The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-21
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PRAYERS AND EXPLORATIONS
BOT TO exceed i've minutes,
In order to give all an opportunity.
Net more than two consecutive prayers
or exhortations.
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No coutroyerted poiats discussed.

Displayed upon the walls are small pictures IL
Illustrative Of Scriptfral subjects. The exercises
we have said consist partly Of prayer but as there
is no set FORM and any one in the congregation
has the privilege of praying when the spirit moves
him, it is entirely extemporaneous. Some OF the
pentents occasionally indulge in a strain of self
condemnation, and accuse themselves in general
way Of having committed sins without number.
None Of them. however, no matter how severe they
may be in these denunciations, enter into par
ticulars when making this open confession of their
sins and enormities. But whether they do or not.
they are have doubt, none the less sincere in
their repentance and contrition, and il would be
wrong and unjust To suppose that the fearful eyes
produced by any other feeling than true heart
felt emotions The crowds who attend these prayer
meetings do so from pure motive and il Is TO be
hoped that their repentance may lie as lasting as IL
appears to be sincere 1t is certainly promising to
see many oil our merchants among the attendants,
and to know that not few of the bulls and
bears of Wall street regular in their visits.
The benefit which will thus accrue to the commercial
community in the revival of credit is Of the
material gains derived from these revvals, indesan
dent of the more important results in religiJfs
point of view. One OF the features of the revival,
also deserving of notice, is tlH pMyer meeting for
doe; not diser maieriaIl& however from those al
The revival, as bag zen stated. began in the Old
North Dutch church, from which il has extended TO
NEARLY evexye church throughout the city. II was
some wo1nonths, hsYever. after it commenced be
fore il became general. The up town churches fix
their hours for religious exercises generally between
iQdr and FIVE and some OF them issue cards similar
their Congregations do not allow their feel.
ings of repentance 90 interfere with the
fashions which flourish as unrestricted here
as il does in Broadway We zee it announced
that the animal concert Of prayer for colleges IL TO
take place on Thursday next and that day il to be
regarded "a one OF special prayer The annual re-
port OF the religious condition Of colleges is said TO
be satisfactory. Knc statistics Of forty.scven col
,I.orn - 4uuf,,In
and of these s0s2 are professors Of religion.
As this Is the season Of lent. which IA observed
more strictly by the Catholics and Epscopalians
than 10y any other denominations. the revival may
be said 10 embrace all churches although the forms
are somewhat different. The revival will probably
continue during the lent and may be over some time
about Easter.
THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
RESIGNATION OF TuE COMMITTEE oS VERSIONS &C
cEPTrD-frTURE Policy or THE BoARp AN
S0uNCED.
An adjourned meeting Of the managers OF the
American Bible Society was held on Thursday last.
The attendance was not large a. on the same pre-
vious occasion. After the usual preliminary exer
cises Rev. DIR. KREBs moved TO suspend the rules,
for the Purpose of acting upon the designations ten
dettd by the Committee on Versions at the last
meeting and which were then laid on the table.
This motion was opposed on the ground that the
object of this adjourned meeting was Is attend to Jhe
ordinary business of the Board. and that IL was 30
understood and declared al the time Of the adjourn
ment; aud that consequently. many were not pre-
sent who would have been here at this time if they
had supposed that these designations were to he acted
on now. Besides, il was contended that there was
10 immediate and pressing necessity for acting upon
them at this meeting ut all, and certainly none in
thus precipitsting action upon them in advance OF
the regular business The motion, however, pre-
vailed by majority Of two or three.
Dr. KREBs then moved that the Board accept the
designations Of the members Of the Committee on
Versions, and appoint committee to nominate men
TO fill their places. This motion gave rise TO very
animated discussion, and the remarks OF the speak
covered the whole subject involved in the recent
action Of the Board
DR.. McLEaS said he desired 10 reach q har.
monious and peaceful result in this matter, IL
il be possible. He had, therefore, drawn up a
paper with some hope that something like IL might
perhaps lead TO such conclusion. The third reso-
luton in it. he said, he would Ike to offer IN the
place OF that submitted by Dr. krebs; but ~ il had
relation TO the preceding resolutions in the same
paper which Involve a reconsideration Of the action
of the Board on the 2sth ult., Inc would simply
read them as part of his speech. lie read "a fol
lows:--
whereas very serious doubts are entertained by many
Of the friends OF no American Bible society to the
thory 81 this r. ard "a change aside the present
standard edition q the English Bible, nasmuch has
received the formal sanction OF the society, and has
suenty been published FOR years it's standard Bble
ana whereas the change contemplated in the action Of
he Board At TIA meeting the 2sth ut respecting this
standard edition, will necessarily involve very consi
ierable exrense and may be counermanded by the
ciety at Ns annual meeting IN Nay next therefore,
Resolved That the question Of altering &c laying aside
the present standard edition Of the English Bible be refer
red By this Beard to the society ior is consideration and
| decision al the next annual meeting
q Resolved That in the meantime the Board continue
10 publish has done for the lat ak years both the
old and revised editions leaving to the option Of ndi
duas and auxilares have either as they may elect
Resolved That these me nlbers Of the Committee on
Versions who rendered their rcegnaions At the last meet
ing az The Board be requested 10 withdraw the sans, and
continue 70 act on that committee. -
Resolved That this action Of the Board be published
in the secular and religious papers in this city for the