The New York herald., 1875-09-14

pleasant sabbath day received an Invitation
begoen Son and hasten 70 reply BY the grace OF God
| will be present
who will put their names to thai' My friends, arc
you not willing TO say ton night 'By the grace Of God
A SONG ny Mr. sANxEY
] Mr. Sankey then sang Bonner's hymn
Yet there is room,
which Dr Barnard of Edinburgh set to music for
them while they were there.
EVENING PRAYER MEETING
The last service Of the day the prayer meeting at
halt past seven, and precious season IL too
and an appropriate crown to the days abors The
church was crowded Many requests for prayers were
presented and large number for prayer Several
conversions were announced is having occurred during
the day Mr. Moody, Major Whttle Mr. Sankey and
Mr. D. b. McWlliams, Of BROOKLYN spoke at this meet
ing and when Professor Bliss sang
Is any watching and waiting for me
the audience was melted into tears, Mr. Moody him
self among the number and the a very sol
emn and impressive Mr.. Sankey sang, in closing,
the solo go. bury the sorrow"
After the benedicon the people slowly retired some,
and they were not few, remaining TO converse with
some one OF the four evangelists
Mr. NooDY's SPEECHES.
The meetings of the day, a whole have certainly
been remarkable ones and have shown very clearly
Mr Moodys remarkable power in reaching the masses.
lie breaches Tor souls He says nothing for rhetorical
effect He breaches the Bible and not physics
or science IL Is not discoursei II Is
To' an appeal He himself s an co%Tofcd aTSgS
and must have all men the same. He pictures Christs
love and puts forth the offers OF salvation He breaches
IKE John the Baptist Repent ye, for the Kingdom or
Heaven is at hand" This is the spirit that anlmates
him and infuses such enthusiasm into all that he says
He has a rare fund Of thoughts upon ever the same
theme. This was well illustrated, Mr. Sankey said
TO me to-day, when Mr. Moody was in Glasgow
months ago He spoke every Sunday morning during
the eleven weeks OF their stay to an audience OF Chris
tan workers and never repeated himself SO one
might be in constant attendance upon him and never
hear the same Illustration twice This richness OF lm-
aginatOn buckled to uncompromising common sense Is
a strong point with Mr.. Moody.
MEssRs. wnIrrLE AND BLISS
A q AS o MesSrs
OF interest to your readers, they scarcely less
prominently identified with this great evangelizng
work than Messrs. Moody and Sankey. Colonel
Whittle, better known as Major Whittlc was formerly
in the employ of the Adams Express Company, at
Springfield Mass. He lett Springfield some twelve
fifteen years ago for Chicago where he came into
prominence Sabbath school worker lie for u
long superintendent of mission school connected
with the First Congregational church, Rev DIR. f. r.
Goodwin pastor from that school grew the Tabernacle
church. During the war Mr. Whitte was major OF
battery raised and equipped by the Chicago merchants
He returned from the war colonel by brevet, be-
leye though lie usually wears the title OF major and
after his return he went into the employ OF the Egin
Watch Company and a few months ago relinquished
So 900 situation with that company to take up the work
OF lay preaching and Bible reading in connection with
Professor Bliss Major Whitte has labored with great
acceptance at Detroit Mich. Memphis, Tenn, and
other places
Professor Bliss is native of Ohio and was formerly
chorer and superintendent Of the Sabbath school in
Rev. DR.. Goodwins church. His singing is wonder
fully impressive.
FUTURE MOVEMENTS THE EvANGELIsTs
The Executive Committee of the Massachusetts
Young Mems Christian Association VIII be here early
this week confer with Mr. Moody and his associates
in regard to participating in the annual meeting OF the
State associations at Fitchburg next month.
On Tuesday there viii be conference here to ar
range the fall campaign of the evivalists which will
probably commence about the lst of october. Wednes
day afternoon Mr. Sankey Professor Bliss and Major
Nhitte Will leave Northheld for the West stopping at
Hoyoke, where they will hold a meeting after which
they Will 90 10 Springfield and leave for New York ON
the midnight train.
1t is currently reported here that the Evangelsts will
this tall labor in New York, Brooklyn Philadelphia and
Springfield IN successive order.
Mr.. Sankey and Professor Bliss compiling book
Of hymns, which will be issued soon, TO be used in
their meetings in this country. The book will be
posed of the best hymns in
Mr.. Moody will remain in North1ed for a few
weeks longer and he proposes to preach the open
every Sabbath this month from the steps OF the North
church at four T. NJ.
There Will be meetings in the Little church every
evening this week, with the exception OF Wednesday
and Saturday evenings