The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-26
INCIDENTS, &C, OF THE REVIVAL.
THE CONVERSION oP oRvILLs GA

TIE CONVERSION OF ORvILLE GARDNER
The Baptist Examiner says-Ts drnppea into the John
meeting Friday noon, asd enjoy cd the pleasure
OF bessDg fe~ simple, earnest, fsrvent remarks from
the converted pugilist, 6ardner He made unaffected
reference to his recent experience OF converting
grace which hso suddenly transported bim while riding
in his wagon, irom the horrors Of eony'Sn 20 ossfn
tone go loud as TO frhten his horse snd Desr 70 haye
proouced disaster Said be, "Yes, shouted haleluah,
hallsu jah-and by Gods grace hope to shout haoluah
to all eternity"
re St,u York Obserer also says the subject
Al the John street meeting one day last week, Orvle
tt conversion had cansed much astonishmcnt,
spoke as the John meeting He ID well butt man
evr emily possessing grea' muscular strength and acvy
aud has voice which distinctly heard In all parts o.
ths house He said he had tried all the suusements and
pleasures Of the world and many of M VICES but ne7cr
found real satisfaction in hem and had euoyed him
self hour sinco his conversion than in all his
foymsr life Hs wished II understood That he the
Ss S.a served satan and he was
the Lord faithfully in the future ~ he had the
Devil In the past
REVIVAL AT THE FREE ACADEMY.
The Ckretian Intelligence hes the following
The pray meetings at the free Academy are increasing
n interest; weekly meetings have been held At , sa,s N
ance o from twenty 70 forty students Al the meeting
lsst week however. one hundred and twelve were pre-
cent be Dg sbou: one sixth OF the whole Dumber IN the
Academy Members 0f all tho classes attond, and the
meetings conducted by the s,udenw, without either
the supervision or presence Of the instructors.
The E.anoeli:t article the revival, ssys-one
OF the delightful features Of tho work OF now
in progress in this city, IS the union OF different Evange
cal Christians for pray and praise. Men, chae1 with
care the perpe1tes Of business have found oasis
their souls at these thronged Bethesd a,d
have rsturped their duties, Gained and spirit
ualiy refreshed and with deeper sense OF their respon
nbilty 70 sod Amid this general dstatop Of norcy
the y there has been fear in minds lest the
church a. be satisfied with this blessed union and
ChIistsn Jyment while special gallons
blest viii be converting Influences Of the holy spirit
vail Vaf she shall bring forth Children when the .thos are
bToughtno the storehorEe the windows o. heaven shall
| he opened.
THE nEroars OF pxvIvAl. MEETINGS.
The New York Observer has the following The course
OF the secular press Is truly remarkable. With scarcely
exception the daily and other papers make mention OF
tne worr in terms which indicate their good wishes for
It's continuance Such stste OF things altogether un
precedentsd and regard as an evidence OF Tho AL
pcrvadng power Of the Holy Spirit which controls the
minds Of who might otherwise do much to mar tho
work in progress The few who rdi,ule and SCOT only
serve 70 make the course OF the many appear tho more
1 trehipg.
The Indpendeni takes a different view, and says-The
press makes the progress OF the revival matter
o. daily news this feature and Is greatly 70 be
o6mmen0ed but when prayers and exhorations called
forth by fervor Of the prayer meeting are imperfect
ly Reproduced in the morning newspaper when the
version the experience OF Individuals spoken Of IN tho
'rt edom of raterna Christian conference, spread be
fore The world with The names Of the parties and with the
comments Of reoorers when the uncouh but sincere ut
te1anccs OF negroes sailors uneducatcd women arc
msas 70 enven the sketches OF the revival whom tho
leaders Of prayer meetings. In the midst OF divine
wonip, draft Geographic dcspachcs 10 prayer meetings
in oheY cites which not facts Of
moment, but senti uent paraded in next day
papers; when the "reviva among Unversalists" IN
chfonclsd il Of the tone with the general
religious interest," no; 70 bs feared that "too much
| no,oriety may check the revivaP'
ESTIMATED CONVERSIONS.
The Bpptist Examiner makes the following estimate oi
conversions during tho pr esent revivl:-
Our revival summary for three weeks past though i'm
perfect Of peoetsty shows great advance. Over sevcn
teen thousand conversions therein specified and th'
nga,hericg on probation ana Otherwise, reported IN ou
Methodist exchanges during the same period, amounts by
I our own count 70 over twenty thousand more. Ovor
from being satisfied Nay sIi this prove but ths begin
ning bu tho drop Of bucket 10 that which To cone.
Tue foc sing figures given the table referred Il
the result OF the revival the different States
The results are, however, mainly among the Baptist do