New-York tribune., 1875-10-18
EV4NGELISIS' LIBORS.
WORK or MOODY AND sANKEY.

WORK OF MOODY AND SANKEY
SERMON nY THE Rtv. : II. TYNG, JR. u. D., ON
RELIGIOUS RLNIVAIS--TlIE COMING II.NlNM TO
HE MARRIED BY sONG-PECULIARlrY o. THE
WORK OF THE EyANGEusTs.
The sermon of the Rev. Stephen II. Tying, jr.,
D. d. last evening at the Church OF the Holy Tnniiy AT
Madisonaye. and Fortyecondst, was upon the subject
OF RcvvdiS, and he dwe!t in considerable detail upon
the work OF the evangcts, Moody aud sankcy, III illus
taton of his thoughts. The house was ull. Mr. Tying
took for his text Luke xviii 81: Jesus of Nazareth
passcth by" He began by briefly telling the circum-
stances which called forth he expression i'll the text and
then continued substantially as follows:
Bartimeus bcs0Gsh mercy fron the Savior and gained
his petition gained ii from Him who could rest "a His
route the notice tie mos. forlorn and ahect OF
the oucasts of all Jcrusalcm. Oh! dear friends.
surely they who follow in The footsteps of that
Master never have sn occupation more no
BILE. No one viii pretend TO be too busy
for acts of love and mercy If the spirit
OF Jesus of Nazareth passing by the blind Bartimeus
MAINS An accessible Christ is he character that the
gospel teaches There is special nearness that He
maintains His people II could not be that the Master
who has said. Lo, am with you always; wheresocver
two or three gathered together in Ny name there am
in the midst of them lit could not he that lie is nearer
10 Hi. peojle at one time than another Our mo
ton ChristwaTd is the measure of Chiists mo
ton toward us. When Christ appears to be
nearer than usual His people it means that the people
arc nearer to Him. That makes revival In Iel@lon.
that makes the only revival IN religion. The
history Christian revival is cotemporaneous and
parallel with al the progress Of TIE Chlrch OF Jesus
Christ, Let the one ne denied and the other falls with it.
shall speak first this evening Of the general laws OF
such revival in religion. Now the divine laws are the
modes in which God Himself acts Tie diffusion of
light is tho mode in which God Hlnmhatrs
the universe 1t is made for His operation
we call il law. We reach il by our observation oi
events We generaize that which we observe, and we
come 10 this definite formula and definition Now He has
His law and formula in grace Just much. The records
Of D. revyals cast much light the law by winch God
has promised TO produce reYiVals TO the ehd
of time The first Of these laws, as l c9l
them, is the recognition of the power ana the
presence OF the Holy Ghost. Whatever OF true revival
there is in a community must come from Him. And
might suggest that the recognition Of the spirit i the
best mode of promoting a revival in religion Where
the spirit OF the Lord H. there always Will be liberty
II in this recognition of the presence and the power
of the Holy Ghost that those two men Of whom shall
speak tonight most remarkably illustrate the law of
revival. / have Hesitation III saying having known
them for wears that believe them 10 he apostles raised
M by God in Ills church of work in this generation
Yct they are the plain, unaffected unasSuug OF all
the men have ever met in such n relation. Let me
describe of their meetings in London The FIRST one
attended was prayer-meetng III the Victoria Ih'ater
at the South End Of London IL was dark, dDgy doe
fll nj ace The place was thronged, though il the
first assembly the in that part Of the cv These
two simple minded men sat upon the PLATFORM guiding
that Heterogeneous meeting. With skiI ana tact
which, in view Of gathering surpassed any thing had
expected the meeting carried through most success
fully every remark they made in every prayer they
uttered the pc and the power oi the Holy Ghost
was not only.hcrc by word, but by conscious influence
They are nothing hut hands by which God works IN the
world. they are nothing but tongues thron%h
which the Lord speaks TO the Woflu. lIis
meeting was ONE a" cxHRss M tRNn,eSS in
testimony, and from all parts Of tna house, Young and
old high and low, rich and poor educated and uncIu
Gated rose in simple testimony 10 the honor and the
pow er OF the Holy Ghost Neither at this meeting nor
at one attended in he afternoon was 'orc any S'l'a
tOul aspect or tcndenc{ say 10 Nol lhdl III ,hS nm
pie sign recognize the first Ia 0i Coz operation III
REVIVAL IN religion care not VINO te aStEt j., u ne ne
VIII ony begin. continue and end IN recognition oi the
spirit of the living God $50
rThe second law is in the prominence given to His
grace hold that there are three great means o eiac
prayer. by which approach God; praise, IS which
we aorc Goa These the three great means OF grace
try in 1874 and in 1910 two great REVEALS
in religion. Those two rcyivaS were marked
i?v has ever heard George whitfield was the
Evangelist OF hc first. and Old d. GiA was me lradrr
Of lie second Ia 1857 many of You who are now pres
cl l,t'hs ~ , ~ ,nprird hr nr,yrr: and the
Fulou-st plsycr-mecug remains Today as an outcome
i Oh Im' rSH inr hy SOM Prcachfng !. TO have lis
Urouurnf place prayer is to have its place also; h as
IN the day of Luther III this day. thr GOs"l 10 h
.ng God has raised sweet singer 10 tell the story OF
The Gospel in notes the most ncducaed here can apir
catc In such spirit Of earnest Bi'ic work ANA III
such a spirit of revived pIaYcrtu.ncss as nave seen III
mi, community Of late SEE two signs ot tht tlhcS,
and two most hopeful reasons Tor expecting "A
great work of grace in this community lhOsc
SONGS That have been sung through Ireland, Scot,
land. aud England, just as well understood
and Iurcciatcd thi~ country there Ihc peculiar
ity Of the under the direction of Mr. Moody ana bif
Sinky is in these three directions. The preaching j.
paiu without Of the roses OF rhetoric or any al
i,luut 10 eloquent, with nothing but an exposure" "i
ne truth and The have had such currency ~
we can hardly conceive Ihc hudOrgans III the tllt Oi
London are playing Mr. Sankey's melodies all tronSh
the streets. ..... =. a.
I'm times of revival the poor always minister I" the
sick Ihc first operations of - revival III 1cEih Hic
among those tha down. God never IN all the hl,-
tory of lie church has gun wOr of revival by SEND
iug il through tlc upper to the undcr II has always
rnIuc from tnt rnder 10 the upper How IL III our
Lords ministry You answer, "1he poor h'u th'
GOSPEL preached them" The ChlIch was
asat.t Him; the state rCl1lcd HIM; me
nri.tocracy sneercd at Him. II YOU want 10
-c tlc signs OF the revival let ne take you dC"h 10
Watrrst let take NOu arOdud 20 our mission chpr
and show yo desire of Our people there one "i me
cl.ct. Of Inc work Moody aud Sankcy IN London was
the raising up OF a body OF la! preachers among III ="
means ana cducaon-laWy yerS ana business men are
pnin thrOug the country preaching the Gospel NhIe
revival. fai the result proceeds from improper tdch,
lion ON thc part Of the Church Let the Cnntch of God
,,It its arm. around Young CHRISTIANS, and ~" testimony
Gf rryiNals will be- that the work OF God II done more
ctIectnaf through them than In the more Gnei hca-
trcS oi the church.
STATEN ISLAND DEMOCRATS DISSATISFIED