New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-15
Union
Prsyer-Meeting
10 the
Bedford street NJ. T.. Church,
From to 2 O'Clock p. M,
Commencing March g.
All are invited TO attend.

Such was the printed notice placed in stores and
other conspicuous places in the Ninth Ward. The
response to which was most encouraging attendance
on the very first day. The audiences during the week
have been principally composed Of ladies' The neigh
borhood is one that densely populated and IN which
Mr.. v. deemed it advisable to commence his work
Although himself an Episcopasn he processes to know
no sect in this effort, and his success has been most
admirable, for hi, meetings beside having many fea
lures varying from the other Union meetings hitherto
reported. are instinct with life and vgor Az will be
.een in th, brief sketch the ladies not only give their
presence but offer prayers On Saturday our Reporter
was present. Owing to the fact that many OF the
ade had domestic duties preparation for the sole
mites Of the Sabbath 10 attend to, the assembly was
not 80 numerous as upon the previous days
Mr.. Van BEuREs as leader, opened the exercises
with brief and appropriate appeal to the Throne oil
Grace. He then addressed the congregation, nen'
toniDg the fact that through the instrumensany OF
that meeting, one person had been hopefully converter
on the previous day. He said that he saw one Of DIS
brethren Of the Young Mems Christian Asseciaaon
present, from whom few remarks might De expec'ed.
Accordingly, the young man referred 70 rose ana
very briefly reminded those present that what the
young men were doing in this city wes WON
which commended itself to every believer IN Jesus
Christ He was proud to respond as member OF thai
noble Assoeiston-one Of the first and farest orns'
ments to our city, He would simply counsel thoae who
wtre yet in doubt to go praying, and, % they coz
tihued in prayer, to keep on trying; iSr IN hs e',A'
ton, the very effort was itself an APPROXIMATION 70 the
grand end in view. He concluded BY advising the
most implicit faith in the power Of the Holy sprs,
through the merits Of that sacrifice which, as much
bow as ever before, was calculated to g'adaen and
tighten weary and sorrowful hearts.
The hymn beginning, Come, Holy sp'na' iies''
"enly dove, with all thy quickenng powers ~ss
sung by the congregation, and an old gentleman rose
and stated that he was now visit to thus chy ron
Troy. He was happy to say that in that city !Aey haa
Young Mems Christian Assoc eton, which hsa oeen
waking in the track of its NewYork ancestor ior the
past three weeks. TIE young men in Troy "ers DONG
a great work. profound religious interest was Pre-,
vsiling and everywhere sinners were asking WhS
they must do to be saved
A LADY next took the hoor. She said the, she
praised the Lord for this religion which 20 thrilled the
hearts Of the people. She had tested Il IN many tnas
and siicors, and always found it sufficient 'oiacs'
She solicited the prayers Of the meeting for The CONVEX
sion o, some Of he, children. She was happy to say
two Of them had been brought into the fold OF ne Good
Shepherd already end now the Divine spuH "'s s'r'V'
ing with another.
yourg man then offered up fefTsnt prayer IN
view Of the others request.
An elderly gentleman offered az earnest prayer the
burden of which was young men, and e'pec'"'y 'he
Young Mems Chri,tisn Association.
Mr.. y,y B,uRry then read tue "a chs''ef 7" 'ne
Book Of Revelations.
Another gentleman asked what the people Of New
Yo,k would have thought Of young men making 'uch
Efforts five years agol 1t wss h,Ppy thought 'hs.
ee.eon,ebdiog sects were now Observed citing q.
their Masters f e. on terms Of geuerai mummy, ana
with feelings Of milleriA harmony.
Another gentleman desired plainly TO be 1ndsrs'ood
lat be ignored sec.sra1 sm N tie gtea. wo.h Dos