The New York herald., 1876-02-22
MOODY AND SANKEY.

Az the days go by the interest manifested by the
attendants on the revival services at the Hippodroms
evidently increases, though yet 1t has not developed
any such fervor OF religious excitement abors Of
the celebrated evapgests evoked the British Isanda
In the day services yesterday the attendance was much
larger than on Saturday Addresses were made by
MessrS Hepworth, Psxon, McAnister, Murphy Tyns.
Jr John Hall and Sankey telling or tho progress Of the
spiritual awakening both in the great meetings and in
their several churches At the close Mr. sankey took
charge Of large inquiry meeting.
At the evening meeting, after the usual opening
hymns and prayers were closed Mr. Moody said, Ny
text this evening il the nineteenth chapter Of Luke
tenth verse-'For the SON Of come to seek and
TO save that which lost" In that the whole
mission Of Christ is told; He came for purpose He
came to do q work, and Il s to sinners, to save the
lost and you would look carefully through the Bbls
you Hnd that every that God sent before Christ
to do work succeeded, and so do you think that
GoD's SON rs GOING TO FALL
Do you think God sent Him into the world TO saw
sinners, and then did not give Him the power TO
complish the work. do you not think Christ Is will
ing to all that comef would like 10 take all the
surroundings Of this case IN the last part Of the
Of Jericho can imagine man meeting poor blind
dh S4Ss s vs5 's sS Ss'
blind" soh, yes y says The mar; II just saw Him
restore mans sight who was born blind And foI
how 'Jesus spat upon the ground, and mixed some
mud and put ON the mans eyes, enough 70 put out
good eyes; then he went and washed in the pool Of
Sloan seven times and his sight was restored And
then II won't cost you anything; you don't need any
influence Of any committee to call upln Him just ask
Him and He will grant your petition" "well," says
Bartmeus ''f He ever comes this way will ash
Him :" And imagine Bartmeus sitting by the
wayside. He hears q noise OF coming crowd and he
asks the meaning OF It. and they told him, 'Jesus Of
Nazareth passeth by" snow" he says ''ths is my
golden opportunity" and he began TO cry
out 'sThou son OF David, have mercy
mel" Some one hushed him, thinking Christ
would like be disturbed but Christ sent for tha
man and restored his sight Mr.. Moody went on 10
toll the story of Zaccheus sudden conversion He
tnued 20 sinners make haste II may be arm
speaking some who will hear the call TO- night for
the last time. Christ did not come TO condemn the
world, but to seek and to save sinners Behold Him
to night the Son OF sGod the Saviour Of the world
oh, may God wake up the sleeping souls tonight
o sinner do you why Christ cames Az soon az
you take the place Of lost sinners Christ will coma
right down from HIS throne TO save you Let the CRY
70 up to- night
At Mr. Moodys request about 100 persons rose. ask
ing prayers, and he offered most earnest supplfcaton
ing Of the eighty seventh hymn The inquiry rooms
were all filled by seekers after eternal life The over.
flow meeting was crowded DR.. Hall presided during
the first part of the meeting and Mr. Sankcy during
the last
A prayer meeting was held ir tho largo hall, Dr..
Ormiston presiding
A young mems meeting was held In the Fourth ave-
nue. hall, where Mr Moody presided. About 500 young
present