The New York herald., 1879-10-01
A ROUSING REVIVAL.
ENTHUSIASTIC GOSPEL SERVICES AT COOPER
UNION by MOODY AND sANKEY-ExPERI-

ENTHUSIASTIC GOSPEL SERVICES AT COOPER
UNION by MOODY AND sANKEY-ExPERI-
ENCEs, SERMONS AND HYMNS.
Three meetings were held at Cooper Union yester-
day. lasting three hours each and at all of them tho
large hall Was packed to its utmost capacity.
The morning meeting which began at nine.
largely attended by ladies'. The revivalsts were
assisted by Mr.. G. w. Sawyer Rev. George +. Pente
cost and Mr.. L. W. Bliss. Mr.. Moody explained the
object Of the meeting 1t intended. he said. to
revive the zeal Of the Christians Of New York in
their work and to strengthen the different
evangersts by giving them courage to labor
in tho various fields to which they called.
They needed AL the help they could get. and he
asked for the prayers of ali present that their efforts
might prove successful. What he feared most WAS
not the infdelity without but the ietharsy within
OF baltimore. to give report Of the good work done
there. In few brief remarks MIR. Bliss told Of the
number of revvals held and of the that had
been made in that city. Then, at Mr.. Moody's soici
taton he gave an account OF his own conversion
when he was lying sick from deiirium tremens in .
hospital in st. Louis.
At the afternoon gathering, which not quito
80 large. the same plan OF songs. gospel read
ings and exhortations followed. Tho
Rev. George II. Pentecost who resembles Mr..
Moody 80 much in appearance that many Of the
audience mistook him for tho revival
list. delivered tho principal address. lie spoke Of
tho great field for evangelical labors in this country
and also asked for the prayers OF tho Christians OF
all denominations In New York city.
PULPIT AND
The evening service. beginning at haf-past sevcn.
by far the most largely attended. II diIli-
cult for many to find standing room. Mr.. Moody
delivered one OF his finest exhortations. Tho au-
dicnce was deeply impressed. "I want TO
stir up the believers to active work" said Mr..
Moody. Anxious Christians will always find
opportunity to do Gods work. Some
people think the minister is to do
ali the work-all tho preaching and praying. 1t Is
true great many are awakened by sermon. 1t is
the minister driving in the nail but IL is for tho
church members to take hold and clinch 1t. When
pulpit and pew are united nothing Withstand
them For the last years there has not been the
support. the holding up Of tho minister. that
there used to bo. Sermons are all right but
there has got to be something besides preach
ing. Many men in New York don't want
sermons-they want some one to take them by the
hand and lift them up 1 am tired of Christians
finding fault with another. The enemy 10 upon
us Ii In time for tho Church of God to unite and
move In solid column upon the forts of sin. We
want to arouse holy enthusiasm. Dead. cold
Journalism throws chill over every one. Some say
they do not like what they call sensationalisn. IL
ST. John the Baptist we're living they would call him
sensational and want to keep people away from him.
great deal of enthusiasm aroused by the walk
ing match last week. Now we are ON a heavenly
Walk and we need enthusiasm. Let us pray to God
TO wake us up individually and find some work for
us to do. 1t Is privilege to work for God."