The New York herald., 1876-02-10
MOODY AND SANKEY.

The meetings at the Hppodrome have not as yet
been with any particular degree OF excitement
or even interest The great revivalists have by
means carried things by storm very generally
predicted they would To be sure, the movement
yet It's incipency but il has nevertheless progressed
to a sufficient extent 10 enable TO form pretty
idea OF the OF Messrs Moody and
sankey will have for the part to deal this
city Nothing like The numbers that were anticipated
have attended any OF the meetings thus far; and the
great majority Of those who have composed the
diences stold and mmovable that il Will evi-
IDENTITY require extraordinary effort the part of
the managers and conductors OF the revvasas yet
calIed-to arouse them TO anything like genuine and
hearty enthusiasm
CHAPEL MEETING.
The attendance al the noon meeting yesterday was
much the the pre-, ious day. The galleries
were almost unoccupied Mr. Moody invited the min
listers present TO take the large platform
erected yesterday morning Among those who
cepted his invitation were Rev. George Il. Hepworth
stephen Il. Tying, Jr., Rev NJ Lodge, Rev. Dr. Rogers
Bishop James Dr. Stewart Dodge, Dr. Hodick, Dr.
Aubson and others.
Mr. Moody opened the meeting with the singing Of
the eighty-e eighth hymn.
Guide me, O, thou Great Jehovah.
After this requests for prayer read as follows:
A petition from a aneehborng town for uncle aunt
group OF cousins; for afflicted family three IN
Heaven father and sisters remaining for young
married couple lady from the country, anxious to be
led to the Lord for young lady recently mar
red in danger from unhappy religious in
huences; a wife for her husband; lady
for TWO sisters one for only sister;
for only son for friends who unbelievers;
Christian worker for her unconverted husband; a
young for wife lying in critical condition in
Of city Institutions; friend from England
asks for prayers; widow for her only son, and
prayer for of our Christian workers
The reading OF these requests followed by prayer,
and the hymn, what a friend we have in Jesusl'
After which Mr.. Moody said;-'I meant to have said
yesterday about requests that great many were dis
appointed that their requests not read. The re-
quests that day will be read till
row. II is impossible read them they written
would take four hours They have to be abbreviated
| Don't bring them here unless your hearts laden
with burdens too heavy TO bear These special
meetings and want only special requests-just in
divdual casesno requests for whole towns and cities
Now want to call your attention to few in the
thirty y-second chapter Of jeremiah The seventeenth
verse is the text have taken IN every place we have
been. have tried to get away from it, but always
come back to it 1t Itsays'-''o Lord God, behold thou
hast made the heavens and the earth by thy great
power and there is nothing too hard for thee When
we look at our difficulties we apt 10 get DIS
! couraged We say This man 100 far gone; he
cannot be converted - But when lift our eyes to
heaven and him sitting at the right hand Of God
remember it little matter for God TO do rs easy
Him the greatest drunkard over His
hand Let remember that there is nothing too hard
for God TO do. Let US not limit the power OF the Holy
One God is pleased TO have us expect great things
from Him. He was pleased TO have Jeremiah call
HIM, for is said ''Then came the word OF the Lord
| unto jeremiah saying Behold am the Lord, the God
all flesh" As II TO say, 'Is anything hard for
mcY" If God speak world into existence cannot
He say Let there be life ~ and the dead souls shall be
raised Ye mothers who have wandering sons lift up
your hearts in prayer today. have more hope OF
these meetings than any others, for If do get
hold OF the Lord in prayer work will be failure.
And what has encouraged me more than anything
else the great attendance at prayer meetings If
ask our Father for bread will He give us q stone
Some say this work is superficial and will pass away.
IT 1t is in it will, but not II it is in Gods
Let me call your attention TO the thirty third
chapter OF jeremiah, third :-'Call upon and
viii answer thee and show thee great and mighty
things which thou knowest not Let us call on God
Take HIM at His word. think during the war God
taught this nation
Then 10 that learned how TO G cd and
how God did prayer. Some OF the best
have the Church converted then. 1
prayer meetings, young lieutenant 1--WE
talking about praying mothers, and said =
What the speaker says reminds me OF the last
! letter ever received from my mother. She said
she was anxious for my salvation Said she,
TO see the close of tins war, and you don't
know how your mothers heart burns for your saliva
ton, and when YOU get this letter remember that your
mother is praying for you Well he said, the next
he got that his mother had died suddenly 1t
broke his heart and he cried TO his mothers God and
said he, al believe in my mothers God" Now
come TO call TO the Lord Let us cry to God to
give a great and mighty blessing in New York
During Mr. Moodys address many were affected to
tears 1t was followed by the singing of twenty
seventh hymn AS the last notes of the song died
away rough-looking man in the congregation rose
The revivalst interrupted him with, "Excuso me,
my friend, but we must only have speaking from the
The man moved his hymn book in the air in a vio-
lent manner, and went on ''lf you dare TO refuse
The rest was naudible, he was forced into his
seat and the meeting proceeded Mt sankey sung
the forty sixth hymn a solo. After two
addresses the service closed
!
The meeting last evening was well attended, the
large hall beng filled TO It's utmost capacity There
crush or excitement at the doorways, the
inclement weather prevented the gathering of
! great multitude on the streets and sidewalks
before the hour for opening the doors
when the hall about one-third 6led the choir be-
gan singing and continued, with slight lnermissions,
until eight O'Clock, when Messrs. Moody and Sankey
entered and the regular service OF the evening began
Mr. Moody asked the congregation TO all. Join heartily
/ in singing the twenty fourth hymn, beginning
| We praise Thee. Cod for the Son Of Thy hove.
After prayer by OF the assisting brothers. Mr..
I sankey sung the song, "Only an armor bearer" the
choir and congregation joining in the chorus with
marked effect
Mr. Moody read a portion OF the first chapter of
Joshua and followed with most fervent prayer plead
ing great Of blessings sweep the country
as il did in 1857 and 1858 Mr. Sankey sung again, this
time selecting the hymn
Nothing but leaves"
The singing over, Mr. Moody arose and said he had
selected just two Words for his
and enthusiasm" " God had commanded Joshua TO
be OF good courage promising him that II he would
should be able to stand before him all the days Of
his life. great many people are like Elijah when he
went away on into the desert where God could
him. God cannot them for they have not
courage bodness. II God tells them
70 20 out and speak TO this that young they
will 70 and talk Of everything but his soul He, the
| speaker had been discouraged once but he ad-
vsed TO study up the history Of Noah who worked and
prayed l2O years and rot outside Of his
own family. Then his courage returned again and he
was determined 10 never give up again Every
one should come out and say boldly which
side he she is IL time
\ the lines drawn here--New York. He admired
\ the enthusiasm and courage OF that old woman who,
when she heard the enemy coming caught up
poker and rushed them saying that II she
| could not kill any she would let the people see
winch side she