The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-12-01
MOODY IND sxNKEY.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 80, 1875.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 80, 1875.
Mr. EDITOR The meetings conducted by
Messrs. Moody and Sankey began in Phila-
delphia on Sunday, November 21st. Although
the press has given full reports to the extent
of several columns daily, letter giving some
information in regard to the movement, may
not be uninteresting to your readers.
Your readers are already familiar with the
extensive preparations made preparatory to
their coming. During the first week nume-
rous changes were rendered necessary and
many improvements were made. A telegraph
was put in, connecting the chief ushers stand
at the platform with the platform of the as
sistant usher in front of the hall. The wire
also connects with a wire leading in the City
Central Station.
100 police are on duty each evening" and on
Sunday and Thanksgiving day 1870 police
were on duty about the building corps of
ushers, some 70 in number, each evening have
been very efficient and there has been on no
occasion more confusion than there is on an
ordinary occasion in a large church congrega-
tion A large choir, several hundred in num-
bers, have excited the admiration of the audi
ence by their thoroughly trained and power
full chorus, as well as by the sweetness of their
songs. The class of Christian workers, 300
in number, are entering heartily into the work
of the inquiry rooms.
The opening morning was cold, winter
morning, the rain pouring in torrents for an
hour before the opening of the service. At 8
o'clock, when the doors were closed, there
were from eight to nine thousand persons in
the audience. In the afternoon, at o'clock,
damp, disagreeable day, an hour before the
time of beginning the service, the Hall was
packed there being fully twelve thousand
people in the audience, and it is estimated
twenty thousand persons were turned away
unable to obtain admittance. The morning
prayer-meeting from to o. clock, was OPEN
ed in the Chambers Presbyterian Church, ac-
commodating some two thousand people, but
after three days the number in attendance was
so great that it had to be moved to the Hall.
The first morning in the Hall some six thous-
and persons were present.
On Thanksgiving evening the service was
announced for u o'clock. At 2 o'clock the
people began to gather about the building,
and by clock thousands were waiting to
obtain admission. At 6 o'clock the house
was crowded, fully twelve thousand persons
being present, and the doors were closed.
shutting out most of the ministers, a large
part of the choir, and many representatives of
the press. On last Sunday the o'clock SER
vices was for Christian workers, admitted by
tickets which were given free to those who APP
piled for them. By noon, Saturday, all the
tickets were given out, and many were thus
prevented from attending. This sermon was
the most impressive Mr.. Moody had SO far
given. 1t was on Glove and Sympathy
and many times during the sermon there was
hardly person in the vast audience who was
not affected to tears This service closed the
special sermons to Christians.
Sunday afternoon the services for the inn
penitent were begun. At 8 O'clock an hour
before the time of service, the doors were
closed, shutting in eleven or twelve thousand
women mo men being admitted), and shutting
out large numbers who vainly sought admit
lance. Such an assemblage was never before
in this country gathered under one roof, and
the sight of SO vast an audience of women, as
in rows they stretched from side to side away
to the back end of the Hall was scene hard
to picture. Mr.. Moody preached from John,
Sd chapter, 7th verse, sYe must be born
again" 1t was his first sermon here to those
out of Christ, and it was an earnest and effec-
tive sermon on regeneration, the necessity for
q new birth.
The sermon was full of beautiful imagery,
touching incidents, pathos, and eloquence,
and yet statement Of facts none could ques-
ton, but in terse, blunt way, that would
make a lasting impression. Mr. Sankey new
er sang with more sweetness, and as the soft
notes Of the Ninety and Nine passed from row
to row, penetrating in their fullness and
sweetness every corner of the vast audience
room, multitudes wept, scarcely knowing
ians wishing to be prayed for to rise Fully
five hundred accepted the invitation. Those
who arose were requested to 60 to the inquiry
rooms before the audience was dismissed and
wave of people moved towards them from
all parts of the house. In the inquiry rooms
Messrs. Moody and Sankey, assisted by min
listers and Christian workers, were engaged
in pointing inquirers to Christ and many who
went in weeping penitents went away rejoic-
ing in sense of pardoned sin.
Attn o'clock the service was for men only
and at that hour an audience of ten thousand
men, mostly young men was assembled. Mr..
| Moody repeated the sermon of the afternoon
with increased earnestness and power.
When the invitation was given for those not
Christians wishing to BIO prayed for to arise,
hundreds stood up, and subsequently went in
to the inquiry rooms. A nine o'clock meet
ing for young men has been held every even
ing in the Arch Street NJ. Z. Church, and the
house has been full. Many touching incidents
have occurred, and some marked cases of con-
version have taken place.
A women's meeting conduc l by the ladies, is held
each morning from 0 to 10 o'clock.
Monday morning prayer meeting was given to requests
for prayer and reports Of the work Some fifty
all classes and conditions of people.
This morning at least 100 requests were presented and
reports brought in from all the meetings well
pastors from their churches and from the neghborng
towns
On next Sunday morning meeting for Christian
kers will be held at A.. NJ, meeting at p. NJ for
Christians and at 1850 meeting for those
accustomed to attend church, admtance also by ticket
The work is assuming proportions far beyond the ex-
pecaons of the most sangune and are in the midst
of great revival which hope will sweep all the
land The class of people at the meetings yesterday a
ternoon and evening largely those unaccustomed
church going, and the impression made this
count the marked. The meetings for this week
win be the last week with the exception of the
morning. which and after Thursday will be at ~ o.
clock instead Of O'clock and Mr. Moody has
recovered from the fatigue Of his exhaustng work in
Brooklyn he will begin an afternoon service.
No service is held Saturdays except the meeting at
IL o'clock. I. X c.