New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-26
THE EVENING MEETINGS.


MR. MOODY breaches on MAN USDHR THf law
AND UNDER THE CROss-PERsOSAL LABoBs WITH
SEEKERS AFTER RELIGIOUS TRUTH.
At the evening services every seat was occnpied
and many persons standing in the aisIes, door
ways and around the stage. There were few who
came without gaining admission The doors were
opened al early hour, and the building was filled
more gradually than Oh Sunday. While waiting for
the arrival of the evangests the choir sang several
hymns. Mr.. Moody, rs soon ms he had arrived and
prayed silently for few moments, gave out the
Sd Hymn, 81 need Thee every hour" request
ing the whole congregation to rise and sing A
prayer was then offered by the Rev. Henry NJ,
Scrddor after which Mr.. Sankey sang the 10th
hymn, Free iIoo, the Law, oh, Happy Condition"
Some movements in the aises disturbed Mr. Sankey,
whereupon he stopped at the end of the first stanza
aud requested that every one be quiet. Mr. Moody
read from Romans. Hid Chapter beginning at the
9th verse. BY special request, Mr.. Sankey sang
the sth hymn Jesus of Nazareth passeth BY
and electrified the whole gregation. His voice,
pure and clear was at times deliciously soft and
aftcrward rose with full, loud clarion tone, that
seemed to fill every space in the vast building.
After Mr. Sankey had finished, Mr.. Moody arose,
and in his usual rapid manner, without pause or
ceremony gave ont his text, and proceeded mmedl-
ately TO speak lie continued without interruption
and with no panses of any duration until he had
fnsled when, with 10 break in his speech, he
said LET US pray.o Mr.. Moody's manner
differed little from his style of speak
ing Sunday. His speech varies IN
its rapidity and his voice in tone, but the intense
earnestness and faulty rhetoric and grammar are
ever apparent. The secrets of Mr.. Moody success
many were discussing yesterday, and usually with
similar conclusions. An mettercd man. not at all
in oiotu Wit nd mn pgt
enunciation, not engaging in manner or careful in
bis choice of words, he is wanting in many qualities
which usually make men successful in religious
work. But he possesses certain powers which reach
and move the most refined and learned men. Mr..
Moody is intensely in earnest When he speaks, his
whole being, and every faculty of his mind.
are at work. He is also an intensely sincere man.
His illustrations are drawn from the most simple
and commonplace events in life. Last evening he
said:
Iwant to call your attention to the text which You viii
find in the third chapter OF Romans, part OF the I'D
verse For there is no dlcrenc" II had commenced
diskes, would have hunted long time before finding
one that would Mt the purpose better than TINS.
l sa We PAM have ali S"d and that 7% have all
fallen short Of the glory Of God There may ne great
many here who do not believe the text Well can't
helpit didn't come 10 teach what you believe, but
Just to tell you acs; II man going to try to save
himself by the law there is not ray of hope People
talk about the ten commandments as if they were ten
laws. They one aw-thc law OF God; Tine minute.
you have broken OF them you have broken the law OF
God. Surprising am hanging by chain from the
wall il single link in the chain breaks fan The third
chaper of Romans tells what he Il. f you want 10
hnd what man Is turn 10 Romans III If you want to
md ont what God is turn TO the third chapter OF john
Why, surprising Il man should come into the city Of
Brooklyn and advertise that he could get Photograph
in Brooklyn who would have photograph of his heart
takcni Iou couldn't hire one 10 have II taken, ana II
brings out this fact that there is no one by nature good
The moment that man wakes up 10 he lact mat mere
is nothing good in himself, then no viii seek "a
th uT I man some viii say: what is it BE-
is standing there and telling us THAT it is
y ~ a. Ms t as 80 well to b. dSG"S as homes, All are
In greater lesser degree sinners and need the mcrcy
Christ says: Make the good and the fruit will he
good" Tine Old Adam stock s rotten, corrupt vie.
What trying 10 do is 10 patch up tis old Adam
nature that God has said will never come into HIS
The law never was given TO save man by. Some may
say Then what the law gwen for T. Iad tells us
.Spp ,e Inv o %' s sys the , law S'y od s h
dropped down to the earth for men TO see Them
Gods standard, his mouth will he stopped and he
will say no more Every man by nature has been found
Chicago fire sitting a breakfast. aid aid to my
folks after dinner would come and take them out
riding. Ny i;e boy wanted 10 go mp 10 Lincoln PARK
and the bears, and ! consented. He wanted his
mamma dress h SHORTLY after LETT, and she got him
a ar,is the "'" result was was When came back
and he wanted me 10 take him rsht in IN the
face was dirty He wouldn't believe me, aud said
'Mhy Ia clean papa: mamma washed me. couldn't
rcs son with him, and took him into Tho house and
showed him his face, and his mouth was shut The law
divide society as yon please but bear this in mind my
friends God has got but division The cross divided
the world centuries ago, and 1t has been divided ever
since; on one side was sinner and tef on the other
was a sinner pleading for mercy, and he gotit
hope many will get thcreyes opened tonight like
that hymn that Mr.. Sankcy sang tonight
Free from the law oh, happy condition"
mercy. ] can imagine that tns doctrine has been
very unpleasant. l can IMAGINE Ablgham LEAVING
seldom and getting upon dry goods box or
somewhere else and preaching to those sodomites
heaven They did not believe him. bnt that did not
change the fact Every man from Adam down has
wreck there man was stupendous failure under the
covenant Then see what taare they We're under the
streets New York Brooklyn and the young men
around you bending on To destruction. oh! man IL
fgiure wherever he has been put: So my friends,
let learn this lesson. that man without God ll-
ure put him where you please the law condemns him
he is at war with the God that created nm you are
What God demands Of us is TO be upright Now.
was there ever any man except Chrlst VINO
poor sinners aud ash for mercy and We will get II.
Christ call sinners TO repentance. man who was
substitute who slain. included in another draft.
lie told the cllrcis he was dead. They ssld he wac
crazy. lie told them to look ut the books They SAID
Here ID: Your name ana yoni IN FURNISHED ,,l a
killed. and you can't touch me-" The Emperor
held that the man was right so the frrat
EMPEROR of Heaven recognizes the doctrine or
substitution. Christ brings out from under the PEN
atty OF the law The law condemns; lie came not To-
condemn L. IL not high madness 10 0nt OF this hail
rejecting such SAVIOR who has laid down his life that
ysli ana might be sayedf
Mr.. Moody then gave out the 9th hymn. Before
the singing of it, however, he announced that two
branch meetings would be started, in the chapel
of the Simpson NJ f. Church, for those who were ser
ously inclined and desired talk with him; and the
other in the North Reformed Church the Rev. DIR.
Thompsons), directly opposite the entrance to the
Rink. lie would leave the Rev. Mr. Talnage in
charge of a pray er-meering to bs held in the main
buildinq when the services were over and he