New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-14


converts almost filled the Immense edics; sa,Vaay
meeting for children Wa held and on sma ps
The farewell exercises at this meeting are described Us
very Impressive. 1,..,- o,,
Grccnock returning to Edinburgh in May. where they
remained several daya They learned ina, Inc WORN ndu
able degree OF religious interest was manifested MI
ings being held at Perth and Aberdeen
SUCCESSFUL WORK IN IRELAND.
The visit churches in Ireland begun at Belfast
Sept 6. Mr. Moody and Mr.. sankcy used the same
methods as In Scotland and with the same enccur-
agemcnt help and success. They preached ana sang 10
great congregations in Glasgow ana their farewell
meetngs-Oct 15-l7-were attended by 2.iOO nqulrers
and by 100 The largest gathering at Belfast
was In the Botanic Gardens where il is estimated an
audience OF 10000 listened to Mr. Moody Derry Lon
dondcry and few other small places were visited ana
the Evangess hcl their last and most successful meet
ings in Ireland Dublin, from Oct "a to Nov ~ Inc
Exhibition brnldn.. capable of holding about lo,oo
people, daily and such scenes as were pre-
day after day the various meetings were never
before witnessed in Dublin. according to on accom-, oil
vcnion was held attended by 900 mins:,rS from IN
parts Of Ireland and many thousands o. Other persons
Al the meeting for converts 1000 wer" present
Upon leaving Dublin Mr.. Moody and Mr. sanHey pro
cecded directly TO Mancee,e England Msrg aa been
made for their visit, and they found the CHRISTIAN wolh
ready to eapTISlG win aGcm where dnfia Go
took the sacrament Oxford ard Free trade ais me,c
used for the public meetings. which were always
crowded. system OF visitation from house 10 non a
WIS instituted and through the various means ahn iiu
cnces employed many conversions were elected. Inc umc
public interest became intense, ana III Shehed ana pr
ninga which the cvangcsts next visited us wei as
in Manchester people were excited on rcils1us matters
If il stated as before in the history OF those towi
A. Bnnngha Bncy Hall Win ,s se" TnwS aah a and
other budns where special meeting w' Er nGg ua
was Ian TOO small to hold all who applied for admission
| and large crowd gathered outside. -, ,irorroo,
Ia Tns 5e; 81 in S VSioT" Hail. temporary wooden
structure, capable of holding 5000 persons ,o OH
| were turned away Tor lack OF room The intere T,
excited during the STAY OF the eyanselists lly
Of the third week the daily audiences at the various
services amounted in hnecr ZOO no ooo W we're said
to be present Tho results IN Liverpool III conversions,
in stimulating religious inquiry anu III 'nc r,nv n When
Mr. Moody and Mr. sankcy left FOR London they were
| credited with having accomplished work without
| parallel in the recent history OF England
| IN LONDON.
| London wa. the scene OF tho most protrlcted and
probably the wonderful and successful labors of
the evangcss Their first meeting in that great city
| was held Tuesday evening March o, at Agricultural
Hall This immense building WAS leased for ten weeks
for $3.50 week. Fourteen thousand chairs were placed
III II and there were forms besides capable " seating
900 persons There also standing room for several
thousand During the first three days il is estimated
that 10000 people in all attended the evening services
and prayermectmgs The latter are sara 10 nave
been the largest remarkable ever held in Lon
| don On the first Sunday meeting was held III the
morning for Christian workers, in the afternoon
! for women, and another at night for men. ~
il stated that less than 5000 persons attended TIE
tIrce services The first month the interest fully
! sIlsta!ued, as shown by the large audiences when
| thron ,cd Agricultural Hail. and attended me noon
p5 ciI nj sanger. Amphithca:cr s. Mays Hall, Con-
ference Hall at Mildnay Park and Her MalcSt! Opera
House II was noticed that many people from the coil-
fry were s,rinhed through every asscubage ana MIN
isicrs OF ali denominations attended me meeting. IN
the second month Mr.. Moody's Bible readings III the
opera House became popular ana prominent service
Meetings were carried on m e 1r quar- ci W ths
prominent ministers ASSISTING inc eVahgtiSs on ny
south Side. in Victoria Ihc4.ef al ,hs f;ns' o niiu
il low Road qll at the Wet hna a Ih' T T a
! tendance continued to he encouraging In the thrd
mcnt Of interest In June. Camberwe Han, which had
been in OF construction in the soah Q" LONDON
Honsd services transferred to church aud meet
ins were discontinued at Bow Road ilall for snort time
bcf,yc which seated 1900 persons, special trans
from tn provinces 70 enable country lele to
| Wiidinay Park Conference Hail. July -. About 200
ministers were present. OF whom 1SS we're OF the thuch
Of England i5i Congregational - Baptist 81 Wcs-
| cyan and 80 Presbyterian. The Rey Canon S3m"ay,
Lord shaftcbur and many others delivered addresses
! ON the work accomplished i'll London. Or. Bonar an
ounccd that 1000 persons had beer gathered INTO ne
churches as the result of the revival III Glasgow. Mr.
