The New York herald., 1875-03-22
HENRY vARLEY'S DISCOURSE.

AN IMMENSE MULTITUDE AT BARNUMs HIP
PoDRoME-THE JUDGMENT OF CHRIST AT
HAND.
1t is estimated that nearly 90 900 people listened
last evening to the discourse OF the English
preacher Mr.. Henry Varley, at Barnum's Hippo.
drome All the seats OF the galleries were occu-
pied, and the vast arena in every part
was also crowded with attentive listeners.
1t certainly Is compliment to the power OF Mr..
Varley that he can draw such multitude OF hear
ers, who seem to hang on MS utterances with
rapt faith and attention. The great, respectable
middle class OF this metropolis last evening
seemed to form the bulk OF the audience, and it is
doubtful If IN any city Of the world-leavng out
London-there could have been gathered such a
mass OF people. who, without any especial revival
excitement, could be mustered to listen to the
preaching OF the Word OF GOD.
Soon after Mr. varley's arrival, four musicians
who certainly rendered sacred music very badly
played ''Old Hun',red," and the greas audience
arose, singing TO the well known muslc:-
Before Jehovahs mighty throne
Ye nations bow VITA sacred Joy;
Know that the Lord il &c alone,
lie create. and He destroy.
The prayer OF the preacher was a powerful ex.
hortatlon TO sinners, alter which another hymn
sung and tnen the twenty.iourth chapter
OF the gospel Of ST. Matthew read. The ser.
mon, however, was preached from the twenty
filth chapter OF the same gospel, the basis OF the
discourse being the verse, "Benold the bridegroom
cometh, go ye out TO meet him."
Mr.. Narley sald that many OF the most thought.
ful students OF the Word oil God have long since
been convinced that the common icea that
the preaching OF the Gospel was to con-
tinue untll all nations were subject to
Cnrlst was ialiacy. believe, on the
would De visited on sinners l know this may
press hard on the thoughts OF some men who have
Deen welded to other conclusions; Dut II this
Gospel Is TO WIN It's way until
THE MILLENNIUM COMES
as its result. then Will stand shoulder to shoulder
with those men until the glorious fruits OF the
seeds OF truth are borne to the world. But man
knows the day or hour OF His coming. Tne world
to-day IS Ike q huge stranded wreck, ana but a
lew more tides Washing over it VIII dash 1t to
pieces. GO not belleve when Christ comes He
VIII come to Judge emma or the heathens but He
will come 10 Judge the Gentiles as the
JEWS OF OLD WERE JUDGED.
God has put into our hands appliances for saving
was IN the days oil Lot the angels TOOK Lot out Of
Sodom and then the fires OF Heaven descended
upon the guilty cities and the waters OF the Dead
Sea now over them to-day. Take, If you please, the
ancient clries-Egypt Babylon, Uneven, Greece or
Rome. They grew TO mlnnood liie they dlsooeyed
God they were judged by GOD and their greatness
has departed forever. | THINK the time Is near
even before my har becomes gray-wnen the tur-
mol and STRIFE OF sin sDall be nnsbed; when the
terrible judgment OF God VIII be visited guilty
men. Ihesitate not to affirm that we are near
TIE CLOSE OF GENTLE HISTORY.
/ kpow TO what excesses some men have gone
In TINS respect, but they nave had an element OF
truIh 60 guide them ana it does not olow because
IA carlcature Is maue that there is nobody TO car
feature: and 1t does not follow, because Charles
Dickens never drew CHRISTIAN character IN any
OF hls works, that there are no Christians IN the
word.
The speaker drew terrible word picture OF the
vengeance OF God when lie snould reveal Himself
In tue heavens In flames anu take Judgment on
those Who had not cbeyed His laws. Finally ne
invoked all TO seek the Master, WHO said ale thai
cometn unlo Inc VIII in no wise cast out" and
ended by reclting one OF the beautiful hymns OF
his collection.
Mr.. Varey thanked his large audience for their
attendance, asked the multitude respond
Vita ar ''ayeu 70 a vote OF thanks ne proposed Tor
Mr. Barnum, Mr.. :. II. Hurd and the police. The
'ayer was beautifully rendered.
Prayer meetings VIII be held daily this week in
the church OF the Disciples DIR. Hepworth'sJ.
Madison avenue and Forty-ilitn street, at eight
a. NJ. ana at eight +. NJ. Prayer meeting in Asso.
cation Hail every morning at hali-past SIX O'Clock.