New-York tribune., 1875-11-16
THE LEASE OF GnMoRE's GARDEN.
TILE MEETINGS IN BROOKLYN.

PRAYERS AND REMARKS AT THE TABERNACLL IN IhE
MORNING-RELIGIOUs TERVoE ABoUNDING-MR'
MOopY's EvENING sEEMON-sEEyING GOD EASY
AND FULL OF JOY.
There was no marked diminutOn i'm the at
tendance at the prayermrctug in the Brooklyn IaDer
nacle yesterday morning might have been expected
on Monday The body of the church was full ana
many seats in the gallery were occupied The
services OPENED with singing the hymn, come
70 the Savior" and after prayer the requests
for pIavcr were read, the number being very large
Among them were the following: Twenty-one churches
in towns and cities Of the UnOn churches that 'hey
may be quccned in the Masters work, 10 mothers Tor
their children, 30 sisters for their brothers, large mum
Der of backsdcrs for themselves and many processing
Christians for quicAening of religion in them
Deacon IaWley said the requests from mothers Tor
tcInperac SONS were numerous and very touching Inc
jgth hymn coming TO the Cross was Then sung
and MI Moody said Lie would speak on the subject oi
"Praisc" He read the i1Gth Psalm, ana then passed
70 the l47th Psalm, remarking that It seemed as If
David was trying to up his harp to praise God lie
aierward said it seemed that David didn't get IL tued
until bo reached the next psalm MI Moody then said:
"Did Won ever think that everything on Garth
urai.es God, except the heart Of manP He
aferward led in prayer aud gave out
the Both hymn Oh happy day that hNed my choice.
Tie meeting being opened for remarks the Rev. MI
Mllaird Of the seamcns Mission in Now-lork said the
,yorl, among the sailors was making excellent progress
The meetings were largely attended The two things
which the sailors had 10 overcome was their appres
for rum and tobacco. A captain who had
recently been converted had told him that be was Try
ing 10 raise the Bethel flag over his ship Mr..
Murray spoke OF a young who had gone away from
nc of the meetings I'm the Rink and SGT family altar
cery1nan from Canada said he had come 10 the city
ty weeks before an entire stranger his object being to
attend These meetngs In referring 10 the inquiry meet
,pcs and the young mems meetings, he said he had
known scores who had gone out rejoicing
in a newly-fouud hope. Mr.. saukey gave oul
tbe 4sth hymn, Every day and hour aud
sfr II had been sung Charles NJ. Morton of Plymouth
Retbel led in PRAYER lie was followed by the Rev. Dr.
Parker A clergyman who is pastor Of Scotch Cove
nanters Church in Brooklyn, said his people as rule
did not believe In reyvals, but they bad watched the
work IN Scotland with great interest ami were no" ic
ioicing over the work in this country
For the evening meeting G.00O tickets had been Issued
and care had been taken give them 10 none hut PER
sons who had not attended previous meetings. The
rcsult WAS that the audience entirely new one
composd very largely Of persons who are unacnsiomed
"a goine 10 church The hymns 90 think OF the home
| aver there and "Yet there 10 rOom,' were sung
/ and Mr. Moody read from the New Testament OF the
lord who prepared a supper and sent forth his invita-
s and those whom he invited made excuses that they
could not come The text " pray hee' nave INC
excused" and the preacher said III should 80 down
Ia that woman there aud ask her 10 come 10 trSi; rh
would help her to manufacture thTm but a., an
tb, excuses | ever heard might be put mo
one bundle and labeled-'lesF Inc deHl ni,s i,
you IL is hngd 10 serve God, but ne tils
ou lie II il the blackes lie that ever came from me
t' Of bcl and came here tonight to drive II back into
he'll wro il wa forged tell You j. e"7i 40 serve