, 1876-12-19
EVENING MEETINGS.

Mr.. Moody llus two reasons for closing the
series Of evening SERMONS at the Tabernacle for
the last week OF his labors III Chicago. First,
to relieve himself Of the lab0r Ut speakng In
tl,u grcut )mll, which Is beginning to ai1cct his
health; and sreot,l, to enable him by tilea1!s Of
large number OF snall tncbtings to come to
close quarters With sinuers md inqulrers,
whies. was to great degree impossible
with thu vast congregations uha crowded
In1uIry-routns at thu Tabernacle. a reference
to the list Of meetings ut tho close Of this report
Will show how thoroughly l,u Is carrying out his
ilca nj llnylug special meeting for every class
Of pcrsuns. III addition to all these tscte are
| meetings for the tl,en Employed IN some of the
priuc!pal bl,stncss-lsouscs III the neighOorl,ood
| OF the Taly,naelc.
Last night The employees Of the house OF Car
sou, rrIu, Scott g. Co. held injecting iii the Bible
sootn at Lower Farwcll Hall while Tho usual
Alon1uy night eonyerts' meeting wins gu!ng OF,
above. At ts close tho young lntl1es 1ell their
meeting IN ths lowcr hall, wlllc thu mems meet
Ing, a'so cullIlosea of young converts, was held
Al o'ciork tho usual slonday-,,Ight mcct-
lug fur yuung converts Of lotl suxcs md oil
aGrs waa hell In Farwell Hall. Tie meeting
opened With exercises similar to thusu reported
ot ahollt 7GJ, mostly adults, After singing two
! hymns, voluntary prayers were offered by twu
or three u tho converts. Instead Of reading
| Svrlpturu Lesson, MIR. Moody said, "lvt us
blessed to us." Quite II number OF both
Sexes rcncatel passages, Mr.. sioolv briefly
! commenting on SUCH ~ were specially appru-
prlate. Tho meeting WI. then throw, opc!i for
| such Us lAd nut spuktn NJ my previous MOll-
ant, from, tnu to tI,no atr. atoody gnyu lew
wurtlsof encouragement, rlutip or coslli,'c,lla-
| tfOu.
subsequently Mr.. Moody read letter from
youlr, conycrt giving his cxpcrenre atld telling
sono Ut tho difficulties he ilal encountered In
bis Clirlstlnn cllacayors. Mr.. Moody s'.alc this
letter the LASTS for some sound a4vce, glslng
his own car1y Christian cxperNNco mud the ica;
sons hu lnl learned irunl 1Hunl. Ile urged
upon the young converts tho Importance Ut
reading and studying the lhh1r, Of daily PRAYER,
gootl llsr Vi tic talents Tod lia1 given them. X
Inuried feature ot te yulf,g convcrts' meeting
!las been Tug var!ety., No two hayc been mike.
liz never prcacIIes ur lectu,cs. mud yut he Is
constantly OIL tilu alert, to correct crt0se, to cll-
cuntagc t!se weak atsl rcpecsa the ss!i-conIl-
duut and II is fair tu saY that nlorc real encour-
hour titus speut tilan In my orliuary preaell-
rE serylee.
At o'clock tho meeting was closed to glyo
tho hall u te young mems meeting, Which was
lIlauguratni lust hight. 1t wus u worry nuci,
the salo character us that Ut tho previous hour,
will tic difference tnat tic ladies Weru sent Out
u llOil meeting vi their uw,~ 6Cl0w; tho
sound u their singing canle up to cnlivcil thc
very ri nty nDr :ery good, Tnere Wcso about
25U ,sicsi and boss present-snlpiy tho naie
portion Ut tho fUrIncr 1ncetlng-nnd tho cl,ici
rcnsUns for holding It ~ sclIarutu urtsanIza
ton were to rt1uvs tllu Glnbarrasstnent to the
lowest pusstble pressure, atld to taku advantage
u the elass feeling 60 a. r. TO- % have special
means Of grass To- ws!! :1 tn ySas p9lc sg
, who were beginning to be seriously iiclincl
Il was ascord'ns to:thc Scripture ldca Of sowi'u
i besda all waters.
! nude THUR nppcaEalwu at thu anuthe9st en
4 | tral,te, wlscM Mr. Moody hurr!Gdly gxglain!eu
j "N0! M! Don't col,oln ;luw ~ llcls oftgl
) criticised for oycrinuclt order and systcn It!s
iccttOn with lls arrangements, but BY suca,'s o
rigid attention to little things lIe makes half
dozen meetings succeed where o,lu 1nretlilt
%1u ts sy IL s' cI ssky y.s s 1t S Sssatc, ssIas
:. together. Tho meeting was called ~ youlI
: mems meeting, and such It must bo at ali cost
3 The o.u ae'lnstson us . wsea;-"a . plant out .
t liz ot tl!o wiley would only bo weed In
8 Sir. Moody next called sos tho hymn. "swee
. Hour u Prayer" utter Which w prayed.
n The call WIS then repeated ior those to Bpea
4 who had not doc ~ since tltclr conversion, ant
/ ten or aftre,i lnrn responded to the call.
Ono said no was 1nan ni family, and MI
Mooy 1yy',S inssasy inquired "la'' 'oa erect
). Eyes" auid the young convert -, ~,
I How are you gettIug ou, Alr. Ct" TMh M
Is gentleman a1aresscd arose aud SAID he 1e|
e ~ feel special latcreat in this man" SAID NJ
i Moody; The cot.,es from my natiye town.,
i A young ,nau aud TWO OF Its friends hal bee
ss + S Il, saEs1 ooa aa .hsi aas
Is Wrut aud wuro all three converted that Yer
it nig!!t,