistants Of Moody
and Sankey. There also upon the platform 4
large number. of lady members of this and sister
churches
THE PROCEEDINGS OPENED
by Mr.. Weeks giving out the thirty sixth hymn OF the
Moody and Sankey collection, beginning with the
words, 81 hear the Saviour say
This was followed by hymn No 8, begnning-"I
miss Thee every hour.n The vast audience oil saints
and sinners who filed the galleries the body OF tho
church followed Mr.. Weeks IN the hymn with much
fervor and when Mr. Weeks said .Now friends sing
II urnni sir fell
to low pitch and the effect was very impressive.
Then followed, 81 need Thee every hour gracious
Lord " in which the congregation generally joined.
When this hymn had been sung Mr. Weeks moved
away from the organ and Mr.. Sankey took his place
The audience was quick 10 notice this change aud
their seats and eagerly bent forward stood
on tptoe To catch glimpse of the man who, MS J.
Hyatt smith expresses IT, 'mets the wax for Moody TO
ax the SEAL Some were eager in their desire that for
the moment forgetting they in house of worship
and not in theatre, they stood up on the seats TO
overlook the heads that rose in front of them DIR.
Howard Crosby then led in earnest supplication to
God incline the hearts of his hearers the reception
OF the truth; pour out His holy spirit upon the
who know not God and TO bless the work of the
The prayer ended Mr. Moody sung alone with
marked effect the hymn NO 120l-"Hark, the voice of
Jesus crying"
Mr. Moody then arose, and after scanning the as
sembled worshippers he made address,
seeming that an occasion of unusual moment
had drawn him to the first city of the landthe digging
tor the placing of the foundation stones of the spiritual
edihce which he and Mr. Sankey hope to help erect
here's and yet he bore himself III the same mod
unaSsumlnE though decided and earnest
way which has marked his course in Brooklyn and in
Great Britain. He was simply in earnest, and the
burden OF all his several speeches work and work
He pointed out that any success which might have at
tended his work was mostly due TO the inquiry meet
ings and he powerfully impressed those assembled
the importance Of establishing these meetings Bible
readings, &c He told many anecdotes of labor
done by ladies' in England who, declining all invita-
tions to parties and social gatherings, Bible in hand,
entered into the work Of the inquiry meetings, and
labored for months in the interest OF the Master He
particularly impressed upon the ladies Of the congrega
ton the necessity Tor
ACTIVE WORK AND CONSTANT VIGILANCE
in the saving OF sinners and declared that good
done in the inquiry meetings in London than all
other efforts on the part OF himself and his associates
he instanced the case OF one womana lady OF fashion
who, Ignoring all her social engagements, was
instrumental in the conversion OF 100 souls
IN four months and declared that he believed there
many in New York who could do much for
Jesus He characterized such work luxury; it
certainly luxury to lead souls to Christ, and he
did not think there is angel in heaven would
not eoicc to come down here tins winter and help to
lead souls 10 the Saviour. He did not like to per-
III the inquiry room without the Bible. The Word
of God all sufficient, and much could be done by
reading u in the inquiry meetings He concluded by
expressing The hope that when they begin their labors
in this city they viii find many workers to out with
the Bible in hand to work in Christ's vineyard
Mr.. Sankey then sung 'Nnety and Ninen in his best
stye, to the evident appreciation of the audience
Eloquent addresses were made by Rev Dr. Crosby,
Rev, Dr. Tying, Rev. Dr. Armitage and Rev. Dr. W. IL.
Taylor and Others urging the Christian people of the
city to gather daily in their meetings and cndeavor to
bring the sinners under the influence OF divine grace
After the singing OF other hymns and prayer by Mr..
Moody the proceedings closed. DR.. Tying then invited
all persons willing 10 join in the labor OF the evening
meeting to 90 forward and record their names Quite
a number OF ladies and gentlemen did 50, while hun
dreds fingered about the asles until the last of the
cergymen had passed from the platform the
The MONDAY prayer meetings will be continued every
day for time beginning at twelve O'Clock and
tinung till one O'Clock, in DR. Tyng's church.
OVERFLOW
Those who could not obtain admittance to the Church
OF the Holy Trinity filled the Church Of the Disciples.
There Mr. Needham, the Irish evangelist Rev. Mr..
Hepworth pastor of the church, and A. G. Arnold AS
sistant Pastor Steel OF Brooklyn, and Rev. Mr. Boss,
also of Brooklyn made addresses. The singing led
by Mr. George Weeks Mr.. +. 5, Cummings presiding at
the organ.
The visitors to the meeting, they aghted from the
car lines converging at the Grand Central depot
reminded by the following legends painted upon the
fence opposite the depot. An artist at
gagged upon the work and when the services began he
finished all but the word Saying after faithfu":-
LET Us PRAY.
THE UPTOWN
NOON PRAYER MEETING
sis held in the church Madison avenue, cor
Sner of Forty second street.
EVERY DAY,
! From IL to / o'clock.