Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-10-26
Eastern Dispatches.

New YORK, Oct. 24.-The first of
Moody and Sankey's revival services was
held at the Brooklyn Rink this morning.
Fully 5000 persons were waiting for the
doors to open, and when the services |
commenced the building was filed
throughout. Moody taking his place on
the rostrum at the edge of the large plat
form containing chorus of two hundred
and fifty, opened the services by an
nouncing the hymn commencing, Re.
joice, and be glad the Redeemer has
come" which was given with imposing
effect by the chorus and the congrega-
ton. Rev. DR.. Buddington then prayed at
considerable length and with fervor that
deeply moved the people. He prayed
that as the tribes of Israel were now as
sembled before the Lord, that He would
signalize His acceptance of their homage
and desire to glorify Him, and that the
power of God would rest upon this as.
semblage with grace in every heart for
our country's sake and for the worlds
sake. sankey called on the people to
heartily sing hymn No. ~, Lord, l
hear of showers OF blessings" The
singing, by nearly ten thousand voices,
was magnificent; Sankey accompanied
on the harmonium. Moody next read
from the Book of Numbers an account
of sending spies to the promised land and
the discourage ment Of people at their
report OF the stature OF the inhabitants.
, Moody delivered discourse on the text
as read. He spoke in conversational
way sometimes, humorous sometimes,
impassoned and always rapidly. He in
E. sisted that God had His own time for
revivals; that the only obstacle to them
D is unbeief within the Church. He com.
= pared unbelievers and doubters to terri.
Q fed spies and courageous believers to
= Caleb and Joshua, who relied upon the
goodness and power of God. The time
IS has come. and if they only willed il
o they might go and take the promised
h land. In conclusion he advised that al
d dissensions be abandoned, and all church
d bazaars and every one devote himsel
% heartily to the work. It was then an
70 nounced that every night of the weel
except Saturday there would be servic
at the Rink. aud every morning praye
- meetings at Talmsdge's Tabernacle
n Among those on the platform were Rev
B DR.. Cuyler, Rev. DR.. Duryea, Rev. d.
10 Prime. Rev. DR.. Buddington, Rev. E.
1t Haines, Rev. A. S. Hunt and Geo. Z
st Stuart, the last named from Philadelphi,
An afternoon service was held at ii
,e Rink at o'clock. The building WI
m packed with people, and at least soc
Is who had come were unable to gain az
es mittance. Two churches in the immed
rv ate neighborhood had been thrown opel
and Mr.. Sankey visited both Of the
ut and sang in the Rink. There was, as
70. the morning, q large gathering OF clerg
a men on the platform; among them we
n Rev. DR.. Buddington, Rev. Mr.. Stewa
til and Rev. Dewitt Talmadge.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2.-This .. 1
ed a carriage was precipitated into d
We Sohuylkill river. opposite Manayun
ct The vehicle contained five persons, thr
on Of whom-Henry Getler, his mother al
child-were drowned. James Miller a,
ed wife we're rescued.
lrs WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Dr. Lind
aat man, Director OF MINIS, has estimat
y the gold and silver production Of I
country next year at one hundr
fs' million dollars.
e enS The Charlottesville, Virginia, Natiol
Bank having suspended the Governm.
:. agent will take charge Of the bank for
och vestigatioD.
on. RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 24.-The fune
u. obsequies Of General George E. Pick
by took place this afternoon. The rsma
were conveyed to the Hollywood Ger