New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-06
THE BROOKLYN REVIVAL.
INCREASING SUCCESS OF THE MEETINGS.

When Mr.. Moody went away from the last
meeting Thursday evening, he was more thoronshy
satisfied than before that his labors in Brooklyn
would meet with ample reward The clergymen present
at the Rink az The mems meeting and the inquiry
meeting were al satisfied that he had preached his best
sermon 20 an audience which needed 10 the most
Of any no has yet had. The theme was one
which placed before them the Importance OF areDsous
life and the necessity Of securing salvation at once ana
Mr.. Moody expoundei 1t with than his usual earn
ertness he told stories OF conversions among the eoers
OF the war many OF whom, he said, had since been
spreading Gods messages TO the world. Other stories
were told, and Of them moved tho preacher TO
strong emotion and turned his audience to weeping The
inquiry meeting was SO largely attended ana So much
Christian spirit became manifested that the assurance OF
having obtained thorough bold upon the people OF
Brooklyn reatIirmed Moreover the young mems
meeting the largest OF that class yet held The main
body the church and the gallery completely filled
great many spoke OF their religious desires and feel
ings aud about 10 attended the young mems inquiry
meeting. These announcements, aided TO tho
excellent meeting yesterday morninT, lead the
evangcliss TO feel that they are accomplishing more
good ia Brooklyn tIan they hoped to do Ia 80 short
time. Tho Tabernacle was again comfortably fu yes
teriay morning The meeting opened with the sing
ing of ito 4stb hymn, Savior, more than life 10 me
which followed by prayer by the Rev. Mr. Need
ham, the irish evangelist over 100 requests for prayers
for relatives and friends read These requests have
sry to group them in caeses fourteen requests for
nv - "cight for MY children" Several persons
arose and prayed, several OF them being strangers IL
often happens that persons speak In theee meetings VINO
unknown to people Of large acquaintance In Brook
yn 20 many nsancce O this kind occur that IL seems
probable that the attendants are ofen persons fron
distance who Temporarily stopping In Now-York and
Brooklyn. Several known whero persons have
como from afar tho evangsts. one old gentle
man came 800 miles In his farming clothes
because no had NOT time 10 buy new sult, as
he was anxious to be in Brooklyn on the day
when the services began. lIe has attended nearly
II not quite all the meetings thus far held Mr. Mooys
subi.ct y.ster,lay morning was "Tho Prayers OF our
inrdv tho point made being that whenever Christ dld
anything OF great Importance He prayed BEFOREHAND
Several instances given ~ when He was baptized.
Luxe Ill., l2l before He chose His disciples, Luke VIZ
II; t3 whenever lie heard from Heaven, Luke TX, ~
4 the raising Lqzurus John. XII II. At the close OF
these remarks few moments were given To silent
PRAYER hf.erwarl about 30 persons arose and asked
prayers for themselves ami the Pew John Parker led In
prayer An inquiry meeting was hed after the d0xolosy
had been sung aud the bcnedicton pronounced. About
40 per-ons attended IT, aud it regarded IS very sue
cessful.
t. secure prompt attention. requests for prayers should
he addressed 10 f. W. Hawley, No SO Nostrandayc.
Brooklyn. Communications will reach Mr. Moody II adj
dressed Y. L. Moody NJ. 395 porttndayc., Brooklyn
THE TABERNACLE IL THE AFTERNOON.
Although the afternoon meeting was not begun nntil
o'clock, the first arrived 40 the Tabernacle moro
than an hour before mat time, and by hafpast
o'clock tire body OF y church full. The galleries
we're then opened and at O'Clock every seat was occ'
ned while mpny persons were standing I'm the aiscs and
dourways This by far the largest ~ these afternoon
meetings. There at least Oue-thrd more people
present any previous time. No better evidence
than this ia needed TO show how the re-
vival spirit is deepening. broadening, and draw
tnx nit TIA ind d
and of every station NctIer curiosity excitement
in usuai OF that wOrd-can call out 5000,
5000. and 1000 people two or three times day for
every day In two weeks. curiosity 10 see eithtr MT
Moody Mr. sankey is satisfied for they are plain,
unassumng smple-nnded men. without the least show
Of vanity love o display. ANY one who attends these
meetings the hope Of being wrought mp To point OF
high rliGns excitement will he disappointed for never
we're revival meetings conducted with greater modera-
ton.
The eyangelsts IN yesterday at O'Clock, aud at
once opened the meeting with the singing Of the 10th
hymn, Arise. my soul, arse" After the opening
prayer. Nj. sankey. by request sang The Ninety and
Nine" prcacing with prayer that God would bless
the hymn and make n as message AZ love TO every one
present. Mr.. Moody opened bis remarks by saying
d" We often asked how we ere to get faith. But
would cay that people vino know the Bible have faith
and those who have it not persons who fail 10 read
ard study the Word OF God. All the books IN the world
connot do SO much for this Scientists may
tell you OF nature and her laws and secrets,
but there Ia botanst WHO can describe
the Lily Of the Valley the Rose Of
sharon; no astronomer who understands the Morning
star. and eoogs who has studied the Rock OF Ages
Mr. Moody proceeded to explain how few words fur
nisled a key every book in the Bibles that Matthew
spoke M Christ the Of David to take His
possessions; Mark treats him ~ Servant OF Cod
lake az :lie Son OF Man, the Great Physician" and
John alone, the Son OF God a stranger the earth
Epfc
lcs unfold Christianity, Revelations Is the only book Of
the Bible that opens with benedicton upon him that
reads Mr. Moody extremely interesting. The cler
gynen present lttenod with close attention. and enjoyed
the remarks very AFTER singing the Doxoogy the
congregation dismissed with the benesiictOn.