Year: 1875

conducted services in his Dr Cuyler's) church. and
there were over result OF his labors II
Messrs Moody and Sankey work here as they did
| there he had no fear teat the ceEgy and laymen
who were directing this revival differed as to the mode
| OF controlling it, For himself Dr. Cuyler stated he
was in favor OF old church members absentng them
selves from the meetings TO give place to sinners who
would be benefited by attendance thereon The class
that the movement intended TO reach, he said Is
composed Of the ungody who need the saving Of
| God such this great awakening is likely to bring
them; hence in his opinion, those Christians who had
already been led the Saviour should send those who
need conversion to the meetings. instead OF filling the
| space themselves.


EGGLEsroN,


of the Church of Christian Eneavor Eastern District
stated that, without any general special partay
movements OF this kind the part of evangeists
had profound confidence in Moodys sincerity earnest
ness and general usefulness Growing out of an ex-
tensve knowledge OF the man, Dr. Eggeston expressed
the opinion that great good would ultimately result
from his abors and those OF his associate Mr. Sankey,
although he did not consider such labor final Their
work should be properly followed up by other labor on
the part OF the churches To express the idea by
illustration, the labor of the evangelist is merely to
bring into the school of Christ and when onco
there it is the duty of the Church educate him all
that is ChristIike and holy. These gentlemen are the



tian churches should be the faculty who educate the
sinner In a knowledge OF the truth


REV. DIR. VAN DYKE


Of the Remsen street First Presbyterian church. said
that while he did not approve OF unordained minis
try and does not believe that any permanent good will
be wrought in the Church by Unauthorized evangeiss
while he does not sympathize great deal with much
that had been said about them yet all he had read of
their abors impressed him very profoundly with the
belief that they honest earnest men, and far as
he had observed, Mr. Moody breaches the truth sim
ply and fully. He, as matter OF course, hoped that
great good would result from their labors.


IL. EVEREST,


OF the Puritan Congregational church. corner OF La
fayete and Marcy avenues stated that he in very
hearty sympathy with the movement and he had no
doubt 1t would accomplish permanent good not only
among the class rarely reached by church effort but by
stirring up the churches to actual cndeavor He thought
the churches would gain some important points by the
work OF these men, for there is power behind them
which is ofGod In his opinion they doing work
which all Christians ought to indorse ard aid. The
product, in his opinion, woud be twofod-to stir up
the churches and bring directly under the in
uence Of the Gospel who could be reached in other
way. II would do more; their meetings would in his
opinion develop and emphasize the gospel OF song.
The angels announced the coming OF Christ with song
and these people ought to do the same 'For these
reasons y said he ~ look for an awakening on the
part Of the their duties toward God and the
Church


R. q. BOOTH


OF the Church Of our Saviour protestant EpiscopaD
said he in favor Of the labors going the
Rink, and had watched them with interest He had
spoken to his people in favor OF them and recon-
mended that prejudices should be withheld and judg-
suspended until they heard for themselves. He
be In that arrind With Z of
God, as the work Of Moody and Sankey had in other
places He looked upon them earnest, consecrated
men, working with pure motives, and guided by the
spirit and he anticipated good effects in the future
The different churches will receive the benefits the
converts win be gathered into them. Already the in
1uence Of their work is beng in an increased at
tendance in the churches, and earnest interest
being developed among Christian worshippers in the
churches.


Of the Central Baptist church. in the Eastern District
said:'l have been much in favor Of the Moody
and Sankey movement until now Their work in Eng
land has been productive Of so much good that have
gone heartily to their support l find in history
sacred and secular-that when God has great work to
perform He raises up great men to do it. These
have peculiar mode OF work. Moody in preaching
truth and Sankey in singing truth cannot fail in
doing good. As to the results they will depend upon
the cooperation Of the churches There is a danger
that converts will get scattered, and it viii require
watchulness the part of the pastors to reap the
harvest the seed OF which these men are sowing"


A GUSNIsoN
pastor of All Souls Universais church. in the Eastern
District stated that, in a certain degree he was. in
sympathy with the movement This is a movement
he sad the part Of the evangelical churches, and
the Unversalsts have been entirely ignorcd-perhaps
Internationally. As far the theological aspect OF
the movement is concerned he had sympathy with
il. The theology they teach he had confidence in
and he thought had been superseded by good many
hundred years II It is to be revival of theology il
win do injury; If a revival Of righteousness it will do
good AS yet it has sufficiently developed itself
Understand, please that heartily
in sympathy with revivals and are not
at all 'sour because tho Universalists have g
nored because, owing differences in theology it
would be impossible for to work with them. our
papers and ministers have no unknd feelings toward
them. They bid it Godspeed


M. ADAMS,


OF the Central Methodist church. in the Eastern Dis
trct, expressed the belief that the work now being
done at the Rink would not fail be productive of
good. II look upon it," said he, ''as the climax OF
work that has been in progress for some time. The
hard times have driven men to think about things
spiritual as they did in 1857" He believed that the
work Of the evangelsts would be productive Of great
benefits in bringing those who before attended
public worship under the influence Of religious teaching


OPINIONS OF NEW YORK MINISTERS.


The Rev. Gilbert IL Gregory, Methodist Episcopal
was unhcsitatingly in favor OF the movement great
deal Of the benefit that will grow out Of it will be in
drawing mems attention towards the truths the Cos
pei The work, he said had the confidence Of good
and honest men, and he thought that it would nfuse
new life and spirit into the churches. Moody and
Sankey undoubtedly in earnest and are furtherng
what they regard the cause Of true religion We
need all helps in drawing the minds Of men toward
God and away from the things Of this world He was
hopeful that the interest aroused would be productive
Of permanent good but doubted whether II would be
as successful here 1t in Europe, the peoples
ideas Of religion in the two countries beng so different