New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-26
FLOCKING TO HEAR LR. MOODY.
THE FIRST OF HIS MORNING BIBLE ADDRESSES
ADDITIONAL SERVICES.

THE FIRST oF HIS MORNING BIBLE ADDRESSES
ADDITIONAL SERVICES.
40 other proof is needed that D. L. Moody, the
evangelist, Las not lost his attractive powers since
his last visit to NewYor than the size of the audience
which listened to his fervent remarks in the Collegiate
Church. at Fifth-ave. and Twenty ninth st. yesterday
morning 1t the first of his Morning BblC
Addresses" The long galleries. the aisleS and The
body Of the large church filled with people, the
expression Of whose faces showed the intense interest
which they took in Mr. Moody's words. Hundreds
OF people were turned away from the doors. and hun
dreds applied for tickets Of admission who received
none Those who filed the church were men and
women Of all classes, callings and conditions.
On the pulpit behind Mr. Moody sat George C.
stebbins and chorus who furnished the music ana
the Rev Messrs Talbot W. Chambers, Edward b. COe
W. ]. r. Taylor, J. ElmendOrf, Daniel ii. Martin ana
Charles L. Thompson. The services were opened at
10 80 O'Clock with prayer by the Rev. Talbot W.
Chambers. This was followed by hymn sung by
the chorus and after the Rev. Charles l.. Thompson
had also prayed and Jesus. Lover Of Ny SOUL" lad
been sung. Mr.. Moody, before beginning his address
said that there had been considerable complaint about
the system Of admission to the services by ticket
Many had even sent stamped envelopes and had
received no replies. That had been unavoidable
there had been room. 81 have noticed, however,
he continued The faces in front Of the pulpii'
during my addresses upon every visit to Nc"-lork
The peOpe come anu Sll AtIc hOuI9 D'ipIo 'iN
services. Many Of them look as if they had gone u
religious meetings for twenty years. wish to ticket
these peope )ut and ticket other people in After
announcing tlat his talks would be 10 Christian people
he chose as lis subject, The Work of the Holy Spirit
IT, he said among other things, any child were asked
Vhy Christ had into the world, he would answer,
at IN save diem who are lost" Nine-tcnths Of pro
tesse Christians however, had not the remOtest con
oeption Of the work Of the Holy spirit 1t was ten
years after his conversion that he had discovered that
the HOLY spirit was not an attribute Of the Deity but
person Of the Deity. The work OF the Holy spHIJ
was first TO convict Of sin. People, he SAID ala not
like that. They would get angry when that was tod
70 them and stamp their feet. But he preferred 70
sermon g'and" and then forget its word, in an hour
40 man abne could convict Of sin. Neither profound
elOqucnce deep arguments could accomplish that'
The Holy Spirit necessary.
Too little JOY shown % day In the churches, nc
said People In the pews looked rs II they were at
tending funeral. But the love Of God should make
Joyous, he added. God impaired hope also. II "a
man had lost hope he disqualified from working
for God If reads in the Bible Of men WORKING Tor
God, e also reads that they hopeful. Hope Is
what : wanted. And then another thing which the
love q God gave was liberty. But people had little
Of that today.
When Mr.. Moody had ended his address hymn
Rev. Mr.. Taylor services will De- held at the same
pla'e this morning at 10 80 O'Clock. The demand for
ileetS has become 50 great. however that Mr.. Moody
hss consented 10 hold two additional meetings on
thursday and Friday at IL 80 O'clock at the Mad,on
venue PRESBYTERIAN Church. where he will i'm
medlatey alter ms sermons in the Collegiate Church
East Twenty thiId-st.