Moody in taking his final farewell seemed to lose all
control of his feelings lie burst Into tears ana had to
| lean for support the rOsrunl. After speaking fcw
words of ankr Cor the kindness extended To him
hand he hurrcdly withdrew, and when he was sought III
be anterOOmS by hundreds who wished 10 snake hlhus
with BIN he had gone some one PROPOSED TO raise
fund Tor him, contributions to be limited TO one SOY
crcign, and the Committee had difficulty III pevenng
the carrying ont OF tLis design by representing thit
would Dc painful to both Mr. Moody and MI Salkey;
Daring their STAY in London the eyane,lis invited
by some the Eton boys TO hold service at Eton
,ycat storm of opposition raised, and the meeting
Was finally held in the open cir at Windsor ana was at
| tended by about 200 EtonlanS
After the farewell meeting in London the evangcists
held ngs i'll the country, when MI SankeE went
! on a visit to the Continent MI Moody and Ms family
| well meeting at Liverpool Aug. B. Nj. Sankcy spent
il switzerland and while at BcInc he was IN,
duccd TO sing of his songs at church and AT an
| assemblagc OF friends. to the delight of all ,,
The eyangciss held 2e5 meetings III London attended,
If il estimated in the aggregate by 10000 persons,
follows Cambcrwe.l, 90 meetings, attended iy 4soooO
nrrpic: Victoria Theatcr. - meetings, attended by
10 600: In the Opera House, GO meetings, attended by
$50 900: ia Bow 80 meetings. attended by GouOo; and
in Agricultural Hall 80 meetings, attended by 10000
A SERMON By Mr.. MOODY.
| While the method of Mr. MOODY and Mr. sankey has
been subject of criticism the opinion OF the general
public where they have labored has been mainly Of
favorable character They have had the hearty coopora-
ton o, ministers and laymen OF all denominations, and
The press both religious aud secular, has in the main
| commended them aud acknowledged that they have
| done much good The Archbishop of Canterbury is
among tho.e who have testified their OF the i'm
po,taucc and extent % the work OF the reviyass. The
pnc prints have devoted much OF their space 10 the
qucsl.orWhat is the secret of their great success
Some have ascrlbed it Mr.. Sankey's singing, Others to
Mr. Nooly's plain, practical and scfipiurd sermons
The following abnlsenont of his celebrated discourse
on 1.-THE Blood" will show OF the characteristics OF
lis prclching
"Unto Adam also ana TO his wife did the Lord God
maize coat, of skins ard clothed them" In this verse
We get the first glimpse of blood Certainly the Lord
could DOT nave clothed Adam and I've with the skins OF
hcas unless IIe hal shed blood There have the in
noe M suffering for the guilty The doctrine Of slhstlu-
lion IN tie Garden OF Eden And Abe, lie also brought
Of tbn iailiugs II s flock and Of the iat thereof and
fLe Lord had respect unto Abel and his Ufcring' I'm
douotcGly The morning o. creation God marked ou
] A "a A.
in Code way, end Cain N his own. Perhaps Cain
sgid hc Coull not bear tie s:Snt OF blood, ana
he took that which God bad cursed and laid IT
unon the altar. And there 2e good many
Clnitcs IN de Church to-day and some have got into
me pulpit and .cy preach that is not the doctrine OF