, 1876-02-13

not much aharp bidding INDUCED in, and r. Waua
Mr.. Bla,nes chair met with similar fate, and w:s
purchased by Nj. Fields for the samc sum.
The chair used BY the chief usher wAs taken up md
OF Mr. Suzr who volunteered the opinion that hs
was the best usher IN the country.
Ar. Stuart sid there many chairs used by
distinguished persons. but he did not think It worth
while to point them out.
PREPARATIONS IN NEw YORK.
The Hippodrome III New York has been divided
into three parts, Of which the man hall is at tn.
west end OF the building, and contains seats for
about $500 persons. The entrauce to this halt
is the one On Madison avenue which has always
been known as the main entrance to ths Hippo
drome. The rneans OF exit appear to be ample,
there being two avenues Of escape besides the
main dooss,-ono 10 feet wide, leading into
Twenty seventh street, aad one, IS feet vide.
leading into Madison avenue. The chief usher M
Is to have his place next to Afr. Mo7dy, in tho
large hail. and will have teiegraphlc communlca.
ton with the man in charge Of the entrance. and
as soon as tho seats in the hall are u!ieu ne
will telegraph to have the doors closed attef
which no more persons will be allowed TO enter
the intention being to keep the aisles clear. ~
the second hail, situated at the eastern end OF
the building, q similar arrangement Will be IN
force. This hall will seat about 4,0uo person.,
and ia arranged in similar Mauner to tne
larger one, the seats for tue choir pe!og on m .he
left OF tie inciosed space reserved for the
speakers. .--- ---.....-
The excitement attendant upon the first meet
ing in the uippodrome held Mondsy evening
last is described BY the daily papers as very
ing tue audience:
When at The appointed hour the Madi son aTeuue
doors opened, notwithstanding the great pres
r. It 1aaR a ppoee
uuccesded in admitting all In perfecs ORDER The en-
trs multitude was sested IN twsnt! minutes. and to
1.1f In rf
these people conld hardly be discerned by the
About ten minutes before O'Clock the hail was fun
and the ushe1s closed the doors. The scene at the
moment Just before the services opened WIS most
remarkable. No eye had previously seen in this
country such audience assembled in any hall. Not
merely in numbers but in intelligence and respectable
ity Of looks ana dress it MAS remarkable. All the
the .srfd and concerthails Of the city combined
could not hare seatcd such an audsnce as
hs sat IN sns Te na
there cougregate1 before word of the service
WAS uttered. 1t MAS, noreorer. an audience Of tho
best class OF people, Gray heads Of both sexes; men
and in the FIRST and middle classes Of We-not
the poor and ow1y the tramps and vagabonds, who It
p1ophes,ed would be first to attend the meetings
OF the revva1iststhese tho first to enter aud,
looking over the multitude from the platform,
only these could be dsceEned. It WAS in personal ap-
pearance not less remarkable than IN numbers.
The disappointed thousands still remaining outside
the main hall Immediately pressed around tbs building
both sidea, aud asked admission at the Fourth
thrown open this hall VI. soon filled in every p.rt
and many still remained outside, estimator Of the
number who gained no entrance a. al varying from
4GGO to e00u. The buuing contained about II ,0o0,
making between 1900 and ouoo peopla in all who
went to the meetings.
After the preliminary services, Mr. Moody
spoke from the text:
Blu: God hath chosen the foolish things Of the world
to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the we1k
th;nga to confound the things that are mighty and
bAse things Of the world, and things which ara de-
to bring to nought things that arc. That no lash
should g1ory In His presence
Following is the closing part Of the sermon:
have no doubt but thst soma hssa will say,
s.Thefp are so 1any obstacles in the Way don't be-
Now York; /. ia very hard place. New York fs.' II
God is with us arc going to succeed. Il We take
ought to fai Is not the God Of our fathers strong
enough to take this city and shase it as little child
The1e is not skePns M in Tue cit5 OF New York but
When We we're in Ph,ladelphia We almost failed for
few wceka- The crowds we're great that many OF
those who attended the meetings spen. most Of the
time in watching the people, We could not get their
eyes toward thu Cross for long ttme By and by
when the holidays came on the numbers began to fall
OF, aud 1t NAB the best thing for It what
wanted, SO that men could think Of God.
Now, my friends, do not think that anything is small
that God handles Look st that little cloud up there,
not bigger than mans but that cloud was large
enough to wAter all Palestine, aud the land that had
thssted for three yeaIs .nd sig months got ~ the
enough il & God Is IN It. Let me- say Seto1e We eose ss
that what We want is to set hoid Of God Now, there
groa many people that lend ther eArs to other
yol people 10 use their for them. Let asch GO
up for ourselves. and pray 70 God that We may get
nop ~ Iii tale a. to 10 .1 e 1e.nt
II The Spirit Of God comes upon us afresa have no
more doubt about the success Of the meetings than
the work will be superficial. It will not be iasting,
and will not b such as many OF you ara
a{r ~ 4hA Fo1y E71fTi TT $1A FoE
God quicken me- O p! God, eive me fresh baptism.
Instl in me tho blessing Of Thy salvation God said
take thy place" II God calls to do work He can
qualify us to do IT.. When the time drew near for
Elijah to be taken from Eshs, Elijah sid to Elisha,
revealed to Elijah that Elisha going to be taken
out. Elisha wanted to be anointed the place he
reached Bsthal and then Eush said .You stay here,
and will go down to Jericho and see how the prophets
getting along down there" But Elisha kept Gloss
when they reached Jericho. Elsha said. t'You just
stay hera and will so oserto Jordan" They were
Of inspection of the theological semnaries But
Ehsha still kept close to his companion: and ~
they were talking together, Elijah asked, What
do for yon, Elisha Whist is your petition ~ .ell,n
says Elisha. vnnt double portion OF your spirt
Well. that q pretty bold petition. lie asking
great thingr. That ia what God wants US to do-asE
great things They to the waters OF the Jordan
and Elisha takes of his manue the wasers spread and
they pass through safely dry shod. While they
talking there suddenly comes eharfot from heaven
mantle oi Eljah. and Else. eoss hacf to jordsnp aud
when they saw tue mantle Of Elijah they cried out,
Tho spirit Of Elijah rests upon Elisha" Ths mighty
spirit of Elijah rests upon tonight Let 60 to
Closets let so to our homee, and let cry to
tho God Of EIjah-" Here an, God, use me that
We may BE- ready for all His services. Oh, that We
may ba weak IN ourselves that we may give all the
honor and glory to Jesus, and if We do this will
how quick He will use it.
is IT NEW Worship