The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-03
onIoAoo,s SINNERS AROUSED.
Thousands Throrc'nx 10 Hear MOODY and
Sunlsev some Questions nnd Answers.
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The Chicago Tnbcrnacle hns n seating CO.
paciy OF close upon 400 or 5000 persons. and
the police officers have hcen stationed At the
doors to atop the crowds when the vast audiiuri-
nm has been thrunged with the faithful. Overflow
meetings, ~ they are called. have been ufRaniHCd
every dtv over Al turwrll Hall itself cnpAhlo 81
seating 30Ol pcraons. and the crowd, filling this
To rel leiion have been sent vet again to second
overflow meeting ~ the First Methodist Church,
block distant. OF course. all tho meetings
have not been so crowded. That goes without
euJ iuH. Hat the rule hAs been that they were so.
Nor have the ladies supplied the greater part
ot The audiences, even at The day meetings.
There has been "a wonderful attendance ~ the
men folk. Some from curiosity doubtless. but
Moody meeting is n dangerous place Tor ~"
mere curiosity sight-sevker. lie IL apt 10 hc
surrounded On every side 10y pcrsuns who are
evidently wholly, terribly In curucst in the work.
and "a man or woman nu4t lac very cOld-hlOuded
or negative In their nature to listen uuinoNed To
the vast. swelling outpoutiug Of voices and the
marvellous magnetic thrill Of sympathy which
il born uf great throngs all Intent upon some
one work.
The other day the Convention devoted the
Afternoon session to the discussion uf the
"puise questions" and many was the hearty
laugh that broke over the vast audience as some
one or other Of the brethren told their expert
cncc Mr. SanNcy was the target for all SORTS uf
question; Why can't We put the organ In the
middle of the church, aud have the ing
ers all around itT' asked one enthusiast,
i9rgctful of the effect that the eight Of
the painting "blOwcr" might have "a
necessary part of the mic en- scene But
the sweet singer thought 1t would do well
enough though to another query he answered
that a cornet would be "A little too harsh to
supply the place VI the divine harnonium.
When the discussion had been proceeding for
some time. All old gray-bearded man rose up in
the middle of the vast audience, and. IN atrctnu-
lous tone begged permission Ia tell his expert
ence. lie had sung, he said. In church chur for
forty years, and nobody had ever thanked him
for IL.
The audience, now that they were ENJOYING
short period ri relaxation enjoyed "a hearty,
good -natured laugh at the bruthcrs expense.
Nothing daunted. he continued that he had sung
three solid months" at funerals, similarly un-
rewarded, at which the audience laughed again
aud Mr.. Moody. pushing forward to the front OF
the plat torn. said In his quick way. We'll. let
Us thank the brother for IL right now" And the
old gentleman resumed his seat amid q tumult
OF applause that would have done honor to
mass meeting Of politicians.
Quartet choirs came in for their usual scoring,
and Mr.. Sankcy electrified the audience 10y tell
ing them how. when listening to "A sermon by
Bishop IN Philadelphia. he had watched with
alarm the Wild Irritation of the soprano with an
elegantly dressed young man vino sslt In one uf
the front pcws. The dav, indeed, was 20 "A great
extent given over to singing for. upon "A fair
count, no less than twenty-five hymns were
sung. besides the solos which Mr.. SanheS 50 hap
ply Introduces.