New-York tribune., 1896-11-27
HUNDREDS SEEK SALVATION
MR. MoODY's THANKSGIVING DAY IN
COOPER UNION.
THE MEETINGS TO BE CONTINUED WHILE Ihs
PRESENT INTEREST LAsTS-cON-
cFRTED ACTION TAKEN

PRESENT INTEREST LAsTs-coN-
cERTED ACTION TAKEN
There is not a man woman in New-York
whom the grace OF God cannot save. III couio
have my wish regarding the reports OF this days
services in Cooper Union' said Mr.. Moody II
would be that that sentence should go OUT throusn
the length and breadth of this city. There Is NOT
man or woman In this city whom the grace OF 'oo
cannot save" The text OF the eloquent sermon
given in the afternoon was THE Son OF Man IL
come TO seek and to save that which was lost
The audiences at both services yesterday were
new. the people who have listened 10 him every
day almost for three weeks were absent. presume
ably in their own churches or with their iamihes'
The people present yesterday were those VINO s'e
working through the week and are unable 10 near
the evangelist but who are reading reports OF ."e
meetings lie saws that his sermons are reacning
thousands through the newspapers. AT almost
service he prays for printed reports which
90 out from the meetings. Every day letters come
10 him from other cities desiring Information on 'n's
or that point mentioned In one OF MS se'"o"s
which has been seen In the New-i ork newspapers.
A minister who has been I'm Baltimore recently sa'o
TO Tribune reporter yesterday that people IN ths1
city were talking about the Moody meetings >"
New-York more than the New-York people are.
Another preacher said yesterday that MT MOODY
was stirring Chicago more by his meetings nero
than he was New-York.
After the second service yesterday there was
meeting of pastors. called for the purpose OF con-
sulting with Mr.. Moody as TO the future OF the
meetings now In progress and to consider the oes1
,,eans for the enhancement OF the work. Dr. Gregg.
Of BROOKLYN presided and among other clergymeh
present were the Rev. Drs. Birch. Atterbury' NIL
lard Dixon and Beckey and the Rev. Messrs'
OConnor Hunter. Allen. Redmond. Morehouse'
Deyins Miller Harsha and Blackburn. MT. Moooy
gave IL as his opinion when called upon 10 speak,
hast 70 O
,r.sant DIR Birch wanted meetings held In inc
Annexed District with Mr.. Moody or Dr. Dixon or
DR. Gregg present to help the pastors MI AoooS
said the people wanted DR. Birch ana the pastors o''
the ground to do the work. DR.. Dixon wanted even
ing meetings In Cooper Union but Mr. Moody
thought that the time had not come for such meet
ings; he wants the churches opened ana specia'
evening services held there.
At Mr. Moodys suggestion a letter Is 10 De sent
10 the clergymen Of all denominations '"'o"sno.'
the United States calling upon them 20 ASK 'he.r
people TO devote the month Of January 10 e'ahse'-
istic work He wants the pastors 20 get all OK
their people IL possible. or many OF them as are
willing TO do So to forego their social engagements
for that month-their dinners. balls, euchre parues
and every other form of amusement-and denoe'-
ately set aside the entire month 10 'hr's'ia" se'-
v,ce lie believes that the people in the churches
will respond 10 such appeal from their pastors
The ministers present yesterday. representing many
Moody's plan. both as TO the continuance Oh 'ns
meetings along the present lines and the letter ASK
ing for a month of concerted action for evangehsuc
work.
Dr Dixon spoke for fifteen minutes yesterday
morning on Reasons for Thanksgiving Next 10
Mr. Moody there is no speaker TO wnom the auo''
cree listens with so much pleasure as DR.. Dixon
His fund OF illustrations and timely anecdotes Is
surpassed only by tSat of 1lr. Moody. The topic
selected for he morning by the great evangelist
was "Backslidng. He gave the steps oy """e"
Peter went down, saying In part:
The nrst step Peters downfall Was rs selIconi:
osmon. simon behold. satan hath desired 70 have
you. that he may siit you as wnea, odb b. rs,.r
prayed i0a ann nr ready t 10 go with Thee prison
and death Though all shall 9s 3shaga and
John and the others may leave YOU bu, fod can ,si
count on me BG the & ood 0o9 trow wastS this aay oeors
,nea hes shalt fs's dens sns t thrice that thou
70 The eep next Il ss Satan an fsa' can rock the hurh
his work through Gods own peops IN aS S
semane he fell asleep. and the Lord asked l., HIM I'm
What could ye not wa'cn WIN ns sfar oe II Step by
sep dG hf Sows sqi Sway ar M How about Your nuenee
in your hGp S acTJ Ty, Sf ar l'U5a orr The nex Thing
peter is familiar and friendly with the enemies OK
Christ damse little miss Of hfte1n or siASeem 1se
vast also Win this Jesus OF Gaee But he de-
MED before them all. saying. g! know no. what noS
sayest" And when he was gone out INTO tne pvrtcn
another maid saw him and she said unto them that
were there This fellow was a.so with Jesus OF OF
Nazareth" And again he denied with an oath,; !
know no the man" Another hour passed, ana yet
ne aid not realize his position when another conn.,
dsntly affirmed that he Galean. for his speech
BETRAYED him. And he was angry. and ne began 20
curse and 10 and again denied his Master ana
the cock crew. He began away up on me pinnacle
of self lfconceit and down step by step un.il ne
breaks ont into cursing and swears that ne never
knew the Lord - , III, No., ~.
How tenderly the Master dealt with Peter He
Da,a nd her.
in tha; one look that he went ont ana wept pttery'
At the close OF the afternoon service Mr. Moody
asked those who wished to be remembered In the
closing prayer 20 rise. and fully two-hundrei people.
as many women rose In al parts OF me nan.
Many OF them afterward gave their names ana ad.
dresses to Mr. Moody. There was very deep inter-
manifested throughout the entire Afternoon SER
vice reminding many OF the older persons OF the
Hippodrome meetings.