The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-22
MOODY AND sankey's $3.50. 900
Probably the Largest Coliectio Ever
TAX en- I'm a Religious N Getting.

Almost 100 persons assembled yes
terday in the Madison Avenue Hall al
the last but of the MONDAY prayer meet.
ings in the Hippodrome. AT the close
of a long discourse, Mr.. Moody said that
such as might be unable to attend in the
evening, and were anxious to contribute
to the fund of $4,000 to be raised to
pay off the $4,000 debt OF the Y. NJ
, Z. A. and to carry on the work
after he and Mr.. Ssnkey had
gone away, could hard their gifts in at
the doors. At the same time he advised
all who could keep their money until
evening and the majority did so. In
the afternoon Mr.. Moody repeated his
lecture on the Prophet Daniel, and the
baskets having been passed around, a
collection OF $4,000 was made, begin
ming SO encouraging that there was no
| longer much doubt that the remainder,
$4,000 would be raised in the even
ing
At s o'clock both halls were filled to
overlooking, and thousands stood before
the doors clamoring for admittance.
When Mr.. Moody announced the
amount of the vast collection taken up
in the afternoon, great burst of up
plause went up from the thousands IN
the Madison avenue hall, and he quickly
changed it into laughter by saying that
they would best show their feeling by
contributing the remainder of the $3.50
900 required While the choir sang the
ushers scattered among the assembly
blank forms to be filled in with names,
addresses, amounts, ard the dates on
which the subscriptions were to be col
lected The baskets were then passed
around.
There were two choirs, one at each end
of the ball. and they sang, I'VE shall
meet beyond the river" in alternate
lines. Mr.. Moody prayed and MIR. San
key sang "Almost persuaded Mr.
Moody said he iclt more inclined to pray
than TO preach, and asked his hearers to
pray 5 emily THAT all who were not saved
might be gathered into the fold before
going out Of the hall. 1t was the last
meeting, he said at which he would be
able to address tie unconverted. Tor to-
night he was to speak to the young con-
verts. At first he spoke sadly, and with
out his usual vigor, but as he went on all
his customary enthusiasm returned, and
for n quarter of an hour he dwelt earn
estly on the Bible promises. The Rev
DR.. Stephen Ii. Tying, Jr., followed. and
Mr.. Sankey sang, II left it all with
Jesus" The Rev. DR.. Lloyd spoke for
five minutes, and after Mir. Moody had
falteringly said few farewell words he
asked the Rev DR.. Booth TO close the
meeting with prayer. But even then he
was unable TO dismiss the congregation:
kneeling at the platform rail he prayed
himself, in voice so broken that at times
1t was hardly audible.
The collection of $4,000 which was
announced as having been taken up at
the four O'Clock meet ng was not all con.
tributed on The spot. Much of it had
been pledged to Mr.. Moody beforehand.
The trustees would not tell who gave the
large amounts, but there were several
contributions ranging from $1,000 to
$4,000, and one for S25, 600. The collec-
ton in the evening WAS not couuted last
night, but there were many 81, 600 sub
sCrlptions.