The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-10
Baltimore.
[Correeposdenee Of the Herald.l

BALrrMoRK, Feb.7 1912.
Progress of True Pity in Ballimors-Mo A6airs
Fashions
DEAR BExNErr:-
II has been my intention to write to you for some
time past, but have waited until could procure
budget sufficient to fill few pages Daring the Rev.
Peter BawIoud's stay with us,much has ,ranspired,
and Of which shall give you faithful description.
Mr. Bawl-loud preached three times day, and
collected at each time vast concourse, made up OF
all the congregations in the city. All passed OF well
enough, till the prayer meeting, (Which was after
the sermon,) when few of the faithful remained to
be prayed for. He urges them in the most earnest
manner to come forward TO what he calls the anxious
bench, and be prayed for-his manner is very
earnest-quite beseeching The poor deluded ones
co. Is they say, to be prayed for; they are scarcely
there before the Rev. Peter Bawl-loud is as close as
the bonnet viii! allow; and if the person is pretty, he
remains forsome time, if he pays but short visit
In this manner he visits all the females for charty's
sake, leaving the males to some one else All the
lights are put out in the gallery, and the remainder
so dmmed, that from above you can scarcely dis
tineuish any one below. The holy man, upon one
or two occasions carried few into the lectureroom,
in the rear of the church, and with his own hands
fastened down all the curtains-what was done no
one could tell butt no doubt, several souls were
saved. Some Of the ladies were heard to say, that
the pulling down Of the curtains was not IN accord
ance with their feelings with scripture, No male
was allowed to enter-nor was the devil Most OF
the converts belonged to other churches, and have
since become strangers to their own church, and
wanderers about town. Strange TO say, not one OF
the holy mans converts have become members OF
their own church, desired to be OF other churches
They amuse themselves by going to night meetings,
and in this manner keep up the excitement through
which they have SO lately passed. A secret meet
ing is held at certain private houses during the week,
for the purpose of prayer. This has been kept
profound secret. Certain IT is, that the ohciatIng
clergyman is Of a different kind from the person
who generally officiates for the hearers. This meet
maids in hounces--some Of those on the verge of
old maidism, and few of the love disappointed
Il has only been whispered about lately-so soon as
hear of the place and person, will inform you Ii
ia not a mil from the Cathedral. You may the
devotees paradine the streets at any time from sever
p. M till III, without protectors The holy mans
preaching has well nigh broken up rev. gentle
mans congregation; they have quaneled with him;
he Lectures the in return they go out OF doors and
re oeat and forward what IS said IN private lecture
room. Lovers have quarrelled with their nstresses,
hecanse thew said Bawlloud had pretty hand or
objected to their going to such place without
protector-husbands have quarrelled with their
wives. because the wives would take their daugh-
tiers.
We all hope this revival may produce some good,
as there is great room for improvement The salnts
have been abusing their former pastors in round
terms They, poor men, are deeply mortified
Our monetary affairs are in dreadful condition !
shall give you an insight into a strange financial