The Portland daily press., 1884-10-20
Three Immense Gatherings in City Hall
Yesterday.
Two OVERFLOW M E NGs ALSO
HELD.
Reports OF the meesisg- sand Abstract
of HHr. MOOd.'s Discourses.

The religious meetings under the leadership
OF Rev. Mr.. Moody commenced in our city yes-
terdav morning at City Hail. The opening SER
vice was to have been at Ga. m., but long
before that hour arrived, the crowds who were
to be admitted by tickets began to gather and
soon the spacious hall was apparently full.
But there was standing room for many more
and fifteen minutes before the services were to
begin, the doors were opened to the additional
crowd. 1t was an impressive sight to look
over the great hall and see the expectant
crowds waiting with eager look for the coming
OF the man who has been Gods instrument to
lead many thousands to higher and better
life; and no one who had the welfare of his
fellowmen at heart could witness the scene
without at least the silent prayer that this
religious effort might not be in vain. Just
before the hour arrived MIR. G.oody came TO
the desk and gave out the hymn-"Oh where
are the reapers gathering A chorus choir.
under the direction of MIR. Fitch, led the sing.
ing. The choir aud congregation did not
manifest sufficient enthusiasm in the work and
Mr.. Moody requested them to repeat the first
verse, enjoiniDg upon all to slug, and this he
did whenever the voices seemed to lag. The
second hymn was Bringing in the sheavesn .
Mr.. Moody thought the first verse was good.
but not quits up to the mark SO he had the
COZ gregation go through the chorus by
divisioDs-tirst the men, then the women-ihen
the galleries, and then all together again
He thought the second verse sung finely, but
With not quite enthusiasm enough-urging all
to sing-well II possible, but at all events to
sing, il they did nothing more than to repeat
the words. By this time the congregation were
all In their places, and the opening hymn was
given cut, ooh reapers of life's harvest ),
which was sung by the audience standing
Nearly 5000 people rnited in this service of
song, and Ia this sacred melody great multi.
tude gave uitersnce to the aspiration of the
heart. Rev. DIR. Small of the First Baptist
church then led the audience in PRAYER. after
which the hymn was sung, "Wonderful words
OF l'fe" Mr.. Moody gave out the appoirt.
ments OF the day. and then read the first eight
verses OF the 18th chapter Of Exodus, in which
are enumerated the contributions the Israelites
were to bring for the building of the Taber.
racle. He wished to call their attention to
~--01O 'N~ANS u.
were expected to, bring something to help
build the house Of God. If they could not
bring gold, they were to bring silver; if not
silver, then brass or linen, even down to goats
| hair, the cheapest material in all their DOS
sessions-something that the very poorest
could give. So every one can do something
towards building up the cause Of God; and il
IS not the gold or precious stones that are to
accomplish the most in this work. The hum
blest Offering of the lowliest worker is Just as
acceptable as the costliest gift of the rich and
great. Mr.. Moody then offered feryept
prayer, that the coming services may result in
the awakening and quickeniDg of Gods
people and the extension of the Redeemers
Kingdom. The hymn was sung, "The crowp-
ing day is coming"
MR.. MooDY's MORNING DISCOURSE,
Mr.. Moody gave as his text Daniel xii:3-"And
they that shall be wise shall shine as the hr;aht
ness OF the frmament, and they that turn away to
righteousness as the starr forever and ever" The
preacher remarked that these were not the words
OF fanatic or an ignorant man, but were spoken
by one who was chief in the court of one Of the
greatest monarchs of the worlds history True he
was slave, captive of d, spsed race VET his
name is nieher today than the name of any king
OF that time, and the hing whom he served ia now
remembered mainly because his name is associafed
with that Of hi servant who penned this sacred
text. We all wan to excel 10 be first-from the
child to the prince. The lawyer, the stateso an.
the warrior, each want to excel his rival But IL IL
moi not III God E Kingdom as it is in human affairs
The great, the powerful are looked for in the al
fairs OF his world; but God often takes the moor
and weak to do his great work. We look too much
70 mum an intsllec and power in order to do the
and weak instr ments instead to accompiish that
very work man, stranger to him sent The
speaker little tract entitled s'Wbat Is that in
INN snlne nano? 1t was Il tie book, but it had done
fn nun power ~ , OF good. Moses, while tending his
poor one at that, perhaps with which to guide his
nock, and God let him use that simple rod in per-
forming the wonderful miracles of his latar career
1t was that rod that stretched over tbe land
called down upon the stubborn Egyptians the fear
in iSl judgments OF the Almighty that opened
the h+d Sea before the escaping Hebrews and
brought the eDgufug ~aves over their enemies.
