The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-25
THOUSANDS UNABLE To ENTER.
Moody and Sanky Backed by Brook
lyn'S Leading Ministers.
4 CHOIR OF $50 CHRISTIAN SINGERS.
The Electrical Evangelists Warming
Up to their Work.
THE GREAT AWAKENING

near the Brooklyn Rink hoisted signals yester- |
day morning, headed with tho names OF Moody |
aud Sankey In blazing letters, and announcing, |
each OF them for their respective lines, that the
enly direct path to the revivalists' meetings was
BY their route. The were all filed. and be-
fore O'Clock that portion Of Clermont avenue
passing the Rink was packed with the thousands
chat waited for the doors to De opened. Earlier
chan this some clergymen and chOrsters had
been admitted through private entries To seats
on the patform. but oil the vast body OF the
building was vacant. As soon, though, as the
doors were opened the multitude rushed In like
q river, pouring through the easy channels pro-
vided by the aisles, and then after the 1rst I'M
petuous dash spread quickly over the lowlands,
represented by about four thousand implanted
chairs. len minutes later a tranquil level was
established, and any tardy rvuet furnished by
anewly arrived car was either turned away at
the door, or else II oozed in through persistent
effort to bits Of standing room In the corners and
In the galleries FROM that time those VINO
went AWAY equalled the number who arrived.
The interior OF the Rink had been much
chang ed. and some effort had been expended to
add warm colors to the walls that used to DO
plain, cold gray and furnaces, six Of them, had
been erected to Introduce heat where frost and
cold have been welcome visitors. The profes-
sional skater on entering the building is attract
cd fret by tho sounding board that covers the
rear OF a new aud enlarged platform, and
next by the two peculiar, Irregular tripods
formed by the pipes from the siI furnaces The
paper panels representing flowers and crimson
are also new TO him.
Yesterday morning a small, enclosed stand
for Mr.. Moody-so small that when he called
Or. Bucinrton to his side to lead in prayer there
was scarcely room for the two portly clergymen
TO stand side by side-was on the front Of the
platform. Ii was made Of unstaned, uDvarnish
,d pine and was Of the simplest design-merely
slight railing resting on four corner posts.
inly eight OF ten feet from the rude pulpit was
Ar. Sankey's cottage organ-rather taller than
cottage organs usually are. and therefore at
times 1t hid Mr. Sankey's face from the audience,
especially whenin following the cadences OF the
music he bent his head far down over the keys.
Behind tho organ and to the right Of IL were
ranged two hundred and nifty trained Christian
singers, and behind Mr.. Moody and to his left
were seats for the clergy Of Brooklyn. Close to
the stand, SO close that Mr.Sloody could whisper
TO him, sat the Rev DR.. Cuyler Next to him
was DR.. Burlington; then Mr.. Stuirt OF Pbila-
delphia and the Rev. Drs HAYNES. Duryca. Tai
mage and others. Not SO conspicuousy seated
we're the Rev. Edward Beecher and his wife,
Miss C8tharine Beecher and Mrs. Coz. Beecher.
THE BEGISNlSG.
Mr. Moody appeared promptly at half past s.
bundled IN heavy dark blue overcoat, and
wearing a slouched hat Of black felt, both Of
which he removed before entering the pulpit.
lie returned the cordial greetings Of the clergy.
men seated near him, and then bowed his hoad
upon his hand for Il moment OF silent prayer.
Mr.. Sankey, who had IN the mean time taken hls
seat at the organ, followed the example OF Mr..
Moody, and there was hush all over the assem-
blaGe, broken by M. Moody's rising and asking
all to unite with Mr.. Sankey IN singing. His
voice. for the first time heard, was loud duo
strong, but even in making the snort request
lOquial style that is SO conspicuous "A feature Of
his speech. In opening tho hymn Mr.. sankey
rolled out, almost alone and In strong, full
voice;
Rejoice and be glad
and then he stopped, leaving the choir TO pro-
coed with
Go look on His cradle His cross and His tomb.
In the same way he started each succee a g
though to play an accompaniment upon his or
gan for the singers and beating time oy the
swaying Of bis body. when singing himself, be
held his shoulders squarely BACK his chin high
In the air, and he looked nteutly at the ceiling
his. round, handsome face lighted with the
enthusiasm that found only partial expression
in his tones Of unction. The wisdom Of having
Alarge choir Of trained voices to lead the sing
ing became apparent with the hrst hymn, for the
immense audience, not then kindled to any
marked degree, Joined only haltiney and irreg-
ularly in the services. As the words OF the cho.
rus became familiar to them, they united
stronger at the close Of each succeeding verse
with the choristers, until at the end there were
probably 5000 voices cordantly shouting,
Sound nis praise praise tell tell Win Gladness
oeckoned to DIR. Burlington to come to his side
TO cad in prayer. The prayer was frequentl,
well represented, Of those who express thei
approval Of brothers Ietitl9ns withpious ejac
ulatiuns Of sympathy. Referring TO the proposed
revival, DR.. Burlington said:
nov, Lord the time has arrived for the united ef
se S % eu 6Si these e5re
q Brooklyn 10 love Thee ana we pnite N prsyipg t
Rg 1 me sF sT ssd R sT
ulllder teachings Bless the servant, we pray Thee
who is TO address US tdday, and ior me sake OF ou
our reiglon wilt Thou not come with rising power II
After another hymn, in which the congrega
tion united more warmly than in the first, Mr
Moody read from the thirteenth chapter o.
Numbers in strong, but unmodulateC
voice His manner was marked with a lacl
OF auency making him hesitate hesitate at time tins,
such words as "Amelikites," vophsi,"" Shes
aboundel. The fautw probably mere man
nerism that may disappear as the speaker be
comes more thoroughly acquainted with hi
MooDY's STYLE.
His comments upon the text were strklngl
original, and were delivered In running, colo
quial manner, much easier than that adopte'
during the reading. For instance, after reading
And they brought up an evil report t. Of g the Ian Ian
saying The and through which We have gone to scare
are " p'Op'' '"'' W. ''" - ''' ~" " ''''' '''
ne raised his eyes from his book abruptly, AM
said Queer thing, that; wasn't IN Eat up N
peOpeS We never had such report as that 1
Congress. Eat up the people-big as giants. That
aqueer way TO eat w the people, to leave then
as big as giants" Aud when the reader reaches
the end OF his chapter, he continued In III
monotone, 81 will ask Nr. Sankey to sing tn
10th hymn alone" as though the words were OF
the printed page before him. Mr. Sankey'
chant exhibited one Of his most noticeable
traits. lie did not sing, and he did not mere
recite. lie accompanied the words with mus
only at intervals. Tho words Of the hymn;
Hark the voice OF jesus crying
Who Will 90 and work to-day?
Fields are white aud harvest waitlngi
Who VIII bear the sheayes away2'
Loud and strong the Master calleth.
lsich reward lie Onera thee;
Who wili answer. gladly saying,
"Here am sen ! me, 6cnd me 2'