New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-14
OBLIGED TO OPEN A CHURCH.
COOPER UNION TOO SMALL FOR MR.
MOODYS AUDIENCE
AFTER THE LARGE HALL WAS CROWDED THE
PEOPLE UNABLE TO FIND STANDING ROOM
WENT To Az oyEprr oU- NrrT,Sc

AFTER THE LARGE HALL WAS CROWDED. THE
PEOPLE UNABLE TO FIND STANDING ROOM
WENT TO AN OVERFLOW MEETING.
When the question OF Mr.. Moody's coming to
New-York was first discussed at Mortified last
summer there were some persons who thought that
1t would be impossible to revive the od-time inter-
est or create sufficient to warrant the
holding of a series of meetings In this city this fall
If the sceptic of last summer had been present at
Cooper Union yesterday afternoon he would have
felt the force of Mr. Moody's statement that the
people of New York ready to study afresh the
Biblical doctrines which have been neglected by
some preachers. and against which there has been
such an outcry from many not only
the hall filled seats. platform standing around
the entire hall, and every door blocked to suffcca
ton. but at last men were stationed at the outer
doors and sent all late Corners to the Church of the
Strangers. in Mercer-st. near Broadway. Here an
overflow meeting. larger than average Sunday
audience In WORK. was conducted by the pas
tor. the Rev DIR. Blackburn Dr. Dixon. Mr. Need
ham and Mr.. Sankey. Mr. Moody said that II those
who were standing in the hall would go to the
church at once they would get good seats. but not
a person left the building except those who were
TO have charge of the overflow meeting. The after
noon topic was Prayer" anu al the after meeting
led by DIR. Dixon. every seat was still occupied
In the morning Mr.. Moody took up the tiiticisms
that have been passed upon his sermons. in which
he has said that he believes implicitly what the 81
BILE says about Jonah and Ralaam's and other
| old Testament miracles. He reiterated his belief
in these statements. saying that if man were to
give up any one OF them part OF the Bible would
be secure and he added that If man believed In
PRAYER ne did not how could fail TO believe In
these statements also. He caused some merriment
by expressing the wish that some Of those who were
not satisfied with his creed would write him n new
one though he did promise to accept IL. Every
morning this week he has preached on THE Bible :
next week at the morning services. he will speak on
''The Holy Shirt" There will be service In
Cooper Union to-day nor o-morrow at which he Will
sneak but there will be meeting In Carnegie
Music Hall tomorrow afternoon at 3 O'CLOCK at
which he will preach and Mr.. Sankey Will sing
Before beginning his address on prayer in the
afternoon Mr. Moody told of the efforts which the
Bible Institute Colportage Association. OF when ne
is president doing for the prisoners OF the untcd
shcrjffs asking their cooperation. and only one
Sheriff. has sent saucy reply. 1hat one oI'reu 70
distribute atheistic books among the prisoners II
Mr. Moody would furnish them. lie mas placeu
40 600 copies OF the Colportage Library IN as many
cells. - r, ~
one reason why PRAYERS are not ansWc,eu. MI
Moody said. after Mr.. Sankey had sung ne > hl,
" and Nine" because men were covering SIN
| or were unwilling get straight with their neigh
bors or would not forgive some one VINO NAG
vronged them He had heard. he SAID. or spIeiihln
Christian workers. who were spl"ndid sp'ak'IS put
well talk of a splendid Christian. he said or a
splendid Christian worker who can't controi ms m
gers: he will steal Faith was an important ele-
ment in successful prayer.