New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-25
FACTS AND INCIDENTS.

There is morning pray rmeeting held in the lee
tureroom Of the Fourteenth street Presbyterian Church
the Rev. DIR. ASA ID. SMuH's), every morning from
8 to g O'Clock, which is well attended. The Rev. Dr.
SMITH breaches four evenings in the week to large
congregations with nightly increasing numbers OF in
qurers.
The Welsh churches, four in number in this city
all under the influence of the present revival and meet
ings are held in them almost every evening.
A gentlemen who was too late on a recent occasion
to gain admission to the meeting at Burtons Theater.
took the matter in the spirit of true ortude and sum-
monihg the to his aid wrote the following verses,
which he subsequently presented to the lessee OF the
theatcr:
What this daily gathering heref
Do men come here to pray!
oh yes, God TO BE- more near,
We meet .: noon each coy
Bnt this . place of,in and shame:
VIII God draw nigh you here
On yes God Of glorious
To praying men Graws heG
What in place where srful men
Oh yes God comes where and wbeA
Hs's cslpd by every child.
Then lie, me Join the sorions throns
oh hg ye. F o11 Coo r sSs we 8elccse you
And all that come 10 pray.
The revival at the Sesmans Retreat, Staten leland,
still continues The morning meetings are well a.
tended. A correspondent says:
"Cspt. j. last Sabbath feeling wretched applied
to the Doctor for relief, saying that 1t was mental
agony that he was suffering. The Doctor ct once
directed him to Christ by simple faith. He csught
the idea instantly, and at once In its application he
was made happy. Now, he says, he has found what
he has wanted for years past. An Intelligent young
man was for years IN the Brtsh naval service. a
pious frst-lieuenant often assembled the crew for
reading the Scriptures and prayer: lie was awak.
eHed and here at the Retreat has been contaminated
the work of his conversion. Hardened drunkards
L.. H. npA faa mai
DEATH peacefully reposing in Christ Another, A.,
confirmed sot, is in his right mind and rejoicing
in God. Great seriousness rests upon nearly all. Inc
medical staff all now either professors OF religion
or seeking 8p nterest in Christ. The Rev. Mr.
Thompson's church, Reformed Dutch in Stspleton, IL
visited with gracious work. This interchangeable
minister is carrying the war into Carthage indeed
In Olean n. Y, there have been very recently i4O
conversions. OF these, 80 have joined the Presbyte-
ran Church 6 have been received on probation at the
Methodist Church, % have united with the Baptist
Church. are about to be baptized and the remainder
have no. yet chosen the denomination to which they
shall attach themselves
At Mount Vernon, n. y, the Baptist, Reformed
| Dutch and Methodist Churches have had numerous
accessons the result Of the present revival In the
| Methodist Church clone 80 conversions have taken
place. Union Prsyer-Meeting is held in one Of the
| churches every Friday evening
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for several weeks. The Hundred and Tweuty-iAh-
street NJ. F. Church, the Rev. Mr. Washburn, pastor,
and the Dutch Reformed Church. the Rev. Mr.. Lord,
pastor, in Third avenue, have held prsyer-meetings
morning and evening, at which large numbers have
| sembled The interest is on the increase.
In Jersey CitT the revival exercises in al the
churches every evening are attended by large congre-
| cations.
4 ~ ,..ul rtal . l,.,
of the Town Hal for morning prsyer-meesng, which
| commences at q o. clock aud continues one hour.
| In Albany the following Union prayer-mectngs are
held daily two in the morning, two at noon two In the
afternoon, and one in the evening There is number
| Of church meetings every evening beside
At Bangor Ne. an extensive revival is in progress.
The surrounding towns also psrtake Of the excitement.
At Portland Me-, the morning, afternoon and even
ing prayer.meetipgs continue to be attended by crowds
In the evenings the church bells summon thousands
to the various churches, and the religious nteres;
seems on the increase.
At Deer Isle Me-, there have been upward OF 100
conversions.
In Bath, churches OF all denominations are expe-
nencmg the effects of active and animated revival
| OF religion.
AT Hollstos, Mass. there have been two hundred
and fifty conversions.
In Boston, the religious interest is on the increase
among the people. fremont Temple has been opened
iof aiternoon prayermeetngs, and large congregations
attended.
10 Philadelphia, the daily prayer-meetDg at Jsyne's
hsu IN Chestnut street is crowded every day AT
upward Of 1900 persons were present yesterday
every individual seeming to participate in the exercises
with great animation.
in CINCINNATI the morning prayer-meetings are wen
attended. The noon meetings are crowded. Evening
meetings also are successful, and many new mestngs
are Srssees SI. The intsrss. 10 greatly % tLss