The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-18
SEEKERS FOR SALVATION.
MOODY AND sANkEY's ACTTvB USE
or PRAYER AND PRdISE.
The Prc.cher-' Plans for Continuing tho Re
vtvsI-Tbe Great Rink TO be Closed amer
Tits -kioauencs Last Evening.

The Preachers Plans for Centinu,nr tho re
vtvaI-Tbe Great Rink TO be Closed amer
Tits Week-hoauenc Last EVENING.
At the close OF the morning services In
the Tabernacle, yesterday, the clergy met to
mako dennito plans for the future OF the re-
vivsl. The number attracted by this special
meeting was large, including the venerable
Fathers REYNOLDS and Camp Of the Methodist
Church, DR.. Ormiston Of New York, the Rev.
W. I. Dixon, the colored Baptist preacher, and
Drs. TalmaRe, Dudineton, Cuyier. lnGlis' and
Parker. MIR. Moodys sermon was upon the ne
ceastty OF new converts publicly arowtns their
allegiance to God. " These people who sneak
into the church." said the preacher. " are apt to
sneak out again. Young Christians ought
TO he like the tslkative old Scotchman
who, on experiencing religion, said 70 his
minister, wen, am not going 10 stop talk
ing about this thing for many month. have
an idea that will let the Lord and nv neigh
bors know about II right AWAY. and will keep
telling them about II fresh every day" man
IN the gallery commenced making report OF a
thrillina meeting OF fifteen persons, OF whom
two were converted last night, but just "A he
was getting tn the point of his story, Mr.. Moody
told him that no could not be heard In the BODY
OF tho church, and that ne had better sit down
and let Dr. Budingeon speak. Later, in ao-
COruhnCe 70 TfuutetSs pfhltfh WtTt pueftu lot
blind lady, for the stIdrnts ~ Yale College, for
the unconvertod emplo yoes ot n reli 1ous news
paper, for siI drunklrds, and for two hotel
The clereymen IN their meeting decided al.
most unanimously to hold no services In the
R1k atter next SUNDAY ON witch day Mr., Need
ham ~ to speak at o'clock. but to throw V
their endeavors into their individual church,
There more discussion concerning the AZ
! tetnuon Biple readings, many desiring To have
them continued bv DIR. Ormlston Out II was
finally voted TO drop them also. 80 that next
week the only relies of the numerous meetings
| now c rried ON will be the evening meetings Tor
| young men. They will be conducted by the Rev.
| George Hall. OF " a~hington, aud Will probably
he held In the Lay College building In ochermer-
| horn street.
| course on d" blood" where he left " on Tuesday.
MooDY's WONDERFUL ENDURANCE
| In the evening the Rak was nearly nilcd be-
J fore o'clock by the thousands OF unOelievers
| to wbum tickets had Deen given 10 wing but
solniy room Tor the Christians who stood OUT
on the cold street waiin to pass in IL looked
ously inclined, and there WAS loud O9zz of
! convcrsation In the hall until Mr.. MOODY ap-
| pc red IN his pulpit, For to nights audience,
! special cndcavur will bc made to collect those
| Who dcsir~ to be Christians. gathef1n1 OF tile
harvest that has been four weeks ripenlne.
! TIE endurance OF Nj. Moody Is most notice
! able. FIR week past Mr. Sankey has been e,l-
Den " weary lie leaves tho uncomfortable
! music stool whenever he can, and sllppinf into
an easier scat. sits with au oVerCOat thrown
/ atout his shO. .lders anu with hs ne ,d resting
win a sprlngy step 20 tals with tne nauirers.
hufrics N To- ia, raoernacle after a n4if hours
work among the penitent-. prea hes sermon
! there, ana tnen untiringly labOrs by the sido Of
young men. until they leave him on account Of
the late nour. lie never leaves them.
" What Christ Is Co u.s. lie attributed to C6risI
the qualities 4 a Saviour, devercr. burden.
lyerel," saiG the preacher, " be strikes IN the
shaCk kles that the devil has manucled YOU with.
81 you can see the right path ana wish to follow
! It II. How many o. vou cannot drag your weaIy
chained limbs af er you = Until he preached his
passage MI MoodN had been very quiet IN bis
delivery. but here he grew warmed anu earnest,
aimost shouting "a his lnpi .eoqsness Then
! fell a moment OF silence Intense silence.
Az INTERRUPTION.
| before the preacher resumed work, Young
| n All uf twenty -nNe, sitting between his fath T
| clied loudly SIR. MOODY, pray Tor me Prsy
/ lor ne. am one Of tnat KIND, and | must be
| freed" lhe attention OF the whole cOngrega
ton was attracted TO the young ~ VINO burst
! into tears as he stood. Man, perse ns arose aud
tred To ct cieaie view of MIN. aud Mr. Moody
Tor moment was unanie 60 restore order - DO
/ yuu want To hear that young ian talk P said ne.
~ You d., he may Ike INV place "a TINS
| OnW wants To see me concerning his crushe
soul and will see hin after the meeting. -
| he parents of the young man then oragEed
| him to his seat, but sev raj times he was on the
brink Of bruakiog OUT again. Mr.. Moody closed
Young man, tue son OF worthy parents living on
! quiet Illinois rm, left hts nome 10 seek
fortune IN Chicago. lie entered that city
and few montns later farmer neiehoor
| visiting the clty, saw him reeline drunk through
the streets. lhe old neighbor returned home.
| but for days his courage failed bim when Ae en-
| oeayured TO te tne pltiiul story TO the Chris
| tiAn father. And when ne told IL, he re penteI
| Of his act, for the IA hers face grew aged he
| listened. That evening the father nd mo her
sat In their quiet parlor, and, gently As he could,
the husband tod his Rfiet To his wife On, how
sad were those parents then! They sat dumO-
| founded Ov their misery, before they tnOugnt to
| roll the burden upon Christ 1hey prayed all
! through the night, and wuen the morning came
tne nOther was bhthe anu cheerful. sne said
| that God had gwen TO her evidence that her
! would be saved. But the father still sad
| A week later that son returned home uDex pect-
ediy. lie went straight to his mot her, con iessed
his faults, ana told her OF tue miles ne had Jour
| neyed on purpose to kneel with her In prayer
| Inc lutte taulIy then gathered round tneir
| household altar, aud tue next time the went
to Chicago lie entered the city a Christian, not a
! mere morali-t" Again the evangelists kept
| their congregation nusned IOr nLUent snd
then the low tones Of the organ az ain irept aus,
aud Sir. eAnkey sanR:
| 90 bury thy sorrow
| Ihr world LAth its sharet
Go bury II deeply,
Go hide L. with
| CO think VI Il ealmy
| When curIslued BY night
| 90 tell II 10 Je us,