that opened ne streams in the desert to the thirsty
na,.Iuues ana h-d over the contending SITS
Drought veto to Gods chosen ones and route and
olsmay to their enemies. Ne may look all throupb
the scripture and fnd This tru illustrated. Cid
con Win MS great host had too many men to con
quer the Midianiies, so he was told to send home
all the faint hearted and doubling ones there are
always enough of these fearful ones to throw cold
water on every proposition 90 forward in Gods
work. How they gather about any faithful work
ers. prophesyne disaster and telling tn IN they are
going too fast and too far; and that things will 90
wrong IL tney attempt SO great things. Gideon
sent all tuch home and then the Lord told him he
had too many still; and so he sent many more home
ard the Lord let him go against that great host
with ony three hundred men, But these were snf
4 lent in Gods hand for vii b them IA routed his
foes aud achieved signal victory. Let Us do Gods
work with the means we have, not wait for some-
thing we have not. Use the one talent for the
man with the one talent was condemned not be.
cause he failed to use what he did have. Look at
Mary of Bethany with her box of precious oint
ment. If the reporters had been there, L do MT
suppose they would have thought the incident
worth mentioning. But Jesus thought
differently and affirmed that her humble deed done
for b m, should live in mems memory while the
world shcuid stand. The poor wi0ow in the Tenn
frfn
treasury, did not make great appearance in the
sight If the word but God saw it in a different
trbutioDs OF the rich and high abou her. Let MS
see that what we do for CO. is doue with humble
b art and sincere pu' pose, and God viii honor it,
Nothing done for God is small. The preacher was
once stopping at house in which one of the Young
ladies' had class in The Sunday school, which she
LETT without teacher in order to q and hear him
preach He spoke to her about . and she excused
self by saying it was only class of five little
boys Five little boys" VIII knows but one OF
ormaiionTfhe matter of the Wesleys, of Whitfield
OF Luther had the training of such little bov once
WI Who can estimate the disabilities bousd up in the
lie OF such little boy? There is nothing small in
connection with Gods work. Who can kIog wbat :
he is dong while training The immortal mil DIS in his
SUNDAY school cl ,ss? If you cannot be lighthouse
then be CONTEXT TO be little match. One small
candle in his hall at midnight would give deal of
ight; and then another would come and then an
otneT tlll there should be an abundance of light A
man on the prairie, out in Minnesota has a house
with tower, on the top of which, every stormy
ueht nc pidcos llgnIeu ramp me history of that
light is this: Once he wandering in a binding
snow storm across he prairie, just ready to sink In
dispsir when friendly light shone on his sight and
led him to shelter and safety. Ever after on stor
my nights be ligl lted such guiding lamp TO lead
other lost ones TO safety. This is precisely
the spirit of the Christian and the
Christan's master. Help the pershing save the lost
The poor man going Gown TO Jericho stood in need
OF such help p lest went that way but didn't
help hinl. though perhaps he had seen him in the
temple or synagogue the Sabbaih before But he
could not stop to see to him for he must hurry
on o attend meeting OF the Sanhedrim or officiate
in the temple. The Levite must come and look on
hlm but he could not possibly stop to relieve him
for ne must hasten to Jerusalem to aid in forming
asociety for the buldI Of hospital or repairing
the temple. Moreover, The poor bleeding man did
not beiong to his society at all; he was from an
other tribe. But goo Samaritan went that Way
and, though he was not jew even had pity on
him, aud poured oil into his wouads. He did not
use vinegar, as too many do. When man sees a
unkard fallen in the street, does he go and help
him up and home, or hand him over to the police e?
Some will stop and lecture him, using vinegar in
stead OF oil. But the poor nebriate does need
sermon; he wants help. Do we help him? We need
MOI inverted hands and feet ready to run to The
help OF the lost ones aud take hold raise them
up How are We bound up in our own parish OF
limited 70 our own society in plans for doing
5000. We need to pray more with deeds rath er
than with words alone. And to do this work Of the
LORD among the poor We must have sympathy.
HOW shall we get II? We must put ourselves in
the sufferers place. Christ put himself among
men, became one of them, suffered with them died
I fp fhann ha i l