and was crowned with remarkable blessing. He commenced on Sunday the 30th by three services; speaking first to workers, then on the blind, and lastly on the grand command, "Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." The result after that last address was most striking. Upwards of fifty stood up to ask to be prayed for, and to declare their desire to be Christians The meeting had been overcrowded, and some went to the Drill-hall, where the gospel was preached by willing helpers; but in the great after-meeting in the church, all were united, and it was felt to be a time of wonderful enlargement and power. On the three following days the interest was deepened at successive meetings.

VISIT TO IRELAND.

THE visit of Messrs. Moody and Sankey to Ireland was looked forward to with great interest. It was fully expected that the Protestants of the North of Ireland would warmly welcome them, but there was some uncertainty as to the reception they might meet with from the Catholics in other districts. Any anticipations of disturbance, however, or even of opposition, were not realized. In Ireland and elsewhere the sincerity and earnestness of the evangelists, the entire freedom from the least taint of sectarianism, disarmed opposition, and secured them the respect of members of all churches.

On the morning of Sunday, the 6th September, the first meeting was held in Dougall-square Chapel, at the early hour of eight. The meeting was exclusively of Christian workers. Long before the hour named, the chapel was crowded with an earnest, prayerful company of waiting Christians. The meeting was conducted in the usual way by Messrs. Moody and Sankey. Mr. Moody struck the key-note of entire devotedness to, and unwearied labour for, the Lord Jesus. All present seemed, in silent prayer, to lay themselves upon the altar afresh, as living sacrifices to the service of God. The second meeting was advertised to meet at 11.30, in Fisherwick-place spacious church. The desire to hear had crowded the church long before that hour, many going away unable to obtain admission. Mr. Sankey led the praise. Mr. Moody chose as his subject, “Love.” The impression upon the minds of multitudes was very deep.

Still a third meeting remained, advertised to be held at 7 p.m., in the largest church in Belfast, capable of holding 2000. It is considered that not above one-fourth of the people who crowded the streets around the building were able to gain admission.

The daily prayer-meeting was commenced in Dougall-street Chapel, on Monday at twelve. The chapel was so over-crowded, it was deemed advisable to adjourn next day to a more capacious building, capable of holding 1400 people. On Monday evening the evangelistic meeting was held in Rosemary-street Church. It was, we believe, a most blessed and fruitful one. But the crowds were so great, and causing such inconvenience, as to induce Mr. Moody to alter his plans somewhat, and during the succeeding days of the week he held a meeting at two p.m., exclusively for women, in Fisherwick-place Church, capable of holding 1400 people and upwards, and a meeting in the evening in the other church exclusively for men.

A meeting for children, presided over by Mr. Sankey, was very interesting, and special meetings for inquirers and professing Christians were also held. On Sunday, the 20th of September, the evangelists addressed a meeting consisting of no less than 20,000 persons, and had about 1700 personal applications for instruction and guidance.

On the 8th of October there was an enormous meeting in the open air. Mr. Moody addressed the vast multitude from the words, "I pray thee have me excused." He exposed the miserable pretences by which sinners impose upon themselves in refusing a present offer of present blessedness. The address seemed to strike with convicting power many consciences.

On Saturday, the 10th of October, a visit was fixed to Londonderry, but Belfast was revisited for a few days. At Londonderry, where three services were held, besides inquiry-meetings, we read :

"With regard to the audiences, they were thoroughly representative. Young and old of all classes, not only of the inhabitants of Derry, but of the surrounding districts, for miles around, attended. Excursion trains on the Irish North-Western Railway and Northern Counties Railway brought many into the town, while hundreds walked and drove many miles, in order to be present at the meetings. The attendances steadily increased to the close, and as the last of the services approached, there seemed to be a general expression of regret on the part of all interested. A noticeable incident

in connection with the meetings was the large number of clergymen who were present at them. The prevailing characteristic of all the meetings was intense carnestness and solemnity, but without any undue excitement. The services seemed to awaken the liveliest interest in the public mind, and to produce a marked impression. The inquiry-meetings after the first night were well attended, large numbers of both sexes remaining for conversation aud prayer with Mr. Moody and the Christian workers who were admitted (by ticket) to converse with the anxious."

The principal meetings in Dublin were held in the Exhibition Palace, and in the Metropolitan Hall. A general prayer-meeting, preparatory to commencing these special evangelistic services, was held in the Metropolitan Hall, on Saturday, the 17th of October. It was quite full, though capable of accommodating more than 2000 people. The clergy of all the evangelical churches worked cordially together, without the least shade of envy or party spirit, all feeling that they are workers in the same holy cause.

Messrs. Moody and Sankey held their first services on Sunday the 25th of October, in the Exhibition Palace. It has been estimated that, at the first service at four o'clock, from 12,000 to 15,000 persons were gathered there. Moody addressed the vast concours from the text, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature" (Mark xvi. 16). Every day during the week there was a prayer-meeting at the Metropolitan Hall, and there were evening services at the Exhibition Palace.

