The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-20
MOODY ANDSANKEY'S EXIT.
THE LAST DIY or THE NFETTNGS
IN the HfPPODHOME


Y me
thusiasnn The Contributions Incren4ed q.
an Aggregate Of about St3J,OO0.
The last OF the MONDAY PRAYER meetings
IN the lfppodrome was attended Yesterday by
nearl, seven thousand persons. During half an
hour before the opening l.. H.. Thatcher drilled
the singing portion of the cnneregation with as
much zeal as though training thcm for a revival
about to commence instead Of about TO close
70 the choir on the platform he paid little atten-
tion. He seemed long ago to have abandoned
his Efforts TO reduce them to discipline. and has
frequently told them that their vocal abilities
are Inferior to those OF the rest Il the congrcQa-
ton. An unusually large number Of visitors sat
around the evangelists, and Mr. Thurlow Weed,
who has hardly been absent from the IIipp1-
drome single night since the commencement
OF the services, was in lis accustomed place.
The meeting was opened by the congregation
singing "swcet hour OF prayer" Tho i,cy. Mr.
Hcpworth read a. many requests for prayer ~
time would permit, hut vast number or suppli-
cauts had withheld their petitions until the
eleventh hour. and II was necessary. In present.
ing their cases for tho prayers OF the cOngrega.
tion, to take them collectively. The assembled
thousands bowed their heads as the Rev. Dr. ",
W. Conkling prayed. Mr.. MOODY said that he
WIS SIN s,jlVl short II the s@iD(DO required 70
nay the deht " the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION, and to continue the revival A man,
whose name is .iefully SUI pressed, had prom
ised to give St0Oo provided the other subscfip.
tions reached $4,000. Mr.. Moody included this
cohtlngelt gllt "a ms statement ~ Wh! { had
been raised. He said that he hoped
the whole amount would TO taken IN
but should there si he de6ci,. It would be
Necessary to pass around the baskets In the
afternoon aud possibly again in the evening,
doubling up until the pmouut IS raised"
The cOneregation sang Jesus, lover OF my
SOUL while the ush4rs gathered, in baskets.
money ana cards bt ariuH the words " lIank4
ouerng, and tue names and addresses Of the
contributors. with the amounts nnd when nav
able Mr.. Moody spoke u the necessity Of hui
militv among the laborefs IN the Lords vine-
yard. and PRAYED that the work might 20 on I'M
trdniWclled after he had gone away Mr.. Sankey
sang On. to bO nothing. Dr. Osborn iraycd,
and the main entrance IA Madison avenue being
opeucd To allow the con-regittD 70 about to he
sons who. for half an hour. had been patiently
waiting for just such an oppor'un y. hurried
1T" the all IN time to herr tue K,v. George "A.
HeHWuith pronounce tue bene4ieit1n.
the AFTERNOON MEETING.
- III" o'clock meeting there was a oomino-
ton among ire occupants 81 the front rows %
chdus uert- ui o. man suhirientiy like Beechcr
to tie rc AN, utstiken Tor him. Seven Thousand
p,r-ons sang tue o.'nlne hymn. and the Rev.
br. MURPHY oi the Mariners Church prayed,
while the sound II the singing from a fun over
nov meeting n the adjoining hail was distinctly
h,mu, said MIR. MOODY. a. though he was ap-
rro cuirs The subject - tie se5JO0 for the ilist
time, I'VE Will tahc up "a COLLECTION" Ifeu,
smiling ChstrilllY. he went on 90 say TINT
he had oeenVerv much encouraged by the un-
expected nbcrality Of the conrresation Who lad
contributed So far. " We have now collected
sl35,0OJ." he added, indicating that silWO had
been subscribed at the MONDAY PRAYER meeting.
Sankey Will sing Nothing but Leaves and then
Wen give ne additional So ~, and Get It on
not ~ desert their posts after he had gone n IN
me- me-" AND 10'y wo,c N SaShsy rsssn.
to- with him In the chorus, and Mr.
