New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-06
EVANGELISTS IN NEW-HAVEN,
LETTER FROM THURlow WEED.


TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: We are in New-Haven in the enjoy
ment Of Hippodrome teachings, associations ana IN
spiratons Our anticipatiOns have been fully rear
lied. The cceCes witnessed in New-York TWO years
ago. warming our hearts and animating our hopes
are being reproduced here. The same anxious
crowds surgound the Tabernacle awaiting the APP
pointed time. ard when some five thousand are
seated other thousands go sorrowfully away MI
Moody is in his accustomed health and grows intel
lectually stronger Mr. Sankey's voice is as clear,
melOdiOus and powerful as ever. One OF the pleas
ant Hippodrome memories was wildly recalled as
we entered the Tabernacle. Sunday afternoon. Mi.
Sankev had lust announced that beautiful and touch
ing hvmn the Ninety and Nine" which was sung
with the happiest effect. After an eloquent prayer
from the Rev. Mr. Northrop, Mr.. Moody read the
Sd Chapter of John, taking for his text the tmrd
verse: Except man be born again he cannot enter
the kingdom of God" His sermon was an earnest,
forcible and effective appeal to the hearts OF MS
hearers, coupled with reasons and arguments wen
calculated to enforce his appeal This teXtha been
nreoched from by dIvInes of every denomination,
but venture TO say that Mr.. MoOdy's treatment of
the subject was wholly his Own-entirely original
Nor can be mistaken in adding that he convinced,
if he did not convert, large portion OF his hearers
The third service commenced at E5O. .At D
o'clock the crowd began to assemble and soon after
the doors were thrown open all the seats occu
pied Those who failed to obtain seats were invited
to attend an overflow meeting at the Howe Street
Church. Regeneration was the subject of the even
ing discourse. 1t was handled with wonderful
ability. The first part of the sermon related to the
remedy by which such of the children of Israel as
had been bitten by serpents in the wilderness were
healed by looking at brazen serpent raised upon
pole. After describing, with glowing effect first the
sufferings of those who awaiting death in their
tents, and then the change wrought by looking at
the brazen serpent, Mr. Moody reminded his hearers
that, mercful and precious was the remedy which
enabled the children of Israel to reach the Promised
Land, the boon was limited to their human exist
ence but that it typfed the higher and immensely
more precious gift of eternal happiness by the lift
ing up of our Saviour upon the cross. had never
before seen or heard the teachings of the Old and
the New Testament so perfectly and beautifully
harmonized and blended each confirming and
strengthening the other.
On Monday the Evangelists occupied during
the day in prayer and temperance meetings. At the
evening meeting HippOdrome associations were
again revived by the appearance of Mr.. Thatcher,
whose very sweet ACCOMPANIMENT to Mr.. Sankey's
rendering of the Waiting aud Watching" hymn
produced the same solemn but soothing effect
here that often experienced in New
York. The usual interest attached TO the
morning and afternoon services Tuesday.
but our highest enjoyment was reserved
for Tuesday evening At the close of the afternoon
meeting remarked to Mr. Moody that | hoped on
some future occasion to be present at improvsed
trial Of our Saviour / had no thought of being so
soon gratifed. After an impressive and eloquent
prayer from the Rev. Mr. Bevan, OF New-York, Mr..
Moody read from the ODD Chapter of Matthew, Sc
lecting the 18th verse for his text: " Then went
the PiarseCs and took counsel how they might en-
! tangle him IN his talk" When his enemies had OBJ
| tanned a confession from tho Saviour that he was
| equal 10 God" they denounced this as basphemy
and demanded his crucihxion. Now" said Mr.
Moody. as we understand the nature of the offence
for winch the Lord Jesus was to be condemned L
DEATH let us suppose that the trial was to take
place now, and here, under our perfected system Of
jurisprudence when witnesses for and against the
accused are called into open court, examined anC
cross-examned until the truth the whole truth aGt
nothing but the truth has been elected" will no
| attempt 10 follow the preacher, who, warmed anC
| animated if not inspired by histheme, awakened az
interest in every mind and heart rarely cqualied an'
never surpassed. Any attempt at description would
only weaken the effect of this most eloquent ser
mon | will only give an idea of the manner o
conducting the trial Let now, said the preacher
call a witness who, from bis high official position
!
ton NAV be supposed to have ascertained the truth
This witness was no friend or follower Of the &C
cused He was the governor Of the prison i'll whcl
the Saviour was confined. Plate, take the witness
stand. What do you know concerning the charac
ter of Jesus and the charges against Hlmf PLATE
answered: 1" | have found no fault In him." Ii
ike manner the wife of PLATE is called to the stanC
and in response TO the same question she says: 81
/ have charged my husband 20 have nothing to do
with the death of that just man" And now we vii
| call most important witness-One who, from hi
| long and intimate acquaintance and association
! with the prisoner, must be able 10 give valuable
! testimony and one who has strong personal reason
for desiring the conviction Of the accused. Juda
Jscarot was next called q witness. He came de
iected and remorseful and after the question t
what he knew on the subject asked and re
iterated he replied Il know that have betrayed
innocent blood" In this the trial proceeded
| calling witness after witness, until hnallya con
| clusion was reached by voice from Heaven say
ing: "This is my beloved Son. in Whom am wei
| pleased" During the more than half hour OF th
delivery of this discourse every eye was rlveteC
upon the speaker. Stiffness unbroken by cvei
the slightest movement. No one in the vast assem-
| bly-prevaent colds are-interrupted the senc
by cough.
AT these meetings, from Sunday until Tuesda!
evening, most of the admirable hymns in Mr. Bliss
collection with which we became 50 familiar in New
York, were sung. The choir was nearly a thousant
strong but not as harmonious that at the Hippo
drome lacking suppose, Mr.. Thatcher's inlmitabl
drill The Eyangelsts who have been WORKING
very hard in Rhode Island Massachusetts, Vernon
and Connecticut for the last six OF eight month
will, after closing here seek repose-Mr. Moody a
Mortified and Mr.. Sankey near Marshfeld. Here
as in New-York, they are constantly surrounded
and supported by the clergymen of New-EIayen anC
the surrounding villages and by college professors
| V1.o;r t.Ior. dra rewarded here elsewhere "A