The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-19
FIREMEN's REVIVAL MEETING.

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MEETING AT THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
ADDRESSES 81 REV. A. A. WOOD, PASTOR THOs.
AkhiTAGE And X. NJ HATgfELD-rHE NECESSITY
YoR RELIGION on THE PART or PIREABs, ere.
Tho Central Presbyterian church Brooms street. oppo
sse Centre Market oiled last evening by the remen
u New York, In accordance with 40 invitation extended
~ the Young Mems Christian Association printed Copies
Of which widely circulated, and which, sftor bo
eso~ipg high eulosy the department generally for
AAe noble herOsm displayed by Ia members all COCA
Sons dre~ attention 70 the fact that many among them
not having the moral and religious advantages possessed
by others in different sphere Of LIE, lar in their
abundance The house OF Cod and in Of the In
oressng interest manifested by all classes In spiritual
AaArs expressed earnest hope that the department
vooli attend in full force whether in hremens or cit
ssas dress.
The Rev A. A. WooD, pastor, alter opening the services
with prayer and tho singing Of the 35h hymn proceeded
STATE The object for which they had assembled and
marked that they met spot on which . fer years
ago CHRISTIAN sanctuary had become the Grey Of the de-
sho The greatest devotion endeavorns 10 save lhe
sacred building NeH but slso the buildings by winch
wS surrounded 90 that moro ap ,roprate piaoe could
scarcely have been for Their pres cot exercises
He aware that the issuing Of toe invitation wss no
common thing, but they living In common dave
che season Of commercial embarrassment and disaster,
which few months ago had over~hemed hem-rhen
the great fabrics Of fortune seemed suddenly touched
ny q invisible hand and crumbled 70 aahes
whilst they looked-ths had despened into
vice spread and profound religious interest,
The bysbie hand over their temporal fortunes beng
other than hand Of Him WHO held sway over al
ehinsr, and being Intended 70 show the instability Of
~o~,dy fortunes and this revival sbov thai
The voice Of God been fully responded
before had man been fully brought a sense Of bis
position U relation 70 hs Maker. ksmmop sinking
Aso before this vide spread feeling Of re
ou interest, and Of the important hours usu.
ally devoted 10 business Affairs nov spent IN The
worship a their Maker And he did not look upon the
nremen q New York asa class OF men BY whom this
state " things should be viewed with unconcern.
They bad souls, and In the hour OF peril,
pace Of safety from the burning pile shey surely
feel the cessty If having helper when the lNt
connstraon should Jake plaoe In Don ,uson, ne d~e
length upon the peculiar appropriateness
~ The present for the nremen 70
u their responsibilities their Maker, and earnestly en-
horted them not 20 neglect H.
me Rev Doctor ARsr,cr Of the Norfolk street
baptist church. was ben introduced 70 the audience,
Whom be addressed He said. MOL ~ Of distinct
Cod when he ard his brother ministers had de-
puied 70 escb-@ mon who psrook OF the CONN de-
rsyiY OF humsnisy-he brought 70 them tonight
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<mpcty was OF the greatest dffcuty in TIE way Of 10
s,emn on, men hsyps 70 be rsuvenated before they
a. gather lnto the ways o. righteousness
Rev. r. N. HnBlp, Of The Forsyth Baptist church,
yort 6renen ehoue be hltnseg hls cbureb .sirg o,
sounded by IheY residences this cunnactop be
PASSED high upon them Tor their urrorm aus
od orderly bearing, mentioning The fact that ~hene,er
~u~Ynoned BY an alarm Of Sabbsh dsy, never wias
neg escaped them whiht passing the holy sanctuary
t1remcn, be said, well AZ other men had souls aud
-ers d>~tne for eternity s1d surely vas emnenty ne
~asry Cor class OF men exposed daily W per every
Description 70 Be ready 10 her Judge any moment
bov many thousands of them nos belonging W Tie de
psstnepi might soon be expected 20 belong 70 God He
chen bcsoushi prayers Of this meeting Tor Their sal
wston
ne closing prayer v@ then PRONOUNCED, and the as