The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10
MOODY AND SANKEY.

1t was estimated that 30, 900 people attended the
services at the Hppodrome yesterday. At tho
early morning meeting the Madison Avenue Hall was
hed and in the afternoon and evening both halls were
packed. As usual the afternoon. meeting was for
women exclusively and the evening for men. In
the morning, alter Mr. Sankcy sang swatching
and Waiting for Me-" solo, Mr.. Moody said he
wished to say lew words in connection with tho
Young Mons Christian Association. He thought II
was ono of tho best institutions in the country
for practical good, and the people ought to sup
port It literally. 1t only twentythre years
since It's inception and there throughout the
country 900 different branches of the associa-
tion. good many hard things had been said about
the association by people who did not understand ito
workings II is worth to the Church to-day than
any other organization in the country. There not
ministers enough to do tho work that to DO done,
and all those that have do not understand the work
well as many lnymen connected with the Young
Mons Christian Association. Tho members OF the
association have done moro than any others to break
up tho miserable sccarian that Was pervading tho
country II thought had drop of'scctarian blood
IN mo l would like TO let 1t out this minute.
The Young Mems Christian Association Is the Church
In action. II is and has been the refuge for young
men in large citics Young men coming from the
country to cities like New York, Philadelphia, and
Chicago need some shelter, some place wherc they
meet Christian people will take them by tho hand
and sympathize with them and lead them away from
osr as Inc sso
young men require Mr.. Moody concluded with an
earnest appeal to all young Christians JOIN the
tho good work. The meeting concluded with the sing
Ing Of the e'ghtyfourth hymn, sun Of my Soul thou
AT THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING SERVICES
Mr. Moody spoke from the same tcxt-sevcnth chapter
Of Genesis first versc-'Comc thou With all ny house
ask the question, Am in the arKs II yon cannot an
swer It. won't pray that you may 10 asle 70 answer
the judgment day. God told Noah 70 build the ark ans
he commenced at once. He was 10 years building y
the Almighty when he was building ne subject
10 the scos and jeers OF tho multitude Just 90 men
soon now when they see othcrs obeyins The
can imagine great many people came 70
look at IT, They jbed him, and suppose u there
were willing to put poor old Noah into IL All classcs
made sport Of hiin but he only pleaded win snem %
and moro sccpticaL There appeared no sign Of com
Ing Hood The SUM- and moon, and stars snone 'ne
same as they did ZOO years before rno ersf Ssv wa, S
not think God would destroy tho world and there are
many socaIlcd scientific men today who WI! telI you
God Goo that sits 10 Judgment But there came
into he ark II there we're newspapers In those days
IL would have been telegraphcd all over how this
was gong no Looking IN
tho beasts OF the field fowls OF the going into
that boat In pairs These wise men said, Don't make
yourself uneasy; there Is dAnger II Is only freak
Of nsturc.n Seven days grace givcn, but they
Knocked on. Where IS the sign OF the coming food
But ut last the days OF grace ended the flood
came and tho earth dos troyed everything that
was on the EARTH The waves dashed up against the
ark and the dead bodies OF men ape
animals were floating all around Il
Then all that left this earth was Noah his
family and all that went into the ark with him. Mr.
Moody then drew picture OF the impcntcnce and nm
belief Of the present day, Christ Is calling on
10 come into tho ark OF salvation and thoy re-
fuse accept the invitation The same kind Of men
who scoted AT Noah and his ark now SCOT at God and
HIS minister's But the day OF judgment Is coming for
them as II came for the antcduvians whom God viii
in His power and glory and Judge all mon according
70 their works Tho preacher made an earnest appeal
10 all present 10 seek Christ al and tho
I ark
Numbers OF people crowded the inquiry rooms aftor
the sermon. and many Of them scnainod I'LL asteg ~