The New York herald., 1875-10-30
MOODY AND SANKEY.
A Morning Service of
Praise.
Shepherds Wanted for the Even
ing Meeting.

There perceptihle change in the attendance
at the morning meeting held the Tabernacle ycster
day Mr. Moody spoke to crowded a house as on
any previous day. The meeting was opened by the
singing Of tho l1sth hymn. Then the requests for
prayer read and Dr. 0rmison prayed The
twentyt third hymn sung after the prayer, and at
its close Mr. Moody read the fourth chapter of Phi
ppians sixth verse-"Be careful for nothing; but in
everything by prayer and suppicaton with thanks
giving let your requests be made known unto God"
There three things in that vcrse. he said The 1rs
bc careful for nothing; pray for everything and DO
thankful for anything Now, think we
ought TO have praise. Here requests have been
coming all tho week, and when the prayer has been
answered We ought 10 give thanks. God delights TO
have His children give praise lie likes TO have us ask
but when Hc has answered prayer let Us return
thanks TO God. Has HI answered our praycrf Let
praise Him with all our heart. But as wo praise wc
can keep on asking. God delights TO have us ask for
great things; but bear in mind lie does not give you
all you ask for We ask for great many things that
would inurc us, and He loves too much to answer
the prayer. asked my friend, Mr. Muller, OF England
why all his prayers answered. "Why" said he
''you make mistake God likes my company too
well 10 answer all my prayers. have prayed for the
conversion Of man for twenty-ono years and God
gives me faith that He will answer" | have prayed
for man for twenty years and now the answer has
come If God had answered II at ! should not
have been in His company so long Another thing he
says G
THINK;
not grow weary, and when do get answered
be thankful for what we get We ask for many
things that would inure us, and wc don't get them,
that think God will not anything Moses
could pray for Israel but when it came TO himself he
asked to 60 the promised land. God said mo; am
going keep you here" but he did the promised
land after 400 years It sign that God did not
love him. Elijah asked to die under that juniper tree
God would let him; il would have been disgrace
for him have died so. God loved HIM well. God
had something better in for him. He sent down
His chariot and took him up to heaven. There was
Paul, that mighty man Of prayer; yet he did
have God take away the thorn but God
would not; He sent him grace 10 bear II,
and Paul said 'sThank God | would not part
from u now; II has gwen me new grace" " When We
come 10 spiritual things come boldly and ask cs
pecally II the motive IS right. II il is to make great
but il Tor the glory OF God He will answer IT, five
ask for an answer 10 prayer for the glory OF God
and for Jesus sake He will answer ii. God is ready
and able ana willing TO answer prayer
Then followed addresses by Dr. Duryea, DR.. Parker,
Mr. Freeman, Mr. Sankcy and Dr. Cuyler, and several
more requests for prayer followed The meeting was
closed by Mr.. Sankcy singing, almost Persuaded. y
nESRY BEEcHERs OPINION MEETING.
Toward the close OF the meeting Rev. ii. w. Bcccher
observed standing his 1avorte attitude, with
hands clasped behind him. just inside OF the doors
on beng&sKed his opinion Of the work going on, he
said IT glorious meeting. Said he, 1T is grand
work. and II Is grand success. =