The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-02
TllEWORK OFSANINGS0U
POINTS NfDE nv MOODY fND SAN
kEYIN THEfR PLEIDING.
Sjrookiyn's Grcntest Preachers Listening to
the NrNivniists brethren Telling Revival
Experiences sixty Converts the Result
OF ~ Singie Days Work In Brooklyn.


OF II Singie Days Work In Brooklyn.
Just before the close OF the services in
eve Tabernacle ycstoriuy morning. Mr.. Moody
proposed that Friday nov. L. be sct aside as a
DAY OF fasting and PRAYER, and hc requested
h1sc who favored the plan TO rise and vote
silently. No cali was made for an expression OF
the opinion uf those who seemed, by remaining
seated, to hold reference for the 0osh pots,
but the majority actively supporting Mr. Moody
was plainly overwhe ming. Dr. Cu,ler further
moved that other cities be invited to unite In
observing the fast, aud read letter from fhila-
delphlas tailor. John wsnncmakor. who prom
Ised that the churches Of his city would act In
harmony with tho Brook yn calendar In taking
the vote uIon DR.. Cuyler's motion Mr. Moody
asked those who wished to vote aye" to stand
up and sing Praise GOD from whom all bless
ings now." The apparent minority party on the
previous question disappeared almost entirely,
and Mr. Moody declared the motion carried and
signalled to the Rev. Dr. Chadwick, Unitarian. to
give a bcnedcton, which dismissed the congre-
CATION without hotrins an, sermon.
The day OF fasting will be peculiarly severe
upon the evj ngeists ~ they observe it strictly
for their working hours arc long, and the char
acter Of their work Is intense. They throw all
thelr force, muscular and nervous, into thelr
singing and pre- aching and they both have great,
heavy frames that require solid food for their
here last winter, was a hearty eater, needing
meat four times day. After holding a service
in a Brooklyn church one evening, he went
homo to spend the night with the minister. The
family gathered In the rarlors and chlttcd until
tie time came for family prayers, when the
minister said to his wife, Perhaps Mir. Narley
would like a little something to eat, my dear.
before he goes to bed" IL would indeed"
said the reviyalist. who is butcher bS trade.
" "Iteny think need something. and If you will
have thick steak cooked for me, having 1t
pretty rare, I will he greatly pleised." Tho
steak was cooked amt ten, to the sur,rise of
the mn-io, who could not understand how
one can could require 50 much fuel.
MKN TO NJ PRAYED FOR.
The church was filed. and that was all. There
seemed To- be just room Tor all who came. Mr..
found a seat In the b ck part Of the church,
wnete he listened aitentiycly The falling vi
In attendance Is due to tho action OF those
churches in the upper par, Of the city whose
members have wearied - knocking in vain at
the doors Of the Taberna lie. and have formed
union that meets every morning in Dr. Scud-
ders church. YESTERDAY the uptown meeting
was conducted by the Rev. DR.. Jerery, and the
Rev. Dr. Duryea is to take charge Of il this
morning. In the Tabernacle Deacon Hawley
sons. Among the notable requests was one for
ber. one Tor the conyer.i"n Of a sinner eighty
eight years old, one for the softening OF man
IN prison, and one for the changing Of the ap::
petite Of a wife who has given herself
preaching a sermon, Mr. Moody said that
he wished TO bear reports from the different
workers TO the success uf their abors. and
among others who responded was Mr.. George A.
Bell formerly Of Plymouth Bethel, who told Of
number OF souls rescued In the past week.
And especially glad am l." said he, Ito tell
you that my son has experienced the conversion
Tor which have long pray cd. and for which
asked your prayers every morning last week.
Ny son, a lad Of eighteen years, did not seem to
yield In the least to the influence brought to
bear upon him. He willingly attended the ser
vices in the Rink but came away cold and un-
saving power IN HIM He went with me in the
morning yesterday, but was not affected, and in
work TO do. But promised 10 meet him IN the
inquiry-room at 10 o'clock, and was astonished
with o:hers, but my heart was heavy, FOR
Thought my boy was growing colder ana colder,
meeting thoueht he y a. IN the street outside
waiting for me. But q hall hour later the door
out with MIR. Sankey. Ihey had been closcted
there for nearly an hour. At ths hrst glance at
my heart ovcTtiowcd with thanktuincss amt
cannot he too grateful To- these men through
,noep.~G noi G To' te MT cWs,. ., Mny tlked mIh
hlu long and earnestly"
An APPEAL ToR STATEN ISLAND.
Al aged man with strong voice drowned tie
10 follow Mr. Bel and when the field w.s
cleared. loudly cried; "OH, God, ! want TO
walking all long tho north shor" now, from
New Briyh'on 10 Mariners Point; lie Is pour
Ik ult ils sllft on ~ lH"NHl t.!i- ="
Nhlleis, And the Island !, .roN4iE 4t-cM, not the
Lrces ana the shrubs and tAe nclds alone tat
the chutches too are growing green" one Of
the men whom tne staten l. lander bad crushed
askcd Irayers f1r III OK ~ ack y j.. ana another
Tor the Seventeenth ward of Brouklyu.
The brooklyn politician, are uiililiug The re
vival hy selecting the ire. inufdl telY sur
rounding The Tabernlclr f,r the display If thor
posters On one tree large hDto- rapL of the
Nepuhlcan candidate FOR Saeilf Is naicI whore
races u"ec'P Tue lbFo"Is poullbg out OF the
Rprcrtrn rnctNc r~ro rup e,~v
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l.aHt hlght MI; bee ncf attended the .eFices
VI lH' liiih i't tc nlNt mo chttiNG i"W u o.
mthla ate as iad bttn ii- custom at TIE meet.
ms lh ne IaDeIha lr. he ushtr no rtcciN ID
MN utu nhfd 10 induce MN 10 lake char on
tne iI1ni ul NE platform, nat had been vacated
si aI, rlurtH lNin'n trMn.Ns WIN axe WI"
S',uhtu uillhE 'ue "'rilhs hyi"h' ana WHO
Nue iN.ei oNt,l'1iLe, pN tNotou' pttulHy
n"r,er'' ,tI, a,d ,r,od p,t ~ ~, & &Io
r,n.c,tar =, 80 a. ~. -, h, '' ~
hair vac mt aud tue usher pointed to II and
IN mi nI1r an ~ ,'ss J u
Mr. Heerher resoIuteiv .hook hIs Te,d A.,
Ie ted bimselfin an unconspicuols place in tbs
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