, 1875-08-30
THE PULPIT,
Moody and san1kcy Service
at Faryve1l Hall Last
Evening.
An Opportunity offered for a
Grand Revival in
Chicago.
Address by John 7. Farve11 on the
Work in England.
Sketch Of Mr.. Moody's Career Be-
fore His Departure.
The Reasons Which Led Him
A ovcoa $I,a 1oaon
The Reasons Which Led Him
Across the Ocean.
Causes Of His Wonderful Success In
Saving Souls.
Sermon by tho Rev. D. ]. Burrsll on
the Old Things Which Have
Passed Away.

Passed Away.
THE FARWELL HALL SERVICE.
AZ OPPORTUNITY Fon A REVIVAL
FArwell Hall waa thronged last oyening by I
vast audience calIod out by tho announcement
that Mr. John v. Farwell would speak on The
great revival work Of Mosars. Moody and sapkoy
iu England. A great number, perhaps tho
greater number Of those ptesont, camo Rlso to
pattic!psto In tho inauguration Of
GREAT REVIVAL
in Chicago, which, 1t had come to be understood
was the main object Of tho meat,ng. A moro
glance at tho crowded auditorium aod gal.
lory sufllrod to disclose that x1l the material and
Of tho best sort too. there assembled for such
work. There waa about tho audience uaIther
that ait Of formal proprioty which charactorizes
tho ordinary meeting in tho city churches, nor
yet any manifestation OF extraordinary dcop TO-
lgloaB iervoE, such as marks tbs revival tn full
pfogtess, but = spirit of
ACTIVE, EARNEST ExrEcTANoT
was manifest Ia thousand faces. the eKpres-
HIun Of which told that people had como thera
roaly to s'1bark in tie good work with rptrit
Of profound earneAtness. Tho oponinG
TOO, waa Of such sort as inl!-
Gated that all formality was To be dispensed
nith for tho purpose OF getting 1t the main
work with afl dispatch. There Was hardly any,
thing npproaehiug to tho regular formal church
Horyico about it. Dir. Bliss lod the singing. ue
was accompanied by - choir OF about o dozou
ladies and Esutlemeu, Beated OH tie stage and
with bis splendid presence, bis flue, powerful.
eyon voice, the d[st,uctnsss With which, without
ma,rlng tho melody, 10 onuncatod tho worda
aud the deep fco!iug With which 10 uaug.
THE EFFECT WAS ALMosT ELEorisicAL.
The first worse Of tho dEat Dylnu sas:
Whist means this eager, 4nzious thropg.
Which noves with 6uay haste aloug7
Thcsa wondrous gatherings, day by day,
III aecents hushe1 tho turonY reply,
tgaus of Nazareth pasaath BY.
Tho words wore set to m air pulsatsug with
eager questioning melody and glad reply, and
wsro sung with auch spirit and effect that soo1,
the entire audience Joined with little leas epiiit
tlan tho leader himself.
In like manner hlr. Bl.ss afterwards sung the
hymn, ''What hast Thou dono for me3" bestn-
ming:
gave my ,ffo for thce.
aly prac!Uu4 bluod ahed,
That thou might fsn3oule1 b,
And qulckeneA from tic dead.
And during tic singing OF this. In which tho
audience generally joiled deep religious feel
ing was manifest thluuB bout tho vast nhsombago
1t waa followed BY the hvmn !" Hsl1eluiah,
Mr. Bliss e1horted tho congregation 10 Join in tic
cllosus. ''Join in the HaileiujAh," he said,
;. whether ypu know tie tuno or uot ii sou DO.
lieye, sing" The effect waa almost magcal, and
tho chorus Waa toaoubled IL volume Aad In
spirit.
Another hymn followed, and thcn An earnest
prayer by Mr. Farweil, aud 40 e1pccLant
hush fell upon tho hall. Had It been tho design
to inaugnESto revival IN thus city, shofe uuuld
hayo scarcely boen moro favorable n,oment for
it than with that vast assemblaRe eager to ION
in tie work. but the obtect Of tha meeting had
been mi4couoeived, peILaps because OF tic dis
na,nes OF :. Moody and sankey and .tlreAi lle-
vival,'' perhala because Ut tho announcement Of
hir. Wotherly {ol tAe London Committee Of
Fifty, under whoso auspices tho worK Of those
gentlemen lad been conducted LII tlRt citY, An
uto OF tho speakers or perhaps Of general iu.
comprehensive n1sapp1ehe1lstou OF What MAS
intended.
Mr. Farrell evidently felt the embarrassment
Of his position. but proceeded du eetIy to splr-
ltod. graphic skoIch Of tho wurx OF MessrB.
Moody aud Bankoy il 0Ient Britain, which u
given below aud will bs found vol aorth rad
ing; Ae spoke with .dm.r.uls e..e and st.oe.
ness such u.at those who Ind coma @ 1T to tsrscl.
p4te IN the Inauguration Of great 1evisa, hero
IemA,ued 10 lls,sp, aud wsEe Hell rewarded iof
70 aolus. ' ~ '''
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speaker os the eteGin9' ~: y. Y. F&fWell' Una
Ut tho lAdles sAk do"a before tae organ. "hI!a
Ias rest ot the company. Mr. FAfne!l included