New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
AT THE DAY MEETING.
HUNDREDS OF REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL PRAYER
vz voony ASKS FOR HELP IN BRING

ING SINNERS IN.
From 10 o'clock yesterday morning until o'clock
yesterday afternoon meetings followed one another
at the Grand Central Palace. with only intervals OF
q few minutes between The full choir was not
present until the o'clock meeting but Professors
Burke and Towner and the Mount Hermon Quar-
ret sang and there were many hymns. in which
the audience heartily Joined. The attendance at
these successive meetings fairly large, cons'd-
erine the difficulty which NEST people find IN OBJ
tanning time in the morning 10 attend religious
gatherings.
Particularly noteworthy was the number OF per-
sons men and women alike who were present at
,hs 10 o'clock PRAYER and praise meeting which
Mr. Moody on the previous day had earnestly
asked as many as able 20 attend. This
prayer-meetng was led by Mr.. Moody who. In a
few preliminary words. referred 10 the hundreds Of
letters received from all over the United States
asking for special prayer, and requested those
present pray earnestly for all those who wished
that God would lift their burdens from them Be
fore asking for the first PRAYER Mr. Moody read
from the Bible the verses relating to him who
asked for bread and received a stone. After read
ing ne said: "1f we ask for bread. we will not re-
ceive stone. II ask for grace, He is not going
10 give counterfeit This week OF prayer Will
result great returns Christ for the people of
New-York."
CHRISTIANS MADE IN PRAYER.
am glad that many have come out so early TO
pray. Let only keep on IN prayer. and there
will be disappointment. had rather be power
full In prayer. like Daniel than great in preach
ing. like Gabriel 1t is not In great preachers that
Christians are made as In prayer. The Church OF
Christ Is made up OF men and women who know
how 70 pray. 1t is shown in the Bible that the
grace Of God came not while some o: His fol
lowers were preaching most wondrous sermons
but the grace had come while men and women
were engaged IN prayer"
Mr. Moody then read the list OF those who hat
sent to him requests that prayers be said for them
The requests came from twenty-one States. There
were twenty-five for sons who had gone wrong anc
eight for daughters: nineteen for children. nine
from grandparents for their grandchildren sever
for brothers six for "back-slders" thirteen fol
persons who had acquired the liquor habit. nine FOL
pastors who not walking in the correct path
two for Sabbath-school teachers for whom more
grace asked. AS well as these, there were
ninetyeight other requests for prayers for Gods
help In almost every description OF unhapp,ness ant
wrong-doing
All those present then knelt In silent prayer anG
afterward various In the audience and
asked that silent prayers be given for their friends
One old man asked prayers for his aged wife who
was III and likely 10 die al any moment A praye,
was asked for a father who had been cruel
minister asked for help for the foreign mission.
aries.
Inc hymn, more Love TO Thee then sung
and most impressive meeting during which many
were moved TO tears was closed
PILATES GREAT OPPORTUNITY
At Il o'clock. the Rev. Dr.. j. Wilbur Chapman. Of
the Bethany Presbyterian Church Philadeipb,a
Penn. preached. DR.. Chapman took for his text
''P!late said unto them. what shall do then with
Jesus which is called Christi" Matthew xvii %
In the course OF eloquent address he said thar
never thought OF PLATE without a sbudder
Tho reason. ne went on. is because he is one OF
the men yho came very 10 entering tho
Kingdom OF God and yet after all ,niserab,v
failed. He came very taking his place with
Joseph OF Arima;hra and with Nicodemus r. when
ne knew that Jesus was the Son OF God ne had
barred his own back 10 the smiters or had gore
himself TO be crucihed, there would have been no
name in the early history of the Church 10 out.
shine his. But instead of being in the preserce q,
God to-day he IS undoubtedly in tho lost world
When Jesus passed by the cross and WIN,
Through the tomb Of Joseph OF Ar!ra,h,ea ard
made His way 70 the place Of ascension M, far
from Bethany. and left His wondering discipes lie
took with Him into the skies His hands tha, bad
oeeh pierced His feet, through which tho nails
had torn their way: His side thrust ,Sro,,rb ~,
inc spear. and against which the beloved disc,r,o
mao leaned In a word, He took with Hin, Es
oooy, but there was one thing He left When
hanging On the cross from His head His hands
MS 'eet, and His broken heart ,he blood 80.
tricklfng down. and only stained tbe 80 ,
CalFary. but left It's mark upon tho world &C ~,
Ano leaving His blood here the world Is ,oss,, ra
spohs'oie Tor H. That Same blood is upon both Tho
"orid and men. either for their condemna,,o, or Co..
redemption. VI ior
we must either accept Christ or re,oc, tJ,ro II
esio DR. Chapman in closing I'VE must etbor 10,
fim come into our hearts or We INNS, eb,,, ~
ooor anu Keep Him out We must either confes,
Him or deny Him. There Is no middle ground fioI
PITY US a to-day we turn away from Him for +,
may be the last time"
The Rev DR.. A c. Dixon followed DR. Chairman
preaching from the text BE O. good cheer r.,
In the course OF his address he said that Inc 200,
cheer offered by Christ 70 Pau, was oppo-,uni.,
for stil greater work and sacrifice for HIN Mos
OF u.s.. said DR. Dixon. ARE not running after m,
good cheer OF sacrifice but the good cheer Of hav
ing everything we want in the world"
THE AFTERNOONS GREAT THRoNG
There was an immense audience. almost as larg,
- taat OF Sunday evening. AZ the meeting NJ
~Hioek. Before Mr.. Moody preached, hymns were