New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-09
REVIVAL SERVICES.
RELIGIOUS FEELING IN BROOKLYN.

MANY OF The CHURCHES DECLARED 10 BE AROUSED
To NEW EAESEsrHEss-rHE REVIVAL woEK
NOT To STOP WITH THE EvANGRLIsTs DEPART
URE-MERTrSG At THE TsBERNACLF.
The labors Of Moody and SaDkey in Brook
Ign viii close one week Saturday, but II does
not appear that with their departure the revival spirit
will take its leave Before the evanQests came 1t
noted By cergymen, both in Brooklyn and IN this
city, that unusual desire manifested among their
people for larger and earnest Christian work The
services at the Rink and in the Brooklyn Tabernacle have
quickened this feeling into real lfe and tended TO give
1t direction and definite purpose. The complete success
Of the revival meetings. the universal support they nave
received, and the marked evidences Of growth OF the
religious spirit, all indicate that the move
ment will continue, though Ia some"hat
different FORM after the evangeists bave departed for
another field of labor. Yesterday morning. at the meet
ing in the Tabernacle Mr. Moody asked Tor reports from
the different churches Of the religious feeling which now
prevails IN them. His request responded to at once
and without exception the reports were encouraging
Ten fifteen churches named, In which an unusual
interest had been developed and continually on the
increase having been great as on the previous
evening. Dr. Talmagc said there were 300 persons VINO
arose for prayers and attended the inquiry meeting at
the close OF his Sunday evening services, and that most
of them new cases. Reports were made from the
Rev. scudders sundayschool that upward of 900 re-
manned sunday at the close OF the school, and 20 we're
very deeply interested These and many other instances
Of ike NATURE which have come TO notice within the
PAST week two, show very plainly the growth ana
spread OF the interest Ia religious matters. In converse
ton Yesterday n well informed Brooklyn clergyman said
he thought the revival work would be taken up IN nearly
all OF the churches after Moody and sanky have finished
MfeBeecher has already sgnifed his intention OF having
series OF meetings and il il only the fear OF detracting
from the interest the services OF the evangelst that
leads him delay until their departure Charles NJ
Morton Of the Bethel of Plymouth Church VIII also hold
frequent meetings, aud believes the revival has done
very much good the field In which he is laborng The
Rev. DIR. Cuyler will continue the WORK; DR.. Iamago
constantly holds inquiry meetings at the close OF bis
evening services and 1t Is believed that the Rev Drs
Burlington Duryea seudler, and many Others will 90
forward with the revival. The opinion was expressed
Yesterday that the prospects are that what has already
been seen is only the beginning of great Work IN
Brooklyn.
Notwithstanding there were three large meetings on
the previous day. the body Of the Tabernacle was COM
fortaby filed yesterday morning and many seats were
occupied In the gallery. Mr.. Moody gave ont the "a
hymn, Halelujah, tits done' believe on the son
and after IL had been large number OF requests
for praycrs-probably 200-were read many OF Them
being for aud cities and for churches. few mo-
ments given TO silent prayer, and after James W.
Kellogg had prayed the 1884 hymn, Happy day. happy
day." was sung Mr.. Moody then read the cyliih Psalm
beginning give thanks unto the Lord, for He Is good;
for His mercy cndureth forever" and spoke for a
few moments, with the first line OF the second verse
for his text: "Let the redeemed OF the LORD
say so" urged the necessity Of confession OF faith
and said the why few were blessed was that
only a few gave testimony of their faith. The 25th
hyrnu 1--WE Praise Thee. God" was sung. Mr. sankey
afterward spoke OF young who had been In the in
ouiryroom and who formerly an inidel. The young
man was present and said he had first been turned from
his inadey by the prayers and letters Of his mother
Oners spoke OF their conversion and Charles NJ Morton
led in prayer After the singing of another hymn the
congregation was dismissed with the benedicuon