The New York herald., 1879-07-28
MOODY AND SANKEY.

GOSPEL SERVICES AT THE COOPER UNIoN-IM-
TURNED EvANGELIsTs.
The great crowds which focked to greet the re-
rance in this city of 8Iessrs ID. L. Moody and
Ira d. sarkey yesterday must have been more than
gratifying to the famous evangelists. Although the
time unced Cooper Union services to be-
gin was halt-past three p. NJ. immense concourse
had gathered in front of the building by two
O'Clock and when at quarter before three the doors
opened it took but fifteen or twenty minutes to
I'LL the large hall to its utmost capacity. Captain
McCullagh ana force Of police present TO pre-
serve order at the entrance. and they were
strained to deny admission to hundreds who, long
before the services began. went away sorely
disappointed. Inside the warm weather
coupled with the crowding OF 30 many
human beings in . confined space made the
atmosphere exceedingly uncomfortable. One
lady tainted aud was carried into the committee
room. where she cared for and restored to
consciousness. On tho platform. which had been
enlarged for the occasion. were seated about two
hundred persons. forming part of the choir of
mixed voices which sang at the meetings conducted
by Messrs. Moody and Sankey in the Hippodrome.
The meeting WAS opened with service of song
under the leadership Of Mr.. s. r. Thatcher the whole
audience occasionally joining in the refrain Mr..
Sankey, who arrived in the steamship City of Berlin
on Saturday. then sang. with effect He will Hide
me-" After this "We Marching to Zion" was
sung. the male voices giving the first two lines Of
each and the audience joining in the remain
der. Mr. Moody offered prayer. in which he
thanked God tor the privilege OF returning to New
present. He asked that the spirit OF God might be
among them and that great good might result from
the services. He ALSO prayed that the reports Of
the press. might lead many to Christ At the re-
quest OF Mr.. Moody Mr. Sankey sang "Watching and
Waiting for Me-" Before doing SO. however. the
singer briefly addressed the audience the pleasure
he experienced u. finding himself among them
again. he said that while in London he had received
letter from Mr. G. W. Sawyer requesting his assist
ut Mr. Sawyers service of song and that he had
promised him he would be present on the first day
after his arrival here. The vessel, he said got III
yesterday. and he was then redeeming his promise.
waiting and Watching for Me" repeated Mr..
thought We have. that we shall meot our loved
ones who have gone before. have met men who
all their gold for it assured them that they would
again meet their loved ones who have passed
through the vale." At the conclusion OF the hymn
applaud. but MI. Moody hushed them and then
mildly said ..I hope that the people will not ap-
plaud anything that takes place at our meetings.
II you feel that you have been blessed keep still aud
continue to be blessed" He then read part OF the
tenth chapter of st. Pauls epstle to the Romans.
dwelling the importance of not being ashamed to
acknowledge Christ. Mr.. Sankey sang hymn No.
IS. the refrain being Come: Come: oh come to me-"
Mr. Moody then delivered discourse, taking for
his text the single word Come. In Isaiah, he
kaid. read "Hear, and your souls snail uves''
God wants US first to hear. When God talks you and
can afford to incline our ears and listen Many
men go to church and yet never hear the SER
mon. One man told me that lie had made
it rule to plan all his business in church.
and he heard word of the service.
Many persons see no beauty in Jesus
Christ. 1t is because they don't know Him. You
must come to see Christ ana know Him before you
can see how beautiful and comely He is; and when
you get one glimpse Of the King. 'who is chief
among ten thousand and altogether lovely, you
will want to stsy with him. We say to every man.
woman and child here. "Come and see Him before
the goes down this EVENING"! Many OF you
doubtless have troubled hearts, but He says 'Come
unto me all ye that labor and heavy laden and
will give you rest" don't what
weighs you down; If you will carry it to the Son
OF God He will relieve you Of the burden. He ex.
tends the invitation to all II there Is any poor
tramp here this afternoon want to tell him that he
is also invited. ana when God einvites any man to
and drink the waters of life all the powers of
hell cannot prevent him.
At the evening services the hall was, IL possible,
more crowded than during the afternoon, and it was
estimated that nearly many were turned away as
found room inside. The yes tibules were thronged
with persons no only too glai to stand within
led by Mr.. Thatcher. and prayer by Mr.. Marsh,
secretary of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. Mr.. Sankey sang hymn. entitled "How
Can Keep from Singing p and also. by request, the
old favorite, NINETY and Nine" Mr. Moody then
delivered persuavive discourse from the text. "He
healed them that mad need OF him." While depict
ing the career OF the Prodigal Son he gave him
credit for one redeeming quality and that was that
he wouldn't beg or become q tramp when he could
get nothing to eat. but instead. went to feeding
swine. He would give any man credit for sweeping
the streets rather than become o beggar o tramp.