New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-08
THE EVENING AT THE RINK.

LARGER NUMBER PACKED INTO TIE BUlipiN"
TuAN EVER BFFoRE-,DDREssING THE CLASS OF
NoN-AriHNDANrs At cHURCuEs-CHRIsTs CoM-
ACKNOWLEDGMENT INQUIRY MEETING.
The meeting lat evening was devoted
wholly 10 those who had obtained tickets for 1t,
and the Rink was crowded more than ever De-
fore Additional standing room for 500 persons
had been provided by moving the chairs closer
together Every inch Of space filed, in the ase''
doorvays and around the stage. large number could
not get in at all. the estimates varying from 900 TO
5000. Mr.. sankoy went 10 the simpson NJ h Chnrcl'
and sang during the services held there. Mr Moodys
congregation composed very largely Of the class
Of persons who not accustomed 10 a'iohl-
ing church ard this Mr. Moody says. il the
very class which he and Mr.. sankey desire to
reach. He announced last evening that a great
many persons had TO him complaining that they
unable 10 get seats In the Eink' ana yet were
anxious become Christians. He had therefore de'ael
to set apart front third OF the for persons VINO
had tckcts-ticIets to BE- issued every day TO People
who do usually ~ church. and to be had al the
Rink at any time during TIE dav.
Three thousand copies Of the Gospels were distrib
uied last evening. They present from
the American Bible society and many more have been
offered to the Committee for distrbuton. The books
OF 24mo size bound with black covers, and printed in
large clear type. The four Gospels are printed In
separate volumes only 81 them being given away 10
person. Alicf thc lAst evening MI
-arkey sang Jesus Of Nazareth psseth by" Mr. Moody
read from Luxe xih chDpter OF The who went down
from Jerusalem 70 Jericho and fell among thieves,
commenting on the story, and then said
Mr. sankey had been requested 10 sing The
9Th HYMN, "The Ninety and Nine" Before doing
Mr. sankeV the portion % Sea ptTr upon which the
HYMN founded Tie text OF the sermon then gwen
Matthew xiv. a. " \ I'd Jesus went lCfth ana saw
q great multitude, aud was moved with compassion
said. No ha- ever been 80 deeply mis-
understood Christ. Men think him revcnccftl per
son. when He IL full OF compassion They think ne came
10 iie 10 have mercy IL - depressing
les niuk oil the sn ana sOrro there audience like
Every has MS own peculiar grief There II
skeleton IN every mans closet. Nj Mood. then pro
earth Christ had shown His compassion; and he
assured his hearers that all VINO came 20 Hin
would have thcir sns hluttst out tud Their
names written in the Iamhs Book 81 Life. he said
he had never known man WHO asked that ms SINS
NJ forgiven and failed IN having rs request granted
told OF cpmptS sion often shown ~ earthly
parents toward their children; cited the Story OF tie
fda son. and referred 10 other INSTANCES OF paJcrnl
forgiveness, which made many persons weep Ihe ser
ed marked attention From The phlifofin TX
was difficult To mud an eve that not directed to tue
sneaker. During the sermon n woman falntod. Mr..
Moody stopped and gave our a hymn WINE size Was
bring revived Just atcr ne had resumed an usher dsku
INN 10 cali physician. lie dd ana Was last losing
e attention OF the audience, wien moment he saw
the situation and su You al sick Tonight and yuu
need the Great Physician" After short PRAYER tine S-th
lymn Come home. come home was sung ana M.
Moody requested those vino wished private talk WIN
MIN To 20 over IA the Methodist churcn requesting he
others who desired. 20 rrmhin. Two Large meetings
wen, thus formed. and continued nearly an hour Inc
inquiry meetings very successful Al the
evening meeting many persons not cnurch attendants
who came -coT remained 10 pray Tine young mens
meeting was also successful