New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-08

cs.ioued BY grest emotion, and were listened :, with
n,ense esgerness by the congregation The leader of
| the meeting then called upon some nomber Of the
church to offer prayer Of thanksgiving in view OF
the story that had been related and prayer was sccr
pgly offered.
Before the meeting concluded, two other seamen
narrated the circumstances Of their conversion o, sea-
THE PLYING ARTILLERY"-MoRE ABOUT
AWFUL GARDNER.
Some months since the leading NJ mbers Of many OF
| the Methodist churches in the city, well known fDr
their exemplary pie.y constituted themselves society
with the object of promoting among the people an in
,erest in religion. Their efforts have been attended
with success beyond their most ssnguine expectations
and es they labor during the entire Sabbath in given
church and in another church the succeeding sabbath
tie organization. from it. Continually changing field
hs, been christened the Flying Artillery" Yester-
dsy The Artillery opened their batteries in the Norfolk
street Methodist Church, the morning afternoon and
evening services berg passed entirely in eXhoation
| ard pfsyer The church was crowded to its utmost
al the available space, either for sitting stsnhug
being occupied. The artillery force consisted OF be-
tween 30 and 40, mostly Of mddle-aged persons who
took their places within the altar. Among them was
| ex.Aldeunan Wesley smith, whose conversion has
been recently announced The services we've opened
with singing this hymn;
"Ob Tor a thoussul tongues 70 s!rs
III. grea. Relee1eT's praise
Mr.. S,urrL H.LsTHAp, who lead in the services in
he afternoon then read the requests Of several per-
stns asking the prayers OF the pgregation for differ
e1t relatives unconverted. A member of the band
thar Offered prayer. Each prayer was followed by q
| b,mn. in which the whole congregation Joined. The
p,syeIs were characterized by the ervor peculiar to
Methooists and the -,n:pents were responded TO
ith the loud and frequent calculations OF Amen"
Glory to God, and the Ike. Zach prayer seemed
to woIk more fully upon the feelings of the assem-
bly, and in many instances tears started N the eyes
of men ss well women, when touching cases OF
anxiety On the part Of persons o- the conversion OF
their friends were alluded TO. The hymns were fire.
queutly interrupted by the leader to make brief
comment upon the sentiments contained in the verses.
After aeversl prayers, brief exhcitations were made,
one By ex-CouDcimsr PrRDY, in which he painted in
their most glowing coors the joys OF Christians upon
earth which q, themseve. and without reference to
salvation in TIE future he said would repay the sacr
fee Of false pride in bending in deep humility before
God.
Mr.. PrPDY was followed in an eYhortation by Mr.
HtIsTTD, who gave full account o! the recent coz
version Of "AwruL" GARDSER at Port Chester.
Cl-tian woman and that he had attended upon the
revived that now prognessiog and was frequently
inrorun.d 10y her and thers to seek salvation and
orsske The sinful lite he had been leading. Mr.. Hal
srfp continued the narrative as follows:
A Christian who had been laborirg with him said;
Now Mr. Gardrer don't you feel if you ought 10
change your course of l;fe7" Said be, az do"
| Then" he nsked, "why don't you do so" "Wel,
said Gardner, III can't begin now "Niynot now }"
81 have some matters IL NawYork to settle up first"
AL sad ,le gentleman, but you had better settle
with your Maker first" We'll" said Gardner, u
an going 10 the city tomorrow morning, ard when
return III seek salvation" Well, in the morning tie
had his carpet bag ready to star., but, said he Il
cuess will wait until tomorrow morning., and 80 he
kept on putting off uutil tomorrow for week The
spr, of God had kept him there. On Friday night he
mt to the meeting and while lie there the minis
er sGid to him, Hadn't you better make up your
mird 10 cone forward ard seek salvationl' -
We'll" s.id he, "f felt Ike that |
would "-referripg 10 man who showed bis desire
to b. saved but not yet converted " Ah said
tro.sr Gilbert your il more critical than hs'
Do YOU think 80 2 said he. "fes, you know Your
duty and will not do it, Gardper went home that
night. IL don't Ike the remark the minister made,
sad he /" and ] won't stay if he thinks I'm IN that
COZ d..ion" His wife sad be didn't sleep ttat night
He twisted ord rolled about as il in great disrrss. He
again put of going TO TIE city. he sold g another
frierd am not satisfied with the life have led.
an going by The ersce OF God to change my course,
am ecirc to Try and be different man.. On Wednes-
day he came forward and knel down, but he didn't get
converted them He didn't get converted the next DAY,
and in the mesn time the members had begun to fro"n
at the s.n'u men who had known rim, ard they came
and flied tie gallery 10y ing Let's sec whats gong
| on" But he DIDN'T f;nch lie knet at the altar,
but again he was not converted He ssid 10 the pn-
ister, What does this Ioesn1' "Ah," sad the min.
isier, Good mca1s 70 give You such struggle that
Won will never forget il. He means to use you az
meals Of converting othere.' Oh Monday afternoon
| they 20: him in private house. He prayed so that
nearly al of ha. pant Of the town gathered about the
| house What il that said they. "H's Gardner
| proyitg for mercy That good, wae 1t not
| Cries Of Amen. l hope God ril make some here
pray On Monday night be went again to the a'taI'
| ON Tuesday lie said, 81 have got to go to "hte
| Plans and friend said, IL will 80 with you,' ana
lie put his horse aDd they leftogsther They taxed
on wiihou. knowing where they Sere going un'h lie
bau,ed tie horse upon ole de the road and shouted
"belelpjab.' All at once The devil came to h'm alo
.ad, vhat are you doips-prai-pg Gel--a msn a.
| wicked you have been-yon have made n''7'
| take" GARDsER sid "hc thought be had maze a
ntske but he csue TO the Church, and While hhee''
iTg the clouds began to dspel and bright hglt su'
rornded him. soon he took b. hanikcrchiei ana COW
cred bis eyes, .ei the minster What are you dong
| GAKDsIR," "W ny" said he there 10 such glory shih-
ing al arouI NE; thought Il must be mistake aaa