New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-05
TIE RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT.
DEPEH OF FEELING AT THE BROOKLYN
MEETINGS..


BEnvSfNa-ysSTERDAY MORNINGS GATHERING
ORIGIN OF MIR. sankey's HYMNS.
The revival in Brooklyn has lost none OF the
interest which s, eentered t. end the clcrgmen OF
that city say the sincere eaueness Of tho persons pres
ent the meetings is continually deepening The pres
ent Is regarded the thorough test OF that SINGER
iy, and the continued interest which has survived the
political contests and supported two and three largo
meetings every day, is becoming positive proof that the
movement has o deeper SUI port than curiosity ana
spasmodic excitement. Tho eyanSclsts said TO
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that they are very much
encouraged and dissatisfied ia way. They never
IN all their experience got further along in two weeks
than they have IN Brooklyn. Beneath all external ap-
pearances they evidences of deep, earnest work,
aud those who now attend the meetings for real
purpose The excitement the recent elections has
drawn from the earnestuess OF any of the meetings
Sometimes they have been smaller in numbers but
diminished in religious feryor In fact the recent
meetings here ranked the best they have had In
England it predicted that the elections, Whtsun
day. and the Derby races would lessen the attend
ance IN several the result directly the
The eyangests declare that when they leave
Brooklyn the work will seem 10 them just well started
II usually takes two weeks 10 make start they say
their voices Just becoming manageable Mr. sankey's
has appeared 10 trouble him for several days. and
many have noticed that he sang with less volume than
formerly He finds the keen air OF Brooklyn Hill some
thing he has not been accustomed 10 before, but he
thinks he is aecmated and will suffer no further III
convenience. Both he and Mr. Moody s,tiscd that
deep religious spirit has been awakened and cannot be
measured. 1t question, said M. Sankey, between
the individual and his God, and the records are kept
novhero but in Heaven. Z" We know, be added, tina;
eur work in Brooklyn bearing fru; bounully, and be-
heve The gathering Of will not with our dc
partnre for Philadelphia.
Yesterday morning was cold and stormy. At o'clock
The Tabernacle was DARK that gas burned during
the meeting and at that early hour the attendance wss
considered larger than coud have been expected There
VAS another meeting announced for the day besides the
regular services IN the Rink In the evening which II was
believed would divide the audience but II did not The
eyangess regard the success o. the morning services as
the most encouraging evidences OF the eancstuess
of the Brooklyn people in this movement In London the
same services held at and yet they did not
meet with better The object OF holding them at
the early of in the morning In this country IL to &C
eommOdate who do business in Nev-SorE Although
an extremely announcement hour in all other respects,
IL WAS deemed the best time in the day for this one
Yesterday brought ont the thoroughly earnest
workers and the fervor shown in the meetings bespoke
their presence. There deep spirit Of INQUIRY and
prayerfuness everywhere prey acnt. The darkness VI
tOrning added to the sOlCmnity OF the OCCASION and
when the Rev DR. Thomas opened in prayer, peyasive
disposition 10 thoughtful meditation was noticeable
hundred requests for prayer were read Mr. Moody
offering a short earnest supphcaton in their behalf Mr.
and asked the ion him in the chorus very
softly "For you l am praying" Following this Nj.
Moody read tho lIXxvth Psalm, beginning at the Gth
verse WHO passing through the valley Of Baoa
make It q WELL the rain also feth the pools" He
commented upon verses he proceeded, and told Of
lost boy Who after twenty years wandering, found his
home in answer his prayers Alderman Richardson
was present and made extended prayer preceding 1t
with few words concerning the present troubles in The
Hanson Place Baptist Church. The Rev. Mr.. Needham
spoke on the three conditions Of prayer" Ask IN My
name" abide in Me-" and Whatsoever things We
shall ask, believing, ye shal receive" Several persons
arose aud expressed desire for entire personal conecra
ton to Christ, and Mr.. Moody offered prayer Tho mo
rcnts were then unusually solemn, aud deep feeling
moved nearly all who present
One the most celebrated OF Mr.. Sankey's collection
OF hymns Is "Thc Ninety and Nuc"- IL was favorite
In England and is much admired here. Several state
,ncnts concerning its origin have been published which
conflict with each other, and of bCm Mr. Sankoy
said Yesterday correct The true facts IN the
fhese: some time in 1873. Mr.. Sankey being then in
England with Mr. Moody for the rst time, bought copy
of The Christian Age, London religious papor publish
ing Dr. Tama ges sermons and i'll one corner found s
hymn. He had never nor heard Of it before II
pleased him. and seemed adapted 10 religious work. He
1a il out the paper, and three days aefWard be sung
n at a meeting in Free Assembly Hall in Edinburgh
having composed the music himself. A short
time after, he received letter from lady
the author her sister Miss Eliza c. Caphane OF Mel
rose Scotland She had written the hymn IN 1868 and
shortly after died she sDd her whole family MEM
bers Of the Church Scotland and not Uutarians
a. stated In this country. Mr.. Sankey replied 10 tho
1adys letter. asking II her SISTER had ever written any
other hymns, and told that she had written
several others which were sent 10 The Family Treasury
q religious paper of which the late Dr. ArnOt vas the
editor but only "T The Ninety and Nine was ever pub
lisbed Mr. Sankey communicated with him, and re-
served several pieces Of manuscript. The only other
hymn by the same author Mr. Sankey's collection is
the 43d, Beneath the Cross OF Jesus" Ho has been
gathering hymns for the past eight years, keeping a
srapbook for the purpose. Many Of them are found In
the common sundayschoOl collections md were not
known IN England before Moody and Sankey introduced
them Since that time they have become the most popu
lar hymns in Great Britain. While the eyangests were
in Scotland they At Tst found difficulty in inducing PEG
pie sing their hymns, The Prcsbyteans preferred
their version OF the Psalms. The cyangcsis
toned to sing tic lOoh 2Sd, and 50th Psalms, or the
Isl i07h and I25th Hymns VI the collection, and then
sk the Prcsbyterians TO sing Hold the Fort" which
tAey usually did and Al length sang auy Of the hymns
AFTERNOON AND EVENING SERVICES.
qnE BIBLE SERVICE AT TIE TABERNACIE-AT-
TTNDANTs NOR Deferred BY Tue WEATHER
MR. uoODY's BEST EFFORT THUS FAR AT THE
PINK LAST EVFNING-CuANSE IN The CHAI;AC-
TER or THE AUDIENCE
II WAS feared that The unpleasant weather
would proysr largo attendance at the Bible service
held by Jr Moody at the Tabernacle yesterday after
noon at O'Clock. The clouds having broken, however,
shortly before hour For The opening of the meeting
few seats were unoccuDled The mn floor Of The Tab
ernaee, WHOM Mr.. Moody opened the services by an
nouncing the hymn, 81 Need Thee Previously
it was announced that the meeting for
mon at D. IA. on sunday would not be repeated;