New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-09
TIE RINK AGAIN TOO SMALL.

PEOPLE UNABLE TO GIT INTO THE EVENING MEET
ING-THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST MR.. MooDYs
THEMF-INCREAsISG THE NUMBER OF SERVICES.
Probably 10000 would be low estimate OF
the number people who called out by the revival
lists on Sunday last They held three meetings and yet
all the churches report dnution IN the attendance
upon their regular services Many people unable Ia
find entrance to two OF thOse meetings and some OK
the churches were more largely attended than
usual. IL might reasonably have been expected
that Mon lay evening would show decrease in numbers
But there many present as ever before and sew
cral hundred persons turned away. Although the
meeting not to begin till ia o'clock people began to
arrive at the Rink before o'clock and in threcquarters
of an hour the building full, and those who were
turned away went TO tie simpson NJ. l.. church.
where services were conducted by Mr.. Needham and Mr.
Sankey. There has not been MOnily even
ing meeting before which largely attended IA this
Mr. Moody is thoroughly aroused and knows well
the people with whom he is dealing. At the OUTSET he
was general hs remarks, but they are directed to
the personal wants of those present He speaks to iu
dyduas and not to class and every word he utteis he
gives forth as message each one within his hearing
Realizing that he has become recognized as power III
the exposition OF Christian truth, no makes hs home
thrusts with unshrinKing fearessness lilo talks to
the churches and tells them there are some OF Their num-
her who would accept Christ should he come TO
earth again. He talks TO Christians and church mem
world as anything better than unconyerted men AMI
that their names are on dusty church rccofus
and that is all He calls up the Of good morals and
upright life, and says to him, Except man be born OF
water and OF the Holy Ghost he cannot see the Kingdom
Of God" Aud To all AID women OF every
class he gives that n they accept Christ no
matter how polluted and how low they may have be-
come their sins will be forgiven and eternal life VIII be
assured To them. Last evening he read from Matthew
XIII choosing his text from the I2d verse; What think
We of Christ 2" He said every had an opinion Of
preachers, OF the different denominations, OF poll
tics OF the President, and OF everything ex-
cent Christ. And here Man who hung
the truth around whatever lie said; who has related
stories that delight the simple hearts OF Children and
which the ables; theoogians cannot fahom Mr. Moody
proceeded 20 prove the divinity Of Christ first bringing
the testimony OF his enemies the Phari-ee Ciphis,
Roman Centurion who said Truly This was
the son Of God" Mr. Moody then quoted
from the preaching Of john the aDtlst aud from the
Gospel Of g. John, giving last the words OF God nm
self al the baptism OF Christ: This IL my beoyed son
In whom am well pleased a. VISA" said the evan
v.list 81 that this p o, stlmm@ring t0ngur ~ mine
could tell You what thinK of Christ. II" crossed my
path 20 wears o, that he msy cross the pain cf
thousands here to ght."
Alter the meeting closed the usual supplementary
were very largely attended. In addition Ia the regular
services at a. in the Taberacl and nj $50 D. m 10
the Rink there will Bible readings AT tue RINK TINS
afternoon ard Wednesday, Tnulst uy, ana Ffdiy AZ
meetings on wednesday rnursdly, aud Friday evenings
al O'Clock in tue abcrn rie for clerks VINO cannot at,
tend the meetings held earlier IN the evening. THIS VIII
make four meetings for each OF those ays