The New York herald., 1875-10-27
LAST EVENING AT THE RINK.


The crowd at the Rink last evening was larger than
on the previous evening" 800 400 Of an "overdow''
entered Simpson Methodist Episcopal church, where
they were addressed by Rev. DR.. LOOMS. N Sankey
slipped away from the Rink when Mr. Moody began his
discourse and sang few hymns for the simpson church
gathering The services began and closed early the
Rink, without any prayer meeting following. The
Twenty third regiment in its armory, and very
patiently awaited the close OF the sermon when they
began 70 tramp around and before the congregation
had dispersed the drums beating and the buges
blowing This the for the brief service. And
yet this did not affect the young mems prayer meeting
In the Reformed church opposite
As on Monday night, short experiences given
by Christians, prayers offered hymns sung and young
men were invited to rise for prayers A few clergy
and others present last night and by prayer
and conversation with individuals greatly aided Mr..
Moody. The opening hymn the Eighty-eighth,
"Guide me- Oh Thou great Jehovah, sung to the tune
Of Lord Hear Of Showers Of Blessing" after which
MR. MOODY oRPERED PRAYER.
At Mr.. Moody's request Dir. Sankey then sung alone
hymn 80, Il love tell the story" after which the
former revivalist read the fifth chapter OF Daniel
which tells Of that remarkable feast Of Beshazzar
Mr. Moody repeated and emphasized a clause Of the
22d verse which Belshazzar Of defyng the God
OF heaven, although he well aware Of all that
God haa done to his iather, Nebuchadnezzer Hymn
80, '1Ail 10 Christ owe then sung after which
MT MOODY began MS address He was more rapid ana
earnest u his delivery and manner than preceding
occasions, and every little while his hand and foot
came down heavily he desired to emphasize tho
word ''Iekc Z which constituted his text-sThou art
weighed IN tho balance and art found wantingn
MoopY's DISCOURSE
He said:-Belshazzar's history IS very brief one
hut there is enough in il fer us. We know thai he
put In the scales Of the Almighty aud was found
waning rhe had been told forly-eight hours before
that he TO be weighed soon he would have said
Just A. many man in Brooklyn tonight Is ready 70
Kay-I ready.
/ think hear some or you saying hope you are not
gcag 70 weigh mo ia the scales with that heather
arch. Ah but yoc have more light than he had. The
had not been erected on Calvary at that time.
There gospel sermons preached when lie lived
And II he found wanting, how much more heavy
should DO your condemnation who live IN the blaze or
the Gospel ghl2 would Ike TO weigh the people here
tonight. and | thought / would bring few weights
weighed suddenly BelshazZar was, what would you
dor Let us turn Dack 70
TaE TIN fcosMASDxESrs
and you get into one side OF the scale and VIII put
and see how you VIII come OIL But you say the Ser
mon on the Mount has abolished ali these. Well, let
Us see. Turn 20 Matt v, lsls gMr. Moody read Let
Us just weigh ourselves by the law. man says am
not sinner Very we'll sir, step n. viii put few
weighs nto the scales against and vii see II
you ara .isbl Here Is one Thou shalt have no other
IN your mouse, among your iriendsg You have step
oGL err you are light weight III ppt IN
hother, "lhou shalt not make TO thysclf any
grsy-n image" &c Perhaps you never made
Craven mage-ccrtaiay not ike Belshazzar's
Eoas of god and brass aud silver And his
fsther could nave told him better In this way ll tie
rom~aHdmenu we're thrown into the scale aud then
dlEcrsEt classes of persons put IN and weighed.
finally Mr Moody put himself in and he too Was
hght weight But Jesus stepped In with him and the
~eighls new M lie has kept the law and ali who take
Hia Mih them VIII be 81 ful weight, but all others
when weighed 10 the scales G! tie Ami ghty, viii be
found wanting.