The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-14
MOODY AND SANKEY.

THE CHRISTIAN WORKERS AT THE HIPPO
DRoME-sEvEN MEETINGS GIVEN BY THE
REvIvALIsTs YESTERDAY.
About three thousand people attended the morning
service at the Hppodrome yesterday commencing at
eight O'Clock. 1t was a service announced for the
special benefit of christian workers" The singing of
"Hold the Fort' opened the proceedings, followed by
solo by Mr. Sankey, $50 work day in my vine
yard" Mr. Moody next read portion Of the fourth
chapter OF john after which the congregation sung
81 love tell the story Mr. Moody gave out for his
text the thirty fifth Of the fourth chapter OF
John-"say not We, There yet four months,
aud then cometh harvest9 behold, say unto
you, Lit up your eyes, and look on
the fields for they white already to harvest"
think If it could be ever said that there was harvest
ready it is in the city Of New York Many have asked
me what think of the prospect but answer
that have never had such encouragement as have
met here. and all that is wanted is that we should
work earnestly the field and the blessing TO
come. II depends on the reapers than any one
else what the harvest win be. IL depends upon you
and how breaches or q man sings You
have got to labor with your friends You, who are all
Christian workers and ready to so TO work, must go
abroad and invite men TO Christ, and they viii come
The whole city is ready TO meet Christ and 1t is for
you to point out the way. II depends you watch
men, whether we shall see marvellous results of this
awakening TO Christ God will bless your efforts One
place where we went we found whole family who
( knew nothing OF Christ. God FIRST converted the
father, next the mother then the children, until in a
few weeks all the family gathered in. This is not
the time critcse either the workers the reapers
but Il is high time that you should be all up and work.
ing; bring in the sheaves and lay them at the Master
1 feet Mr. Moody concluded his address by giving a
number OF illustrations and examples Of his expert
enceS
The services were then closed by the benedicton
pronounced by Mr. Moody having lasted the allotted
time OF forty 1--we minutes.
AFTERNOON MEETING.
The afternoon meeting held for the special ben
I III OF women. Such crowd Of them as was present
| gave promise Of interesting devotional season.
The great hall was full of human beings, and the
clergymen who participated In the declared
IL to be Of the most successful of the revival
The choir according to custom, introduced the reg
ular exercises With hymna singing, and then Messrs.
/ Moody and Sankcy appeared and at once opened
| the proceedings Mr. Sankey sung two of his
sweetest songs, Ninety and Nine" and almost
w. lS-The spirit OF the Lord upon me- because be
hath Amounted me TO preach the gospel to the poor he
hath sent TO heal the broken hearted TO preach do
ltvcrance TO the captiyesn &C.
~ the conclusion of tho services the inquiry rooms
wene thronged with ladies DESTROYS OF improving their
condt Altogether the revvalEts were mighty graf
I fled with their meeting
EVENING MEETING.
| The meeting in the evening for men only was
Before begun the streets densoiY packed and
usual there the tremendous crush al me un
opened doors II IS safe TO say that 1900 people were
packed and wedgcd in and around the Madison avenue
entrance SO that il gave the large force OF police
all II could do TO prevent the people rom
breaking In through the doorway. Nobody took
The trouble 70 infnrm he multitude PRESSING SO eagerly