For some time they sat in perfect silence.

The missionary then proposed that they should kneel down and sing.

The whole audience fell upon their knees, and sung a hymn commencing with the following verse: "Now let us praise the Lord, With body, soul and spirit, Who doth such wondrous things, Beyond our sense and merit." The singing was frequently interrupted with the tears and sobbings of the melted people, until finally it was wholly arrested, and a tumult of emotion overwhelmed the congregation.
During the day, repeated meetings were held.

At eleven o'clock, the people assembled in vast numbers.

There were at least a _thousand_ persons around the chapel, who could not get in.