Messrs. Moody and Sankey were entertained at a public breakfast by a large number of clergymen, and professional and mercantile gentlemen of all religious denominations, who embraced that opportunity of expressing their confidence in them, and their sympathies with the evangelistic services conducted by them in Dublin. Two of the largest rooms in the Shelbourne Hotel were completely filled by the company, which numbered about 200, and included the following ministers :-The Rev. F. Dowling, Rev. Dr. Marrable, Rev. Dr. M'Carthy, Rev. Dr. Neligan, Rev. Dr. Craig, Rev. E. Nangle, Rev. M. Bradshaw, Rev. J. Fletcher, Rev. G. Drought, Rev. H. Halahan, Rev. W. G. Carroll, kev. II. Finlayson, Rev. A. Windle, Rev. J. Clare, Rev. W. Guinness, Rev. J. Wallace, Rev. T. Kennedy. Among the Presbyterian clergymen were-Rev. Dr. Kirkpatrick, Rev. W. F. Stevenson, Rev. Hamilton Magee, Rev.

R. M'Cheyne Edgar, Rev. Dr. M'Kce. Among the Methodist clergymen were-Rev. James Wilson, President of the Primitive Wesleyan Conference; Rev. Thomas Maguire, Rev. Edward Best, Rev. James Donnelly, Rev. J. D. Powell, Rev. Gibson M'Millen, Rev. J. H. Price, Rev. R. Boyd, Rev. J. Todd, Rev. F. Elliott, Rev. John H. Martin, Rev. A. English, Rev. F. A. Trotter, Rev. Robert Huston, Rev. John Kerr, Rev. John Dodd, Rev. J. E. Green, Rev. John Hadden. The Rev. J. Denham Smith was also present, and a large number of eminent laymen. Sir E. S. Hutchinson was the chairman.

The chairman introduced the speakers in a few very appropriate remarks, in which he said that the efforts of Messrs. Moody and Sankey had his entire confidence. He thanked them for coming over from America, and believed they had done a great work in Dublin. He hoped the effects would be visible after their visit came to a close, in a greater evidence of Christian unity among all denominations of Christians in Ireland. The spirit of unity and concord which had been brought about was delightful, and he thanked God every day for it, adding "Let us be all out-and-out for Christ."

Mr. Moody said that was the first meeting of the kind he had ever attended. In a number of places it had been suggested to hold meetings for the promotion of unity, and quite a number had pressed him and Mr. Sankey to have conferences to talk about Christian unity; but the one principle upon which they started was, that they would preach Jesus Christ, believing that He would draw His people together. People had asked him how they had got so many ministers of different denominations into the movement; his answer was, that they had done nothing about it. They had just tried to hold up Christ, and to talk of Him only, knowing that if that did not make friends rally round them, nothing else would. The question had been asked, "What was to be done to keep up Christian unity?" He would tell them. Keep preaching Christ, and don't talk about their church, or creed, or doctrine, and then people would be attracted to them as surely as iron filings to a magnet. By this should all men know that they were Christ's disciples, that they loved one another. He hoped they would preach Christ simply, treating men not as of this denomination or that, but as sinners. He would leave them one word, "Advance."

When General Grant, after a carcer of victory in the West, was put in command of the Potomac Army, which had been before invariably defeated, he was asked to retreat. Retreat had been the constant word, and at his council of war all his commanders were in favour of falling back; but he remained silent, and an hour after, the army were astonished to receive from him the command, "Advance in solid column at daybreak." This was his counsel to them. They might have their differences, but there was the one foc, and they should advance in solid column upon the common

enemy.

Mr. Sankey said he blessed God for having been permitted to come with his brother to that land of Ireland. He knew many of their countrymen in his own land, and he loved them dearly. He prayed that the blessed unity which he had witnessed might continue. He believed that many dear men who were still outside the movement would be drawn into it. He knew of some who would be glad to come in; but they had their prejudices, and these should be respected; mistakes had been made in evangelical movements, which to some extent might account for this. Mr. Sankey then sang with deep feeling the hymn, "Here am I, send me, send me."

A special service for soldiers was held by Messrs. Moody and Sankey in the Metropolitan Hall. The invitation extended to the garrison was largely responded to, and a considerable number of non-commissioned officers and privates came to town by special train from the Curragh, to take part in the devotional reunion. The body of the hall was occupied by soldiers, and the galleries were fairly filled. A good many came and went during the progress of the service, so that it was rather difficult to estimate the number of the congregation; but it was reckoned that about a thousand soldiers were present.

Mr. Sankey, accompanied by Mrs. Drummond, Mrs. Douglas, and Mr. Henry Drummond, paid a visit to this hospital at two o'clock, where they were received by a few friends, when they proceeded to the Abercorn ward, and Mr. Sankey, presiding at the harmonium, opened short service, by leading one of the hymns of "Sacred Songs." After prayer, offered up by Mr. Henry Drummond, Mr. Sankey gave a most impressive address from the 15th chapter of Luke's Gospel, and then most touchingly sang the beautiful hymn,