The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-26
Closing Of the Merchants' Prayer Meeting
175 Broadway.

| Closing of tho Merchant, PRAYER Nesting
175 Broadway.
DIR. BETHUFB s ADVICE TO MERCHANTS AND Blu sINEss
MEN VISITING THE WATERING PLACEs--MR. WET
hoRE's APPHAL TO MERCHANTS ON BEHALF OF
THE MAssBs-THE PoLICs-OMNIBUs DRIVERS
FIRIMsN AND THE POLICE-sERGsANr JOHNS, OF
THE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE FINDS HIS COMA.
MON "LUKAwARM," HTC., ETC., ETC.
The closing meeting Of the business mems prayer meet
ing was held yesterday afternoon in the ITS Broad
way which is about undergoing repairs previous It's
being appropriated TO the object for which was built
commerce. Prayer meetings have been held every after
noon in the second floor Of the building since the 4h
April, aud were largely attended, and Notwithstanding
the oppressive heat yesterday-95 in the shadea
meeting was largely attended by leading merchants
their clerks, and several prominent clergymen
BY calling upon the assembage sing the 2l6,h hymn
Plunged in gulf Of dark despair
We wretched sinners lay;
without enc cheering beam OF hope,
Or spark OF glimmeriug day.
cnApter Of the Scripture, 9th Psalm, having been
prayer was offered thanking the Almighty for keep
ing US from pesnlsnce and sickness during the oppressive
The 2lsth hymn was then sung, when
the LEADER announced that this was the last prayer
building about TO undergo REPAIRS and edce was
70 be given up to the object for which raised As
meetings, they had desire and hope that the
commerce that would might be consecraed 70
akin TO the prayer meetings which they held there
han the astronomical sermons OF Dr. Chalmers In the Old
OF science to religion The church Scotland was daily
fed by business TO hear these sermons but they in
variaoy entered just before the and left AFTER it,
without waiting for the prayer. How different however
was the attendance Of business men at the meetings
throughout the past winter the merchants attended
TO pray and hear prayer and they had learned great
fact ha hour given 10 prayer during business hours
did not interfere with their mercantile pursuits.
al rev pr SPRING sincerely reiterated the thoughts of
ted not
day but the future He happy TO see that day-a dsy
Of universal revival, which he old not expect have wit
nessed-a day when one city went forth TO another city,
and joined IN disseminating Gods word
The $3.50 hymn was then sung, when
tie ark OF safety"
An old gentleman NEXT offered up prayer, when
Dr. BET1UNE ad dressed the meeting he said that he
was rot by any means iocned 20 admit the mer.
chants OF New York. as cl.ss, prominent for their
want OF religion, but although there great deal Of
worthlessness Dip yet the Christ and the
spreading Of gospel in this city had greatly advanc
ed by The pey labor and OF the erchans
Of New York He considered there was no honor truth or
honesty in business without the fear of God The merchants
OF New York had gres. responsibility upon them, and
as thai was The last opportunity OF meeting them that
place, he would impress upon them the necessity Of at
tending TO their religious duties add devong portion Of
The day TO prayer. As New York prominent. before
the country rs place where prayer employed 70
GreaNr degree q fervor than had been known be-
fore In Christian Church during revival and there
anything Ike the present revival since the
Penteoost itsef, they marked men, and they had
come 10 CRITICAL period IN their Yelig life He would
ask them to consider whether there danger when
they were away from that accustomed meeting they
knew that the oppressive heat OF the season took the
strength out Of many and then required
rsse walk fast through the street for one hour than
would 70 storm sebastopo Many Of them would seek
1s coeer and more refreshing atmosphere Of the rural
places or perhaps the more sensible would seek
remote snd less frequsnted scenery but wherever
carry God with them. He TOLD them they
would De marked men Il n should be known they were
religious the country people would expect them 70 act
religious life. The Rev gentleman concluded by imoress
ng upS1 'ne .ne necessity OF their devo,pg por
ei;y, AIa " sQeasas psir eIsrs'ons to spread the
gospel
merchants ard buaness OF the cty-doing something
for TIE Masses They should endeavor 10 bring the po
bcenen tremep coachmen, omnibus drverr, &c whose
syocatons kept them employ ed the Sabbath into Gods
ranks They should give them opportunity Of pray
.mouDa Of crime perpetraed in the city and The youth Of
those arrested and found guilty He considered .sey
sherld DO something TO reclaim the young OF New
Yosk.
Mr.. MARsH was the next speaker. he alluded W the
beneficial results Of the PRAYER meetings. aud stated that
vted " attend the prayer meetings In Fulton street.
last week ard he sAi that he had been 10 the meet
ing more than twelve minutes before he was perfcly
satisfied that be was NIL wrong ana that he never saw re-
llson until then He gave up his Romapism at the meet
ing. and be felt that be gave his heart 70 God.
Inc ILAb Dnounceo tbht prayers were asked LOT Tue
police OF our city, that they may be enlisted under the
Crest Captain.
Sergeant JoHss OF the Commissioner Office thanked
bis God for tie opportunity offered him Of coming sous
Chrhtan people, as was great pleasure 20 him 10 be
where the people Of God Two years ago be sought
bis Saviour, and be cav him ~ "a sailor q star
shining atsadm Two years ego he never asked bless
Irg before his meals or had family prnyers: bur he
sufet them that nov mouthful never entered bis lips
without HE asking blossirg the meat, and family
prayer was Invariably offered. When he commenced IN
the cause Of God he had companion with bin, but he
o0f In m Y r. ICr him.
self, he would never desert Gods cause
The meeting then separated.