The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-03
MOODY AND SANKEY WERE THERE
nut Overflow Meetings Were Necessitated
and MIR. sankey Led Those Who wero
Unable TO Gain Admittance Over to
the Central baptist Church.

nODli1zeu around the cHlIdhSe
long before Z o'clock and stretched
up the stairway TO the doors. There was
not half room enough in the entire hall
to accommodate the multitude, part OF
which was attracted by curiosity and
many more by a sober motive. Every
available seat on the floor and in the gall
leries was occupied and many who could
not sit down were content TO listen
standing. 1t was a representative revival
audience.
MIR. Moody himself Is much the same as
when he visited Providence on former oc-
casions, although he has aged somewhat.
He still retains all his former fire, and Is
as apt as ever i'm his methods of putting
spiritual truths. His fund Of illustrative
anecdotes is not yet exhausted, and he tells
story rs pointedly as OF old. He
talks like man who has
SO much to say that the
limited time at his disposal will not per-
NIT OF full discussion. His forceful delin-
cation of biblical truths and his applica-
tion OF them to the exgencies OF all
classes OF society are too well known TO
necessitate rehearsal.
Mr.. Sankey's voiceywas missed at the
hall last night, but an excellent choir sang
the old hymns with fervor and supplied
his place. Mr.. Moody took an active part
in the praise service and with bible in
one hand and hymn book in the other
he exhorted the congregation to honor
the Lord with their voices IL any could
not sing he said, let them at least repeat
the words OF the hymns and thus add to
the general volume of praise. Nearly
everybody acquiesced and either sang or
chanted the words and the music swelled
in mighty accord.
Tho . evotionai Exercises.
The devotional exercises occupied the
greater part OF the first hour. BY this
time the congregation was warmed to the
singing and would have been willing to
spend the entire evening in this manner
had they not have been more desirous
TO listen to the address of
the famed evangelist. Mr.. Moody, with
his Bible in his hand, began vigorous
onslaught and talked with earnestness
for more than an hour. He took his au-
dience back to the time of Abraham, and il
lustrated to them how the greatest heroes
of history have been, not those who won
the worlds famous battles, or delved deep
into the mysteries of science, or achieved
distinction in the profession OF letters,
but those who have a simple, abiding
faith and the courage OF their convic-
tions.
Those who could not find room at Music
hall had gone over to the Central Baptist
church In company with Mr.. Sankey.
Nearly 1900 were compelled to resort to
the church and Music hall itself was
still oyerfiowing. After a collection had
been broached and the ushers had found
round hats and collection boxes, from
which goodly sum was realized, Mr..
Moody began his discourse for the even
ing.
Mr.. Moody's Talk.
Mr.. Moody opened his discourse in his
usual informal manner, at once address
ing the mass more as old friends than as
il they were people great many OF whom
were entire strangers. The audience, as a
consequence, Immediately entered into
the spirit of the address, and the marked
good order and appreciativeness showed
their sympathy with and respect for the
great evangelist.
Mr.. Moody first requested the Christians
present to'stand, and his next words, "I
am pot disappointed, am veryw salts
fed. don't care If / do not have any
more church members to speak to again
for week !" proved how we'll the church
lend helping hand, telling them IL they
did so and their hearts were in their work
God would accept their service. He en-
phasized the idea that they |
all start out with the in |
tention of doing, each for himself the |
best and most they could do, announcing |
his belief that by such a work Provi- |
dence would be nightly blessed during |
the month. He said, 81 had rather than |
anything else have it said of me after |
am dead and gone lie has done what he |
couidlp
lie then mentioned the choir music, |
saying he had never heard better. And |
then he turned TO the audience with the |
remark that they were doing very poorly |
on that line. "Perhaps you are not noted |
for your voice, or perhaps you
do not know you have voice |
for singing. But l tell you what |
we can all do, we can sing from the heart. |
] frequently tell Mr.. Sankey that can
sing as well as he from the heart, but do |
DOT know one note from another. II Won
cannot sing but one tune, sing that. II
you don't know any tune, say the words. |
But singl notice in my meetings that
II the people sing they don't 60 TO sleep;
but IL they don't sing they very soon
ufoN On.
Then came collection, and Mr.. Moody |
asked the people TO contribute as the |
Lord had prospered them, telling them |
that he thought putting the hands into |
the pockets was a good way to hearts. !
You need not be scared, for we shall |
take collections quite often"
Mr.. Moody then read a chapter |
from tho Bible, followed by singing |
Iv Mr. Hurko After this intern tsaion /
Mr.. Moody entered into his lecture. 81 |
want to hegin right where the choir has |
left OF. Faith i the victory. n we arc
going 10 have real work we must have /
faith. n we believe down deep in our
hearts that we are going 10 have bless
ing. the blessing Is already here. Faith
a ono OF the qualities we must have I'm
order 10 mako our work efectual." Bible
st<rits were used to illustrate this point
Mr.. MOODY told how Providence had
l@.-1I rfnr1scnicd.