New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-11
THE MEETING IN BROOME STREET.

The daily prayer meeting held in the Reformed
Dutch Church at the corner of Broome and Greene
streets increases in numbers and interest This meet
ing differs from the meetings held down town only in
the larger attendance of ladies. II will be from
the requests which follow that mothers and sisters take
a deep interest in the work that is going on. The
meeting is conducted upon the rule as the others
under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation Through it, fundamentally quite number
of both sexes profess have become subjects Of con-
version. The following requests may be taken as an
rdcation Of the interest here referred to:
"A lady desires the prayers of Gods people in be-
half sister who has recently lost her husband and
cannot be comforted, that che may be able 10 bring
herself and children to Him who has promised rest TO
the weary and heavy laden
"A mother desires the earnest prayers Of Christians
for her children lest these days of Gods mercy shall
pass and they not be saved"
"A lady who earnestly desires to be child Of God
wishes the prayers of Christians that her sins the
cares OF the world may not prevent her coming to
Christ"
"A lady who has been greatly blest during the past
Winter in the conversion of four members Of her fam
y desires to return thanks to God for His great mercy
and requests the earnest prayers of Gods people for
the conversion of her husband and eldest son. the lat
ter of whom deeply interested concerning his souls
salvation"
"A mother requests the prayers Of Christians in be-
half Of her family. She is the Only professor 10 the
household and finds it very difficult TO maintain con-
sitttnt Christian spit There are seven members in
the family unoonvered-,hs father four sons and two
daughters. Christian mothers particularly re-
quested to bear her case in mind
The other requests are confined 90 the welfare OF
young men, and school in the Ward where the meet
ing is held. The first is from young lawyer:
The prayers Of this meeting requested in behalf
of young lawyer IN this city he Is both anxious and
fearful-wish,s to become a Christian, yet fears he
never shall be Pray for him, Christians, that
Christ may speak peace TO his troubled SOUL
Prayer is earnestly requested for young man who
deeply interested concerning the salvation OF bis soul
Pray that he may yield to God to-day"
"The prayers Of Gods people here usenbled' are
requested in behalf Of syouDg NAN I" 40 IL confined 70
q sick bed with consumption. On last Saturday his
physician communicated 10 hin .he painful Intelligence
that he could live bat few weeks at most, and nov
bis great anxiety Is for thorough change Of heart
"a young man who sstudyng for the ministry in this
city, earnestly requests the prayers Of Gods people 10
behalf of brother hriag IA Chicago who hss not 20
given his heart TO God
The following request Tor prayers in behalf o.
Sabbath School, exhibits interest not nieror 10 any
Of the Others inasmuch o. il for the rising genera
ton:
Prayers are requested for Sabbath School in this
Ward Of enc hundred children from SIX 70 seventeen
years Of age, not one of whom processes Christianity
that God would pour bis spirit upon them and tarn
their hearts to him..
Such were the subjects Of the prayers which were
offered during one hour, while the singng and eHhorta
tops lacked lothlng IN esrnestness and interest.
RELIGIOUS CONDITION OF COLLEGES.
We give the following summary Of the religious
diton Of Colleges from an elaborate report on the sub
ec prepared to be u,ed in connection with the An.
nual Dsy Of Prayer for Colleges
"At Amherst College, Mass, nothing Of special re-
Geious interest has occurred during the past year at
Bnwdoin College, Brunswick Me-, the attendance at
the religious lectures had been larger than hereto
foie; Of Dartmouth College Hanover, n. H., six con-
versions reported, aod about one-t rd Of toe stu
dents profess religion; at Davidson College, Meek
lenbuIg, y. C., nothing noteworthy is reported;
at Han pden Sidney College, Prince Edwards County,
Va, four have been admitted 10 the churchi
at Harvard College, Cambridge, Mas, the
larger portion Of the protesting Christians are N
the lower classes; at Hedelburg College, Tlfin, OHIO,
nothing OF special interest; at Knox College, Gales
burg H. nothing Of special Importance; at Jensf,on
College, Carot,burg, Penn; one hundred .tadents
attend PRAYER AZ MariettA College, MarTilh,