New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-10
THE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
HOW WORK PROGRESSES.
THE pRAYER-MEETrNGs IN THE CITY

tended by aIge crowds -horsn there is DO one place
where the people s.her such masses ~ they did g.
Bur.ob old theatre while i. was open. Several rev
meetings have been opened 10 different portions OF The
the city. A business meas p.syer'mee,ng was opened
OF Nordsy a. No. 69 Broadway, which L continued
daily a. 3! O'Clock in the sisernoon las meeting Is
mostly attended by merchants and BUSINESS men from
Wall stree: md that vicisy. Ga tae hrs, DAY there
were from two to three hundred present, and on the
second d.y the attendance was nearly doubled. A
great .oemni.y and seriousness seems 20 psrvade the
meetings.
In n. Reformed Dutch ChurcL in Fulton street, on
Thursday, there were :hree prayer-mee.ings at the
same hour IN different rooms as many different
eoors Of the building. The two lower rooms were
rorjed 20 OVERLOOKING persons to get seat hal
"a 90 10 IRE room az the TOP Of the building which
Was soor flied with q goOdy number. The meeting
in the upper room wss conducted by Mr.. D. y hoLptf.
geniemsn this upper meeting sasa rGs' w .ns
6rst held. l. was here IN this upper rom that,
six months ago, they gathered ior prayer, anu tue
they coli only get ttres persons - meet a
had to wait a long time even iort1em bul no" tueIo
was not room enough 10 mold those VINO "lsleu 10
come; ana we might look al over the country and see
prayer meetings every where crowded, and We should
thank God fJr whas oar eyes now see.
Prayer and the rging OF hymn followed.
no.ber gentleman stated that he beard very nte-
resting experience OF in Phil4dephis few days
since sn old man, who had been well kCown 10 ina.
city bearing 8 character somew nat similar 10 snst
which Awful Gardner formerly bore IN TINS CITY Inc
old man. in relating his experience, said that us
conduct had been wicked 70 an extent when no one
but himself could imagine; all this while COCA WE
at home had been praying for him. AZ last MS trouo
led mind drove him 10 the prayer meeting, snd IRON
one meeting 20 another till 81 last be found that peace
which be sought while a. work az bis lNhe. lie
wanted ssy thst NEE ting that as long as such men
as "old Joe Bryant could find Savior, there hope
49, lar and
appear.
Prayer was offered and hymn was sung.
A gentleman stated tina. friend OF hls, who had
lust arrived from Nebraska told him that the spirit OF
God was being poured or. in that Territory in won
derfu manner, and that at every place at whch they
stopped between Nebaska ana this city, they found
IN overlooking prayermeeting .
Ano.t er gentleman stated tina. We all had talents Oh
some kind, some one, and some ten, and we should
oil use the talents we have, use them in our everyday
life for the glory of God He cted the case OF man
who had large farm, but who was out al the elbows,
ard in debt. One day missionary called upon him
and told i'm he ought TO change his course and begin
- serve the I'D. IL made such en- impression upon
HIN that the next day he marked ont piece OF land
and cLnsecroted It to the Lord From that hour ne
pr,spered, and all wen. well with him.
Agentleman az the end Of the roo asked the prayers
Of the meeting for himself and two Of his friends.
PRAYER was accordingly offered Another hymn was
then sung the Rev. d.. Wood pronounced the bsne-
diclon, and the meeting was Dismissed
The meeting or the second floor wss conducted by
Mr. Jons 4. GRAY; this room was crowded TO over
flowing a great many perso standing IN the door
way and passage. The Rev. d.. ScHAUFFLER OF Com
santinoLle made some remarks in reference to this
Revival being pre.m nenty the work OF the laty lie
said that in Constantnople men who were 80 iynoran,
that scarcely any would employ them, would still
go out and tell of Savior TO their fellows ana thus
they the means OF saving many souls. tie sad
that men might be ikened to the horses who draw
the load, and the pastor might be called the driver;
The pastor would direct and encourage, but he could
not draw the load
Amorg the requests Tor prayer az this meeting was
| the following:
Remember in prayer family of r. who, from oldest TO
youngest, all living quite careless and Indifferent resns
R Re . the q the lie they are sadns and fee unt
| Jesus their refuge"
After some other remarks, with prayer ana singing
| the meeting dismissed.
At the John Street Busicess Mems Meeting on Thurs
| day afternoon, large crowd was gathered. 1t had
| been reported tina, the Rev. II. w. Beecher would
| lead the meeting, bu. just before the commencement
of the services gentleman from the Plymouth Church
said that il was utterly impOs for Mr.. Beccher 70
be present. and explained the reasons. The Rev. NJ
HARRIS nduced the meeting IN Mr. Beecher stead
The exercises commenced by singing the loist
Hymn. Mr.. Harris read the 18th chapter OF Cono'
thiaps and then read several requests for prayer
among others one as follows: ,,, ,,..
of Tor whom she has been praying for % yesIs
MIR. HARRIS then offered prayer, and was followed
| in PRAYER by a gentleman at the side of the ROOM
Then the 18th HYMN was sung, " When | survey
the wondrous Cross"
A gentleman said he wished to ask one question Of
| those who were sinners-the simple one, why will
We die T. II il question al would have to answer IN
different form at the Jud yment Seat. lie wished all
| to make up the answer to that question to-day.
A young msn said he had been deeply impressed
with the responsibility OF Christian by hearing OF the
| death of one who said "Why did not sOIDe friend
warn NE - He urged sinners to come to the Savior
now.
Mr. H.nRIs sad thst one Of the strongest collateral
evidences we have of Christian faith is the diversity
of character which is IN these meetings all as
.enting TO truth. Persons might have differences,
| but when the love of Christ, which is practical
Christianity il shed abroad in the heart all these diff
erences mnge in affinity with this great record Nine
wears ago he was srict attendant upon the jewish
Synagogue. In his bOyhoot he was taught if ne saw
the IF Jesus book, TO scratch il out If posi-
bic, put his irger on it, He looked upon Christ "a
the author Of all the caamites tina, had fallen on his
nation and en- Christians his enemies. One OF the
| hrst things tina. turned him toward the Christi IN
| Church the singing. Blu. he would not take any
more time.
The Nth hymn Was sung.
A gentleman who "hailed from the rural iist -cts"
had day or two before attended a prayer-meeng
where the farmers left their plows and came five miles
| 20 attend a prayer-mee.ing.
Upon invitation quite number for prayer ard
| few minutes spent in silent prayer.
young man in the gallery said he was evil
dencce OF the efficiency OF mothers prayers; any
che who had a praying mother had great reason 10
hope.
4 gentleman in the body Of the house said we had
cause TO rejoi,e always re oice when i'll any dis
sser persons saved from among the ruins, but We
must not stop work; for there more under the
ruins yet to be saved. We put ears to the ruins
ard hear them cryIg for help. Do We stand still or
do we make an effort to save the1 We do not spend
tine rejcci the that Is saved, but vs.
Iy 70 save the rest. Wha. doirg! Are We
clearing away the rubbish! The command, go