The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-10-25
Moody and Sankey's Revival.

New York, October 23.-The first Of
Moody and Sankey's revival sermons was
held at Brooklyn Rink this morning,
commencing at $780, A, NJ, and terminating
at ~ o'clock. Fully five thousand per-
sons were waiting for the doors to open.
When services commenced silence reign.
ell throughout the building and Moody
taking his place on the rOstruut al the
edge Of long platform containing u
chorus OF two hundred and fifty, opened
the season by announcing the hymn com.
mencing: Rejoice and be glad the Re-
deelner has come" and which was given
with imposing effect by the chorus and
congregation. Rev. DR.. Buddington then
prayed at considerable length and with
great iervor and deeply moved the pco-
pie. He prayed that "A the tribes Of
Israel were assembled before the Lord
he would signalize his acceptance Of their
homage and desire to glorify him, and that
tho power OF God would rest upon this
assemblage with grace In every heart for
our Countrys sake, for the worlds sake.
There were frequent moana and cries Of
amen during the prayer. Sankey then
called on the people to singhearty, hymn
27, "Lord hear Of Showers Of Bless
Ing" The singing BY nearly 10000 voices
was magnificent. Sankey accompanied
on the harmoniphon. Moody next read
from 13 Numbers the account Of the
sending Of spies to the Promised Land,
and the encouragement Of the people at
their report Of the stature OF the inhabi-
tants. This was followed by Sankey
singing alone, "Hark, the Voice Of Jesus
crying who will 60 and work to.day%
His voice Is very powerful and pleasing,
and the accounts OF his singing have not
been exaggerated. Moody then delivered
discourse on the text read. He spoke In
conversational way, some times hnnor-
Gus and some times impassiOned, and al.
ways rapidly, and he insisted that God
has his own time for revlvalS, and that
the only obstacle to them Is the unbelief
within the church. He compared unbe.
levers and doubters 10 the terrified
spies, and the courageous believers to
Caleb and Joshua, who relied upon the
goodness and power Of God. The time
was come, he said, and II they only willed
II they might go and take the Promised
Land. Then turning to Dr. Cuyler and
Buddington, he asked II they we're ready,
and receiving hearty answer In the
affirmative, thanked God for Caleb
and Joshua. In conclusion he ad.
yiSed that all dissenSions be abandoned
and that the members Of all churches de.
vote themselves heartily to the work.
Sahkey then sang Only an artner bearer,
and the audience sang the chorus. II
was then announced that every night OF
the week, except Saturday, there would
be service at o'clock In the Rink and
every morning prayer meeting al Tai.
nadge's tabernacle. Amongst those on
the platform were Rev. Dr.. Cuyler, Rev.
DR.. Duryea, Rev. Prime, Rev. Dr.. Bud.
hington, lev. T. j. Haynes, Rev. A.
s. Heint, Rev. George Stewart, the
last named Of Philadelphia. An afternoon
service was held at The Rink at o'clock.
The building was packed with people and
at least 5000 who had come we're unable
to gain admittanCe. Two Of The churches
in the immediate ncighborhood had been
thrown open and Mr.. Sankey visited both
Of them and sang. In the Rink there
was, as in the mornink, large gather.
ing Of clefgymeg on the platform.
Among them were Rev. Dr.. Buddington,
Rev. Mr.. Stewart and Rev. Dewitt Tai
madgt.
Tie services were opened by the sing.
ing gby Mr.. Sankey Of hymns 90 and9. Mr.
Moody then, taking his text from the
10th verse Of paul'S First Letter 10 the
Corinthians, n declare unto you the
Gospel,n delivered very effective ser.
mon, which moved several Of tile female
portion Of the assembly to tears, and was
listened 10 very attentively BY all. The
services ended by the pfonouncing by
Dr.. Ingalls, Of the benedietion.