New-York tribune., 1875-10-08
DECISION OF MOODY AND SAyKET


THEIR WORK TO BE BEGUN IN BROOKLYN.
RESULT OF CONSULTATION OF TIE EYANGElI,fs
WITH PROMINENT CLRRGYMEN AND BUSINESS
MEN or BROORLYN-A FINAL DECISION REACHED
SERVICES TO BE HuLD ~ IHE RINK OPENING
On oct. 31-How THE MEETINGS WILL BIZ cos
MISREPRESENTATION TO MEET THE EX-
PESsEs-aDvANTAGEs OF BROOKLYN As PLACE
or LABOR.
ID. L. Moody. the evangelist. arrived in this city
yesterday afternoon from Philadelphia. where he
had been III consultation Oh the previous day with
gentlemen of that city in relation TO his labos III
Philadelphia at some future date. On llis arrival
here he vent 10 Brooklyn as the guest of d. |. Nc
Williams AT No. 80 South POriand-aye. In the
evening consultation was held with large num-
ber Of Brooklyn clergym representing all the dlf-
ferent denominations among them being the Rev.
William Ives Budington. Theodore l.. Cuyler. and
T. Dewitt Talmage. Mr.. Sankey was also present,
having arrived in Brooklyn during the day.
Ii was finally decided by the eyangests that they
would begin their work on Sunday. Oct. 81. at the
Rink Building The reason for their decision Is
chiefly that Brooklyn has a large building which can
be occupied at that time and which will be ample
for the purpose 10 which is desired 10 devote H.
as it can seat between 900 and 5000 people. The
services viii begin on sunday morning az O'Clock.
and continue about an hour. On every sun
day daring the stay of the evangellsis III
Brooklyn services conducted by them VIII
begin at thar hour, and every sunday aferVard
N + o'clock another meeting Will be held. These
hours have been chosen a. convenient. for the
reason that they will not interfere with the regular
church services. which will be held usual. On
week days there will be prayer every morning at y
o'clock IN the Rev. Dr. Talmage church, and services
every yevcuingcxcept saturday at the Rink. How long
1.l.f
last evening hut he remarked to 4 TRIBUNE reporter
tha; he would Ge governed by future events The
service. will be on the same general plan that was
observed in Great Britain. Nir. Moody will leave
BROOKLYN TODAY or tomorrow for his home IN North
field Mass. where he will bc engaged until oct. 81
in the preparation Of sermons. lie Will preach, N
the mean time, az the church III NOrthneld
At the meeting last evening there were present
several prominent business men of Brooklyn, and a
subscription paper was started and $1,000 was
pledged at once. A. il was not thought probable
that the eyangcllsts would begin their labors
in Brooklyn. in view of report III
the press dispatches from Philadelphia.
published yesterday morning, stating that
Mr.. Moody considered himself under obligations
to give Philadelphia the preference very little had
been said on the subject of subscriptions and 40
went to the meeting with a thought of being called
IL estimated that the cost of the work in Brooklyn
will be very light compared with he necessary out
lay in England OF with the amount which viii bee
required in Ncw-York and elsewhere in America
The Ring building is IN such condition that II VIII
require iit;c repair. and not much outlay beyond
the expense of putting in seats l. Is stated that 10
rent will be required.
During the long consultation last evening. which
continued until 1870 p. m the deliberations We're
enliycned with singing by Mr. sansey. One
of the clergymcn present remarked after
the meeting that hc not surprised
mon at the wonderful power which the singing of
Mr.. Sankey had upon the people of London and
ether English cities. He felt certain that every one
in America would ba charmed with its melody and
sweetness.
A BUILDING SECURED IN PHILADELPHIA FOR RI
vIyAL MEETINGS.
PHILADELPHIA, oct. IA largely attended meet
ing of cergymcn and laymen Of the various Evan
grlical churches nj this city held TIM afternoon
TO make arrangements for the reception of the re-
viyallsts McsSrs Moody and Sankey The Commit
tee previously appointed reported that the large
building at the corner of Thirteenth and Marke-sts.
formerly used "a q freight depot, and occupied last
Fall by the Franklin Institute Exhibition. could he
secured for revival meetings. To iit it up for the
purposes intended the sum of $4,000 will be re-
CURED 4 series of resolutions cordially and unan
monslv inviting Mes-rs. Moody and SankeY To come
and Labor in Philadelphia were adopted commit
tee of fifteen to conclude arrangements for the great
meetings was appointed and resolution inviting
the reyivalist- to begin their work carly in Novem
ber was adopted.