Morning herald., 1839-09-07

GREAT RELIGIOUS MovrMrNr.-We begin to
hope that religion and eternity wi i'll soon have a new
reign upon earth, and the first movement in the work
Of will begin in New York. which ought
hereafter to be denomnated the Holy City'-the
" New Jerusalem''--the " City Of the Living God .
No longer ago than the day before yesterday, pous
Jury decided that the Sabbath day should no lsnger
be desecrated by the sale Of Sunday papers in the
streets If persons fonder of reading news than Of
drinking liquor still want to regae themselves with
newspaper a Sunday, they must go to the Offices
and purchase what they want, for hereafter the
newsboys will not be permitted to perambulate the
streets.
But, better alternative, we adv every sinner
to up his accounts and 10 begin the practice Of
attending church. The spirit Of God is abroad in the
wickedness Of the land. We saw that bright, that
pure that ETHEREAL spirit descending from heaven on
Tuesday night last, surrounded with ten thousand
rainbows, and glitterng like the stars of heaven.
Philosophers called il the "asrora berealis"-but
philosophers, without the true spirit are only so
many respectable jackasses. The brokers of Wall
street looked upon it celestial phenomenon af.
fecting the price Of stocks, the goodness OF notes
but these brokers the greatest sinners that ever
endangered the safety of nation.
On every hand, the spirit Of God is stirring mp the
dry bones. The Catholics are about building a COL
lege-the Methodists intend to hold camp meet ng
at Sing Sing-the Mormons bush fight near Pater.
son. All these manifestations are evidences of the
great movement Of salvation now on hand Such be.
ing the case, we call upon all the sinners who read
and peruse the Herald, TO 20 to church tomorrow
TO begin rigid selfexanination-and 70 pref pare for
the great developement that is about to take place
| have had n call myself-and am about turning
religious for the good of my own soul an
that Of the sinners Of this great city. When was
boy running wild in the glens--and climbing after
the pretty little school girls up the "banks and
brses" the Holy Virgin appeared in a vision TO me,
and babe me turn away from these vanites. She
looked so lovely-so beautiful-so good that could
resist the gentle order-and for many years after
was counted and marked as " A No u among the
pious But alas for many long years, like the rest
of this wicked generation, have been heavy sin
ner-not SHINING by retail, bat doing large, heavy,
specializing business in uneodlincss. I have no
doubt this grew upon me by a contact with the
wckedness Of Wall strcet-for who can live in that
atmosphere and not be sinnerl
But a change is coming. A new reformation is at
hand. The Holy Virgin has taken pity on the wick.
edness Of New York, and she is about to send dou
bic portion Of the spirit Of truth to this generation
In doing this, she takes no partizan side with any
particular sect. The Virgin is Catholic and univer-
sal. The Episcopaian, the Presbyterian, the Me-
thodst the Ba ptis all equally counted as COED
f they will osy f their hearts with those feelings
Of heavenly lore, which constitute the bac ckbose of
all true religion.
In the meantime, before the full developed ment is
made we advise every body 70 20 to church to-
morrow-to worship pesceably as they ought 10 do
and prepare for the great days Of next week