New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-06
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THE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
INCIDENTS,


said that they proper persons to be prayed for,
ard petition accordingly made, that they had
come to steal purses, God might steal their hearts"
AyouDg MAD, in store in Park place, was met BY
stranger who asked him the question, Z" Are you
Christian p to which, on his replying No. the
stranger said to him, Ii YOU will pray tonight will
pray for you.' Next morning the stranger met him in
the same plsce, and after salutaon surprised 10
learn that he had been converted since the previous
day.
young man attending Presbyterian Church in
Brooklyn. a few days since received copy Of the
tract circular of the Young Men Christian Association,
accompanied with printed card OF invitation TO the
John-stIee prsyer-meetiDg Day before yesterday al
this meeting he introduced himself to member of the
association and stated that be had experienced conver
.ion, through the nstrume mentslity of that tract.
law-studeut in this city was handed tract, about
three weeks ago. by person before unknown to him,
who also gave him . card contsning his address. A
few days since, this distributor received note from
the student saying feel very serious on the subject
of religion. and hope may be soon converted. Pray
" for me-.
Young man. formerly Sunday School scholar, re-
Gently received one of the Christian Association tracts
with request to attend some of the prayer
kind tract have been often warned of the dangers
" Of city hfe and have been trying TO come to tue
Savior. hope may soon be changed in heart
In dsy or two aferward he called upon the person
who sent him the tract and said, have found God
The son of an eminent clergyman in this city writing
as student from Williams College, Mass, says;
1--WE are having pleasant time, and there Is deep
religious feeling in the College"
~. N VIC N
in New.York. while OH temporary visit to this city,
was converted through the agency OF one OF the midi
day religious meetings. On his return to New-Haven,
he interested himself in the spiritual condition of a
your ger brother, who within week was also con-
yerted. They are sons of prominent minister in that
city.
A man who recently experienced spiritual change
stated to member of the Christian Association that
his attention first seriously turned TO rengon on
reading one of its circulars TO young men.
Agentlemsn who is greatly interested in the progress
of the revival recently called at the store Of friend to
whom he wished TO present the claims OF religion. His
friend was not in yet he being unwilling to go away
without having accomplished good, spoke to one
of the ce,ks-a young man about eighteen years OF
age-to whom he was a stranger, on toe same SUBJECT
and after few days apprsed of his conversion
New-York merchant, residing in town in the
vicinity of the city, on returning home recently after
having attended crowded piayer-meeting, determined
to make an effort for the spiritual good of some OF his
friends and neiebbors. One of these was q man who
called himself an iLfdel. prayer-meeiing was Or
canized to which this man, with others, was invited,
and after severadays attendance on one occasion,
and requested that prayer should be made IN his be-
bali. To the surprise and almost a'tonishment OF his
acausinancos, he shortly afterward renounced inf
deity, embraced the Christian religion and s soon to
become a member Of church. The cousin OF this
man was recently converted in this city, through
attendance at the prayer meetings, and two brothers
and two sisters in the same family have since followed
bis example.
A young man stated at prayer-meetng, day before
Yesterday that he had just experienced conversion.
On being asked what had first arrested his attention on
the subject of religion, he replied that it was the
reading Of the account of the general revival OF re-
"ligion contained in The TRIBUNE of last Monday
REQUESTS FOR PRAYERS.
At all the prayer meetings many written requests for
prayers from various persons are every day read by
the conductors. Among those presented at the meet
inss of Yesterday and the day before the following
"Tbe writer requests the prayers of this meeting in
ard who has lived an unholy life, that he may obtain
remission of his sns and that he and his family may be
brought to repentance
THE prayers Of Christians requested for young
man-the son of clergyman-who is an idle jester on
the subject of religion, and who has within the last
hour been eard to rdicule these meetings, and to jest
upon these subjects
-" A lady. 81 years of age, who has always lived
Lopt int q pfpr-
nifty trusting in her own righteousness, declined an
earnest invitation Of the writer to accompany him to
this meeting but she seemed unusually impressed
when told that between l and o'clock to-day, the
prayers Of this congregation of several hundreds of
penons, would be offered up to God in her behalf.
The writer on leaving her. requested her to pray Tor
herself at the same hour Of the day"
a sister earnestly entrests the prayers OF Gods
people in behalf of four brothers, that in this time OF
bis mercy they may be all gathered iu;o the fold OF
Chr,t."
Prayers requested for young man who has
thus far resisted all persusous to attend these meet
ipgs and who is IN these rooms to-day for the hrst
time"
"Tbe writer ash the prayers Of the sudence in be-
half Of three Of his friends who have manifested de-
sire to seek Christ"
"A lady who was present yesterday, ana n'ucu
affected with the prayers, &C. of the brethren wishes
prayer for her two son seventeen and the other
pneteen years Of age who are the last OF the family
remaining
"A brother WHO has been constant attendant upon
and abortr at these meetings, asks an interest III your
pravers in behalf of two brothers for whoni many
prayers have been put up with strong crying and
tears by now ssinted mother
"a sitter who Las been praying daily three years
for the conversion Of an only brother asks an interest