The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-27
PRAYERS AND EYnORrAnoNS
NOT TO ExCyED FIVE MINUTES,
IN ORDER TO GIVE ALL AN OPPORTUNITY.

In the leader Of the dnds neces-
TO inform the speaker that he has ranscspded the
limits Of his time, and be hesltaes TO put hun IN
mind OF the fact
The prayer meetings yesterday attended by some
i've six hundred persons about two hundred OF whom
were assembled In the lower classroom. Mr. Mansfield
presided the exercises In this apartment IL
O'Clock precisely, announced that the meeting open
One Of tho gentlemen delivered the following brief
prayer
oh, Lord forgive many uansgressions and help
us in thy mercy and goodness 70 come TO Thee Assist
in the way salvation and ciothe with thy righteous
ness and grace Let Us approach Thee In poverty
that may receive thy blessings when moet we need
them We pray Thee thou wilt deal with In thy mercy;
send down thy blessings upon all who convened
this hour prayer praise May We now receive An
impulse onward In the path Of duty Let good spirit
guide the way 70 Christ and do thou increase the
number Of those who call upon thy name. May tbi,
the world itself be awakened to the divine influence and
the earth be filled with glory the waters bod
Of the sea Oh, do Thou bring about the good time, and
shall respond in the words OF the PsAmist The pray
ers Of David, the son Of jesse are ended" Lead 70
honor Thee and glorfy Tsee, through Jesus Christ Amen
The leader Of tho exercises here addressed tho meeting
He saidl to be hoped thai the brethren before speak
ing or praying will look at the card. There nany
who desire 10 speak and praymany Of the older brchren
but any one has got the latest from Heaven
gard 10 the revival OF religion, think would be
profitable for 10 hear " day than anything else We
desire TO hear the young get up speak
II rs particularly requested that the brethren who
strangers here n they have got good news viii o.cupy
some Of the time IN giving W us.
one Of the congregation conmeoced tho 492d hymu in
which all presen, onet. Not more than of this
Amazing grace, how sweet the souni
That saved a wretch Ike me-
once was lost, but found
Was blind, but now see.
gentleman addressed the meeting and sad--T am
prayers of Tie people has been converted Let me here
refer TO single fact Three days ago. the upper room
brother requested the prayers OF the meeting for bro
thcr and sister Well the brother has been converted
and am told that the sister rejoicing in the hope that
jeeus has spoken 10 her soul would request bshAf
Of that brother, who not here to-day that your prayers
be united blessing God for the conversion and asking
that be may be admitted TO blessed immortality.
The IEaDEIe-he prayers of this congle egAion
quts,od In behalf Of tho whered branch Of The Treo OF
Iifc.
MExpR--A lady requests tho prayers of this meeting
for fatber, sister and brother.
young man, about twenty two years old next
have been, said be- member Of the church for sisb
teen months. within the last week, found, however,
that had sinned, and h continued In know thai
can't escape. / was invited by a brother memberof
our church TO attend this meeting and the Of
my ways. now ask the prayers OF ths oongregsuoa
that may be brought 10 a knowledge OF the truth
AZ the conclusion Of these brief remarks ancther rose
and saidMy Christian friends, would take the liberty
Of @king your prayers IN behalf OF young lady Who
ber In your prayers that she may be Inspired with The
energy 10 perscyere in the road 10 salvation.
The fEsnER-Your prayers requested for a younf
man who has resolved on leaving the worldly pslS and
taking that which leads 70 heaven.
owe wish, said middle aged member, "for refuge
where We fec from the gnsvng of life there.
fore We presen, our claims and our petitions,
and desires and ask that hearts be filed the
nuence Of Thy presence, the saving power OF Thy spirit
The rene~ng seton Of The Hoy Ghost. And may
trolling influence Of thy power and goodpess Here be-
fore you are various persons that require the nerventn
Of fHeaysn Ihosc who AK an nteres. IN our payers Ne
thy grace ample for ALL and may those sho desire any
Ting the hands Of God ask In the OF Jesus,
them. May their individual cases as made Known 70
Cod meet with ready response from 4esv.p and may
abroad Thy light and hy power that Is no. spreading.
and from this centre may dverre 10 every past of
Gods grace power and mercy shall embrace whole
population Of the United sates Glory be " the God Of
The whole earth We present the CLAIMS Of ne entire 20
that nnab this terTaqueous ba-may they individually
come up N remembrance before Cod Nay salvation wait
the ends of the earth, and thy shah have all tho
he Ave minutes Of the foregoing speaker having en-
pred the congregation heard from another. Who address
cd them follows;-n must rejoice every Christian
heart ths, the spirit o! God descending and
ons 70 osSTs sSsSy cSsS Res for S % sss1y en
praysfor this do morn ng and evening prayers Ascend 70
the throne Q, God that all the human family may es re-
brought Of greater importance than NE converson and
salvation Of souls' and desire all tsa escoursgng
10 bring up and 70 make active In the town from
which came there was little Baptist association.
uzine, and thirteen baptized Well met of NE
members coming down N The morning, and
never vas such meeting; The small number wnh when
they bad menced increased 70 City sixty
numbers Of others had asked for the prayers q the
srosation. When hear these things ve feel encou
rsscd-they show that the spirit OF God At york All
this appears 10 be moving upon the wsers; and God
grant that many will soon come and step into the
pool OF baptism, and wash themselves from eyery stain
that is calculated 10 make them impure. As was roise
down the street woman calls out OF the ~indow men.
uonipg my name, and says such pers,p--a about
seventy years Of age, who occupies the upper part The
house-wants 70 see me- Well, saw feeble old man
The IkkpfR-Your time il up.
sFEaEm--wen, want 70 dish: win only take MI
mute. Well, went IN and talked him. and be sppssxed
TO be seasoned vrh prayer. Now, all this shows NE
value Of prayer, and We should therefore All pry 70
gether.
" let us pray for this mar T" said an sget member d
The congregation, for Re prayers. on, thou
son Of God, take away every aculy every mpedimentl
Nay the language OF his heart Be Welcome, dear Re-
deemer welcome b. this heart VI minef NAY God go his
seal upon him and hoera,e him from The bonaAge Of
ain and the thradom of devi' Remembex Also he
young Oh, don lst ner ~. sh Oh, Cod, sweep
ay her unbelief-let her tc rbet God b4e~s al
that have been brought before o. Tia. the power Of