New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-10
EVANCELISTS' SUCCESS.
INTEREST IN THE SERVICES.

INCREASING INTEREST IN THE SERVICES.
YUTILx ARRANGEMENTS TO PREVENT crow ING Al
TnE MEYuSGs-TuE THRONES not DIMINISHED
IT AcHISGs IN THE TABEESACLE-PRAYERA AND
BIBLE STUDY.
The extent to which the interest In the
services Of Moody and sankcy Is deepening has been
amnly shown I'm the recent crowded meetings and the
aru which have been made for additional meet
ings IL rs also shown In the issue OF tickets for
the accommodation Of persons OF The iapOrihs
classes. who usually excluded ny people oil
more leisure who early and MI IN the
seais Notwithstanding these provisions the meetings
have been AS largely attended as ever and
away disappointed with gaining admission ~ before
Sunday II hoped that By issuing tickets 10 ose
who not accustomed 10 attend church, but WHO IL
sired hear angelists much might be gained IN
satisfyn many who had often been disappointed, ana
at the time reaching the which Mr.. Moody Is
mos, anxious to have before him. With those who came
early the plan succeeded well but 10? any who not
AZ the door ul hour before the meeting opened, 1t
failed completely. The person charged with procuring
The tickets was instructed to have 4,50o oil
them printed. Thinking tlat many who
applied FOR ticfets would be unable to them. he or
ered COCO 1000 printed, and all of them were given
out when, sunday evening, the usual crowd cODse-
gated about tho door, with trkete and some with
out them, much confusion created, aud between ti
aud ococ Inc pre- great that The ush-
crs were Obg,d allow every pass H. tfsWay
600 or 1000 people who had tickets turned away
Another attempt was made 10 divide the attendants
by holding the afternoon Bible readings in the Tabernacle
The first week meeting o! thus kind held; the see
ond week. three mcc:Dg and this week four VIII be- held
Bu both ncetine- In the day well the evening
services are stil crowded The experiment has failed 10
lessen tho throngs in any way. And nov Mr. Moody mas
OBJ oin,ed a fourth meeting hoping still TO accomplish
this object and az tire time 40 attain another ,hd
lie has announced series Di young mems mcetng 10
Begin this evening at the Tabernacle at 0clccF af
the ceuar meeting has closed tie Rnk. These meet
nes will he especially dey DIED To clerks but hundreds OF
others VIII probably ask for admission Tickets nave
been issued for these meetings, aud may hc obtained al
any time 1T the Young Mems Christian Association rooms
in Drooklyn at Fulton#vo. and Galiatn-i lace.
The prsy e.-Inecting yesterday morning snd the Bible
reading In Tie afternoon largely attended the Tab
ernaylo being full both occasions Neither OF THESE
meetings ha, brought out many people at any time
before within "a week. There were 200 requests Tor
prayers the morning. NAM OF them peihE iof 'toS
and villages IN all pats OF the Eastern and Middle siH'ts
Some OF them came from people IN Brookh H. OH Il
being received through the mR- As usual mere were
many strangers present. Cleiwmcn from other ctes
have always been frcquent attendants Yesterday morn
inc one OF them prayed that they might Light tAei'
torches AT the fire and cany them bhck''
Mr.. Moody spoke the power OF PRAYER ana me
H. Chronicles. 18Th and 1lrh chapters lie said tn1t
could accomplish by PRAYER "al Noil ne poSsoir
IA
NJ no lean N tie Iot If assured that hc ~ 90
oIr de We Il cd moi at II Elijah cpild pray AMI shu
up tho foavcns for two years and sN months canhp'
900 an, gnr here open Tie heaven, ana see thc
,cIes of God r. The prayers which followed were very
earnest. far back in the gallery Ildl Ell loudly
and yer, long Mr. Moody tried 20 rtpfess lilii 1nd
ot lcrs VITO made long lrayers, but failed. ne
has ofren wished pay and lciuaras to he
sort bat frequent
STUDYING HE BIBLT.
At the Bible reading at O'Clock, Mr. Saniey came IN
early and asked the auGiCnce 10 sing Hold the Fort
romailang that in ali tie cities of incland scotland and
Hcand Oh MonGay evenings large numbers Of Christian
Young men met and sang this hymn. lr. Moody came
H. soon after and 81 Ok, AZ greater length than Install ING
subject beng Grace" which lac defined uulneflcd
merry" The of tho River Nile. said the t'1n-
idt grace is a river which has blessed hailObs
aud spread liz living waters over all the earth VIAL
is sonrcef John tells that grace ana truth came
Christ he Apostle caiis Him the God OF
all cIacs." Mr. NoOd referred Lis hearers, nearly an oil
/ whom held Bibles 10 Mark iii. II: Luke VII; Ephc
SLAMS ill., -; H. Timothy t. 9. aud "a many other
passages. lie urged with great emphasis thdl grace
could Dc purchased, and said: God Is no
1oEl here selling saiNauon they WHO maxi
vast fortunes in brewing beer Rnd dstli-
.n whisky ami rpecatiu< IN STOCKS ana then hulId
churches with then money, trying 10 buy Their WI!
To bcayCn are ike the thieves aud robbers Who
Wnnld Climb al sOIe way. TheJ come u cllich
Lest sfats ANA are called worthy ., away win yonr
self iahtecus Phaisei r! Chrs has shown tfdt lol-
cans aud hariu- VIII Get 70 Leavrn fist Mf. Moody
clos, with prayer that there might De No selI-ighcOus
there.