Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 edition. Excerpt: ... LECTURE XIII. SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES AT MUSIC HALL. At the thirteenth of the Music Hall services, there was present another great audience. The galleries were crowded; nearly every seat was taken on the lower floor; and a considerable number remained standing through the whole service, which was five minutes less than three hours in length. It should be put upon record that the audience was as remarkable for quality as for size. We noticed persons present from Boston and Salem, who said they had come to the city to attend this service. Mr. Cook spoke two hours and five minutes. The platform, which contained a beautiful collection of flowers arranged on each side of the open space allotted to the speaker, was occupied by a select chorus of fifty or seventy-five singers, led by Mr. C. E. Ashcroft as pianist. A most impressive devotional effect was produced by the union of the voices of the audience rising and singing the hymns, "Rock of ages cleft for me" and " A charge to keep I have." On announcing the usual contribution, which has never been preceded at Music Hall by any urgent solicitations to the audience, Mr. Cook stated that the expense of opening the hall for thirteen nights had been $780. We learn that the audience has contributed about $400; that a risk of nearly $100 has been assumed by the church and society; and that three gentlemen have voluntarily taken the remaining risk, which action we have pleasure in commending as an important benefit to the public. Having delivered, in the afternoon, before a large audience at the First Baptist Church (the use of which, with a generosity which cannot be too highly appreciated, has been tendered to the First Church since the burning of the house of worship of the latter on Christmas night), an...
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