The New York herald., 1875-11-12
THE BROOKLYN REVIVAL.

During yesterday and to-day the Moody and sankey
programme has been extended 10 Ave daily services
namely, the usual early prayer conference gather
ing at the Tabernacle from eight nine O'Clock,
woman's meeting in the place from nine 10 ten
O'Clock Bible reading session Al the place from
four to five P. NJ. when all arc requested TO bring
Bibles, paper and pencils order to take notes. the
usual great evening gathering the Rink half past
seven, and meeting for clerks and other young
at the Tabernacle from nine to ten p M. For these
last named services admission is by free tickets issued
at the Young Mems Christian Association rooms, Gal
latin place and Fulton street.
PRAYER.
To-day has been set apart a day OF fasting, hum-
alton and prayer and win be generally observed, not
only in Brooklyn, but throughout tho country Mr..
Moody requests that Christians everywhere viii spend
the day in private suppcation for Gods blessing upon
the services in Brooklyn and in behalf Of revival or
religion in all parts OF the Union.
THE MORNING PRAYER MEETING.
crowded gathering at the Tabernacle at eight
O'Clock awaited the entrance of Mr. Moody. Services
commenced by singing the familiar old hymn,
Come thouqount OF every blessing
after which Mr. Hawley made condensed statement
of the requests for prayers received since the previous
day. Husbands and wives wanted petitions for the
pentance and salvation OF their life partners parents
pleaded for thoughtless children, pastors who con-
essed that they backsders asked the prayers of
Christians that God would revive the work OF grace
their hearts, several churches asked prayers for
viva, and prayers wero requested for whole neigh
borhood." Dr. Budngton made the first prayer with
great earnestness Of manner, which was followed by
the hymn
Rock Of ages, cleft for me.
Mr. Moody, after reading the second chapter OF Co
lossians, commented briefly upon the sixth to tho
twelfth verses, and stated what the requisites
for Christian life The great enemy Of the Church is
pride We to be rooted on God and then built up
on him as trees their roots Every Christian must
love Christ They must be dead TO the world, It's
pleasures and alurements and live to Christ II we
live ought get all we want from God and the
fulness Of the Godhead satisfies u.s.
A fervent prayer to God for humility closed Mr.
Moodys address, after which he requested that all
who should follow him in exhortation prayer should
be brief, SO that larger number might join in those
exercises.
Rev. Charles Morton, the one armed superintendent
OF Plymouth churchs Bethel Mission in Hicks street,
made very interesting statement OF revival work in
Jersey City.
The pastor of the New York Port society's Church
FOR Mariners gave similar report of tho work of
among sailors in the port From twenty TO forty
TO his church every night for prayers TO the God who
cares for those 'who 60 down TO the sea in ships"
Mr. Sankey sang the hymn, Where are the sins 2"
as q solo.
Mr. Frederick Bell made a short prayer. Mr. Mat
thews, . Fulton street dry goods dealer told the
story OF his conversion, and o Buffalo policeman
thanked God that In this his first visit to BROOKLYN he
had been led to attend the several meetings and been
blessed by the light OF repentance and faith in Christs
salvation
Al the close of the prayer meeting large company
OF ladies renamed and there was woman's prayer
and conversation meeting, under the direction of Mrs.
Necdham-