The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
BRITAIN IN BEYIYAL'S GRIP.
4 GREAT RELIGIOUS 4WAnENING
IS WELL UNDER WAY.
Wales Got IT First, Then the Provinces
and Now London Is In I.lnc-AmerIcan
Eyangellsts the misunderstanding En-
husiasm Shown on the Continent.
Special cane De,paieh 10 ras Sun.


LONDON, Feb. 4.-There is every indi-
cation that wave Of religious revivalism.
40 strong as that which followed the first
mission OF Moody and Sankey, Is about
to spread over Great Britain. lnGoed z
has been for some time gaining force in
parts of tho country and mas been going
on for many weeks in Wales. where such
religious awakening is declared TO have
been unknown since 1859.
The movement has been urged forward
for months in several provincial cities by
Torrey and Alexander, the American evan
geh sts. with considerable success and it
i5 now about 10 be inauguratcd in London
by these missionaries, who began a five
months campaign in Albert Hall tonight
II the crowds at the opening Of Torrey
and Alexander's mission at Albert Hall
tonight denote success the missionaries
may be congratulated upon their first
attack on tho West End From carly in
the afternoon people gathered outside
the hail and at the time OF the beginning
OF the exercises the immense building was
packed with an audience OF 1900 enthusi-
asts,
or this number all but about 1000 came
from the general public. They were well
dressed and orderly and many Of those
present obviously came from the richer
portion Of society. No untoward incident
marred the insprting character OF the ex-
ercisos. Tho prayers, hynus and ad-
dresses brought forth the best nat ure Of
tho audience. which received the Rev Sir.
1oTrey's imprisoned eloquence with ap-
prccatiye sympathy. Leading church
men spoke and when eventually the loving
measure Of the Glory song rolled through
the vast building there vas not a silent
voice. No converts We're sought tom ght
Never was any religious event heralded
with more proclamation. The newspapers
have given columns 10 details ~ the work
and have printed interviews with and
portraits OF the missionaries while all
denominations have united IL Wishing
them godspeed.
The Bishops OF London and Rochester
and other dignitaries OF tho Established
Church have proclaimed their sympathy
with equal heartine3s with the Non con-
rorIni,ts.
All branches Of the crlIsade hayn been
organized on q gigantic scrie and ei2,0o
has been collected toward the estimated
cost of Gi7,Oo0. An enormous numter Of
advertisements, posters and hanGbills have
been circulated, 10000 invitation tickets
have been Issued and 10000 houses have
been visited. A choir Of AGO voices las
been trained by MIR. Alexander trd no
stewards have been enrolled. There we're
enough applications for reserved seats
for to-night's opening TO Ill Albert Hall
Pour times over.
Stimulated by the energies Of the Ameri-
can apostles and taking advantage Of the
signs Of awakened religious feeling. the
Bishop Of London has appointed an evan
gelistic council to arrange for independent
mission services in various churches and
halls in other parts OF London.
Meanwhile there are signs OF similar
enthusiasm in parts o. Europe. Cen. Booth
Tucker Of the Salvation Army. who has
just returned from a Continental mission
tour. says a religious fervor is arising in
France, Holland, Denmark. Sweden and
Norway. The Rev. DIR. Torrey, who has
been on a brief holiday in Germany in
preparation for his laborS 10 London. says
he is convinced that one Of those religious
upheavals which have periodically flooded
the Christian world since Penteoost is now
In its morning and the high noon Is not
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