The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-09
WORK In THE HIPPODROME
THE SECOND DAYOF THE GREAT
VIVlLISTs IN NEW YORK.
Mr.. snnkev Preaching to -Four Thousand Per-
sons In the small Hail, and MIR. Moody 10
Seven thousand In the Large Hall.

Mr.. snnkev Preaching TO Four Thousand Per-
sons In the small Hall, and MIR. Nioody 70
Seven thousand In the Large Hall.
The smaller hall, i'm which four thousand
persons may find seats, was set apart for Moody
and Sankey's services yesterday morning. At
noon 1t was not half nlled, and when the evan
eelists entered. i've minutes later, not more
than two thousand persons were in the seats.
Even the space allotted to the invited ministers
was not nlled. Not more than two hundred
members Of the choir appeared, and the sin Ing
was not what Mr.. sankey might have desired.
Mr.. Moody evidently was not In the least ols-
couraged as he stood before his diminished
audience. Indeed, his discourse OF Monday
night indicated that he does not view overflow
ing houses at the FIRST meetings of a revival 40
indicative Of final success.
Mr.. Moody could not complain, yesterday, OF
ANYTHING like inattention on the part OF the
congregation. There was no demonstrativc en-
thuslasm, but deep interest was manifested, and
all who were there seemed to have gone to wor-
ship The CONGREGATION sang several hymns,
under the leadership OF Mr.. L. +. Thatcher of
Boston. before Messrs. Moody and Sankev ar.
rived. The latter At once took his seat in front
Of the organ on the elevated platform. while the
former stepped uOon a lower structure Of un-
covered deal bOer ds. and faced the audience. In
quick. decisive tones ne told AN usher to pro-
VIDE seats FOR several clergvmen who accom-
p nicd him. and VINO were TO take part In tho
services. Oh irs were quickly allotted to the
Rev. Drs. stephen IL. Tying, Jr., Johns, Ander-
son, VINCENT, Rogers, Warner, Ormiston, and
the Rev. Mr.. Lloyd
The congregation sang, "sweet hour OF
prayer" and MIR. Moody asked his he,rers to bow
ther heads and pray SILENTLY while the requests
read bv the Rev. ID. Stewart Dodge. A sister
pleaded In behalf OF two brothers; adaughter
father for two sons and f,r himself; mother
for son IN Tex -; wild W for dissolute son
who was no support to her IN her declining
years; wife for her husband, and n husband
for his wife; three brothers for each other
New York merchant that he might bc rescued
women's onion for the vast multitude who
were being ruined by the vice OF intemperance.
Church OF Peekskill. for a town In the state Of
New York, for IA New England village, and for
Young lady In Manchester, England. who was
apreal was probably that from AN ordained
minister with no arish, no food, no houe, and
pledged To preach" The conRreg .tion, with
heads bowed. remained perfectly SIN Tor some
minutes aud then II. Rev. DR.. Anderson
welfare of the brethren who spoke the word
and sang the truth" MIR. Moody announced
the sith hymn, and the congregation, standing,
sang
lord hear OF shower, of blessings,
ILou arr scattering full and tree.
Mr.. sankey asked that some parts OF the hvmn
6sa Dc ModSy Ow 6e out re- Us , mot Mt
psalm, nnd then made running comments upon
IL. Having finished the reading Of the psal ~,
Mr. MOODY PRAYED that the revival might he be-
gun In the house Of God In the hearts OF the
laborers. Tue congregation sang we need
PRAYED Inc Rev. DR.. Paxton said that II the
iaborers were idle the Lord would raise up other
and better men to do tn work. lie turned TO
the assembled ministers and sked them wneth-
er they were willing aud ready to nave their own
Mr. Moody then raised nis head and sid
" Let Us now h ave n moment ~ silent ptayer.
Let u all pray" and the silence that followed
was broken by DR.. Rogers as he nrayed aloud.
After ne bad finished, Mr.. sankey arose, and
leaning on the organ began to speak. lie was
listened t. with increased interest. for It u very
unusual for MIN TO deliver ANYTHING Ike con-
nected discourse, however brief lie wished. he
said, to call the attention Of the congregation TO
a art Of the psalm that had been read by Mr..
