Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-11

the minister "What does this mean?n "Ab.n ~
said the minister, God means to give you such
struggle that you will never forget it. He
means to use you as means of converting
others" On Monday afternoon they got him
into private house. He prayed so that near
ly all that part of the town gathered about the
house What is that ?'' "It is Gardner
praying for mercy" That was good-was it
not. (Cries of Amen y 1 hope to God some
here Will SO pray. On Monday night be went
again to the altar. On Tuesday he said, az
have got to go to White PIains,' and friend
said, II will go with you," and he put up his
horse and they left together. They talked on
without knowing where they were going, until
he hauled the horse upon one side of the road
and shouted out, " Hsllelujah." All at once
the devil came to him and SAID, "What are
you dOing-praising Coda man as wicked as
you have been-yOu have made q mistaker'
Gardner said he thought he had make a mis-
take, but he came to tho church, and while
kneeling the clouds began to dispeI, and a
bright light surrounded him soon he took his
handkerchief, and covered his eyes. Said the
minister, What are you doing Gardner ''
Why. said he, there is such glory shining
all around me, 1 thought it must be "a mistake;
and covered my eyes to see if / could see it
yet; it is all light and beautiful" (Sensation
aud loud cries of Amen, !" Glory be to God,'
&c) On Thursday night he came up and said,
=" have got religion-I thought it would be
good but it is u great deal better than /
thought it was. If we live for two weeks from
to-day, you will hear him talk of Jesus himself
In the 17th street Church.
In conclusion, MIR. Halstead said that thew
weuld make no regular exhOrtation for sinners
to come forward, but if there were any present
who wished to know Jesus, they could come
forward and receive the prayers Of Christians
A hymn was sung, during which four young
men and three ladies, amid evident excitement,
tAr ols Al
were then offered in their behalf The services
continued until late in the afternoon.
BAPTIST CHURCH. - In the First Baptist
church, In Broome street, Sunday, q persons
were baptized
At DIR. Armitage's church, in Norfolk street,
there were 10 baptisms
Al the old Baptist church in Stanton street,
within year, there have been more than 200
additions to the church Eleven persons were
baptized Sunday week, and there are now about
twenty candidates for baptism From this
church have descended the Norfolk st church,
the church in Harlem, and DR.. GilIet's church
in Twenty-third st.
In DIR. Hiscock's church, in Stanton street,
the Sabbath school is presided over by man
who on week days buys more corn than any
other man In the city, and a well-knOwn map
publisher has charge of the infant department
For more than sixteen years the church has
been struggling under debt Of So, 500. A com
mlttee was lately appointed to look to it, and
they, by circular, called a meeting, without,
however, indicating lit purpose. Mr. Sebley
told them that this did not pretend to be a free
church. but they were anxious to have it free
from debt, and ON the spot S. 500 were contrib
uted toward extinguishing the debt-an amount
which surprised everybody present.
THE SEAMRN.-At the Seamans Chapel, in
Cherry street, among the new converts of the
Rev Mr.. Corbitt. the Tribune reports famous
thiei-cstcher, who was shadow under the
late Chief of Police
Ten conversions recently occurred on board
the receiving ship Ohio, at Charlestown, Mass
The Seaman's Retreat, on Staten Island is
partaking OF the visitation. At the prayer
meeting few nights ago, dozen sailors arose
to be prayed for.