Year: 1875

monitory symptoms OF early and powerful religious
revival throughout the United States 1t may
that this hardly the point from which to send forth
such gratifying prediction but it is nevertheless true
that the seat Of evangelism speaking in worldly and
human sense, is just located in this charming
little town OF the Connectcut Valley. Here are
domiced the celebrated Messrs Moody and Sankey,
whose industrious efforts in behalf Of Christianity
were so recently and powerfully felt all Europe,
and here has been formally naugurated the series OF
meetings which is proposed to hold throughout the
country. In fact 1t is intended that


SALVATION
shall be even more complete America than 1t was in
the old country for besides the great evangests
already named they Will also be accom- panied and as
sisted in their missionary work by Messrs Bliss and
whittle, noted revivasts OF Chicago whose mode
G conducting meetings is similar that of Moody and
sankey Major whittIe doing the talking and Professor
Bliss the singing


EVANGELICAL QUARTET


Messrs whitte and Bliss well Messrs Moody
md Sankey already mustered here are perfect
ing arrangements for their grand pilgrimage through
the country. Mr sankey reached at midnight
sfTuesday after n perous journey from the railroad
station via a wire ferry the Connecticut River
and thence drive hills and through valleys to the
Mortified Hotel, and the following forenoon
he was Joined by Messrs whittle and Bliss





but during the time not occupied for
meals and slumber they executive session with
Mr.. Moody, who is evidently the guiding spirit and
tireetor of present and future Professor
Bliss and Major Whittc, like Moody and sankey, OF
cheerful aud sociable disposition and their general
make up is hardly what expects TO see in men
whose whole life to be devoted rescung man
kind from tho terrible vortex sin and perdtion They
are OF splendid physique both Of them less than
f~~e - st.~s~
tho faces covered with handsome flowing beard OF
the purest jet 1t is doubtful IT, in the whole
try, four finer looking could be collected. While
Bhere 10 nothing specially sanctmonlous in their ap
pearance is at clear that they thoroughly
sincere in their chosen work Sceptics who might be
inclined TO think otherwise would have had their
changed II they had been present last evening at the
services which took place in the little Congregational
church.


THEIR FIRST REVIVAL MEETING AMERICA.
The services conducted here by Mr.. Moody last Sun
day, stated in the HERALD at the time merely
incidental The first initial meeting of the series
which it proposed hold throughout the country
took place last evening" and participated by all
four Of the evangelists whose will probably be-
household word during the winter. The little
church filed to its utmost capacity and many or
those who crowded within its portals drove from dis
OF hfteen twenty miles from tho adjacent
country


THE SCENE IN THE CHURCH.


The edifce brilliantly illuminated kerosene
would permit and in the neighborhood OF the pulpit
was a profusion Of choice floral tributes. The four
evangests occupied seats upon the platform in
the pulpit Mr.. Sankey perching himself behind little
melodeon which supplies the place Of pretentous
organ


OPENING SERVICES


After a brief prayer by Rev. Mr.. Warneld OF Green
foito,
Prayer" Under such leadership a trained chorus
could not have sung the simple tune grandly
than this unframed congregation From the be-
ginning all sang in full voice. until reaching the
word FAREWELL in the last line Sankey suddenly
dropped his to pianissmo The congregation
were quick to divine his wish, and the food Of song
which had been like the OF many waters, died
away ike the ripple OF wave upon the shore 1t
really musical effect for which the director Of
chorus might labor for weeks and attain so per-
fecty; yet here it accomplished as WERE spon-
taneousy by the invisible bond of sympathy-mag
netism, do you say9-whch sankey somehow estab
fishes between himself and the largest congregations


PRAYERS OFFERED


After the singing OF the hymn Mr. Moody said that
there had been sent in requests for prayers for an
orphan for young addicted to strong drink, and
Tor the conversion Of wayward husband


xooDY's


Let US pray. Our Heavenly Father thank Thee
Tor this sweet hour OF prayer thank Thee for the
privilege have Of meeting here this beautiful
ing and we thank Thee for the unspeakabe privilege
H coming into Thy presence, in the of Thy be-
owed Son Jesus Christ And now Heavenly Father,
wilt Thou bear prayer here for this dear orphan
o God prayer and this boy that he
may have eternal life and become child Of the Lord
Jesus Christ. Be moro TO him than father mother,
and may he drink at tho fountain Of life Let Thy
plying eye rest upon this other and wilt Thou give
him courage that he may his appetite for
strong drink be saved from drunkard's grave and be
brought the fold tonight II he PRESENT. And the
wifc-wit Thou not hear her prayers? Wilt Thou not
answer the and may that husband be brought to God
his very night3 May the scales fall from his eyes, and
may he behold the Lamb Of God that taketh away the
sin Of the world For their sakes pray for blessed
meeting here. May the Holy Ghost come upon us while
we pray, that may catch fresh glimpse Of Jesus
Christ; that we may behold Him in all His beauty
As sing may hearts be touched by
the Holy Ghost and may sing we have never
been able sing before. And may there be revival
Of religion sweeping through this valley until hundreds
and thousands shall have been brought to Christ Jesus
God, hear cry and answer our prayerl For Thy
beloved Sons sake ask IT, Amen.


The prayer having been concluded the celebrated
missionary called upon Mr. Sankey TO sing one OF his
own hymns and he selected which appropri-
atc as u was touching, and append Il in FULL


RESCUE PERIsHING.


Rescue the perishinr. for the dying,


snatch shem In pity from sin and the grave;


Weep Ger the erring lit the fallen,


Tell them Of Jesus the mighty 10


Though they lighting Him. stl lie Is waiting,


Waiting the peniteut child To receive.


Plead with them earnestly plead with them gently,


he will forgive If they only believe.


Down in the hum an heart crushed by the tempter,


Feelings lie buried that grace restore:


Touched by a loving heart. wakened by kindness.


Chords that broken will vibrate


Rescue the perishing, duty demands Il:


Strength for thy labor the Lord will provide;


Back 20 the marrow patiently win them;


Tell the poor wanderer Saviour has died.


This the 6rst song Of Mr. Sankcy In hisc
templated missionary work in the United States He
did not show cultivation Of voice, but II was trans
parent his soul and heart every word he
tered and r his appearance seemed dramatic 1t was
evident that he himself was unconscious OF IT,


the MEETING ADDRESSED ny MAJOR wHrTIE.
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