Arizona republican., 1899-01-16
THE FIRST MEETINGS
EvenaeiiSt Moody is Greeted by
 Great Crowds.

The series of meetings to be con- ducted by Rev. Dwight l.. Moody be- gan yesterday at O'Naill hall at 7 o'clock D. m. Rev. MT. Moody has Tn company with him Professor D. B. Towner. who is a sin ger of much rep utation, and by his efforts will add much to the success of the meetings
 Previous to> Mir. MCody's arrival chorus choir had been organized num- bering about seventy-fve voices, and carefully trained by Dr Norton. This chorus choir under the leadership of Professor Towner, and accompanied by Miss Alsap at the organ and Mrs. Deity at the piano, conducted song service previous to the regular meet ing. Professor Towner sang the solos, Saved by Grace" and When the Mists Have Rolled in Spleldor,' and the chorus choir sang many songs that were joined in very enthusiast cally by the rapidly gathering congre- neation
 At Z o'clock almost every one Of the
 500 seats was filled with probably A hundred more cn the platform. Among the latter were noted the pas tors Of the several churches of the city. also Rev. MT. Oglesby from Skull Valley, and Rev. MT. Kinney from Syracuse.
 MT. Moody announced that during the week the meetings will begin at 30 and 7:30, and especially urged the attendance of every one On Mon day and Tuesday afternoons.
 The speaker began his remarks by saving: T want to call your atten- tion this evening to the promises of Christ, especially to one of the best of His promises. A lady once asked me which I considered the best prom ise and I began reading the gospel through, noting each promise as l read When I had finished and began summing them all up, I concluded that all were the best I once knew a man who had twenty-four children and when asked which he liked the best, he replied, All of them Christ never made promise which He was not able and willing to keep. He has made diff ferent kinds of promises; there are premises to individuals, promises to collections of individuals and condi- Tional promises. But the promise l want you to take home with yOI this afternoon is the one found in Matthew: Come unto me, all ya that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for 1 am meek and Iowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls
 '-The promise is here of rsst, res in every avocation of life, rest under ev- cry circumstance, and finally eternal rest"
 The song service which preceded the Moody meeting began promptly at 6:30 and con.inued until o'clock. Pro lessor ID. B. TowEer sang the solos, Ut May Be at Morn" and Sometime We'll Understand" Many songs such as There's Sunshine in My Soul To- day" and There Shall Be Showers of Blessings" were sung by the chorus choir and assisted by the audience.
 At ' o'clock the regular meeting be- gan and was opened by all singing Tn the Cross of Christ 1 Glory" followed with prayer by Rev. MT. McAfee. Every seat in the house was then occu- pied and even standing room was at a premium. MT. Moody invited those standing to he seated upon the plat form, assuring them they would not be called upon to preach. He also in st1Ucted the ushers to close the doors and admit no more people.
 MT. Moody began his address by