The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-22
MOODY AND SANKEY'S SERVICES.
Even the Hippodrome too Small for the Evan-
gclists' Congregations.

gclists' Congregations.
The third week OF the Hppodrome SCR
Vices opened yesterday with an attendance OF
upward OF six thousand persons at the noon
prayer meeting. On the platform were the Rev.
Drs. Hall. Hepworth Anderson, Osborn, Arnold,
Holmes Stephen II. Tying, Jr, Booth, Ranney,
Robinson. Paxton, Hastings; the Rev. Messrs
Murphy Mathews. Hamilton, Thomas, Bourne.
Hillman, Cate, Bonham, Haywood, Marne.
Plested. Hampstone, Van Gibson, Hunt, f.. II.
Kent ESQ. and Jerry McC,uley OF the Water
street mission. The congregation sang the 10th
hymn and bowed their heads In silent prayer
for a long list CT persons who had solicited their
petitions in behalf Of themselves or for their
friends. DR., Hepwortb read the requests. The
Rev DR. Robinson prayed and the congregation
SAM the 25th hymn. Then MIR. Moody read
Part of the 18th chapter OF Isaiah. lie did not
deliver any set exhortation, as time had been
granted the ministers to make their revival re.
ports.
DR. Paxton said the Lord had been working
nightly In Princeton College since the evan
celsts' departure. More than hundred stu
dents had found the Saviour. DR.. j. Osborn
told Of several who had been led to Christ 10y
attending the meetings. Dr. Hepworth said
that the evening service IL the Church OF the
Disciples was made 40 chiefly OF the Heating
populasion Of New York ana that us proximlty
TO the Hippodromc led him to expect very
small congregation last sunday. But every seat
was occupied and at the prayer meeting that
followed A ecOre Of persons expressed their de-
sire to become members. The Rev. Or. Murphy
Of the Mariners Church said that the revival
had been REGULARLY noticeable among scataring
men. Last week one hundred and atty applied
for church membership.
the roncrrgatton sang "Hold the fort" and
the Rev. pr. stephen II. Ivng Jr" spoke briefly,
saving that he knew OF several conversions Of
Mr.. snnkey said that SUNDAY last was the best
and most encouraging day he had spent in New
York. lie sang "Cau them IN, the broken
hearted" and Dr, John H'i spoke on "What
pr j. y. Mot report Ell that Oficer Wolf, Of
the Santar, force. was seriously injured ON
SUNDAY ~ being crushed against the door by
Last night several hundred persons in excess
Of the seven thousand for whom seats had been
provided, assembled in the large hall. They
were furnished with camp stools. and stood up
in front uf the audience. md after all the room
ia the body ot the body Of the hail and galleries
had been ulled. they took seats in the space re-
| served for T. e. reporters and We're not easily or
| soon removed. The platform WAS crowded.
| MANY who had tickets, surprising that their
seats were t. he reserved for them. and not hay
| Ing read the words If presented sufficiently
| early" did not arrive until quarter o. an hOur
| before the meeting was opened, and were
! turned away. Some went into the other nan.
| where an overflow meeting was organized by
| the Rev. Dr John Han.
| love To- tell the story. the conercgati9n Joining
| In the chorus. aud after prayer Al sang the
| twerty-seventh hNmn. Then Mr. Moody read
| from the gospel Il -. Luke the account OF the
| blind man whose sight WAS restored, and Mr.
| sauhey sang HYMN based upon the same pas
sage, Jesus Of Nazateth passeth by" As soon
ns he had finished he went into the overho "
| meeting In the al joiuing hall.
Mr. Moody spoke from the nineteenth chapter
| OF the gospel of s.. Luke. No man, he said,
! meet hoo" 10 enter Into the KINGDOM Of G O
| without making restitution TO any one he had
| wronged.
| About nfty arose In their places, and MIR.
| Moody PRAYED for them, after which twice as
| many entered the inquiry room.
| The congregation SANG the eghty-seventh
| hymn, ana upward OF 1--we thousand remained
| for the PRAYER meeting.
| The overflow meeting was attended by fully
| four thOus and persOns.