The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-06
SALVATION IN PRINCETON,
M00DY .tVDStNkEr UORKTNG WITH
TIE COLLEOE STUDENTS.
a, r,tsnsive Revival In Progress-Praver
ard sones Of Praise In the Rooms OF old
nassau Hail The Result Of Earnest Work
.Inruest Nrn-A Hundred Conversions.

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.e,tt. DO made to arouse religious feeling
sr,,n, their unconycrtcd fellow students.
few earnest young men went to work taking
with t1e wild fellows in their classes, and per
.u,1inr them TO attend the PRAYER meetings.
Then next day the Rev. DR.. W. VI. TVlor OF New
York prc ,ched to the students. and his appeals
are said to have touched oil tne'r he'rts. Th'
young evangelists redoubcd their Efforts. The
conver.,on Of several OF their fellow
students, whose faces had been too we'll
known In the drinking saloons, encouraged
the gospel workers so much that they aspired
70 drive satan entirely outside Of the college
WALL. They began 20 organize AMI to lay ont
The work systematically. Each Christian stu
dent thought Of all his unconyerted friends, and
tue beet way in which to approach them. He
then took them one at time In the college
walks m the hailwavs between rccitatious, or
at their rooms in the evening" and talked to
them about their duty to become Christians.
There we're few who resented or resisted this
approach. Knowing exactly how to interest the
men they sought TO influence. the evangelists
could present the subject OF religion In such
way that It had none of the Objectionable feA-
lures that stranger would have given IL. They
went right to the hearts Of their thoughtless
fellows. because long friendship had taught
them where their hearts were, and almost wi h
out knowing II those who had regarded the
chapel exercises ~ a tore. and their Christian
fellows as good .natured lunatlcs became deep
ly and thouRhtfully Interested In religion.
SOMETHING NEW IN PRINCETON.
Al first the revival met with strong organized
resistance. There were III nv who dislked the
solemn alr that began to reign bout the college
buildings The sounds Of hymns cchoing IN the
e.rly morning, at noondav. and amid the even
H.. shadows through the college halls from
! me band ~ deyout singers whnsc thrpats had
before been tuned to the loud. car less music ~
Z rins college songs, disuleased the scoifers
az they exert d their wits 20 re der tnc rovivd
but FaN fls q "a IL.
deep root and the fer,or 81 the evangeiists
t.trei hotter and hotter. Two prtycr meet
ir-s wore held each day, and the students met
rra'ed together between recitaiions. anl IN the
evening tie college ( Guilty AMI the faculty II
TIE lheoloric seminary took deep tniere
IN tNe revival, and while leaving the manage.
renl oi II entirely IN the hands 9i the students
ihey encouraaed and helped the leaders A.
lenlth some Of the worst scofers became
touched and began to lead IN the march az inst
sln reck cklessness and ske,ticlsm' behind which
tnsy I'D at Erst intrenched t1snscly
Last Tuesday evening the Rev. Dr. Hodge, the
President OF the Theological Seminary. preached
before the students, and on Thursday evening
them. on this occasion about one hundred rose
for Irayef Among the converts are ali but two
Of the college boat crew, some OF whom are said
10 have formerly been noted as much for strong
oaths as strong arms.
HUNDRED AND rrrrEES or THEM.
The number Of converts Is about one hundred
and fifteen. OF these about half were back
.iidcrs who had BELONGED to some church pre-.
shown awakening interest In religion. and will
soon be added to the list OF converts. The Tevi-
val is free from sectarian prejudices, though
naturally IL follows Presbyterian forms.
said President McCosh to-day ~ am graft
movement. Some of our widest and most
reckless fellows have been converted. Thov
did not belong to the class Of hypocfites, and
made no pretension OF being r.liriois but we're
openly careless u religion. Now they lead IN
college buildings ana grounds; The change is
noticed and commented on by The people in the
Sad amerchant to-day. pointing toward the
igh iron fence OF the campus: "Therc's been
strange doings behind those giates. Some
rough fellows hear have become as gentle as
The leaders In the revival are all Young men,
some scarcely out OF their teens on OF them
with wet eyes and Redeemed checks said when
asked how they had worked: we just talked
Christ To these dig hearted fellows, and He
melted them. They couldn't stand it,"
MOODY AND sASKEY
President McCosh Invited Moody and Sankey
90 visit Princeton some time ago. but they were
working In Philadelphia. Recently he again in
yited them TO come in connection with the Col
the invitation The evangesis decided to ac.
