The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-19
yHx REVIVAL At BURros.s THEATRE.

Durtee's Chambers sreet theatre Is in crowded
yesterday, between IL and p M on the occ>soa Of N
cher revival meeting The paTquetse the family circle,
arr-s Circle orchestra prv.e boxes end even the ases
were allied, many hdes being among the audience On
ne outside Of the theatre posters inviting al 70
enter and on IN the exercises In front o. the leaders
table, On the stage, WAS the following nStice;-
I xIBoKT PRAYERS NOT TO acxsn THREE MI
I srrs THE KlDxR WILL CALL TINE WIN ms RUIZ
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On the curtain the following
I NO AND EXPORT on rI SANE DAY
And at the side
I YOU'VE xES AND youTH xcsT FEEL AT HoAx HERE AND
4 NOT HESIArs TO TAks PARI.
Rev r NJ Har1up opened the exercises by prayer,
asking the 10th hymn should be sung He hen
read portion Of the 10Th Psalm and stated that about
rules would be observed At this meeting at the
shers and called especial non to the rule Of three
nipues limit TO the speaking praying Of each ndivdu
81 Prayer, be sad, Was especially and pre- emnsntly
needed and be forgotten that the Lords spirit
could eny be obtained by the faithful prayers OF His
children request had been made by mother who de-
sed the prayers Of this assembly for the conversion Of
unreps ntant SON wife desired he prayers Of this
congregation for Der upconverted husbands young man
who seeking the LORD requested prayers Tor HIMSELF
young and two fellow clerks Daily prayer meet
nss would De held in the rooms OF the Young Mems
CHRISTIAN Association, from quarter 70 eight to quarter past
eight every morning The meeting would be open 70 ali
upon the sipslDeSo the 243d hymn
Rev CKAREs DESsn,oS, upon the singing of the hymn,
sad that he was glad 10 be present on this occasion for
he hsd, he believed, been converted IRON Deiog
actor. He had been attached 70 the Old Lau-
street theatre and would never forget the day on
which be been impressed 70 leave IT, he vent home
apd found that his mother her dying bed ana he
always believed that in 10 her prayer that
be brought TO himself sinner 10 conc usion ne
prayed earnestly for spirit OF God be poured out
upon The meeting He besought that God should hear
them ny for themselves bat for those who had de
sired To be prayed for. He prayed that Gods spirit GIT
take possession Of this City and of the nation.
An aged man the parquette prayed for strength to
carry on the work FOR those who we're weaS that the,
might BE- baptsed in the spirit OF prayer They needed
more prayer They needed 70 pray not only there bat
~ home, in their closets and at their hresides.
Rev. JeHS ADAMS, from the stage, ssfd that he re-
Denoered the time when tao young men entered their
names engagement Ni,los many years ago, in
nne corrs de talSt One Of them however, became in
pressed with Gods spirit and left the engagement white
the o'her went on and hl!ed t. From that time their
munster Of the Gospel, and the other
continued to play, and became al last az
sbem pray for his brother, whom he hoped would be
SpOsshi to SENSE of the truth (Sensston)
NJ Butler, from the audience, prayed earnestly that
eSd weuo bless HIS work in this city and pour down HIS
grace all It's length breadth depth and richness.
Ap aged brother IN the family circle exported young
70 embrace the Opportunity TO secure eternal lie
whie not yet too Late he warned them soiemnly
b beware, beware Of breathing away the spirit OF God
brother - family circle, and another 10 the par
qoes immediately under him, simultaneously and
commenced speaking The brother below, however, got
The preference ana exhorted the brethren TO behod
how good for brethren TO dwell together in uaty."
He thought there must be nov sweet music heaven,
r there Emusic every sinner thai repenteh"
and many we're now repeating.
Captain NArHN, from the family circle, said tina,
shrse years ago he had come 10 this pla;e 10 see
. pay, and had sat near the very spot where
De now stood, upconverted and wicked man. BE
hADhu that God hai taken care Of him. and brought hum
INTO toe right latin at last Edwin Forrest, sal 1,
had been converted but what were Mr. Forests 10
his own he believed that II he could be converted
every one else could also.
brother parquette eIhorted his young friends
70 nse the time 70 repent. Ae had himself been
converted sixteen years since under the Spencer a.
Cone converted actor he had heard said that Chris
mans crazy Dot for himself, he wished he bad been
o~szy fifteen years before God would help all that asked
ssertance, and the time for young 70 seek
sAvAton.
aged brother suggested should prayer
brother IN the parquette prayed earnestly, thanking
God for n. opportunity Tor this revival and for toe unan
nifty with which ali denominations together
common platform for the glory OF God He prayed espe
cAy FOR those who had asked for prayer their own
young brother In . private box prayed for the sue
OF God work, and especially that The President
~bo presdes over this mighty land might be brought nSo
middle aged brother the parquetie EXPORTED fer
veDty for toe cry Of don't so 70 the theatre" 70 be
changed the cry do 20 10 the theatre OF prayer"
He from Ne~ Haven, where the news Of this
revival New ork had csuee great religious interest,
possible stop them the appointed time because the
brcthreu and tsters would keep on praying.
Rev Mr.. HsvIrsD uttered fervent exbortaton for
young 70 seze the opportunity aud save their souls
Ne IMPRESSED upon the efficacy OF prayer, ard de-
cared that he had any proepeon N Me-any friends
cav reputation or poeiton-t 70 the religion OF
CnIsi which be had embraced Christ was able 70 save
10 the usiermost, and Thai should DO hope 70 me
hardened sinner.
The exercises cl1sed with the beredicton and were
deeply affecting 10 al present