The New York herald., 1876-02-09
MOODEY AND sANKEY.


more than half the number who present
Monday evening witnessed the services last even
ing The main entrance on Madison avenue
was the only one opened TO the pablc AZ halEpas
seven O'Clock, and II was kept open until eight o'clock
when Captain steers with squad of policemen closed
the door to very suddenly, as tho door was closed
Il shut out small group Of ladies' and gentlemen who
were waiting for admission At the same
moment Captain Steers cried out TO hiS
men on the inside of the door as Il was slid to-
"Men, stand by here, now, and watch that door In
case of any panic inside think OF nothing else. but
when you hear the telegraph bell ring this way several
times (here Captain Steers clapped his hands four
together then rush to the door and open H. no
matter who stands in the way.n At eight O'Clock
the door on the corner of Fourth and Twenty
sixth street opened, also the door on the
corner of Twenty street and Fourth avenue
and about three hundred persons were admitted by
these two entrances. The main hall had already been
nearly filed AS Thursday night the door by which
the clergymea and press admitted and all the
other doors were closed and boed with heavy wooden
bars The doors open inwardy.
SERVICES.
At the twelve o'clock meeting the attendance
though large fell somewhat short of filing the chapel
The body OF the entirely occupied but the
galleries only partially ned
the eleventh. az Am Praying for YOU were sung by
the choir and congregation before the entrance OF
Messrs. Moody and sankey. Mr.. Moody took his sta
ton on the PLATFORM and tho meeting opened by
singing the seventy second hymn, ''swoet Hour OF
Prayer" aftor which Mr.. Moody said, "Let US bow
heads in silent prayer while the requests being
made"
The requests were quite numerous, and came from
people OF all classes for themselves and others
hr. Moodythen rose and said :-'I want TO read tn,
fifty first psalm The hymn we have just sung ought
TO give the keynote Of these meetings, Bless Even
Me- We ought TO get blessed ourselves before we car
do good to others; If We are quckened ourselves wa
shall be able to do good TO others In this nity-frs
he Is praying for the church now but for himself
II is good thing TO get home to ourselves. While
are looking after
VINEYARDS OTHERS
we sometimes neglect Are our hands clean IL ,
the sight of Gody Have got Christ-hke SPIRIT
II not It seems to 1t is better for us TO pray
for ourselves then first of ALL rather than Tor others
then the world will see that we have been with Jesus
and caught His spirit II we do not our words will be
empty Oh, that might have the spirit of Christ;
that tho spirit which in Master Will be IN
us There is power enough in this room to move New
York II only had clean hands and hearts II God
opens lips cannot teach any error Oh. that God
would give His grace A friend of mine had been
preaching time without seeing any conversions,
and he frequently cried the that his preaching
might be blessed. Weeks went on and no conversions.
He said one day he knelt down and cried out - God;
break this heart of mine; give me
CoNrRIrE SPIRIT
Some one knocked at the door, and his little child
four years Old came IN and asked s be prayed for and
he said God broke his heart by love The Sunday
he preached and after the service forty inqurers
forward oh, may God break hearts and give
q contrite spirit |"
Mr. Moody then prayed earnestly, after which tho
third hymn WAS sung; then another prayer-'We
bless Thee that do not pray to dead Christ Thou
hveth Christ is here this day. looking upon this
multitude. We are here for prayer, and yet we know
not how TO pray Lord, guide US. {"
Rev. Mr.. Paxton, Mr Sankey and DR.. Tying, Jr,
made some remarks, and the meeting closed by
singing, "Praise God, from whom all merces 1own
and the benedction.
Tho same formula was observed as on Monday. The
friends OF the clergymen who assist the
by exhibiting themselves the platform the right
of Moody and Sankey, as also those belonging the
thirty minutes before the general public These
were quietly seated by the ushers atten-
dance At hali-past seven, the appointed
hour for throwing open tho nam entrances
there was an Immense influx OF visitors, who in few
minutes filed every available space until q
to be had IN the main hall One peculiar feature of this
congregation that the great majority of
the male sex, while 1t was also observable that con-
siderable number OF coored people (both male and
temae) were intormingled among the crowd. As
soon us the greater part OF the filed
several hymns were given out and sung by the choir
In order TO keep tho attention of the vast multitude
riveted There were present at this time a large
Der ofwelAknown clergymcn, with their wives and tam
lilies, on theplaorm Punctually at the hour for the
regular service 10 open, viz, eight O'Clock
Messrs Moody and SanSey appeared the stand
when the first named advanced TO the front and an
nounccd that the proceedings would be opened by tho
singing of the l17th hymn by Mr. Sankey, 'AIy faith
looks up TO thee thou lamb of Calvary In the
singing OF this hymn the congregation did not appear
TO Join, and the burden of the song devolved the
choir. When the hymn was concluded Mr. Sankey ad-
vanced again the front the platform
Rev. Dr. Osborn, and SAID, "Let unite in prayer -
He then knelt down and bowed his head, while DR..
Osborn offered prayer beseeching that the spirit Of
God might descend upon all present and arouse amona
the people sense OF their nquity and the necessity OF
then sang the 10th hymn Hark the of Jesus cry
ing who will and work to-day" Mr. Sanky appeared
TO be in better voice than on Monday night and gave
this solo with great effect Mr. Moody then read
portion OF the New Testament selected from Luke.
THIS was again succeeded by Mr. sankey singing the
Eighteenth hymn-"Rescue the Perishing" the chorus
OF which Joined IN by the congregation
Mr.. Moody then came forward and i'll want to call
your attention TO the chapter of Luke and the
nh verse; which he read and then said little while
before this Christ had been driven HIS native
place and He came down to lIve at Caperneum Already
some mighty miracles had been performed there.
The whole city moved and there waa
REVIVAL
the news OF which spreading far and near Every
one was telling what the mighty preacher was doing
Christ had cured "A OF leproEy and another Of
palsy want 10 ca your attention to the difference
between these two men, In the Of the leper there
was faith, Tor no SAID, Lord If thou wilt thou canst
save me" In the case Of the palsed man 10
the faith OF his friends that caused him
To be healed. say II there any sinners here
night they have the opportunity seek Jesus and
have themselves healed night You do not need In
tercessors. The power OF the Lord always present
TO heal Faith suimounis all difficulties, II win
como every obstacle. When Christ was at Caperneum
faith, and believe to-day that the only thing which
keeps back the blessing is that wretched sunbelet
which pervades the community believe that Christ
only maryelled at two thngs-which the unbelei
that prevailed among the Jews the exhibited
by the man who was suffering from the leprosy Some
people say, Who outside of this movemont9 They
do not believe In sudden conversion; but | saw how
long did take the Lord the man afflicted with
palsyf Itwa
A SECOND
And so II will be in the OF sinners who may be
converted. The spirit OF God will on them Ia
rating his previous DISCOURSE and aerward continued,
by saying Let show faith by our works. Let
bring friends to Christ, and instead OF
thousand being converted in New YORK there will be
OF thousands Let say, ''Oh God save me from
and
GOD WILL THAT cRY.
Mr. Moody, the conclusion Of his address. offered
prayer which followed by the singing Of the sixty
third hymn .'Hear Thy Welcome Voice The bere-
dlcton was then pronounced by DR.. stephen H. Tying,
Jr, Mr. Moody just previous thereto announcing thai
those of the congregation who cared 10 remain
Womb be- welcome as IL was intended 70 hold "A PRAYER