New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-18
THE REVIVAL MEETINGS.
APPEALS OF THE EvANGELIsTs.

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APPEALS OF THE EvANGELISTs.
Mr. MOODY AT THE MORNING PRAyER-MEETING-
SACRIFICES IN CONvERsIoN-cuRsFs BLOOD
sHED FOR MES-THR EVENING DISCOURSE
The meeting in tho Brooklyn Tabernacle
WA opeued Yesterday morning with singing the hyn'
"sweet hour Of prayer" by the whole conereR"uon
,spg Every scat In the church was occupied
large number Of requests for prayers "ere
read among them being FOR various towns ana ces
throughout the country for the students OF Yale COZ
lege for the unoonyertcd employees of religious paper
for churches and their pastors for elub OF ~ TUX
less young men, for Bible classes OF young auos'
bind lady for herself Many were from parents lor 0n
dren and wives for husbands The Rev. Dr. Olnison OF
New-York offered the opening prayer IN winch
he referred TO the young men Of Brooklyn ana
exnressNd qualification that SO many had taken up
the work Of saving the souls of men. Mr. Moody READ
from the fifth chapter OF Luke and aIterwaru tu We
must all be willing 10 give up something LOT Cn'f''
There are many sham Conversions, and no CONVERSION
q true one unless 1t changes the whole man. We are
born with our backs God and he requires us 10 re'
sbout facet We must testify 10 Hin at every oppOfu
pity like the spirit Of the Scotch woman who ai'er
abe was converted said: well, the Lord viii never near
the last Of this, The Rev Mr. NOrthrup spoke on self
denial. Dr. Burlington then urged the importance Oh
prayer and Mr. Moody closed the meeting WIN the Dehe
diction.
when Mr. sankev entered the Tabernacle yesterday
Afternoon a fun quarter Of hour before the services
were 10 begin he found some difficulty IN ieache INC
platform because of the crowded condition OF the acS
when MI Moody arrived 10 minutes Later IL was almost
impossible to 1ud entrance. Prayer was on'reu
by the Rev Mr. Burrcl OF the Lutheran Church. who re-
ferrd 70 ;c near departure OF the evmgclsts and said
"Tarry yet with us that hundreds and thousands may
be brought drink Of the waters OF the FOUNTAIN oi
Life" Mr. Moody said be had received letter since MS
last lecture Blood" from gentleman IN BfooNSh'
who asked Where did Jesus ever teach that pei4ious
and barbarous doctrine that 20 be redeemed ~
the shedding Of His own bloodr MI Moou!
then read great many passages whcro
Thirst had spoken Of His blood, among them
oeing Matthew XVI, 81 Mark, xiv, 81; Hebrews k
IL; Hebrews x, IL and IL One Of the passages ie'd
ThlS is My blood OF the New lesttuch VIM.
shed for many" when he had finished reading; Mi.
Moody said: 81 think that letter is answered III ne
walton cost God the richest jewel that lie Atu III Na5
death that He demanded. Christ Was Wlihout sih na"
He not been He could only have died Tor himself Auh
had sold out the inheritance, ana thlst came Siu
bought back. The blood Is crying for c9hIemiaioh
trtne LIT every man here ask himself which is s case
christ the blood covered it, The blood ID able 10 wash
away The vcst sins IL had covered the spear aud the
E En "'I be wat With evety other nation
Ill the earth shall bloom like a garden" Mr..
Moody then quoted other passages and sald le aoc't
of Christs blood runs from Genesis 10 Revelations.
81 the scarlet thread which binds the leaves take
away and they are scattered 10 Lie WHO'S C N0t
give much minister Who doesn't preach IT, ChuiGes
without II OF Cldcd scpulchers Ministers VIZ
don't preach doing the greatest possible INJURY 70
the cause of Christ" In conclusion MI Moody sdlu
Thcre he bitter things said against TINS iec'uc
tlan anything else have ever uttered A.,
The Rev Charles Il. Robinson 81 Troy opened tnc
meeting in the evening, and after Mr. Sankey hdd sung
'lhe Ninety and sine and the congregation had sung
al Need Thee Every Hour, Mr.. Moody spoke ui,on W
eubect What is ChIist 10 US1 "H you would learn
Gods alphabet" he said, "yOn must begin W.uh =
savior lie j. yOur deliverer Many get 10 calvary D9t
fal TO learn that Christ sets them ~ liberty Nheh lie
sad II rs finished II the shout OF conquerOr
Thnceorth lie had power to deliver you from t WORST
sjns Known TO men" While Mr.. Moody was speaking IN
a very earnest way, young man IN the irOnt row OF
seats arose aud said: Mr. Moody, pray for me; am
one OF that llnd" said the preacher " must preach
now bat after the meeting III talk with YOU. You are
not i'm darkness. my brother, sre the Ight IN your
eyes" He then touched upon the perpcNlty "Itch
many converts met with, In decldlnR, Mhat
church TO ion. He said, "Chilst settled that
difficulty for you and for all men, when He
said / the Way, the Truth and the lie Let any
man follow HIM and he viii bc all right" Inc usual
meetings held in the neiTh0ormg churches, ana
wero largely attended and much interest was shown.
Tie young mems meeting a the Tabernacle was large
pne ana Mt Moody preached the same sermon he Aad
lust delivered al the Rink.
At meeting Of minister's held IN the Lay College yes
lerday morning il was decided that the meeting IN The
Rink next Sunday, to conducted by Mr. Needham, I've
the meeting held there 1t also deemed best 10
abandon the other union meetings, and 10 continue work
I'm individual churchce. The young mcn6 meetings, how
ever will take place every night III the Lay College, ana
HE Rev. George Hall, President 81 the Young Mems
Christian Association in Washington, viii he invited Ia
conduct them.