Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-07

ther reparation by taking prominent seats ene following evening and listening quietly l eo his remarks. On Thursday evening some l or the very worst of these malcontents sat on the front seats and were patterns of at-
 attention and good behavior. There may
 have been an outside fringe of latent scorn 1 and opposition, but it's back was completely
 broken as far as outward manifestation was
 concerned. Some of those who were pres
 ent on this occasion describe the scene as
 being the most marvellous they ever wit messed, taking the circumstances into &C., l count
 Of the Friday evening meeting we can speak from personal observation. This even ing the meeting was moved to the Town Hall. which has seating capactity of nine hundred. The main portion of the hall was completely filled, the outlying portions only showing vacant seats. Here and there yoTng gownsman in the outskirts of the au- dlence might be seen, lounging on 8 bench with an expression of indolent nonchalance on his countenance, showing that he, like Gallio of old, "cared for none of these things" Notwithstanding such incongruous clements, the great throng may be said with the utmost truthfulness to have hung on the preachers lips. Now and again the inherent h1lariousness of these young bloods would bubble over at some of MT. Moody's pungent and quaint observations. A burst of hearty laughter was quickly followed by stiffness that seemed almost painful by the contrast. MT. Moodys sermon was one of remarkable power and adaptation to the condition of his audience. His subject was the value of nor al courage in bold confession of Christ be- fore men. Thus by earnest approximation and by striking example he pressed home the vital necessity of taking bold stand on the side of righteousness if they would serve their day and generation. Having dismissed the first meeting and gathered the large num- Der that remained into a compact body near ktno ,Inkf k111r. Nv1ar re the seats, adopted 8 more colloquial form of address and resumed his talk on "Confess- ing Christ" It will be, he said, cross to you to confess Christ tonight, but the best thing is to take it up. If you ever see the kingdom of God you will have to take up the cross. It will never be easier to take up than now. F'Whosoever shall confess me be- fore men him shall the Son of Man confess before the angels of heaven" Think of Jesus Christ confessing you and saying "this IS my disciple" Is there not some one here who is willing to take up his cross and say right out "I will?" MT. Moody had not long to wait for the reply he craved. One strong. manly voice sounding forth the re- sponsive words gave courage to others, and the stream of ''I will's' came thick and fast while Mir. Moody, with choking utteranee. said, ''Thank God like these T wills Young men, you do not know how cheering this is. It is worth whole lifetime of toll. This is joy that fills me full. Thank God for giving you the courage to speak out.'
 Seeing how ready was the field for the sic- kle, MT. Moody hazsrded a still further test He suggested that those sitting in the three front seats should vacate them, and that those who had spoken out should come and, kneeling there in the sight of man, should dedicate themselves to the Lord. The re- quest was scarcely uttered before some five or six rows of seats were filled with solid phalanx. We have seen good many of Mr. Moody and other evangelistic meetings, but if we can trust our memory we have never seen 1t on this fashion before. The power of God seemed to be present in such degree that these young men, many of them among the cream and flower of the rising intellect of our land, seemed to be swayed at his will like the ripe standing corn before the breezes of heaven. We could but exclaim in our hearts, 1t is the souls doing, and it is mar velous in our eyes,