The New York herald., 1875-09-11

"keJ0ce! Tor the Lofd brings Dack his ownl'
Notwithstanding the hour was getting late II gen.
orally desired that Mr. Sankey would favor the multitude
with that celebrated song Of his, ''Hod the Fort"
which became popular with themasse on the other
side. 1t is tue same song which attained such renown
in Dublin that when an actor on the stage introduced
at Moody the galleries burst into the chorus and
the crowds below took II up and sang the whole hymn
before the allowed proceed The following
are the words in FULL
Waving in the sky
Requirements now appearing
Victory is nigh!
Wave the back Heaven, by Thy grace will"
See the mighty host advancing.
Mighty around falling.
Courage almost gone
See the glorious banner wavingi
Hear the trumpet blow
In our Leaders name wen triumph
over every foel
Fierce and long the battle raseA
oa%aSs B% 0pr eo%es SS,p S nup Pen1 gres, Commands.
Cheer. my comrades. cheeri
THE SYMPTOMS OF A NATIONAL REVIVAL
The evidences of an early and general religious awak
ening throughout the land very numerous, if
can judge from the multitude OF applications which
these evangeiss daily receiving from all quarters
Every mail brings of letters, and committees
and individuals constantly arriving with the view Of
securing the early presence in their midst of Mr. Moody
and his coworkers All of this would seem to indicate
that the American people have suddenly re-
path of righteousness pointed to them with little
delay possible The sinners depend upon it that
who most sadly in need of evangelizng and their
and zeal reaching and softening the heart of
the wayward is often electuaL
THE BROOKLYN SINNERS ANXIOUS FOR SALVATION
1t is sad commentary upon the influence Of the
clergy and laymen of Brooklyn that great American
City Of Churches that they are obliged to call in the
assistance OF this quartet Of missionaries to save
their people and municipality from general
perdition. 1t would seem that with such
an array OF learned and eloquent preachers such
renowned and powerful expounders Of the Gospel that
SS Hov I Word U ~ p The of tho
HERALD, as well as OF Moody and Sankey, to tell un-
pleasant truths sometimes, and therefore it
will not DO to conceal the fact that the
Brooklynites fear that they only be saved through
the efforts of those distinguished evangess who made
such an immense concOurse of Christians in England
Committees of churches and individuals have sent
pleading letters for Mr.. Moody and his friends TO
among them at the earliest possible moment, and how
they find II in their Christian hearts 10 resist is
more than your correspondent will undertake TO ex
plain
THE OPINION OF A BROOKLYN DEACON
While seated the piazza of Pickarts Hotel yester-
day morning | was accosted by handsome looking
gentleman, the downhill of life, whom afterward
learned a deacon OF Of the Brooklyn churches.
He had observed me moment before in earnest con-
versation with Mr. Moody and naturally enough he
took to be OF the newly arrived evangelists Of
the day previous. Having ntimated the purpose of
my visit hero, he expressed the hope that
Mr. Moody's sermons would appear rerbatins
in the HERALD, for when the public read them
they would all be anxious TO hear and see
him. In the of conversation came to the
conclusion that my Brooklyn friend here com
missioner the presence Of the evangczers in
the terribly wicked city in which he resides also
learned that forty years he lived here in Northned
and knew Moody when he was boy. He said that as
a youth he never considered anything remarkable,
and It hard matter to make his old fell
low townsmen believe that he anything more than
common everyday sort OF man. Tney were, he said,
like those whom the Scriptures described believing
that no good could come out OF Nazareth
OTHER WICKED CITIES OF AMERICA.
Whether fortunately unfortunately, it is never
thcess fact that Brooklyn does not monopolize quite
all the wckedness there is in the world. New Workers
aud Phladclphans appreciate that they painfully
deficient in Christian morality, but they are less ner-
in their apprehensons than their fellow sinners OF
Brooklyn. While they anxious for the evangelzcrS
to come among them they are still willing TO await
their convenience, Boston and Springfield, here
in New England, also concerned about
their spiritual welfare, aud long since made
an application Tor salvation through the
laborers Springfield probably considering herself the
most appropriate representative OF New England
wickcdness, sent up large committee the day that
Messrs. Sankey, Bliss and Whitte arrived. Having
stated that their mission to the carly
presence Of the missionary quarette in their city, Mr..
Moody replied IN behalf of his associates. He said that
he and his colaborcrs
ENTIRELY HANDS OF TIE LORD,
and should labor wherever He directed ntmating in
this connection that probably Springfield would be one
OF the rst places laid down In the programme and the
committee lett with the idea that the evangeliZers will
be among tircm in the course Of few days. Mr..
Moody informed your correspondent this morning that
their plans for the winter campaign will not be fully
determined upon before next Tuesday. The matter TO
be decided is whether they will commence their labors
IN large cities small towns.
OTHER EyASGEICAL MOVEMENTS CONNECTICUT
VALLEY.
Efforts the direction Of sanciiying the Connect
cut valley are not confined exclusively to Moody and
Sankey and their friends. To worldly phrase.
there 10 be general laundering of Christianity
all up and down and on both sides OF the river That
these movements are earnest and sincere hardly
be determined II cannot be denied that
many Of those who participate them drawn
simply from curious motives by desire for some
kind Of excitement TO relieve the monOtony of a dull
country lifo Such these II may be- will Ia
many instances be caught up the general tide sal
walton, and the rejoicing over The saving Of good
square sinner IN THIS way Is very great ia human
eyes IL is rare that ono hears professional revival
ist address multitude without relating some enter
tanning anccdOto Of how some rich and proiane sinner
had been soitcncd through his minisirations | was,
therefore not surprised hear Mr. Moody the
sion Of his address here tho other Sunday tell Of the
/ one whom hc encountered and saved somewhere out
/ west Indeed an cxhOrtation to coucOurso of
ncrs without such anCCdoto would have been sadly
incomplete Following this tuno honorcd narrative Mr.
Moody gave out hymn which struck being singu-
larry appropriate, anu the last stanza Of which
! follows
love TO tell the story
For those who know 1t best
seem hungering and thirsting
To hear u like the
And when @ glory