National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-10-05
RELIGIOUS ENTHUSIASM.
PREPARATIONS Tor A BATTLE With SIN
coHVEH1Ion OF PASTORS AND DELEGATES
THE HARVEST RIPE FOR THE REAPERs
MOODY WAITING FOR ORDERS FROM HEAVEN
Power from on High-Rev. Mr.. Hast.
fngs' Meetings-Tremendou
Audiences-Brides OF
the Church.

As had previously been announced IN the
churches Of the city, there was o meeting last
evening Of the convention Of pastors and delegates
from the different evangelical churches who have
had in hand the project Of agreat revival in this
CITY, conducted by the famous eyangelists, Messrs.
Moody and Sankey. A goodly number Of the
delegates and pastors and others interested In the
proposed work assembled at the CONGREGATIONAL
church. The pulpit was occupied BY the chairman
Of the convention, Rev. Mason Noble, and Rev.
DR.. Gray. Rev. Charles Lyman acted as secre-
After devotional exercises, consisting Of sing
ing, Scriptural readings and prayer, Rev. Mason
Noble e5plansd the OBJECTS Tor wmSn I'M, me con Sas
been accomplished byit up to that time, and
called upon
DR.. NEWMAN,
chairman of the executive committee, to state
why that meeting had been called.
Dr. Newman stated that the special object Of
the convocation was to take into consideration
what steps could be taken to further the objects
been untiring in their efforts TO secure the great
preachers for this city. Mr.. Olcott had gone TO
New York, and had been present at the reception
of Moody and Sankey on their return from Eng
land He himself had gone TO the house Of
Moody, and Mr.. Hall, at his request, had gone
reference to coming TO Washington, and so ne
thought the committee had so far discharged the
duties imposed upon them. He was glad to say
that Moody intended to come TO this city; tnat IL
was his
RELIGIOUS INTESTIoN,
his fixed purpose, and the COMMITTEES had, there
fore to certain extent, been succeesfui; out the
annoying question was, when would they oo E;s
word. No one would get at the operations OF ais
mind. Dr. Hall had brought back the same re,
they would much prefer IL the revivaliss would
set some definite time for their advent In TINS
city. ~.
to be dependent upon these two men for great re-
yival as, II they had the spirit OF God with tnem,
with them. The speaker said that he had been sad
lately when thinking upon his own inemciency
in winning souls, and especially SO since ne had
men, Messrs. weatherby and HOlrcyde, who were
lately in this city.
Another object, he said, in calling the meeting
was TO consider tho propriety OF establi:hing
daily union as q means Of preparation Tor the
work to be accomplished.
DIR. Noble called upon the Rev. q. a Hail 10
tell Of his late Interview with Moody.
REMARKS OF DIR. HALL.
DR. Hail stated that on Wednesday Of last week
he had spent very delightful afternoon and
evening with Mr. Moody. They had spent the
Iipeness OF the fields in this country. They had
net only talked, but as was Moody's custom. had
taken the Bible out and talked OF II and OF the
try. Moody had all sorts Of official documents,
from different org anizations, begging him to come
should choose certain city above all others. He
had seemed to be surprised that any one thought'
he could do anything. II
he said that preachers talked OF everything bss,
the word-iods word. The people hungered
for Gods word. DR.. Hall related several incl
dents Of Mr.. Moody's WORK In Northheld: Moody
had said that he would come to Washington; that
he felt for the young men OF Washington; but
when he would come he could not say. Mr.. .
Moody was ct time undecided between New YORK
and Philadelphia. He was on that day going 70
New York, and would probably soon mako de-
cision. He was under no engagement, and had
made no promise to any committee. IT, in the
order Of God, Il should be revealed to him that
he should come to Warrington telegram would
be seen in the next mornings papers announcing
the fact, and he would come. Dr.. Hall said that
Brooklyn, Newburg, No-thfeld and Troy, and
had attended meetings, and had never seen such
TKLRsING TOWARDS CHRIST
10 his life. He had had occasion to see Messrs.
westherby and Holroyde, and had marked the
came power to which Mr.. Newman had referred.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Halls remarks there
was q general discussion on the proprfcty OF es-
Publishing q union prayer meeting, but as the
sentiment that such meeting should bs estab-
DR.. Gray, the convention was adjourned until
Sunday afternoon, at $50 O'Clock, to meet at Lin
colin hall for the purpose Of finally deciding the
question, and, on motion Of the same gentleman,
the pastors Of the city were requested to meet half
an hour before the general meeting In order TO
The association was then, after q prayer by DR..
Rankin dismissed with benedlction uttered by
DR.. Noble.
The meeting at Lincoln hall next Sunday will
be general, and the leaders Of the movement hope
to see large gathering on that day. as they
wish to secure an expression from the citizens In
relation to the matter Of establishing the union
meetings .-F.F