New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-01
PROGRESS or THE REVIVAL.

from the Union Meetings into the individual Churches
The number Of prsyer.meetngs, both Union and de-
nominatonal has largely increased, but the s'tend-
ance has not Increased. 1t is estimated that about
eighteen hundred people attend prayer meeting in the
dsy tine and two or three times many in the even
ing.
Large numbers are constantly joining the churches,
70 constantly longer to excite curiosity Eighty
two persons were received last Sabbath in Dr. Hat
fields Church iPresbytersn), making ~ since De-
cember. Out of these only 46 are under twenty years
of age and more than half heads OF families Two
wears since the church numbered liz members. IL
now numbers SOS.
The Rev. Professor Fnney continues hs lsbors in
the Church Of the Puritans. Some OF the Union
prayer. meetiogs during the week have held meetings
for praise which have been extraordinarily interesting
lady residing the city, and well-known IN the
fashionable world the wife of prominent citizen, has
testified her interest in the revival by converting the
elegant bsrd.ro attached TO her house into place
for prayermeetngs in which her Deghbors are invited
to participate daily.
A pray er meeting is held in the office OF ths Super
intendent of the New-Jeney Railroad. 1t was
started sometime since by the AssistsntSup
tepdent Mr.. Woodruff. FIom twenty to thirty
OF more Of the men in the ComPanys 'npioy
gathered together for half hour every day One
hundred and eighty persons gre 10 be rece ed
into Ply mouth Church the Rev. ii. w. Beechers TO-
morrow. Fourteen of these have been pabtized by
inme rsion by Mr.. Beecber. OF the large number of
recent conversions in this church, between ~ ard 80
have occurred in the Sabbsth-School.
little boy, only Is years old and small for his age,
has been preaching to the Baptsts IL this city lie
belongs to the Church in Christopher street. where ne
preached on Monday two weeks, on Thursday week,
and last Sunday evening. On Thursday evening he
pre- sched his fourth sermon 10 the lecureroom OF the
Oliver street Church, before audience curious to
hear what sort Of sermon boy of fifteen could de-
liver. Several cleIgynen were present They SAW
little fellow short ard slender, but with very bright,
manly face, occupy pulpit alone, and preafh SER
Of half an hour in length, In style graceful a.
times, never ostentatious or egO.stical and snrn'
estly evangelical throughout. The matter OF tue
sermon, which was from the text, " What shall 1t
" profit man if he gain the whole world and lose his
Z" own SOUL was what had been taught him, and
nothing plain, simple declaration of the faith
which he as good Baptist boy, had learned from
good Baptist mother, and from their sermons every
week. 1t WIS the average sermon, and, if printed,
would be remarked only because delivered by boy OF
fifteen But his possession of the pulpit IL no per-
feet his appearance 10 fine and earnest and manly
his voice-slthough in order to make himself under
stood he is compelled almost to draw his wors-is 30
sweet and often finely undulsted, and his sentences
are always ready, and usually 80 good-sometnes
even approaching certain simple elegance-that
great many peope will 20 to hear Cramond Kennedy,
and will be benefited by it. slight Irish accent
scarcely his delivery.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A CONVERTED ACTOR.
Mr.. Charles Wentworth, actor of note, who has
been converted recently, furnished pous friend with
the following sketch of his life. His friend has been
induced to furnish the narrative for publication. Mr..
Wentworth will be baptized tomcrr ,w morning in the
Rev. DIR. Coreys Church, corner Of Fifth avenue and
Thirty-ifth street:
NEw-YoRK, April, 1853.
OF my youthful days will but briefly speak. My
mind but family gr.sp the recollection of fathers
love ana tenderness he having been taken from me ut
the time was hut three years of age. My mother,
although entirely destitute at the time of his death,
by uDremittng toll provided for her orphan children,
four in number. Oh ! when look back to that period.
that cen realize the responsibility OF that charge
| caDnOt but feel that only Gods unfolding power
could have safely guided through those trials my
Dother's footsteps. My earliest rscoec'ons are iden
tilted with a mothers prayers My infant mind WAS
pointed upwards by mothers teachings to the
Savior of the universe, and taught that there and
Only there, could look for comfort in the hour OF
need. That, although orsaken by all worldly friends,
that God, our heavenly Father was ever ~atchtnl-
ever ready 10 administer Ia our wants On. how have
strsyed from my mothers teachings. But have not
oh : never can forget-her christian precep.s and
examples And how will tina, mothers heart rejoice,
when she learns th her errng con has, by the grace
of God been brought at last TO see the error OF his
wsys and, through the merits OF the savior, found
pardon for h.s many sins. Her earth sneary
uD-her Journey almost In a.ew short years, 1t
most, her aged limbs must find repose within the
silent grave, ard Der gentle spirit wing liz way to
realme of endless bliss. Oh that win the human
eve might witness that upward fght-ths, / might
zee the angel portion pass those golden gates, and
listen 10 the warbpg notes in rapture thrilling forth
the prases OF our tx But no with earth the
tai vislon cen must end. But not for long. Soon
beside her shall We join IN singing "Gory, CORY, t.
1.-The Savior-God.' And yet, though she is bowed
with age may be there before her. day, an hsur,
and all those blissfal visions of the soul msy be
allzed with De. II not-f my dear mother should 20
hrst-tte greatest joy upon her dying bed which
earth give will be that her outcsst child hss
10 GOd-that her ferven. prayers have al last been
One has gone-oh let me hope 10 HIN whose mercy
is lii the ocean, fathomiess. Died among strangers
No gentle hand 70 soothe hs sgony-no bnot lere
tympaihizipg voice-nO mothers tear-none but his
SaviOr's loving kindness.
On a1sels fair lis. 20 my pea;
Bear upward 10 tho-e realm. Of light
Ny brothers. brlAeu heAri with thee
OF let him wing his tonewsrd fight.
A0ue, alone, he died away,
Fsr far away, from friends most a.sr
Through Christ, our Savior. grant be rn.y
FLd Pc, in rnes-where every
IL wpsd away where ByiDgou
Shall Sigh more and every
fliss ike the ME- before the
And all, from Him, swe-: p+so. shAl borrow.
Ny Younger brother wanders 10 foreign land and
Of hs tate ana future prospects know but little For
him will ever pray. Ii was 10 this brother that
II al. the remark of which have spoken in converse.
ton, and received from God that warning IL couse-
quenc.. My eldest brother icsides bu, fe y miles
rom New.York, il the town Of Bedford, Westcnest.r
Co.; and although a gtric;ly moral msp yet believe
lie is not b protested Christian. On may me CONVEX
sion of his reprobate brother work upon hi mind
that be may be brought 10 seek snd iud the Savior
u. ,xa..lld ha nnLld no