The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1879-05-03
A STIRRING SCENE.
MIR MOODY AND THE CoLoRED
PEOPLE.
Remarkable Singing and its Effect The Great Re
vivalist Among the Shouting Christians.

Mr. III. Moody having preached in every
/ section of Baltimore under III" direction Of
Il committee which planned the work for
him. is row dispoSing of his time as Ii.
! plc;i>eS, AMI last week he gave the colurcL
people til" benefit ot his preaching Fort
nights he preached at Sharp Street NJ. +.
Church, where the congregations Were over
! whrlmngiy large and the effect OF his
| preaching most remarkable.
| The scene At Sharp street Thursday night
was ii most unusual one. The church was
filled with colorc,i ptop" Of the better class
long before the hour ior *crNirr-arrivc,l, and
rs i, usual the time hrior" the sermon WIS
occupied with singing. The choir had their
places in the gallery, but on this occasion
! their services We're dispensed with and vol
untrrrS in the audience lead the singing. \
number Of hymns and spiritual songs We're
sun" with that peculiar trrvor and pathoS
which distinguish the colorcd people.
Some of the hymns We're old, but sounded
new to unaccuStomeil ears. Home Sweet
Home WAS started III an almost inau,lihl.
voice from one corner OF the church, and
for some time The audience was silent. us if
hrSitatin% I" take up the song, bat rs the
singer progressed other voices joined III the
chorus ami >oon the swelling notes c;nnr
from ever: throat. Dne song entitled Come
In, WAS given with most peculiar and Stri-
king effect At first the notes rcSemhled
the wailing of some one i'll distress, but as
the leader warmed up the clear and distinct
tones of a Young woman in the middle fthe
church could he distinctly heard, carrying
the air of a really beautiful hymn. The
plaintive voice of the main singer was soon
drowned in the full chorus in which all join
ed. This hymn aroused the latent fire of
religious enthusiasm among the older sis
tiers and brethren, and the song eliminated
in II grand shout all over the house.
AT length Mr.. Moody came and all eyes
were al once rivrtcd upon him. An audi
BILE sign "t' satisfaction could he heard from
the people as the great revivalist took his
seat on the platform. He was accompanied
by Mr.. Veterinarian, the composer of many
of the gospel hymns. and Mrs Veterinarian.
They had probably come to hear the color
ed people sing and Mr.. Moody, after intro
dacing them, asked for one of Mr. MCtran-
ah;uis songs-"Ivc Been Redeemed
There was some disappointment in this, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Veterinarian sang beautiful
duet, never published, entitled Il am Salts
fed, which walked them all up. Here the
colored people displayed their remarkable
aptncsS to learn music by ear.
After one or two verses had been sung, 1T |
Mr. Moody'S suggestion the chorus was
taken up by the audience, and it was aston |
iShing to find that half of them could sing it |
correctly. For Mr. Moody'S heneiit Come
In" was repeated, and this time with more
telling effect than before, for halfof the audi
ence We're crying out and shouting for joy |
before il ended. Mr.. Moody, to say the least,
was pleased il not delighted. Whatever
may be his "pinioMS-Ss u 4rsdaihlc responses
TTftf7'h he arvr. once showed any r1...s'
probation of the shouts and cries around +
him on this occasion, and they We're loud |
and frequent.
Indeed, he seemed to catrl! the infection
himself and delivered sermon on the good |
news" of the Gospel with so much energy
and fire in his manner that many thought |
Mr. Moody was shouting,
While he was preaching the good brethren
and sisters gave the truths he uttered their
emphatic Endorsement by loud ''amenS,'
yves indeed" that is the truth, and often
by clappiu. their hands.
Mr.. Moody was fully up to the occasion
of Il real Methodist revival, and at the close
of his discourse invited the anxious ones to
come up Ia iii" mnnrnrrS' bench. The front
seats with much difficulty, We're cleared.
and soon filled with men and women CRYING
for mercy. The revivalSt moved about
among them directing hem in Il clear and
pointed way to have faith and believe. This
appeared 10 l,e Il new role for Mr.. Moody, |
but he WAS rs much ut home among the
pcnitrntS and shouting brethren
As he is ri tn" more quiet ater-inquiry meet
in%l n the First Presbyterian Church.