cept, and TODAY large posters were put upon
tue campus and In the village. announcing that
the men were to talk 20 the students ana people
or Princeton tonight and tomorrow. All day
little else was talked Of In the streets, the busI-
ness places, and the College halls. The rum
thng of wagons and the creakng Of sleighs,
5lleI wlth Incoming country people anxious to
hear the famous evaDeelists, sounded almost
N'N'INHhuSly III lut Streets. Many persons
came from Trenton ten miles distant. end from
other towns long the line OF the railroad
r Inc services were held this evening in the
Second Presbyterian Church. which holds about
fifteen hundred persons. Before seven o'clock
the church was crammed full. and great
lhtong vainly beseged the doors for admttsnce.
large choir OF students, who had hastily prac
tl'ed the revival songs, were IN attendance to
assist Nr. Sankey's singing, and they were rein
forced by the best singers from the churches
Ite eyangelists arrived from Philadelphia at O
O'clock aud became the guests Of DR. McCosh
D. Mr
sankry pushed his way through the crowded
doorway and stepped into the pulpit where he
was warmly received by several clergymen and
eoNe-e Professors. Mr.. Sankey sat down quietly
heand small organ.
M, Moody, IN a loud, nervous voice, asked the
ssldience 10 sing Come, thou fount Of every
room and seemed 10 take in everything In one
tapi slauce. Mr., sankey afterward sang with
~ h, wondeTGi Id Pow9fr and tenderness the
u'tenei In silence, and many women wiped
.eafs from their eyes AZ the singers voice died
HeMuiOusly away.
MoopY's TALK.
With the last note Of the refrain. Mr. Moody
hesan his talk BY saying that instead OF
tsAihg text lie would take subject. His
subject was what Christ IS to Is. ile chose 1t
because he understood there was a religion. re-
wal IN Princeton, "Chrst IS to US" he ex
Claimed, IN his brisk way, hurrying his words as
n he could not TAX fast enou 2h, what he offers
20 oe 10 every soul here. want 70 call your at
First, he oners himself as a saviour. we don't
start from tho cradle to heaven. but from the |
cross. The Lord knows better than the world |
what Is wanted. There are great many who |
get 10 the cross and receive life ana stop there
But Christ Is more than a saviour. lie Is a de- |
hyersr. He Is hble to deliver US from any thing |
Sa,an puts US all Ia danger. for he knows where
every mans weak point Is but Christ can de |
hy, u. The blood on the door posts Of the |
Children Of Israel saved them, but IL did not de-
liver them; only when God had taken them |
sot " The Red Sea and got no further. They |
ielr mat Christ cannot deliver them, but he can.
hut Christ is also the way. We need not bother |
our heads because we don't know whether to |
Iolh ths Presbyteriars, or the Mothodists or the |
N'nan Catholic. Christ Is the way, and HIM
ohl' we are TO follow. never knew any one to
90 asir y who FOL owed the Son OF God. In very
s-s men rise up who think they are wiser than
tae Bhle. When they come to me cav, give
re letter book and IN throw IL away bur
tLey say II Is old fashioned. YOumight as well
tAl sunshine Is Old fashioned, and So shut II out
emu Ilin gas, because IL ls new, "a to throw |
d" y the good old Bible. An. V ing man, ,our
~, ,Nrr Is night. Don't give up Vcur uother's |
Lbi" ur your mothers God. Christ hA, been |
4. 'Wh ana hlazed away, as the wOOdineu do with |
tuslT Aea through thi5 worlds wilderness. and |
usht. " ''' ~
LIT IN THE LIGHT.
thfis AZ Ia also the light :Of the way. It's very
SalN @ lllu thls world you say. So IL Is when we |
s%,e % uot near Christ, but near hlm we walk al |
ways IN an unclOuded sun. | have seen many |
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