Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-04-08
WHOLE NO 1924
The Religious Revival-Yesterday
at BurtOn's Theatre.

! AC'L'iNdl Oiu NFHAuDcES STREET he
atre was again pac ked. Fully one-third o
J the immense throhg was composed Of ladie
who are not excluded from this meeting a
from some others in other parts OF the city
In cons quence of the crowd, an additrona
meeting was organized in The bar-room, AM
the sound of the singing froGl that portion
OF the building hal, to persons sitting in the
auditorium, quite theatrical effect, as o
the distant course in the opera of IL Iroua
tore.
Tie Rev. S A. Corey. Pastor of the
Fllth-avenuc Baptist Church, conducted the
exercises. After the singing of hymn. the
reading of u chapter and prayer, Mr. Corey
said that, some thirty years ago, when the
old Iron Church of G lasgox, in Scotland,
used to be overcrowded at IL O'clock in the
day, it was indeed an affectiF scene To be-
hold, but that was to hear the overtowering
and manly eloquence of Thomas Chalmers,
whose name is written in immortal chdrac-
tiers on the page Of time; and, a. later Pc
ricd, thousands had flocked to hear the sill
very-lUned eloquence and thrilling appeals
OF Melville; but the present scene had been
called into existence by Jesus Christ whose
spirit Was moving the people. 1t was an az
fecting occasion, and to none more so than
to him. He had spent portion Of his life
on the stage. Previous to the year 1888 his
mind had not BEEN led to consider his ways
in referemce to eteraity, but at that time he
was called home to see his afflicted mother,
and while there lie h sard minister of the
Gospel, in sermon, relate the anecdnte OF
the Bishop of London and GaTrick. "HOw
is it," said the Bishop to David Garrick,-
overwhelming the peuple!" The great Ros-
cius of the English stage replied, "You take
the truth and present i. TO the people as fic-
ton; we take fiction and present it to Ihem
as truth" This nailed him.; and althou Oh
he had an engagement to fulfil in this city
before he could give up, he never forgot the
first direct impression. The people judged
wrongly when they deemed that actors and
actresses were wholly regardless of the in
terests of their immortal souls. He knew
many instances in which the application of
such judgment was wrong and uncharitab,e e.
For himself, he could say that during the
four years which he was on the stage the
Spirit OF God sirove with him. And it was
well known to many that old Mr.. Foote OF
the Park Theater would refuse, uniformly
upon all occasions, to take part if he was
called upon in that part to say single word
that might be considered profane, or dlsre-
spectful 10 the dignity and majesty OF God
The Rev. William Roberts, pastor of the
Welsh Calvinistic Church. delivered brief
and thrilling address, inviting sinners to come
at once, and to surrender themselves to Je-
su5, tie author of their salvation. He 81
that four things were necessary in order to
come-meditating, desire, prayer and faith.
Let these be in full possession and active
exercise. He asked them to loiter about
Gesthe name ent witness the suffering and
the trials which were BORNE by their Lord
and Master; to loiter around the foot of the
cross, and seek salvation; to perfect them
selves through faith in the dying Savior
He spoke of poverty being no disqualifics-
ton, for Christ himself was poor, ana SLEPT
in borrowed manger, and when dead, was
buried in borrowed tomb.
Mr.. Corey read several requests. being
only few OF the great number. The fol
lowing are specimens handed in:
"Oh. pray for me. | was touched with
the pr yer o. Mr.. Beecher in this place on
NJ ,nday. am one of those who have not a
father OF moIher-no Christian friends
Hated and despsed by my own sex, have
felt abandoned. am yet in a hopeless Con-
| H., I ,b,, bo H.,
conversed with the woman Of Samaria may
reveal himself to uiy soul. Will you pre-
sent nv case to Our Father which art in
Heaven, when you pay; and when you pray
for me, remember all abandoned young wu-
men, made so by the heartles-ness # un-
principled men, and kept 80 by the pitiless
prejudice Of our own sex. MARTHA"
The above was written in a neat, intelli-
gible hand.
ga Young man, anxious to be Christian
but whose mind is tortured by doubts and
perplexities. prays that God will i'd HIM in
stillng the evil PrumPtings of his now cor
rupt heart, and lead him into the way OF
truth"
"rhe prayers Of this congregation are re-
quesled tor yohng man tn euty years oi
age, a follower Of Christ, who has been very
unfortunate for the past s,x months, and is
nUv in want. He wants the brethren to
pray for him that God may give HIN heart
to bear his troubles with faith in Christi
A sailor in tine orchestra said that before
prayer was offered he wanted 10 say that be
and his brother had a quarrel six mo 1t b.
ago. Since that time he had found Christ
precious to his soul, and he wanted prayer
offered .or his brother, that he might be
brought into the Eight way, and be as happy
as he was.
Another man in the orchestra said he was
happy To make a contrast betwee the Lac,
time when he was in that house and ye,ter.
day. He said that when he was there be-
fore, the place where he sood was occup ed
10y the singe 5, but now, blessed be Gud, il
was fl led with men seeking the way oi
righteousness.
a gentleman in the upper circle said that
there were mAny Ike N!colemus and DIZZY
mus in the meeting. They must be all born
again, AMI must be baptized of the Huiy
Ghost.
a gentleman on the stage was engages
in telling an interesting story, when tht
conductor OF the meeting rang ihe BELL ant
announced the unwelcome TACT that it wa
O'Clock, the tine OF closing.
The Rev DR. II ebS was announced as the
conductor of the mectins to-day.
The HASTE TO TE RIcH.-Thc poison O.
covetousness-thc nj Consuming clgerues,
/ To obtain wealth without iniuStry, and " iih.
: out havn. To wait patiently for the reward
, of profession Al exceiIeuce-rppearS To be
= rapid Prrvad ng every relation in socia