Moody, " Restore unto us tue JOY Of Thy saliva
ton" He spoke Of cerrvman In London who
regularly attended the revival meeting aud I'M
mediately -rward went home to pray. Yet
he did not seem to experience the "JOy OF sal
vaiI2n one DAY, howev.r, ne went into tne
sat down beside a young man. and found
himself re .soning with his own son, for wnom
for years he had praved without any apparent
effect. The next morning when he went to the
meeting ne said that his son had been con
meuttl in leading him to Cars. The Clergy
m MS Efforts thereafter were fruitful OF good
results, and I" the Joy Of salvation was vouch-
The Rev. Or. Stephen II. Tying. Jr.. spoke
briefly upon the same psalm. Tue consrega-
ton sang " Praise God from wnom all blessings
now," nd the Rev. DR.. Jonn johns pronounced
u benedictinn.
semhled mini-tcrs IN the inquiry room, and
plans for organizing their forces for the gre t
revival work were discussed.
A vast multi de, estimated at seven thou
sand persons. filed the rye hall in the evening.
Every seat Ia the space reserved for Invited min
listers was taken, many OF them by ladies'. Tho
congregation sang a hymn, ana one OF the cler-
gNmen on the platform PRAYED for AN awaken
ing oi the spirit. Then Mr. Sankey alone sang,
I4rk la Vntg ~ Lear ali
"Wno will 20 " work to-day p
Mr.. Moody read part of the 9Th chapter Of
81 Luke, beglnn,ne at the I'm verse. Then Mr.
the diving" the entire congregation Joining In
the chorus.
Mr.. Moody, as IA his almost invariaole custom.
preached from IN I portion OF the Scriptures
which be had already read. He selected the
"Wn he saw Their faith" When the Iepsr
went to Christ saving, III Thou wilt Thou canst
make me Gle m" tue people were all going with
their SICK to Jesus. 1t " "a, In fact, great re-
yiyal tbat was in proRress In Ctpernaum.
The congreg tion sang the 631 hvmn, and was
dismissed with the benedicuon by the Hon.
VIM. Dodge, after all who desired to remain
had ueen invited Dy Mr.. Moody to participate In
prayer meeting. About half the congregation
retii ed, many OF them lingering at the doors to
hear the SINGING until Mr.. Moody requested Mr.
Sankey to stop 1t. At last the doors were closed
and those who remained sang sweet hour OF
prayer Then few minutes were pissed In
silent PRAYER. Then some OF the clergy on the
pl ,tform praved, Mr. Sankey sang a h ymn, and
In response to an invitation from Nj. Moody
about two hundred Christi ans VINO desired To be
prayed for arose In their places. A few who
were not Christians by rising m de a lmilar re-
quest. The services, which consisted altogether
OF singing and prayer. lasted about twenty min
utes, md after the congregation had sung "
need Thee every hour" Mr. Moody Pronounced
the Grace, Mercy, and Peace Denediction.
Tue inquiry rooms were not lighted.
DIR. j. V. Mott has been appointed medical
direct or at the Hippodrome.
Inc cnlored churches Of the citv are holding
daily united meetings ia the Bethel Church In
Sullivan street.
AN AWAKENING IN THE COAL REGIONS.
POTTsvnLE, Pa. Feb. while Moody and
Sankey wee In Philadelphia reyivds were set in
motion In almost every church IN the coal re-
Rions. Tue houses OF worship were crowded
every night, and everywhere sinners began TO
repent In one little church here the CONVEX
sions numbered upward OF hundred In very
short time, and In ali the rest the same proper
tonate success was achieved.
In Ashland six notorious inebriates were in
duced TO seek the ways OF righteousness. They
Immediately TOOK the stand tod their eXaeri
ence and exnorted their he rers to turn from
their sinful ways. This had the desired effect,
and hundreds followed. Churches that never
before countenanoed revivals have entered into
them with commendabe energy. The Old style
hymn books have been generally discarded, aud
the hymls Of Moody and nkey have been