New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-27
THE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
Union PRAYER MEETINGS YESTERDAY.
raE nEE1Ise u TIE OLD TnKATIR.


ad tine only .outter few inoohereu sentences when
III. conductor Of the meeting, EDWARD CoRSIsG esq
c,ed him 10 orcsr snd Informed him that the time had
r.; yet arrived 20 begin tie meeting hat he must de
sis, bu' would bavs opportunity TO speak in the
oouse Of ths ese;cxcs TIE epeaker claimed that he
might spend FIVE minutes proftably. TIE conductor
tsd he hoped II friend would not Ssis. and he trusted
.Lat the conductor Ct The meeting would be aided b. the
fieods Of good oder in preserving that decorum which
was die TO the place Ofprsyer. II any person should
yolste such order Re the CONDUCTOR would be com
PEELED to have suc rerso1 elected from the house r.
addition he said that re would Ike 10 have some
conversation with the friend at the close Of the meet
ing. The contest for good order had just ceased when
the usual striking Of the City Hall bel at ~ O'Clock
announced the time TO begin .he exercises.
Mr. Corning said that ttey met there rder the most
interesting circumstance tnat cc-G assemble buasn
beings together. They Lad come 70 supplicste the
Divine Being fer blessing. They hsd met with
heart, with desie. Nth faith and, Re trusted,
18th great, holy Impulse. Such being tie CHARGE
ter Of the meeting they might rest assured that their
prayers wtud be duly answered, and that the assem-.
blege would be blessed, not Only as American ci.i-
zels, but "a American Christians He requested the
meeting TO unite in singing the hymn beginning
." Rise ny soul sud stretch thy wings;
Thy better portion trace.
Tie conductor followed the singing by reading the
parable Of Il ProGgal Son. and offering prayer,
in the Of winch he inpcred the blessings of
Divine grace upon the President and Congress Of the
Upited States end that peculiar blessing might attend
those who were lawmakers for the people. lie read
a letter fem Washington, stating that FIVE Union
PisyerMcstDgs are heG in that city beside one extra
prescting-service in the evening at Of tie
churches. He said that lie was about 10 read some
requests which doubtless represented what was on the
lesris Of ten thousand Of Gods people. TIE following
were anoI the requests read:
1.-THE pager. Of believers earnestly enested
old phy 10 Las tpen life grcs, usefulness relieving
tho bodily sufiings Of his owneu but who needs the
Of Divine bis sou fro eternal Death: Ye that
have tasted that the Lord gracious pray do prey for this aged
This is the esrrest desire of 'or aud daughter"
The prayers Iris requested in
bbsf q aycung who has been living very careless and
sinful life but who 10 under serious impressions and need,
light aud faith before he ont and profess Christ
before the world M he il surrounded by the eneu Of light ard
jew. ''4'N A''P '-H' ''" ''''"'
wife mos. earnestly desire, the prayers Of God. people
the conversion Of her husband who abFen from hom
The pye Of God sPeGpe se most tsr.'iy reqn fox
scne day. shd i iow within these walls, h,,nt
n = attend tbs 1ed1 The s s OF Sos father
Is ''' De may De brought 'D''' 'n' FsoS FATr
sS s c9 an % sas S ,t
led snew 'i.ordey lie ihcn-ncw df'r. the prayers o.
ii s::m'I s .1d Re'.''A against ''''"' H'Fa
II seems =. 9Th. caller associate spirit. Of E,i. and False
hood against the ate days efforts At virtue SID Wis
dom in busi. e, !, / csh and reserefation.7
The Rev. Mr.. DrAs, who had a seat on the stage,
stated that dire years uo, when settled in Portland
he called upon 70 pray for a play actor who was
evidently dying, ard his last advice to young was
Don't spend such life as I have spent
A MKRcHAsT in the dress circle made short adj
dress the folly Of seeking earthly joys AID said tia
there is On Identity between the experience of Chris
tans upon earth aud il heaven. This, he said is ysl
fled in TIE case Of the Apostle in his description of the
third heaven to which he was caught up IN his visou
Mr. CoRsIsG said that this great assembly reminded
him of hs mpression Of the Judgment scene. An op
poI:urty would be given for such as desired an inter
est in the prayers Of tie assemblage to signify Their
desire by rlsrg in their places, or by holding up Their
bands and he requested the congregation TO pray for
such az might ofrtr Themselves, that they might be
broug. to tie feet Of Jesus rejoicing in him. AL least
100 persons sgned their desire for prayers and st the
expiration of two minutes, occupied in silent devotion
ex-Msyo. Lambert offered prayer responsive to tue
feelings ana requests of the inquirels.
gentleman rose upon the stage, repeating: " The
esprit and the bride cay, come. And let him that
"hssiotb, say come. AID let him that is athirSt
"ccme. yrd whcsoeyer will, let him take the water
"of life freely" This, he said, is the ast invitation
in .he Bible 1t Is addressed to sinners. 1t is the voice
of Jesus and it was being repeated now. This was
tlphirg that tie reporters for the newspapers were
sounding this invitation to come by their entertaining
accounts Of the great work in this city.
The CosDucToR called upon some young man ito
rise and tell what Christ had done for bis SOUL
Accordingly man in the parquette said that he was
thar kfu 10 have that opportunity of tes,ifyng for
Jesus He had wandered from God and was without
hope for Unity years. Last Of all sough. forgiveness
and found God ready hear and to answer my prayers.
He GENE to New ork eight years sgo and found ms
Savior smd all is scores Of excitement He wac con-
ytrted in Harlem. At Q distant homestead was MS
father, coed moral man, for whom he requested Tue
prayers Of the assembly that he might be conVetedt 10
the Ieligon Of Jesui Christ.
A SAILOR in the parquette avery old man sa'd inst
80 years ago he called upon the Lord and found HIM near
in time Of need. When bis little bark was founder
ing and he lashed to portion of the wreck, ne
cried out TO d TO take care of him. and he did So
Previous 10 that time he was ptofsne swearer as
stepped The deck Of ship, but since then
he had been preaching the Gospel, and in hopes
10 meet al bis shipmates 10 Heaven, to which, God
helping him, he was bound.
Mr. IsGERsoLI Of Minnesota, who occupied place
in the orchestra said that in reference to his far West
home, the kingdom of Satan had almost been set
up. The PEE pie had been cold and Indifferent bat tbs
had been waited from this city, that the kingdom
of Jesus Christ was being SET up among the people,
and the Young Mems Christian Association get to
work and established weekly prayer meeting. God
in plored to pcur out his spirit upon them and be
the speaker could cay that souls had been snatched
from ruin, the standard Of Chists kingdom erected,
and God glorhed by tie people.
A GrsrfENAs the stage said be was witness ior
tie soacng influence Of tie religion of Jesus Christ
Twenty years ago he in the habit Of serving inc
devil az faithfully as any man ever did Often would