The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19
Farewell, Brother Moody!

Farewell, BrOtncr MOOur!
Presto, change! The railroad depot in |
Fourth avenue was transformed into BAR
NUNS circus and menagerie under the |
name of the Hippodrome II was next
transformed into GILMoRE's Musical Colos-
scum, with "a cataract at one end and
beer tunnel at one side; IL was then trans
formed into revivalst convertible, with
Moody and SANKEY rs the attractions OF
the platform; and IL IL now again to be
transformed into an amusement place of
some sort, under the management OF the
enterprising SHERIDAN SHOOK.
The famous Hlppodrome revival Of
MOODY and SANKEY, which began on the
yth Of February. ends to-day. Up to the
close of operations the multitudes have
locked to the several daily meetings, in
Guiding those of yesterday afternoon and
evening; and last sunday not less than
O., 900 people crowded the two halls, at the
various services, to hear the old familiar
message of salvation from MooDY's lips.
The converts are reported TO number many
thousands, and farewell meeting for
their special benefit, to which they alone
can obtain tickets, is 10 be held this
evening.
The spoils Of this remarkable campaign
have been gathered in. aud the victors re-
1oice over their triumph. What, then, do
we behold, while taking look at things
from the outside?
When the Hippodromists had been prose-
cutting their work for some time, the Rev.
Or. II. Il. BOorH made his appearance one
day on the platform, and, in n burst of en-
thusiasm which was followed by a roll of
applause. he declared that If the wor oil
revival should 20 on for half year longer,
the police force of New York might be dis
banded. He believed the city would be 40
purified thnt vice aud crme and evil would
disappear from among its people; that the
wrong door, would be turned into men OF
right eou-ncss; that virtue and good
will, truth, honor Justice, and honesty
would acquire complete ascendency
ever the life of the community but
the extent TO which the city has been
regenerated in the Hippodrome has not
been such as to realize DIR. BoorH's rhap-
sody Things yet look very much Us they
used to look in the days before the Hood
we mean the revival. There Is no such
manifest dminution of vice or wicked
ness as 20 make us believe that another
half year of Brother MooDY's sermons
would put an end TO them. We hope that
some men and women have got better
understanding of religion than they had,
and will exemplify II in their lives. be-
coming more truthful in their ways, more
faithful to their duties, more honest in
their business, more just and meroiful in
their daily practical action; we trust that
the converts are truly converted in the
marrow of their bones and the skin OF
their flesh, and that the genuine seeds of
Righteousness have been planted In the
souls OF some of the people who have be-
neged the Hippodrome. We shall look
for the exhibitions of religion among the
brokers of Wall street, the downtown
merchants, the Broadway, Bowery, Third
and Sixth avenue shopkcepers, the resi-
dents of the fashionable quarters, the poll
eiclans of the Custom House and Tammany
Hall, the members OF the various churches
and the clergymen who preach in them
Lfitappear that three months Of revivalisn
have brought forth such fruits as to give
assurance thatsix months more of 1t woult
turn this weedy soil into Garden OF Eden
Ne shall certainly urge Brother MOODY &c
cake another lease OF the HippOdrome.
so far the police reports and the news
paper reports do not favor the claim o
Or. Booru. The old evils and deviltrie
still abound as ever; the rooted vice
flourish rs they formerly did, and wrong
ooers are Us rampant rs they used TO be
Tho returns of crime show no decrease o
n; the dens of drunkenness and immoral
sty draw their usual crowds of victims
Wickedncss continues to display tself o
every hand; the CANNON and sham {
hypocrtical professOrsl still generate i
Cher practices; and multitudes of me
destitute OF integrity yet hold their head
up above the pews OF the churches. |
aces not appear that the densely populate
hcatAcnisn regions OF the city have bee
81 ali affected IN any way 1t does not scel
mat the surface of the DEVILS acres h
even been scratched by the plough of So
walton, much less that the noxious tares {
his planting have been touched at Il
voots. Where shall we look TO find Il
satisfactory evidences the palpablc, ynar
Fest unmistakabe evidences Of that tran
formation OF this wicked city, viii,
Brothers MOODY ana sANKEY, aided by
hundred clergymen, began to bring abo
at the opening Of last February? IL son
ohurch-going inquirers have been col
vertod, IL is well but look yonder, Al
ever there, at tho untouched myriads
che godlessl
We can test Brother MOODY ~ one poi
~ inc taot that he has given one day