The New York herald., 1876-03-07
MOODY AND SANKEY.

The crowd at the Hppodrome at noon yester-
day was somewhat smaller than last week at the
hour. but, In religious matters, Monday is gen.
orally looked upon as a dull day. Messrs Moody and
sankcy both present and several ministers IRON
the different churches in this and neighborlng cities
Among them were Rev. DR.. Foss, President of the
Wesleyan College, Mlddletown; Rev DR.. Anderson,
Baptist; Rev. DIR. A. D. Vail. Methodist; Rev. George
H. Hepworth and Mr.. A. C. Arnold OF the Church OF
the Disciples; Rev. Mr. osterhout, of Peekskill Rev.
Dr. Hiscox, OF Mount Vernon; Rev. Mr. Haywood Of
Paterson; Rev. Messrs. Wilson, Murphy, Concklyn,
kirkpatrick and McCampbell, Presbyterian clcrgymen; ;
Rev. Dr. KING Methodist, and Rev. Mr.. Geadno, OF
Hoboken
Rev Dr. Hepworth read out number of requests
Alter the singing OF the 10th hymn, SOY to the
world, the Lord Is come" by Mr.. Sankey md the
yregation Mr. Moody read the l05th and l07h Psalms
and prayed God 10 bless ali those thai were present
aud I'LL them with His Holy Spirit, He glad that
Chrst's message had been accepted by SO many, and
Thee, Oh Lord that many Sunday schools
and institutions and colleges and churches are
beginning TO inquire the way TO Jesus,
aud many young converts are finding the way TO
eternal liie."
AS the occasion yesterday was praise meeting, Mr..
Moody called ON several ministers present 10 give
account OF the work In their churches Rev. Dr. Hep
worth the first to forward He said that the
good work in his church making great progress
He was never happy than Sunday morning
when thrtyve were sent in to him Tor entrance
into the membership of his church, and be thought
that the autograph OF Mr. Moody and Mr.. Sankey was
written the heart OF each OF those
converts by the Holy Ghost. OF one Of these
converts he would tell the story OF his conversion
JUS told to him. He was large hearted genial,
cornwall man, who had numbers of congenial com
panions About year ago he was engaged to beau
! tiiul young lady, and everything smiling before
/ HIM. His fortune was ample, and her love tor him
! tender and true; but the young lady died sud-
denly OF acute disease and he became broken
hearted He cursed heaven and earth and rushed
into all kinds OF dissipation. For months he plunged
into all the or this great city, trying to drown
thought One morning. after nights debauch, he
down TO his counting room and met one oil his
old friends there awaiting him. Hewas looking through
the safe that morning and he brought out packet that
! had lain there undisturbed for nearly year.
With the packet lttlo silver koy, and he opened
it. and there lay therein tress OF golden HAIR that he
had oil when the young lady lay In her cofRn. He
took up the lock OF hair and SAID to his friend, ed,
do you think shall sec her again I" and MS
friend answered him Yes" but this man said mo.
I'd there noroom for where she Is after the life
| have led, and | will have 10 become
a changed man before / feel that there
is any hope OF it, month ago the friend
whose name was Ed joined my church and yesterday
George joined it, aud he had the happiest race ever
saw on u man. Dr. Hepworth was followed by Rev:
Dr. Vail ur. King, Rev. Mr. McCampDeli and several
Others who gave glowing accounts OF tue eject ol
Messrs Moody and Sankey's revival on .her respective
congregations Tho meeting concluded win the sing.
ing Of the hymn PRAISE God, from whom all blessings
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