Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-17

oh look upon the bright, bright sun
The pillows, sparkling as they run.
Appear to leap from life's emotion.
Religion rising DER the SOUL
Is brighter, better far than they
sSs s s sS si y heaven ey Hymn
For several weeks past more than usual religious
effervescence has developed itself through various
branches of society," nm efervescence calculated to
produce mingled effects Of good and evil-upon the
merals conduct souls and eternal salvation OF the
many beautiful angelic beings thus influenced
throughout this Babel of the West. Sunday, Mon
dag, Tuesday, down to Saturday, the churches have
been for some time, open at all hours-the clergynen
bard at the holy work of prayer and preaching-ths
pious females in thousands bending before the throne
of the Mos, High and fervently praying not only for
their own salvation but for that of their unbeleving
wicked hardened husbands sons, brothers or cousins
As specimen wegive the following holy notice which
was last week extensively circulated among the pri-
vate residences of sinners and unbelievers round
Town;
"lwas glad they said let 60 into the house
Divine service will be held in the Chapel OF the Rev Dr.
SINNERS Church. In Greea between wavery Place ard
eighth street. every morning this week to commence at half
~ Prayer Meetings at the same place, every morning. I"
~ The attendance OF this family the above place OF
worship, her OF the places OF worship WHICH are
sussted. January. iSs.
This is merely one specimen Of the power Of the
spirit andthe nature of its operation in single church
There are thirty or forty churches, embracing nifty
cersymen and ten thousand pous sisters, all engaged
IN the same delicious movemsnt Of preparing for the
dread world that is to come the first sound Of the
trumpet of eternity, when its glorious tones break
from the rosy eastern sky on the great and msgnh-
cent morning Of the resurrection. IL Is now nearly
three months since this excellent revelation began in
the religious communities OF this city At present II
has reached every denomination Of CHRISTIANS except
nv own Holy Church, the Catholic, the EpIscopa-
Ian, and the Hebrews. In few days l shall begin
a movement calculated 10 stir up the enthusiasm OF
the Catholics Of this city-an enthusiasm which
Bishop Dubois with oil his old women about him,
never could raise but which, with my aid the good
the amable, the excellent Bishop Hughes is capable
of stirring from the bottom Of the human heart.
do not know whether il 10 possible TO attract the at
tention of the graceful and intellectual Episcopaans
from their balls sstrSes and splendid parties, price
900 EACH including brandy and segars, but they
iriH enjoy the things Of this world, they ought AT
least to lay by deposte Of or II per cent in the
great Savings Bank of eternity as foundation for
that dread hereafter that will soon overtake them in
the dead Of the night old Hays overtakcs couple
Of thieves just in the midst Of division OF their plum
der.
BE all this as IL may, cannot hesitate TO give our
unqualified appreciation TO the great religious move.
nent Of the day, with this especial proviso, that no
holy female saint, in attending night prayer meetings
shall Reglect darnng her husbands stockings, or
mendng her chdren's clothes or managing prudent
ly her husbands kitchen affairs, or avoiding all
pcnsivc presents Of breeehes' patterns the holy
clergyman with whose voice her soft tones are mingled
before the Lord and carried up to heaven as an offer
ing to atone for sin Oar first duty to be puncual in
all the practical and necessary observances in human
life and then to LET out the heart and feelings A.
they naturally come forth from the very Bottom Of
the sou am friend Of prayer, preaching, praise
nd all religious intellectual exercises, enjoyed IN mod