The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-02
ExBoRTAnoN NEVER TO EXCEED riRxE MINUrEs.
TIE LEADER WILL CALL INE WHEN TIE RUIZ Is DIS
RnlARDED.
YOUNG MKN AND YOUTHS MUST YEKL AT HOME HKRu
AND NOT HESITATE TO TAKE PART.
NO PERSON WILL ExHoRT PRAY TIE sAME DAY.
NO coNTRovERTED POINT DISCUSSED.


NO ooSTRovERTED POINT DISCUSSED.
The proceedings were decorous and business like. If
two brothers should at the same time the leader sig
nined who to have the floor, and any BROTHER in
the servor Of his feeling took up more time than was
allowed by the rules he was promptly reminded by the
leader, who rang bell ss signal that he had better
Dr. RITTER, the leader, in opening the exercises
the point They should determine before they spoke
What their object was and what special good they had In
dieDce joining In with will
O Thou that nearest prayer,
Attend onr humble cry;
And let thy servants share
Tby blessing from On nigh.
We plead the promise OF thy word,
Grant us Thy Holy Spirit Jordl
If Hearthiy parents hear
Their children when they cry;
II they, with love sincere,
Their ch!ldren's wants supply;
Much more wilt Thou thy love display,
And answer when thy children pray.
The Throne Of Grace then invoked BY the leader
Ne prayed That the spirit Of God might descend upon the
would come 10 know what true religion and undecided
Selections from the Scriptures were then read,
Aer which the leader exhored his hearers 10 sincerity
and faith the multitudes that participated in the
churches throughout the city only had the spirit
a. wtth moral earthquake He wished all feel that
they did come 70 these meetings from an idle curiosity
for amusement but TO receive power from on High
Let the feeling Of all Christian citizens be that which AMI
mated the sturdy John Knox, who cried, 80 Godi give
~ ecouand;, and should not prayer be, 40 Godl
middle aged brother prayed that the stronghols OF
San might be broken into and the blood stained banner
q NE Gross be borne triumphant in the scod night with
boss Of sn This brothers prayer was brought 70
ne fsliO. iag verses q . hymn were then sung
Ny Father, when came 70 thee,
would not only bend the knee,
Bot with my spirit seek try face,
win my whole heart desire thy grace.
I plead the narne Of thy dear Son,
All be has said-all he has done;
Oh, may feel his love for mo,
Who died from ain 10 set me tree.
An aged brother hoped that the day Of Pentect would
again. and that many OF the children q men would
feel the influence Of this revival. He hoped that It
might spread from heart 10 heart from family TO family,
from city city and from State 70 STATE until the whole
land would rejoice in the knowledge Of the lord
On his death bed and asked that good Christians might
pray for him until he was at peace with Christ
This was followed oy prayers soI the old sea seaman, AN
the nrst church he had entered whom he vas clerk and
he hoped that other clerks would And salvation In lis
walls He asked for the singing of the following vsrses-
When all thy mercics, o my God,
Ny rising soul surveys,
Transported with the view, I'm lost
In wonder, love and praise.
Through every period Of my life
Thy goodness I'll pursue;
And after death, In distant worlds,
The glorious themo renew.
brother belonging 10 q church in the upper part Of
The city whore population was sparse said that in bis
nsghborhood the spirit OF the Lord had been poured out
mighuly. The feeling rife throughout the whole
land II had pleased God 20 influence the remen Of this
city, and he believed ere had been kndlcd in their
heart that the power Of the devil could not put out
Ho enhorsed Tie young people 70 come out on the lords
side.
very young man prayed merit, In low voice. for the
yeung clerks and their employers.
Al The request OF another young man prayers were
s0ered up for "loved but thoughtless sister"
he following hymn was then sung
Come, children, come 70 God,
CAST All your sins away;
Seek ye The Savour's cleansing blood
Repent, believe, obey.
Say not ye canno, come;
For Jesus bcd and died,
Thai none who ask In humble faith
should ever be denied.
Come then, whoever will,
Come while 'tis called to-day;
Seek ye the Savtour's cleansing blood
Repent believe, obey.
silent prayer by the whole congregation for the young
convera, vas the next exercise
brother made appeal behalf Of the Five
Points Mission He had preached 10 audience of sixty
% sunday last and Of hoee ten Of them had profesed
might be done among the very poor, but special
vould have be provided ~ the class most desira
Die reach would not 20 10 the present church. This
yus affsYfor consideration OF all Christians
and he hoped that something would be done
An old brother not n all surprised at this revival
He expected H. because he had prayed for long, and the
Lord hsd the prayer Of his people IN the present
cutpournes OF his grsce
The exercises cos ID with the singing Of the hymn com.
Love divine, all love excelling,
Joy Of heaven, 70 earth come down;
Fix In us thy humble dwelling,
AL thy faithful mercies crown