New-York tribune., 1875-11-15
THE BROOKLYN REVIVAL.

INTEREST CONSTANTLY INCREASING.
SPECIAL EFFORTS TO REACH THE UNCoNNERIgD-
TIE TICKET sYsTEM-sATURDAY MoRNINGs SIR
VICES.
The revival meetings at the Brooklyn Rink
during the past three days have indicated decided
and steady pcrease Of interest, and 1t s not deemeu III
probable that the present week will witness the greatest
demonstrations yet made. II IL the last week OF the
labors OF Moody and sankey before they go TO
Philade phia. and the deep impression alreauy
made seems likely TO result in constant widen
ing OF religious influence. Last Friday evening the khK
was crowded its fun capacity, the TWO helghoorhg
churches were opened and became full while meet
ings were held in the street. the night beng very cear
and lighted up with fun moon. On Saturday another
ministers meeting was held in the Lay College, at the
early hour of O'Clock. Prayer services Immediately oi-
lowed, after which there was Womans prayefmeeuhe
in the Lay College, and an inquiry meeting Ill tne
Tabernacle. All of these were very largely atteueu
No other services held Saturday but yesterday
there were three meetings in the Rink all being crowd
ed and many persons failing to get in This growth oi
enthusiasm has interfered much with Mr.. Moodys
paI-whch was that uncOnverted people should make
up the audiences largely-that he has ar
ranged that the front portion OF the kmk
be reserved exclusively for persons holding tickets
These are To be issued people who have not attended
the meetings or 10 uncOrvered persons who nave De
come interested This plan applied 10 the afternoon
and evening meetings yesterday, aD1 will also govern
the attendance at every evening meeting throughout the
week.
There were 100 ministers present at the prayer
meeting I'm the Lay College Saturday morning, among
,heIn being the Rev Drs. Cuyler Duryea, Fulton anu
Thomas and the Rev. Messrs Henry Ward Bcecher r
C. Needlam Charles VI. Norton Frederick Bel,
Dixon, and Molhard. Many of the clergymen prayed
very earnestly for more thorough cOhsecIa'loh 10
revival work. nearly all of them being on their knees
Al the services in the Tabernacle, Deacon Hawlcy read
All reouest for prayers-he large number yet read by
over goo Among them requests from p churches for
themselves of parents for their children brothers
for their sisters 81 sisters their brothers. 13l persons
for relatives for backsders, for inhdels, IL from
persons anxious about their souls, i from church
member who secretly drinks, from pastor in grea'
perplexity from salO0nkeeper sick OF his business
for persons "whose open wickcdness astOnshes their
friends" from young converts for strength, Tor a
yonng woman who is open scOner" i for an uncon-
yerted church choir from their clergymen, and for
Bible class Of young men.
Mr.. Moody read passages from the 1xiid 1Xlhd' ana
xxivth Psalms basing his remarks chiefly upon the
familiar passages beginning: Inc lord Is my shep-
herd " and "Ift up your heads, ye gales His remarks
were very earnest and times fun OF deep emo
ton I is very easy said the evangelist to read these
words with the lip how few there who can read
them from their hearts, There question want TO
ask: Can every man and here say, The Lord is
nov Shepherd In Scotland they seldom hold service
without singing the xxiiid Psalm. And Oh! how they
do sing it-thousands at the top OF their voices"
Mr. Needhan spoke for few moments, and others
followed him. some with remarks, Others with prayers,
DR. Cnyler Mr. sankey, Dr. Richardson, a missionary
from, India and ID. W. McWiliams being among the
number.