New-York tribune., 1897-01-18
MR.. MOODY'S SWAY UNBROKEN.
HE DRAWS LARGO AUDIENCES TO CARNEGIE HALL
As UsrAIl--A BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL"

ur DRAWS LARGO AUDIENCES TO CARNEGIE HALL
As rsrAI-A BIRTHDAY MEMORIAL"
Dwight T. Moody the evangelist held two meet
ngs yesterday In this city at Carnegie Hail. one IN
the morning and In the evening. Botn were at
tended by such large crowds that many persons were
turned away unable to secure seats Mr. Moody IS
still, conducting meetings in Boston in the week. ana
no said Yesterday that he had seldom any city
so much interested In similar series OF meetings as
Boston at the present time
Mr. Moody's audiences yesterday were as Huch
under his sway as they have been, ana MT
Sankey's singing never seemed more potent WITH
his auditors At both OF yesterdays services a
large volunteer choir occupied the seats on the pat
form and its singing under Mr. Sankey's direction
was one of the features Of the service.
Mr. Moody's theme yesterday was the Love OF
Cor for Man" lie dwelt upon 1t at length In the
morning and in the evening he announced II again
as the subject Of his discourse The famous evan
rcst wastes no time In the discussion or aDstruse
,haoloqico; points He announces IL as his mission
n preach the Gospel and this he does in his own
inimitabe way Mr. Moody's power with men re-
mains as great ever 1t was From the monen. nom II
he began o speak last evening tne nouS' "o'
Sin as Philadephia on Sunday. Not an eye strayed
from the porty figure Of the speaker Noi an ,, ns
Wr Moody has always displayed the great execu-
tive ability that is needful Tor the propei naus
of large audiences lie wastes no words IN PieIini.
inares His tones are clear and SHARP II son,ew %
unpleasany nasal But as he sp,aks ms
M to 81, @ their sympathies and their emotions
| He knows human nature thoroushi' ~" I'LL u
touches with the firm yet delicate touch OF skill
mi surgeon the hoart-strings OF men ana WON'T u.
Hc makes no pretense to rhetoric that ne do,s no.
have but his ina gnaton IL VIVA, ana ne mas u
graphic way of describing In his own words tne ne
sto, of the Bible that brings them nome with AZ
most Irresistible force and beauty 10 modern hea %
Last evening he started out with the proposition
tina, it infinitely more palnfn ior Iot 10 10 s, Son
His Son 10 die for man than it was for that son
IN die Then he described Abraham's agony Whrh
he thought he must give up his son 10 lou 80, erer
| nm 10 the very moment when ne hearu n Nolcv
But said the evangelist when Goa IS onS aiS po n,
| hung diving upon the hill of Calvary ne did not n
| cry from Heaven, Spare my SON. lie let Ills "'e
| go for us ,. . .,r,,rs ,bat 70.
ained of the collection above the expenses OF me
,ii ro,t would be devoted TO sending books TO ths
,sorers .' ~ the state. who had been deprived Oh
| nark under the provisions OF the new prison ian
% Woi ~ ~ ia that DR. Dixon would hold services IN
| Cooper Union every ""' wa
Il, The he' Rev Dr. f. y. Meyer. pastor OF nG' xnptG
.,o. IN 7 ordon has been engaged by Mr MOODY
~ nnduc, a series OF meetings in New ork ai,u @
pos,or The dates are: February 10 :. ,s' ~ III
Trsmont Temple. Boston; February 10 I'll ~ sneaL
sive Carnegie Hall. New, orK, ne ,,ovago Feb
s,ca a dav He sails on his return 'oy"se i
ruary H. -, hoo, an foo, for some time tC
aso sos roo with which 10 buid cnaps. LIZ ;x,in,t
MoouSy on February g. II is learned - 10 w ~,
o English friends are endeavoring 10 raas i ar
ihe amount and the Rev & Dr, Mse ni br,n~ the new.
rive IN ti,s ,s.cess The American half OF TIE Iuht =
oa or N, 81 he nearly raised The cnape seminary
building needed by darm,ores tmT ana recitation
when ma ,ha religious services are now nelu ~
gs nas. Ierture-ha The summer rsllgous srv veal
ncss which are he'd at the sefn'Ia} .hansI vyher
u leo nrodt much from the proposed o"ap'' '''