The New York herald., 1875-10-25
The City Of Churches Alive with
Religious Fervor.
"LET US TAKE THE LAND"
Preaching and PSalmOdy Stirring the
Hearers Hearts.
WAR ON THE CAPITAL L"

The long looked for evangelization movement was be
gun yesterday morning at the Rink in Brooklyn, prom
lses 70 be great Great numbers attended much
enthusiasm shown and many happy conversions
already claimed. The large structure called the
Rink held within it over 5000 people, while many
stood outside Clernont avenue, unable TO
They from all parts OF Brooklyn, New
York and New Jersey. Many were knocking at the
doors Of the Rink early as six in the morning. and
by the time Of opening vast body congregated in
front OF the building 1t a singular sight 10 the
spectators inside the great multitude when the
doors were thrown open. pouring into the vacant
spaces II If the suIces OF some enormous dam
were drawn up and the imprisoned waters liberated
In twenty minutes every seat filed yet still the
stream OF people continued
CHRISTIANS GATHERING
II odd in the silent early morning cluster.
ing groups OF well dressed people every Of the
great Brooklyn thoroughfares waiting for the tardy
street cars Among them were delicate women and
aged men, young girls Of ripe peach complexion and old
ladies too feeble TO sustain five minutes walk Then
there hundreds impatient or the cars, trudging
along with Fastening steps and looking all eagerness
and anxiety At the corner OF Cermont and Myrtle
the best idea procured Of the wide interest
In the revival movement The position commanded
seemed II every poured contribution
the of hurrying humanity II easy TO detect
in every face certain degree Of enthusiastic feeling
and this, OF course, heightened Clermont
sue was reached, where ali the tributary streams com
mingled and swelled into one large river Of life.
BUILDING
prior the opening OF the services the very
striking. Il duh. indifferent assemblage come
together from impulse Of fashion witness
new opera or hear lecture. II looked ami
mated throughout, and the spring or the animation
religion The platform sustained the weight and dig
nifty OF hundred aud ty Of the Cos
pei, embracing all the prominent and faces
familiar to the people OF Brooklyn Besides the min
listers there two hundred ladies' and gentle
from the different church chors Of the city The
ushers did their duty admirably and confusion was
observed the comfortable seating Of all who were
lucky enough 10 arrive time No were allowed
In the sises, which an excellent provision
against confusion, IN any accident happened.
In front OF the stage unpainted square plat
form pulpit II was simply few boards put
gether like box and it elevated foot and half
above the stage. An upright railing bounded it on
three sides Al the right hand post projected
upward three feet and small square board was
placed top at slopng angle sustain the preach
sr's hymn book Bible
RINK rx THE MORNING.
When Il became painfully evident to the host OF
people in Clermont that the Rink filed and
that possible chance existed that they could either
hear the services some turned sadly away and
went homeward- Several thousands, however fingered
N the street and along the stoops and sidewalks hoping
IN that vague fashion which always marks disap-
pointed crowd that something might turn up
lhe root 1y of the building or Moody and
sankey come the front balcony and
reward their patience with some az fresco service
There were numerous groups Or people well acquainted
with each other who held mpromptu meetings in the
street and discussed the results likely aow from the
revival Many suggestions about securing st larger
accommodation than the Rink afforded we're made
The armory Of the Twenty regiment vas limited
a. well other places Brooklyn The disappointed
folks Of the well dressed class that may be seen
any Sunday proceeding 70 service IN the leading Brook
lyn churches
THE SERVICES
AFTER the vast audience dismissed with benedic
iion half hour elapsed before all had reached the
avenue Then 1t that the of Brooklyn pre-
sented animated appearance. The congregation
persed all directions and heads everywhere out
Of windows to observe unusual sight early on
Sunday morning. Several young men, already infected
with the revival feeling, linked and marched
breast along the sidewalk OF Myrtle avenue, singing
"Hod the Fort' and other hymns.
opened BY Mr. Moody ascending his little platform
and asking that the congregation join singing Hymn
29-'ReJoice and be Glad Mr. Sankey In the mean
time had himself at his cabinet organ where he
divided the attention Of the audience with Mr. Moody
Both men made favorable impression. Many
disposed % think they belonged the traditional type
OF Down East camp meeting lcaders--ank lantern
Jawed and hollow-eyed. In sankey they found face
q the regular English type, framed in black side
whiskers and As smooth skinned, n and round as n
he had been raised from childhood on the roast beef
and plum pudding q old England In Moody they saw
avery fair example of type face that has come TO
DC recognized - Western American A full beard and
mustache are essential 70 constitute Ill and Moody has
these. His voice also Is Western and The encrgv ar
bis delivery must be born or the same rreat .nd v,
orous soil.
HooDYs KEYNOTE
"Let US go and take the land repeated = hundred
times IN rising, vigorous BY strong bodied man
of intense earnestness the keynote or the -
vivaL He had occasion 70 explain he called FOR
army Of believers to 20 forth and drive sin out o tic
nation HIS audience responsive He used mother
logic nor rhetoric be thrilled them with the energy
and boldness OF his brief and plain appeal was a. Il
Cortez hungry aud dishearteDed, turned hls tmid
but fanlshing followers and pointing 10 the gided
Elements Of Montezumas palaces cried out n despera
ton, let 60 up and take the land - and history
cords that they went up and took IT,
The secret or the England OF the two
geiisis was made plain to everybody. Moodys over.