Moody preiched on "wore." He recon-
Of lheir time IN drawing w checks + ~ $1,000
each, and seud'ng them 20 such organizations
- the if4ct society, the Biblo society. tue
Young Mems Christian Association. and to
churches encountered with deUt. AN" he
sad Looking around at the ministers who sat
behind hinl, " see tho ewes "a ny friends Tying
ami Hepworth sparkle when they hear that"
lie sad he was tired ana SICK OF going aft,r
time might be fastened when rici men wolia 90
found sc rchin- for clergymen and Others who
for the wealth God had permitted them TO ac-
eumulate; Nr sankey sang the fourteenth
hymn, Ho! nv comrades. see the signal" and
seven Thousand voices joined IN the chorus,
" Hold the Fort. ior am coming"
TIE CLOSING GATHERING.
Between and : o clock in the evening such
crowd assembled afuund the doors II the Hin
pulrome p s-t not uetore been seen sinte
Feoruerr ! when the revival work began. At
half past there were fully EIGHT thousand Der.
IN the MAIDS son avenue hall Ihs main
door had not been opened. Five thousand had
pech admitted ny ticket through the side doors.
NJ Young converts. The overflow meeting 10 tue
Fourth avenue hall hlied every part Of IL, and
stil thousands went away disappointed. In the
main h'll the congregation sang a hymn, and
the Rev. Drs. Booth aud Armitags PRAYED Mr
Moody announced that there would 10 a noon
day prBer meeting every day In Associltton
Hall, Fridays teing devoted as heretofore To-
temperance. Every Monday evening, be said
there would he meeting II Young converfs in
tue same ball. Mr. sankey saug shall We meet
across the river" the choirs and the congreea-
ton joining. very softly in tie chorus.
III. he ~ ffaat
lis audience was very serious, and listened To
him Win even deeper attention than IL usually
Bhes, ana followed an his references lie
spoke encourasingly of their prospects IT stand
ing iast IN tneir newly found faith. aud recon-
ntlleu 'hcm - Keep snort accounts Of their !
sins with God. lest they should hnl the totals |
Larger than they expected Ihey should not !
sirlFe aiter any dnnomiuutional Advancement. !
put Try To- be % Pauis flith. And Of what |
lalth was Paul. he asked. Mr. sankey saws |
De was Methodist Every young convert, he !
Thought should be good to win over twelve |
others and that should he the aim Of each lie |
lad once been greatly Immersed oy a st..l en- |
CRAVING fepresenting woman drawing herself |
from the sureing waters. ana clingine u a cross
ia perfect safety; but soon afierwnrd he $40 a |
serohu picture thlt quite erased the i'm |
IRE son made upon him by tho nrst. |
showed a person with one arm around |
draw some one else ont OF the hood. Sone- |
body ia the gallery called out Good. >" and there
Wan some quickly suppressed APPLAUSE. lie |
s'li he could not unde rtake 10 tell young con- |
Netts whether they should smoke, or drink IN |
or 20 10 thcdtres, Tor he utl /
g lrry their cOnsclences he could only say that |
he had no 'csire to DO these things himself: but |
he would advise them not To 20 where they |
co ia not take Christs name with them to do |
nothing upon which tney could not as. Gods |
blessing. II they could distii a barrel Of whi.- |
key, and ask the Lord 70 bless its Influence upln
mankind, II would be go9u thing 10 90. such |
lTotracted applause followed TINS, that Mr. |
Moody raised his hand, and Mr.. Sankey called !
our fush.' to stop IL. A. Mr.. Moody spoke his |
farewell words, most OF his hearers were I'm
Tears. lie said he had NOS heard an uuklud |
wurd from anV one since be had been Ia New
! ORR. lie thanked the usher. doorkeepers
minister, policemen, and choir. The Il NV |
ute,s, he said had been very kind to tim, and
had been, perhaps, more effective than tho
preaching God bless You ali, he concluded,
very Itrientl}, ana an excited convert shouted
- Atnru, with starting SUD dcnuess.
Mr.. Sankev sang a TeWeii HYMN. and the last
OF the eleven weeks services was closed with a
urnier from Mr.. Moody, the doXOlugy, and The
OeueuiCtOn.
THE COLLECTIONS.
No collection was taken M, and the amount
given az the afternoon meeting had not been
i"dhtcd nut there was "A very strong impres-
SION IN the committee room that Mr. Moody |
made mistak, when he said, IA the O'Clock
meeting, IN u Sl5j,OOO had been contributed. II
wa estimated mat, after the last collections tho
.otal amount ana not exceed tnat sum. thus
s6iV1 more viii probably be required to mako
~ ths s@OllAO necessary 10 induce tho man who
refuscs 10 allow his name 10 be known to Give
,glUD and 50 make the expected total OF