The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-10
GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE.
nDOBY IND SiNKEY URGTNG SAL
YdTION FOR SINFUL SOULS.


Br1therr-The Wccdsport Gcnius Again.
Mr Moody's sermon in the Tabernacle
,csterlav morning related solely TO the efficacy
Of the prayer to secure great results, and In
closing his remarks he urged the congregation
g. pray earnestly that the meetings In tho Rink
may bear much fruit. "lt will be easy to convert
mlllcns In this country" said he, All we can
only make the kindling torch In this city burn
brightly. DO not let me ask for the mere hum
dreds and thousan Ia, but for millions.
As soon as Mr.. Moody stopped. man In the
front row Of the gallery seats sprang To his feet
to pray. His face and voice were we'll known
60 the congregation, for scarcely morning hns
passed that he has not from the same command
ins porch Just half way from either end Of the
gallery and directly In front OF the large
stained window against which hts figure has
been clearly outlined prayed long and loud.
Mr.. Moody doesn't like the long-winded PRAYING
people. and he has two or thrco signals, differ
ING IN degree that he uses To enforce brevity.
FIRST, at the end Of about three minutes he lifts
his head from his h nd, and after n glance at
the PRAYING brother. resum"s devout position.
He repeats the movement at the end OF another
he fllces his hand ON tho arm OF his chair and
m kes fcint of rising Th 4 has generally had
tue desired effect, tut once or twice he has
b0. n Obliged 10 resort to the extreme measure
Of getting M and walking T. tho reading desk
and syndipg there IN an attitude Of cxp.c a
ton. Tho man In the gallery has suffered from
these Interruptions more than once, but yester
d he adopted the hiewd tactics Of shutting
hi eyes and OF keeprg them closed all through
bis long, drcary iteration OF other prayers. 4
bre III Of vitality was given TO his effort by his
semi chanting the lines;
sy' ssy'ssiaH3 y'Sqini3 Of ii iiSsiiS. Sti iSs''
In connection with statement OF the proposed
l'mi!s Of tho revival movement, Mr.. Mood,
used some Of the moderate signals OF distress.
before he realized the extent Of the broiners
.dwpieltY.s9d them with a half-vexed e1pres,,
cmoumstances. The second brother who prayed
as b q as e Est snh Ss trd wss a S0,se
Eiyeu to the congregation was occupied oy the
thr'e, and then Mr. Sankoy prevented any fur.
Lh.r nisrposition by cat, hing up the third
Amen with areIrain upon the orkln.
MOODY cLosErrD WIN THE SISTERS.
Ahor - few moments of silent PRAYER MIR.
MOODY rodles cd all the women IN the room 20
remain tor a con ul'alion with him, end at the
same time he urged the men to Withdraw from
the room. lhe women in the = llery stepptd
down aud tbs body Of the chugcn was flied.
The men went out and the doors were locked
Then Mr.. Woody told the women that those
WHO were Christians must neRr more OF the
burden uf the revival, that they must not only
work IN their Owa homes Uu' that they must
stay away from the RIMS and must form Or
Ganizations to draw TO- the ervices those who
ought to be reached. lie appointed Mrs john
s9n. the President Of the Woman's Temperance
Union, TO conduct prayer meetings for women
only, and In which women only will take part. IN
the lcbernacle every morning between and To-
On SUNDAY afternoon the o'clock meeting In
the Link will be for women only, aud will be a
i.keted meeting: And | want said Mr.
Moody, "lhe Christian women to gather In the
Methodist Church to be ready 10 talk t. in
uuircrs. do not want them la the Rink.
aul who have shown no desire TO become
been wounded. II viii be my last Sunday and
! lwint to gather the harvest. There Is no reason
why We should not have 800 W. men there all
WIN an earnest desire to he saved"
would he more satisfactory u the inquirers were
not onhged TO leave the building ana GO to the
Methodist Cnurch to be talked t.. So mauy Of
move"
Wcll. then, they can't be under very strong
conviction ana we don't -ant them any way"
Iali Nr Moody decidedly.
Icke are to be distributed TO women for the
SUNDAY meeting, tut only TO those who make
personal application and who give their nemes
and addresses. The tickets are to he numbered
enu the names and number are to be record I'd.
