The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-10
THE REVIVALISTS.

PREPARATIONS FOR MOODY AND sANKEY-FAcTs
AND OPINIONS.
Quietly but steadily and hopefully, tho committee
who have charge of the preparations for the reception
OF the evangests-Messrs Moody and Sankey-in
Brooklyn have gone to work. The general committee
has sub-dvided and each section has taken some
separate part Of the work. One subcommittee looks
after the alterations in the Rink, another at
tends TO the finances, another 10 the music
and SO on. There has been formal meeting Of the
committee since il was decided 70 commence revival
operations here Work win be begun in the Rink this
week and for I 900 persons will be put in. Heat
ing arrangements to be provided, and the raised
portions of the floor the sides will be thckly padded
and carpeted, TO destroy the drumke sound that
is produced by walking the hollow floor. II was
stated yesterday by member Of the committee that
the Rink WIN probably not be reprinted at first
intended. The music committee will select about
200 trained voices from the several choirs OF
the city, but at Mr. Sankey's request every
ono must be CHRISTIAN lie wants no operate artist
10 help him. but he does want devoted, believing men
and women who feel the words well sing
them. He is making a selection from his stock OF
hymns, and they To be published in two sizes and
styles-one 32 mo- paper which will be sold at Ave
copy and the other octave containing the
music as well rs the words but 10 be sold at twenty five
cents copy These prices have been fixed SO as to
the merely, but nothing will be made by the
publishers from their SALE The ushers in the Rink will
house in any capacity viii be professors of religion,
and so far possible the committee intend to be
slsent from the beginning to the end Of this great
terprise and
PLACE ONLY CHRISTIANS on GUARD
everywhere. AS far as can be ascertaned within SO
brief time the decision Of the evangeists has given
great ioy not only in Brooklyn but in New York and
already of union revival prayer meetings in
different localities have been planned and will be in
operation this week and thenceforward. The Baptist
ministers Of this city have arranged for union prayer
meeting 10 be held in the Fh avenue Baptist church.
the Fulton street and Lyric Hall noon meetings
are probably all that will be sustained here
for the present As soon as the work spreads
IN Brooklyn other meetings will be started here in
other sections OF the city. IN Brooklyn circles OF
prayer multiplying and the city pastors 10 meet
in day or two to arrange to cover the ground more
completely. meeting Will be held in the First Re
formed church. the City Hail. another meeting will
be held in the Fleet street Methodist Episcopal church,
another in the Tabernacle, another in Dehalb avenue
Methodist Episcopal church, and others will be arranged
THE UNryERsALIsrs ARE READY
to join in this work also, but they have not been in
yltcd by their orthodox brethren. Hence they viii
operate Independently, but on parallel lines. on sun
day oath inst week before Moody and Sankey arrive
here revival meetings VIII be started in DR.. Nye's
church. short sharp sermon viii be followed I'M
mediately Nv a conference meeting. on Monday morn
ing 25th meeting for conference and prayer Will be
held, and in the evening sermon and prayer meeting
eagain and through the week. from day TO day. Tn
week fOllowng-that is from october 81 to November
7-smar meetings Will be held In the Blocker street
church in this city and then changing the localities and
the churches every week these meetings VIII be con
tinued at Harlem; at Mr. Gunnison's church
in Brooklyn, f. y. ; at Mr. Pulmans, in this city; at
DR.. Forresers in Newark; al Greenpoint, and finish
ing up eight weeks Of prayer and preaching at DR..
Chapins church. Hymns arc to be printed on cards
for these meetings and congregational singing is TO
be encouraged DR. Tamage is enthusiastic over the
coming Of the evangeliss Brooklyn He thinks they
Will in this city disposition for church going
such as has never been felt Their coming viii give
death blow to what is miscaled liberal Christianity;
that Is religion OF brains and WILL he says, substitute
for it the religion Of the cross which Is religion OF
blood There a little twitter Of dissent and dsap-
poinmeni among Mr. Beechers friends because he was
not invited to the Conference the other evening