New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
REMARKABLE AUDIENCE.


OVER GOOO WOMEN GATHERED AT THR HIPPO
DROME TO HEAR aI. MOODY-CHAR CTERIsTICS
OF HIS P.EACHING-HIs TRAINING FOE HIS WORK
HE PKEACuRs ON IHE GOsPLL OF fHk NEW
TESTAMENT.
The meeting Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and
the one held i'm the evening, wero both impressive
and suggestive at this stage of the revival In the
afternoon no ono was admitted but ladies, eX-
cept the male members of the choir few reporters
and the usual detail of policemen. The audience
was such an one as New-York has probably never
seen before. Between 5000 and 1000 women were
seated in one room, every grade of society beng
represented, and forming congregation to TO seen
fow times in the course OF life. And
this vast number was one of the best
evidences vet furnished of the depth of interest in
the revival moYemont. But a Socno even more
significant than this to be found at the
evening services None but were
admitted and not only were all of the 1000 seats in
the large hall taken, but 1000 men composed a sec
ond audience in the smaller room.
The past week has been devoted TO exciting
Christians to work. Yesterday Mr.. Moody said he
had never yet preached the Gospel in this city,
except occasion some years ago, IN the loibS
but he proposed to do it now. He cpltOmiZcd his
Interpretation of the spirit of the New
Testament in a few words: Christ didn't
come to destroy mems lives, but to save them
There's one mountain peak that the wrath OF God
has swept over aud that is the Mount OF Calvary"
Mr.. Moodys faith is almost chldke in its simplicity
although it has the strength of manhood. lie
has no creed or ritual of his own
and accepts no system but that which the plain ele-
ements of the Christian religion themselves CON
stuct He thoroughly believes that God
created the world and governs 1t, that
Christ was sent TO redeem man
from his SINS and that through
Him is the only way by which the world can be
saved. He hardly goes beyond this. With bis fdith
profoundly fixed in his heart. and growing
stronger with his experience. Mr.. Moody joins
q genuine love of his race, which makes him
always prompt in rejoicing with those who are happy
in their religion, in giving sympathy to such aS
have not found the Way of Life. Moreover. he pos
s.sses mind which never tires in its activity TO
convert sinners, and an energy and enthusiasm
which become more earnest and intense every year
There is no sect which he does not welcome 10 his
meetings. An Episcopalim Methodist.
a Baptist or a Presbyterian, or Congregation
alist are alike received as brothers. He
finds Christian truth in them all, and recognizes
that each denomination, i'll its own way, has helped
10 make the world better. Any church," ho says,
(which breaches Christ is doing Gods service on
the earth"
( Mr.. Moody is not theOlog1an. His Bible, an
index of subjects, Crudens Concordance, and a few
commentaries comprise his textbooks. The Sunday
school and home missionary field have been his teo-
logical seminary. The history of the Church since the
time OF the Apostles to have ht;le interest for
him. He apparently knows scarcely anything Of
its ancient striies. The of sccts AID
the claims of different denominations he
does not give the least evidence of knowing much
.bout lie never refers t. any Of the great contro-
Nersies of the Church, more than to mention Luther,
Knox, Whitcfe!d, and Wesley. rs eXaml is OF what
Christians may do if Thoroughly consccrdted to re-
GgiOus work.
The afternoon meeting was opened with singing
the hymn "Fhe Great Physician" TIC Rev d..
Stuart Dodge oii,r rod prayer and Mr.. Sankey then
sang "The Ninety and Nine" This is the frat time
he has sung the hymnin NowYork, while in Brooklyn
he sangit several times every week., Many have
thought his voice to be weaker since his
coming to New-York, and tbs hymn
requires his fullest powers this may be the
rea,on. Yesterday he appeared to sing with
greater ease than formerly, and this hymn was rem
3ored with much of the power and sweetness which
ave made il so popular everywhere.