II. then, the tick - are used. clefgymen VIII
call ~ on the women at their homes TO see what
imprcs. .iou has ncen made ard II they are not
used, they VIII ~ TO inquire into the reason.
In citner way, direct ierson.l reals viii be
malo to every woman waO applies for ticket.
THE AFrLRSOOS AND EVENING.
In the afternoon Mr. No DIV occupied most Of
lhr hour himself In a talk about grace" HIS
no ~ er W IS easy ard familiar, and the discourse
br !, n ~ III jointei.
'lse und.r the prcachcr's pulpit sat Owen
lr.nc the Mceu-pors evangelist, drink ~ IN
f-cl.ncr told, rulhrg ii- lands wi'h delight.
III ~. iiri. .hn,ire d ~; hDt. sermincl, W.
nsr ousy, a. ia ugh in tho r.it ne OF p..Ity.
Nr i'.n mt II. "a !. oisc pal ~ .ueciist up-
p"in ci hv lsno' iittlrj ltn hcforc his depart
ur. toi EIrIi, offended the nfte rnOOn mectilg.
iu TIC evening 'hc RINK " hlled "a half hnur
orip.e the tinc appointed for the services. rhe
'evptters sat Ia line by their tables, close
n'u1 the ~ tloFm, AMI the cohgre-d'
An was closely pressing tehind them,
Va %aeeG i II: uy sya{osa tH1ss the a@a
!ictAnlY yleldiag crowd, lnquifiig anxiously
fora r0'me reporter. "You are Tribune re-
I"tler, IRE your said he as he STOPPED beluiethc
n<nt man If you are. have "a word TO y to
~, You are Christian, are you notf' and
wlnt to ulcad with you TO close the barroorn IN
your building and to drive the rumsellers into
the street. You VIII do tnat much, won't you,
." have no power my dear sir, That is none
OF my business replied the reporter nervOusly,
sid a. though he w~s anxious to add and none
Of y.urs"
Nj REID and plead With MIN. | ave been my
cell many tune, nut thorgl ! have sent In my
a awaYs bcti too busy - see me. Yod can catch
liim I'm 10 somS idle moment Gnd tell
Of tcmperauce and religion And then
SO r,iHrmoF was inter. upted by burt
qncs;l N open ior future discussion.
hir Sankey led the sineinl, Joining with full
power IN the hfst Inc of each stan2a, and then
WI, n the music wa IN evorybody's mouth ne
stoprcd, and only with the swaying OF his body
Ia harmony with the CadcuCe Of the song, utd
no assist IN rendering the hymn. lie 4ng Only
ons solo, and early IN the evening left the big
iink, nj sang la the smaller overflow meetin.s
In TO neigu boring churches. Ills throat Is af-
fcctol bI The BrOoAlyn air, and he Is troubled,
IA ho n not been IN any other city. He fnds
II necessary to avoid as Inucn as possible exet-
ton IN the Rink.
T. MoOdy's sermon had no textto start from,
but ono word OIly-lIeaven He said
- remember that u year ago was on my way
with a large party fiom Scotl nd to Liverpool
anu ON tho cars we discussed our projects, and
hhhllY agreed that we would all 20 10 the North
Wctlern Hotel u sicnd tht night We arrived
Ia liverpool and went to tie Motel, only 10 be
told that thcro was no room for us, that the
house was full, ana hal been 81 for a week. We
PoR0d up our satcIeis aud bundles 70 start ior
euothor hotel, bu. one lady OF our 3tty sat
unmpVen aud undisturOed Whit. we sad,
= ar' Sou not going with usT NO. she te Piled
! IL AL stay here But the hotel IL fun, we
tod her: but she answered that there was
Dei"fo u ask that room might be saved Tor
Iri ma that her request was granted. "kON,"
q, tha preacher with gre { easnoetness, "how
many peo, le hero want 10 send dispatches to
heaven T. night and engage rooms. Give me
l"'t names, 5Ou VINO want rooms, ana | Will
teui y ~ ~ aud they will be recorded before
luu lAl! ntleep, lheie are plenty Of recording
T'-ll' thrre' and there Is nothing they Ike 70
a. 1", "sll as to write down names in the book
., Hon9 tender stories OF death-bed scenes
nius'u many persona 70 shed tears, and "A large