New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-30
GATHERINGS OF INQUIR


NEW SERIES OF AFTERNOON MEGTNGs-MR
MOODY pEEtCHLs on FORGIVENESS IN THE
EVENING.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon The first Of
q series OF inquiry meeiings when will hereafter be reg
ularv held in tho afternoon held NJ the Brooklyn
Tabernacle. The announcement had not been made gen.
era but the Attendance was large The church was
fOurfhs full, and those present promise OF taking
much interest in the meetings hereafter Mr. sankcy
sang ny mn; Mr Moody prayed and then addressed
congregation at considerable length the subject Of In
qury meetings He -ad that in London, thc plan was
warmly receive at the outset but whcn the naturc
Of he meetings understood, they were very pop
ular. He said that lady in Dundee, scotland.
OF large wealth and high social position took great
erest In these meetings, went TO London, which she
made her home while The evangcliss remained and
when they TO another place, she I'd also. She
enga ,ed actively in the work of converting people aud
when the revival closed in Great Britain there $50
persons whom she had brought 10 Christ MP Moody
cited many Illustrations OF inquiry meetings from
the Bible He said there a great wOrA in Brooklyn
that might be done in this way, and It dime TO
begin "Let get ready" said he, "and next Weines-
day let every one who here brlnga Bible and
will point out passages that Will DO useful in that
II is Joy to every true Christian 10 engage in such
abors Surely the priv iloge TO talk with hungry souls
OF the blessings of eternal fo is The sweetest privilege
that the earth affords"
gi,eness choosing FOR his text Mathew xviii, 2Ist and
23d verses: "Thcn cIme Peter Ia him, and said Lord
how oft shall my brother sln against me, and forgive
bimi TIL seven finest Jesus saith mto him. say not
unto thee until times, but until seventy tines
seven" Tie usual large audience present the over
h0wns multitude having tled the simpson W. y. Church
end sti left over 900 in the street The first hymn
announced he 92i think II the home oy there"
which was sung by the whole congregation, standing. Dr.
Cuyler then prayed that the dram,hops IN Brooklyn
might he emptied and tho churches become frlI and
asked that the young present might be le TO
away the garments of uurighieonsness" The 10Th
hymn, sowing the seed 10y the daylight fair" then
sung 10y NJ. saniey alone tle audience meanwhile main
tanning or atirss quiet Ater reading from he chap
Moudy SAID, %" want Nr Sankey ~ sing The Slst hymn
yer there I. room The Lambs Bright nan Of song"
and added that Tie hymn Was written or them by Dr.
Bonner while they were In GLASGOW
Mr. MOudy opened IN. sermon by SAYING hat when le
went nome the night before, he thought how he had
preached of repentance aud confession and tried de-
trsinue what wisest TO preach of next. lie fell
as'eep, and when he a"oke ne suddenly Thought he
would prearh forgiveness and he tell tha the Lori
had put T. into mis- mind Ia preach on that subject lou
that teaches forgiveness Is the regionof jesus Christ
That blessed Spirit has made the wrrne, OF the world
bDs soi a. a garden. always felt that the prntencc OF
one the thieves, crnced with Christ dine that
dying exclamation, Father, forgive tu'm, for they
know what they Do That sovereign which
Tell upon the Who poured the aabscr box of Out
thee. Go, an ain more. But must forgive others
II We expect God TO forgive H.. We pay that He Will
do just that. let ms enlarge Thy spl1t forgive
ness, that our own suns may be bloed and rolled
into the of fOrgctfulness Mr.. Moody PRAYED
a few moments and said there would b. few inomsnts
silent prayer In the midst Of the que, prevailed
ne said May the Lord Jesus forgive you all" and
Amens came from MI parts oi the audience After sing
ing Guide me, o Thou Great Jehovah the meeting
came close large number OF persons then went To-
tho two churches opposite the Rink, ana services con
tnued there Than an hour. The inquiry meeting
the largest that has yet been held In the evening
There Will he a prayer meeting this morning i'm the
Tabernacle at O'Clock usual hut services AZ any
MI. in flar will
meeting a, $50 In the Rink; meeting exclusively
for women at o. me- and another at y. m cxelusiye
for This arrangement has been made In antcpa-
ton Of very large attendance sunday. The Rev. Or
Henry NJ Scudder announces that plyycrmeetnys viii
be held every week day morning I'm his church2the Ran
tst Congregational Church-to accommodate those who
are unable TO attend tho morning meetings IN the Tao
/ erpQcle.