New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-25
THE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
YESTERDAY AT RURTON's rnEtrER.


wac eoDposed al ladies, who ara not eieioieo nom
th meeting a. from some others in other part4 OF Ane
sry 10 ,onsequence OF the crowd, an additional meet
sr WIS Organized in the bar-roc, ard the son"d OF
the sipgrg from that portion Of the ouH'og h"4 "
persons sitting in the auditorium. quite toep'io"
eject M Of the ai.taut chorus in the operao If0V@
ere -,
III. p.v "A CoEyy Pastor Of the Fhth-avenue
NJ. 1v,,,eh conducted the exercises. After The
g., of bymn the reading of chapter and prayer,
~, Cor.v said that, some thirty years ago when the
IA Iron Church Of Glasgow, in Scotland, Used to be
,sycrovded at 10 O'Clock in the day, It was indeed an
seeetipg scene to behold, but that was to hear the
svertewering and manly eloquence Of Thomas Cha-
psn whose name s written in immortal characters on
Ne page Of time; and al ster PERIOD thousands had
locked TO hear the slverytoned eloquence and thrill
hg appeals Of Melville; but the present scene had
Been called into existence by Jesus Christ, whose spirit
wss moving the people. II was an affecting occasion
sad to none so than TO him. He had spent por
ton Of his own he on the stage Previous to the year
1853 his mind had not been led TO consider bis ways in
reference to eternity but atthat time he caedhome
10 zee bis afflicted mother, and while there he heard
minister Of the Gospel in sermon, relate the anecdote
Of the Bishop Of London and Garrck. How is it,
said the Bishop to David Garrck "thst in the use Of
The great Roscius of the English stage replied You
stake the truth and present to the people as fiction
1--WE take fiction and present it TO them as truth
THis nailed him; and although he had an engagement
10 fulfil in this city before he could give up, he never
forgot til first direct impression The people Judged
wrongly when they deemed that actors and actresses
were wholly regardless Of the interests of their pmOr
tal souls. He knew many instances in which the ap-
nke NJ nd Wal
For himself he could say that during the four year,
which be was on the stage the Spirit of God srove with
him. And it was well known to many that old Mr..
Toote Of the Park Theater would refuse uniformly
upon all occasions to take a part if he was called
upon in that part to say single word that might be
considered profsne, dsrespectul to the dignity and
majesty Of God.
The Rev. WILLIAM RoBERTS, pastor of the Welsh
Calvinistc Church, delivered bref aud thrilling
address inviting sinners TO come at once, and to sur
render themselves to Jesus the author OF their saliva
ton. He said that four things necessary in order
10 communication, desire, prayer and faith. Let
these be in full possession and active exercise. He
ssked them TO loiter about Gethsemane and witness
the suerings and the trials which borne by their
Lord and Master to oter around the foot Of the cross
and seek salvation; to perfect themselves through
faith in the dying Savior. He spoke Of poverty being
10 disqualification, for Christ himself was poor, and
slept in borrowed manger, and when dead, was bur
Ied in a borrowed tomb.
Mr.. COREY read several requests being only a few
Of the great number. The following specimens
handed in:
"Ob pr.y for me- touched with the prayer Of MI
Beeehe IN this place OIL Monday am one o. eGe who no have
sysed by my have felt abandoned yet in hope
ks. condition in life but have prayed that be who conv-ed
YOU present my case to Our Father Witch art
ssS Tn,S yS" S pray @ Of unpnd
men, and kept 20 by the ptes' prejudice OF our
The above was written in neat, Ineligible hand.
a Young man. anxious be Christian, but whose mind is
tortured BY doubts and Perpe1es pays that God will aid him
S s nio In The way sy Of N' no" corrupt
nan twenty year. age Of Christ who ha. been
foI the past six months and i now IN wan. ne
70 Sen hi R. trouble, With lit. ii in Christ
sailor in the orchestra said that before prayer
offered be wanted to say that he and his brother had
quarrel some six months ago. Since that time he had
found Christ precious his SOUL and he wanted prayer
offered for his brother that he might be brought into
the right way, and be as happy as he was.
Another man in the orchestra said he was happy to
make contrast between the last time when he was IN
that house and yesterday He said that when he was
there before the place where he stood was occupied
by the singers; but now blessed be God, was filled
gentleman in the upper circle said that there were
many ike Nicodemus and Didymus in the meeting.
They must be al born again, and must be baptized OF
We Holy Ghost.
gentleman on the stage engaged in telling an
interesting story when the conductor Of the meeting
rang the bell and announced the unwelcome fact that
II wss O'Clock, the time Of closing.
The Rev. DR.. Krebs was announced as the conductor
Of the meeting for to-day.
At the door, tracts given away every day as the
meetings are dismissed, Issued by the lessee of
Buton's Theater, in behalf OF the Committee OF Mer-
ehants.'
correspondent sends Us the following communica-
Ton in reference TO the Leasing Of the Theater:
To tie Edisr " Tas N. y. Tribune :
Sir: The communication OF " Lookeron In
Yesterdays TRIBUNE contains many sensible suggos.
ions, but evinces q misrepresentation on the part OF
the writer in regard to the Burton operation, as he
il pleased to stye the Chambersstreet prayermeeing.
What are the facts The business men, clerks and
othere the vicinity Of Fulton and John streets have
Nnquestionably derived great spiritual benefit from
their daily prayer-~eengs. Can any one ioro.d tnsl
the same class OF men-and lawyers, tool they
desire it, in other parts of the city should seek like
opportunity for a daily meeting Burtons Theater
was leased in behalf OF the merchants in the inline-
date neighbOrhood, for the simple and emily reason
- the purpose in view.
If any "clsp-trsp' ha. been employed, or any
means used in the enterprise foreign 70 the PLAIN and
simple purpose of experimenting, it is without the
authority or knowledge Of the onginstors and con-
ductors Of the enterprise.
The idea that the temporary use OF vacant and
abandoned thester for prayer-meeting subject Tor
eIultston would suggest itself only to frivolous or
superficial mind; and the suppostion that such
place, in the absence Of better one, might not b
made means Of coed. is simply to deny the plainest
common sense.
One word a. TO the mode Of conducting the meet
ings. No denomination sect or association, has been
recognized in the enterprise; and il is the firm pur.
pose of those who control the meeting TO afford no
opportunity to anything tainted with partisanshp or