New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-24
THE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
TIE MIDDAY MEETING AT BURTONS
THEATER.

bers street Yesterday and Monday, al noon were a.
large AZ on previous occasions A large number OF
ladies occupied seats in the prvs.e bo1es the p'-
auette and dress-crcle Throughout the house were
scattered a numerous representation OF the coo'eu
population. The accommodation on the stage was TO-
creased On Monday the curtain scene having oeen
lifted and scene set behind, adding about SIX 'ee'
more to the available space. This was occupied oy
clsrgymen and others. Yesterday, however Il was
deemed unsdvisabe TO occupy this space ng to tne
heavy currents Of cold air on the stage. About MY
serso1s were accommodated between the curtain an'
the foOtlights.
On Monday, the Rev j. =. THoNfsoS, d. d. Pas
tor Of the Broadway Tabernacle Church, conducted
the exercises: After the usual Introductory servce-'
he read the fifth chapter OF Mark. lie observed tha'
crowd was 10 new thing, nor was 1t new c'rcum.
stance for wandering sinner to be caught up aud
bessed W. h the heartg Influence Of Jesus Chrst-io'
the poor woman in this chapter was singled out 10
peculiar manner Christ asked who touched him 70
develop the fact Of the Spirits power and thai power
war ~ sufiicieLt now : 1t was then
The Rev. M WHITEHEAD Of the Reformed Dutch
Church sad that the resembed the Pentecosal
one il many respects. Perhaps ore q these might he
the different noouali,ies whith were represented NJ
such meetiugs.
TIE Rev HrNu G.. FIsH Of Newark said that snce
the connen Of the revival not less than three
thousand souls in that city had been converted.
The Rev. u. T. MoRnIi, OF Newark, said that eight
y.ars ago he had been induced TO attend the play in
that very house On the evening 10 question the title
Of the play was The Serious Family, and he wa
there again to see not that serious family but SERIOUS
community bathed IN tears Of repentance.
Dr. TnoNpsOs read number of requests, among
which were the following
young man '2nneced with or. 4 the General t9vtIn
iet' III thu city having beccnis deepy imPr,'rd fon
,n prayer meetings IL tts hou~ rArn"ty ak 70 D. ise
ber,d tie ppe Of God here sssenbed Ia h.ir Prayer, 10
The ppcaiiof of iii. people behalf whom Re deeply
m scd wife, VINO !. also earnestly iuquns the way
10 Heaven PRAY for dear friends aud Almighty God
and be.- all, for time aud eternity
to the TSne H o Grace th. morning IN behalf che
student. q the New iork Free Academy"
sey C,ntrs Railroad for young especially"
The Rev HENRY WAKD BEEcnEs said that the
people who present on Saturday would remember
the request then made by widowed mother, that her
son who had cured her might be prayed for. He had
in his hand another request in the same handwriting
which he would read and AK all c unite in responding
to:
The widow who aked the prsyers people Of God
son who had cur.ed her desires thank- syer
airing God Her ha asked her pardon She now teqrs
PRAYER 10 he that he cIy for pardon from GcS
Having read the above request, he offered up most
affecting and thrilling prayer for all classes in TIE COM
munity duiing which time hundreds in the audience
wept.
Dr. THoNPsUS read note from Philadelphia, which
stated thet the meetings in that city multiplying
ard that The meeting held in Jsynes Hall lss Saturday
largely attended.
The gSth hymn was then sung:
.I.sus. ov-tby charu ing usuie-
'Is music 90 my
Rain woald .ould it out 50 loud
That heaven aud Earth might heal.
Ths seing the hymn appointed to be surg in al the
Union meetings in thin city, and in PhiIsdelphs aud
Boston.
To. beredc,ion was pronounced auS the meeting
di, Kissed.
Yesterday the meeting was conducted by WV. T..
DUoGE,.e ,.esq. In opening the exercises he said that
they had me there to spend al hour with God. Leav-
ir the world and its business for hour they were
70 attend TO their eternal and Immortal interests, and
w,e 30 engaged feel that God there to bless them
spd to do them good lie read the With Chapter OF
Matthew, beginning with the 7th veise Ask and it
shall be given you,' &e. A number "i requests
weie read, among which were the following
Prayer. NJ, reqeed for sister who given TO Ht-a-I'
"A few PRAYING soul. Spring ,et 9r-.byiyau Church,
,a ~ unite " h them Ia wTr.iug and impcF lunE her ne
Brethren s.d sister, pay io u aud a you Al come over
Your prayer. desired tor Je~ ps-l' who I'd "
d to sabbath School ts he be led 10 ,-ek the Ss-
,,or so fOr youug "a jew whV hA qucd tue way u
iyed friends: wish TO state ,h.. fee. my., srs,
DII there is n hope or re lost oTsvef AZ
gl yoHs III years feel oe IL az snd know not
sos-be aud If remain il th. -tae a. va become .! ny
soul MAY God have ca me iel 'sno' 'afigs ~. II
psIe,sry sud vii tFy to pray foI nyse D. lot let
my "u + SINNER rwTSfYFvf s f'is.S YlRs 3r Acz
-ea-faring -aid that lie had bs.n Christian
icr ten weeks anu he s-ked the prsyer Of the assem-
bly, .or all sailors, himself included.
young jew stated tha, he had found the truth a.
it il N Jesus. he desired the prayers o; The meeting
for al his brethren of the family OF Abraham AMI for
himself d. lie about 10 commence missionary
tour in the cause OF Christ
A gentleman in the parquete thanked Cod tina. he
WAS now Chr .stan. He Lever before hsd visited
heater aud Was glad e. aIkuOwle re hat lie was one
Of the eseat company oi actors on the stage % tue
thester a. lite.
Dr. Mli.sH said that when he sppros Gbed the en-.
trance 10 ;he building day or two ago snG un
abe to gan admission. he sas forcibly reminded Of
that passage which SAYS Many vii seek enter in
al 4 shal. hot be able. He repeated number Of
the variau. excuses and explanations which late
(oIhers made they approached the doors. Not
lew determined to be in time - morrow. - Il was
Sh inch, there WAS TOO muck ni this to-n0rrow
work witch Wa done.
A sen,ema il the upper circle said that a ses-csp.
ian Il friend Of III, who had Iust come into port IN
.orrItd him that he met five -hlps as he was coming
in ard they all reported having prayer-meetings Oh
board al ~ clock every day.
AuDther gentleman IN the upper circle said tina.
yeiy short time ago ~ wa an unbelever. He used
@ stay al home Sundays and read the sunday
newsps,e,s but having been induced ~ attend OF
hess meetings 10 crafty curiosity he dd so and last
Sunday lie not able 10 slt IN his char or TO
couter.ed st home He went TO church and heard his
80, It'd lator him h. Nay yi.f-