Daily Republican., 1879-07-29
THIRD EDITION.
MOODY AND SANK Y
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600 PeOple St the Cooper UMi0ss.

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and Moody Together Again-5,-
600 People st the Cooper U"t"ss.
Mr.. Sankey having just returned
from Europe, the announcement that
he and Moody would conduct Mr.. Saw
yer's Gospls temperance meetings at
Cooper Union, New York, on Sunday
afternoon and evening called out two
OF the old-fashioned revival throngs.
The afternoon services had been adver-
-iised to begin at $50, but at 2.45 every
sea in the great hall was occupied, and
the aislrs were filed with men, women,
and children, who stood patiently until
,the close of the meeting at 4.3O.
L. was estimated that at least 5000
prople we're turned from the doors, and
tue yvaug lists certainly had no reason
to think that their popularity had wan
I'D during their absencs from the City.
Ranged on the platform was the great
choir of 800 voices and ths music
which they made filled the hall and
rolled out into the street. Mr.. Sankey
sat at a mslo leon, upon which Ia ac-
companied himself in singing his
hymns. His voics has lost none of j 9
power or ricAn-ss Of tone, and bis sing
ing created an enthusiasm in the au-
dience like tha, which was seen in the
famous revivat meetings in the Hippo
drome.
A burst of applause greeted his first
hymn, but 1t was promptly checked by
Mr.. Moody, who reminded the assem-
bly, that they were in the house Of God,
and not in a theatre, and the indiscre-
ton was not repeated. Mr.. Moody sat
near Mr.. Ssnkey. He has improved
greatly in appearance since he last
spoke in this city. He has been restil &
during the summer on his farm at North
field, Mass, and his face is bronzed
from exposure to the sun.
H.. Sawyer sat upon the platform,
but ook no part in the services. Mr..
Thatcher led the singing by the choir,
which began at o'clock and lasted
until nearly 4. The selections we're all
from the Moody and Sankey hymn
hooks, and familiar to the audience,
who joined with the choir in the sing
ing. The effect Of the great volume of
harmony was grand, and the refrain
could be distinctly heard for quite .
distance up Third avenue.
Mr.. Sankey first sang the hymn, "He
Will Hide Me-" the choir and the au.
dience joining in the chorus. Then Mr..
Moody made a very short prayer, in
which he thanked God for bringing him
and his brother evangelist together in
this city once more. Mr.. Sankey and
Mr.. Thatcher followed with the hymn,
Watching and Waiting" and Mr..
Sankey said few words to the au-
dience. 81 can only say, my friends"
said he, show glad am to be- with you
All again, and to hear these blessed
hymns sung once more in your city,
Willie was away received letter
f"cu BROTHER Sawyer telling me Of the
good work being done in these meet
ings, and asking me to come and sing
for INN once ON my return. answered
AIM that would be here on the first
Sunday after my arrival.
As did not reach here until yester-
day afternoon. my time for rest afte
~ny voyage has bee very short, but
ain here, and my heart is filled with
JOY as listen to your glorious singing.
How can cease singing? How can any
of you cease' Often when have been
downcast, and heavy and sad, have
taken my hymn. book and sung all alone
to myself. 1t cheers me mp wonderful
ly, and so it will you, friends. have
been singing ever since l left you, aud
l mean to keep on singing until am
called to join nobler choir than any
that can be brought together on this
earth.
I've seen men of wealth, full of this
worlds hOnors, whom no spoken word.
cOu'd d reach, brought down by this lit
tie hymn book at last. tell you, 1t
was worth more to them than all
their wealth and all their honOrs.
Keep Oh singing, friends.
Mr.. Moody read from che tenth chap
ter of Romans, accompanying the les
son with running comments.
The meeting i'll the evening was even
NOR enthusiastic than in the after
noon, snt great many We're turned
from the doors. Mr.. Sankv sang a
new hymn. "How Can | Keep from
Singing?" and the old tavori'e, "The
Ninety and Nine" and Mr.. Moody
preached earnestly on the need Of men
for Christ. At the conclusion a second
meeting was held, in which all wishing
to seek Christ were invited to rise
Eighteen prosp Give converts aro Sc
and, after brief prayer, he meeting
was dismissed. Mr.. Moody will return
to his home in Norlhfeld. Mass, this
No engagements have yet
been made for the coming Moody and
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