The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-19
PREACHING THE WORD.
The inaugural Services of Messrs
Moody and Sankey Yesterday.

Moody and Sankey Yesterday.
The announcement OF the coming of
Messrs Mo0dy and Sankey, and their initial
appearance on Saturday night at the rooms
of the Young Mems Christian Association,
naturally created great amount Of interest
yesterday morning among the thousands who
have for years been reading of the achieve
ments of the celebrated evangeliste on both
sides cT the Atlantic
The desire to see and hear them in the
bodily presence was, therefore, a reasonable
one, aud those who we're immediately de-
barred by other engagements yesterday
ielIeitated themselves on another and near
opportunity, Notwithstanding the fatgues
of travel and the missionary labor Incident to
their trip, the famous revivsists were up
and about bright and early and prepared
for a hard days work.
Pursuant to engagemen ent, at II o'clock they
appeared at the t4ronlelet Street Methodist
| Church, near Iatayett street. and conducted
| the service there. The church was perfectly
pitted throughout. and hundreds left from
| want Of room OF by reason of the trying at
| mosphere which pervaded. Many had a.
| spmblsd at the church, imueled by the fame
of the revivalists, while the remainder were
devoted members of the church, who entered
earnestly into the exercises.
| The regular service of the church formed
the fore part Of the programme The choir
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substituted for the organ which Mr.. Sankay
manipulated with a deit hand. The prayer
was pronounced by the minister of the
church, after which came succession OF
| hymns conducted by Mr.. Sankey, and In the
| choruses of which the congregation Joined.
The magnificent voice OF Mr.. Sankey was
specially admired, and gave decided zest to
| the exercises.
The sermon was preached by Mr.. Moody,
and the subject selected may be described es
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| pointed In this connection, expecting to fluid
| an impassloned eEhorter, Instead OF quiet,
| easy speaker, whose method was more on the
order Of ooiloquallsm than otherwise. His
| manner was nervous and earnest, and there
was no attempt at rhetorical display or theo-
| logical erudition, He did not endeavor to stir
a tumult in the soul, as has been the effort of
the orthodox eXhorter, but, by very plain
| talking. sought to carry conviction home
He showed the entire dependence of man
upon his Maker and the futiity of all efforts
by the former In the accomplishment Of sal
vation without the assistance of the latter.
Man was wholly dependent upon God. and
faith In the teachings of Christ was the only
way to eternal happiness. Belief In Christ Ia
not matter to be measured by tangiblIty or
directed by the sense of touch; 1t ls an abso-
lutte condenee-a faith which asks for no
physical proofs.
Mr. Moody illustrated his points by many
homely pictures. which struck his audience
with livelier sense of his arguments. He
concluded with an eloquent appeal to his
congregation which impressed. The services
then closed with the singing OF hymns and
the usual benedlcton.
At o'clock in the evening Messrs Moody
and Sankey held service at Ames Methodist
Church. aud attracted an immense oongrega-
tion and at o'clock In the Coliseum Baptist
Church they held the evening service. The
church was packed, and sermon on tho same
subject as that delivered In the morning was
preached by Mr.. Moody.
At noon to-day the revIvalists will hold ser
vice at the hall of the Young Mems Christian
| Aaeoctntion