The New York herald., 1844-07-22

RAPID PKocREss OF HoLrrRss.-As was conf
dently expected, from the religious fervor OF the
godly OF sundry denominations, from the services
being s'fsee gratis" and various other causes,
which it is not requisite to specify, the pressing
invitations Of the sundry servants Of the Lord TO
the dark and benighted OF this degenerate city, to
attend divine worship, was responded to yesterday
with laudable zeal, punctuality, and spirituality.
This is as it should be. The prophesies- those
sealed books that have puzzled the erudite, con-
fused the historian and left the profound chronolo-
gst at fault for ages-haye been sifted, expounded,
and made as clear to the comprehension of the at
tentve hearers of yesterday as-if not Croton wa
ter-certainly as clear they ever will be in this
world of doubt and degeneracy. The question re-
atve to the present location of the ten tribes is not
vet finally settled; but we understand that the
search is to be kept up until the accomplishment Of
this ssconsummation so devoutly to be wished"
From The tenor of the disccurses IN the "Second
Advent" it is clear that that event is to be-that
s should be-daiy looked for, but as to The precise
hour, no one exactly knoweth-no, not even Miller,
the Prophet.
Verify the spirit Of devotion is contagious, and
none but the reprobate will deny the sympathy
which prevails throughout the wor-hpping throng,
especially on an occasion Of "religious excite
ment'' like that of yesterday. Our attendance on
the Sabbath to hear the word was n,ost salutary
step. We heard learned and long sermons-ssw
large ocks OF the fathful-but, contrary to our ex
pectation, there was very little excitement The
he Arers OF the word and of the stirring appeals TO
their enthusiasm, took Il wondrous coolly-that Is,
conside ring the heat Of the day. From the large
number Of spectacles exhibited-a sure sign thai
tha had fhAi veao ia n he fairly
inferred that people went with the intention OF ex-
ercising their perceptlve, rather than their othei
faculties, and we disposed TO account for the
apparent coldness and abstraction observable in ws
or three congregations Of the friends Of " Prophe-
cy" and the Second Advent" by ascribing these
manifestations TO an enormous plctor al illustration
of the visions of Daniel, which were conspicuous
lv displayed tothe mortal eyes of those assemblies
Now, as il is upon sacred record that Daniel him
sell, man OF mighty faith, felt even when asleel
and wrapt in vision, sOrely tried at the apparlto
of the wcndrous and extraordinary shapes OF tei
horned animal, pale men on horses, wheels within
wheels, &c, how can it surprise any one that a
faithful represe entat0n of all these visionary won
ders, should mpress with awe an assembly IN these
modern times, and that Of people wide awake teO
A few of the senior and reverend auditors conve
ned in front seat, and contributed largely TO The
effect OF the sermons, in one or two instances,
by watching for the strong points, and good hits Of
the preacher, and responding with proper modn.
lation OF voice, "Amen." II is satisfactory to b.
able to state that IN every their audible excla
nations were responded TO with much animation,
which we have no doubt was encouraging to the
speaker, and an inducsment 10 him TO study L
please his hearers, by talking agreeably to them.
The Field Preaching, corner of Greenwich
street and 7th Avenue, was an out and out' al
fair. The preacher was the New York Ladies
Home Missionary. Under the auspices OF tn
most graceful of the sexes, we are most sanguinf
AS to the gracious results tnat will attend this
stry In truth, the world does not seem TO progress.
much in grace whilst men have. the management
They have tried IT tor eighteen hundred years, an
still "the wickedness OF man Is vet III the earth.
We hail the nterposition of the ladies as most pro
pitous for the salvation of the world. II there
be nothing too strong Tor the eye OF faith in thei
alleged intimate connection with the first lapse 81
humanity, neither is there in the belief OF tleil
adequacy to set it right again. Success to the ui
dertaklng.
The service in the Norwegian language, al
though in tongue unknown to us, was, being spl
ritually discerned fully equal those Of the othel
divines of whom we have spoken: The music in
ST. Mathews Church was of high merit. We
hope it was not profane to think OF Ole Bull, tht
Norwegian, whilst in church; we could not hel
associating his divine strains, with the meodiou.
part Of the divine seLyice in his mother tongue
From ali we witnessed yesterday--trom the e.
forts now making to purity our sphere-from ths
Indications surrounding us, that men are in gooe
earnest about their saIvatlon--we have come I.
the conclusion that the end is nigh at hand, tha
the number of the elect will he considerably more
than is commonly believed, and that the sures
way to be one of the number is to attend less /,
what the clergy do than what they say, and to b,
careful about receiving more of that than is con
-istent with the enlightened doctrines of tn,
" Herald"-the reading of which we enjoin upoi
all as part of their duty. Brethren, receive y,
the word.
FLoops IN THE WEsT.-The destruction of pre-
perty by these floods has been quite appalling. The
havoc produced by the memorable fire Of 1885 il
this city. was nothing to that which has beer
wrought by these terrible floods, which have swep
the great valley of the Mississippi with ruin ant
destruction. Should not something be done in tn,
way of affording reliefto the sufferers Only thini
of one fine farm of two thousand acres being inull
dated and left covered with sand, utterly ruined
And this is but soli ary instance of the destruc
ton produced by these floods. After the great fir
here, subscriptions got up with great alacrit
for the relief Of the sufferers and many noble 10
stances of munifcenc- in the work of charity wer'
exhibited. Who will move in this matter? 1t
New York set the noble example.
Cry GUARD FEsrIvAL-A grand fste in homo
of the visit Of the New England Guard OF Bosto,
to this city will be given by the former at Nblos
the first Of August. After the performance !
splendid Ball is to take place in the grand saloon
Preparations an extensive scale Of grandeur ar,
in contemplation for The occasion, and no doub
there will be q handsome display of beauty ant
gallantry on the occasion. As we shall have SOM
Of corps present, expect to be able to repor
progress.
RowDyIsM. spirit of rowdyism and rio
was never at such fever heighth as at present il
this city. Gangs Of soap-locks and rowdies com
bine, night after night and enter places of publ,
resort, and even private houses, with mpunity, an,
demand liquor and money, and destroy property
refused. The watch department was never SO inef
ficient, and unless some definite action is 500.
taken by our Common Council, the city will b,
overrun with midnight providers, against whom
each man will be compelled to arm himself in self
defence.
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