The New York herald., 1876-02-26
MOODY AND SANKEY.

At the MONDAY prayer meeting yesterday there
A. 500 persons in attendance. Rev. DR. Hepworth
opened the services by announcing the twenty ninth
hymn "what friend we have IN Jesus' in which all
present joined He then read q large number OF re-
quests for prayers the greater part OF them being
reformation from intemperance The large assemblage
then bowed their heads prayer for the space
Of 1--WE minutes After the prayer "Pass not, oh
gentle Saviour, was sung Mr. Moody, after reading
from the nrst chapter OF St John, said he would in
troduce who had found the Lord
Jesus Christ and reformed, and who had come
from Philadelphia to relate their experiences The
first speaker Mr. Jamison He said II am q lIv-
ing witness OF what tho Lord Jesus Christ can do 1
of the worst rum suckers in Philadelphia.
used 10 earn So so day and tell my wife made 81
or 81 25 would spend all the rest for rum besides
getting trust wherever l could. One night was 90
ing TO a theatre; wanted 10 hear something TO divert
my mind. bad been drinking for weeks-my brain
was In whir. met a friend and be asked me 10 go
down and hear Moody and Sankey. He said Sankey
was ''red-hot'' singer went, and Mr.. Sanky sang
"Almost persuaded" " went again and again, and on
December a. for the first time, found Jesus Christ,
and now / arm an humble instrument In His hands to
show what he can DO Tor sinners. MY friends,
any Of you who are addicted to drink, do bother
about pledges, or oaths temperance societies. but
to the Lord Jesus Christ and He will help you
am a teeotaler, and If you get religion you will be a
teetotaer.
Mr. Lincoln 1T gladdens my heart to be here
to-day Twas brought 10 Moody and Sankey's meeting
in Philadelphia by fond sister, who introduced me TO
Mr. Moody and he said to me, 'Are you Christian ?"
and answered, 81 fear very poor ne" Since then
have found Christ and feel at peace with God had
Christian parents, was a member of DIR. Bethunes
church and did my duties a MEMBER became rich,
and at first began 10 drink moderately; then the
habit grow upon me by degrees, and
/ lost fortune, friends, and almost everything.
had child about ten years OF age who accompanied
me everywhere. We were away from homo at
timo and the little boy took Sick he was dying and
sent for his mother. She arrived one day before no
died Kneeng at one side OF his little couch, and his
mother the otner, little boy put our hands to-
gcther and putting one hand on ours with the other
POINTED HEAVEN
The action spoke louder than words. reformed for
the time being, became rich and prosperous again. and
again fell TIL became almost lost TO everything on
earth, when, night last January, l was brought
under the minstrations OF Mr.. Moody, since then
l have found new life and grace.
Mr. Hilton, Mr. Anderson and Mr.. Reed a young
who had for a long time despised the counsels Of
loving MOTHER also gave their experience, which
told OF the depths 10 which they had fallen how Jesus
Christ, in HIS mercy, had at last saved them from
eternal pcrdon The audience sang the eighty ninth
hymn, Yeld not TO temptation, for yielding Is SIM
and then. at the request Of Mr. Moody, they again
bowed their heads In silent prayer for all those who
afflicted with the sin Of intempePance
The following are the names OF the ministers the
fyng Eplscopalan; Rev. DR. Murphy Presbyterian;
Rev. Mr. Matthews, Presbyterian; Rev Mr.. Macarthur
Baptist; Rev. Mr. Wilson, Presbyterian; Rev. Mr.
Vail, Methodist; Rev DR.. Hepworth and Rev. A. y.
Arnold, Church Of the Disciples; Rev Mr. McAister
Methodist; Rev. Mr. Hillman, Baptist; Row Dr. Mar
tine Presbyterian; Bishop Reinhe Moravan Chdreh;
Brother Jerry McAuIey, No. 216 Water street.