New-York tribune., 1876-02-26
SPEAKING FOR TEMPERANCE.
ADDRESSES AT THE NOON MEETING by REFoRMHD
DRUNRARDs, WHO HAD BEEN CONVERTED II
TIE PHILADELPHIA REVIVAL

ADDRESSES AT THE NOON MEETING BY RhfORMfD
DRUNRARDs, WHO HAD BEEN CONVERTED II
TIE PHILADELPHIA REVIVAL
Mr. Moody seldom breaches sermon that
fails large part of his audience to tears ln
some instances the power OF his stories Is very remark
able I'm this respect But at the meetn yesterday
when Mr. Moody did than preside the consru6a
ton affected 10 much greater degree Than on any
previous occasion. The day had been set alart foi
prayer and remarks on the subject OF tcnperanc snd
tn men were present who had been converted Iro.
h .bts OF intemperlnce while the Eyangciss were H.
Phiad phia Tnu hour WAS gwen NJ To thom. and foui
Of the number stood IN Mr. AOody's nro and tod IA
story of their L aud subsequent cOnVeislon Ihey re
resented different glaoes of society and there whs oon
siderable variety their experiences. The effect 0i
their simple ami sometimes homey language was power
fully shown upon all pesent Tears were in thc eyes
men nd everywhere. Ministers. members oi
tno choir policemen and reporters, all yielded to the in
lurucs. Mr. Moody SAT at The rear of Tie speakers aud
tears flowed down his checks Ike rain
The first Iraycr was offered by the Rev. A. ID. Val.
and af.er i hymn had been suns Nh Moody said I've
have with to-day several friends from PHI adclpLa
VINO Will tell what their exp ricnce has be n rhel ar
not accustomed speaking audience like this. bu
hope you will pray them they speak. and make
them feel they among friends" lie then read
John l.. IL aud II lie came unto hts own aud
His own received Him not bat many received Him
to them gave lie p0wor." That" said Mr. Moody
means every darkercd soul In New-YOrk There IL n
vile that He cannot save him."
Mr. Jameson. night laborcr In the gas works In Pha-
delpha. Was introduced lie said lac NOT accustomed
10 speang before such audience, but added: when
you have rei don Of Jesus Christ yOu not arad
to do auyt hing His cause" lie said Lie formerly
accustomed To make 80 day aud so home ana tell his
wife mlde only II %. 1hs difference he spent ior
liquor lie had joined temperance societies, but thoy d
not help him for any length Of tImo. One evening he
rt,I, ia uIa MI WIN
one Of them suggested that they 30 the reyiya
ngs, as he had heard that Mr.. Sankey was "redhot
singer" The sermon came home TO Linn Uamesoul and
he prayed. "The prayer" lie said. WAS the hardest
work ever did IN my life It made sweat more thai
working around the hot fires OF the gas works We
have prayer meetings at the works; there are 100
Christians there. ana gin mill near by is for sale"
Mr. Moody then presented Mr. Linton to the audience
lie said: was ono very prosperous man. and had
made a great deal OF money. began TO drink. l Ios
my money lot the church. lost my little boy whom
dol1ed, and MS death-bcd scene made me reform; bu
| only gave God one-haf OF my heLrt again oecan'
prosperous and took 10 drink and lost my money ami
my friends, and went to ruin dear sister at la.t took
me into the meetings ut tho Depot met Ar MOODY
After that attended 1e meetings alone and hhay God
The HYMN "Yield not to temptation" WAS sung. and
Mr. Iii ton said: 4" was once low drtnkard: was be-
meath brute and you can't get much lower than tnat
My mother prayed for M, an my friends all LETT iue.
One night some or US went IN hear Mr.. sankey sing.
when we're going away said Thought he was q
pretty good singer but argued tnat Billy Mpsrman
could beat him, went the next night and Mr. Moody
preached from the text Where art thoaf Those
words kept ringing In my cars knew my desrad1iion
had called upon God To smite dead. Bu those
words became my salvation, and am "A new man. /
would not give what happiness / have known for the
wealtn Of miiionares My family AMI my niece have
now all come to Cnrist and wo are happy"
Mr.. Anderson said he had become Incorporate while
In tie army had eIorned and then again nad turned to
drink. "Tbecame" be said, perfect slave to liquor
have taken "A razor 60 my throat IN moments OF despair
Ny friends all deserted me. and there was none VINO
cared or but WHO aud my aged father AMI
mother They all PRAYED for me for years went TO
one OF tho meetings kept repeating the words turu
ye turn ye why VIII yc die had great struggle. and
at last was ON my knees. and great load was h'oJ
from oil ny shoulders"
Mr. Reid, hneooking young man, said ne was ne p
less r II years Of age. lie had taken plego
atter pledge and all purpose. Ills mother lOscd
hun tendeIly lie read TO tho audience letter lie had
once received from her One ngEt he came home after
long dcbauch In neghborng city, and his mother met
him Kindly lie fell sick. md when he had recovered e
told that his mother was Mt Tho point o deat Iie
then Thought that he had murdered her. lie Resolved
again 10 reform, and he did reform. "Goi," he said
was So good to raise that moth from hor be
Of sok kncss." -,
Mr. Moody then prayed, with voice chokod by bic