The herald., 1837-03-13

lemn chime Of the church bells had ceased to call
upon the saints to prayer, the Chapel was crowded
in every part with splendid audience of well dressed
women and s.me men, The saint Jcdediah begun
the services of the day. by asking his lovely hearers
prefer their several petitions to heaven through him
the great apostle of the unconverted. The ladies
popped up one after the other, with their requests.
81 want you to pray said neat young woman,
for young cousin Of mine, who is an infidel and
knsws not God"
Good" said Jedediah
81 put up" said an old lady with a large feather,
"the name Of an impenitent husband, two children,
and couple of friends"
"Good again" said Jeledah.
Better be at home cool king your husbands din
ner" said H.
81 beg your prayers for the merchants Of Pearl
street. who are giving and taking their sons and
daughters in marriage and folly"
Z" Good again." said Jedediah.
81 beg your prayers for the brokers' said long
faced chap "who takes per cent month
"Good again" said Jedediah.
| 81 for enemy to God who is in church,
sitting in that pew" said one, pointing All
the females looked up and great sensation was pro-
duced
| "No,' said Jededah-" that cannot take-'Taint
in the right spirit | will proceed with the batch l
have got"
And so he did, and prayed for the whole batch of
sinners aud unbelievers in prayerof the most sngu
lar construction that heard preferred to the
Almighty. The lovely women, and they were pretty
and well dressed too utered their feathers and join
ed in spirit eyqasitely. After the prayer came the
sermon-,hen the collecton-then another prayer
and thus they 60
The other afternoon as the Reverend Jedediah
was employed in his usual religious manufacturing
operations, very pretty woman-(t thank heaven for
that!)-sen up to the pulpit the of parsonage
for whom she pously begged that the prayers of the
church should be offered. On opening the paper, the
Revd Apostle read "James Gordon Bennett" very
pretly written pi.ce of gold edged paper Accord
ngly the prayers of the whole nrregation in
voked upon the head OF the editor the Herald and we
are told that during the prayer most Of the pretty wo
men every now and then broke out in sweet soprano
tones, others in contrato Il like the conrato besD
the intervals ofthe Apostles prayer, thus, amen
/" so be it," Heaven grant it''-delght!ul sinner
shave mercy on hm"-and such like endearlng and
delightful expressions.
Nov, on this subject have word to say. don't
put much value in the prayers of Jedediah; but fhis
female converts-parucuariy the pretty ones, have
sent up their prayers TO Heaven for my salvation,
consider the thing pretty nearly settled. To be pray
ed for by all the saints that have been frequent
ing Chatham street Chapel, during the recent revival
is a distinction that warns me to the heart. 1t is
utterly impossible to return the compliment unless
could by seine mysterious process Of ysiology put
all those pretty rosy lips into single pair rich, ripe
red and enchanting and thsn-and theD-oh! ye
gods and then give them the sweet, soft kiss of
Christian charity for once-only once. However, as
this cannot be in this vale of tears, trust that when
all get TO heaven together will have delicious
season, pay up old scores, and remember the trials
and prvatlons we all went through in this vale Of
tears only to increase and gvo TO enjoyment
there.
Apropos Of the Apostle. We have some interesting
particulars OF the birth, life, and character of this
apostle which comes TO the authority of his mas
ter in phiosophy-one who formerly taught him
nearly all he knows, in Albany.
Jedediah Burchard is native Of New York. In
1916 he entered into partnership in business with an
other person in Albany. He then dealt in sugar-not
salva,on-in lac,s, not religion. This was immedi-
atey after the He came TO this city, purchased
large quantities Of goods-intendsd to make fortune
went back to Albany, and failed in business in the
general crash that then took place. During this pc
riod of his life he studied book keeping under ccc-
braicd gentleman then teaching that science to the
merchants of Albany AT this time Jedediah had no
superabundant stock Of religon-but much natural
talent and aptitude at story telling. He was in the
habit of amusing his friends by spoutng Shakespeare,
recng snatches Of old plays, and telling anecdotes.
One evening he entered genemans apartment with
planke, around him. and a dirty face, bawling out
that speech Of Macbeth, from Shakespeare
" Il TIN. dagger which see bsf ms"
The gentleman looked, listened, and Laughed.
"Burchard" said he, "you arc fit for nothing bu,
parson or play actor"
"Do you think So" said Burchard, assuming his
natural voice
al do really" said the other.
In short time, Burchard became the leader Of lit
tie prayer meetings in Albany-was very attentive to
the conversion Of female saints-tod pous anecdotes
and frightened the devil of his in several
streets He afterwards went to the west-and preach
ed prayed, and hoaxsd the people, with his unrival-
led style Of telling stories and relating anecdotes.
He is an original undoubtedly, and if he makes the
pretty rosy faced women happy day in the seven
he is doing no great harm. As TO his praying for
me, don't think il will do much good Suppose l
pay him back in his own line, and pray for him
thus -
,sOb, thou Power Supreme look down upon Chat