The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-25
TT e 3 EVIVALE.

THE REVIVALS.
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The Religious Revival at Burtsn's.
REV. SIDNEY A. COREY, A CONVERTED ACTOR, ON THE
srAaE-A CHATTER OF HIS HrsToRY.
The daily prayer meeting which held in Burton's old
theatre, In Chambers street. under the auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian Association continues 70 be the
centre Of attraction for all persons interested the
vivsl." Yesterday the building was crowded 10 s ut
most capacity at least half hour before the services
were commenced, large portion OF the audience being
ladies' Tho Rev. Sidney A. Corey, Of the Ffth Avenue
Baptist Church, presided, and made interesting ad
dress After some Introductory observations he said
must be pardoned refer to day for half minute
only to the emotions that swell my own bosom -Four
years Of my life spent In the front Of the foot lights
amidst this scenery In 1885, providentay called homo
TO see aged mother fell into the midst Of ju such
revival ss there in this great metropolis to
larry buta few days. and then return 10 settled engage
ment had in Of the theatres IN this city. was In
duced 10 hear . singular preacher while 1t homo for
bad never been accustomed 70 attend church. had
-been in the house but nve minutes before tbs
preacher, In the illustration Of his subject used
aia historical ASI-rhe Bishop o. London city
this question -" Mr.. Garrick, how rs that you,
In tho developement Of fiction upon the stage,
IN .ss wSs up preach eternal truth %
sleepy congregstOn On" said the sroas Roscus Of
the .sish stage, IN tell you III ten you You take
take fiction and present as though were truth" That
nailed me- continued Mr. Corey, and found no peace TIL
found IL IN the peace speaking blood OF the Lamb. And
now one word further Prayers have been offered hero
for the who spend their lives on the boards know
e @ wnS ~ united
useful than seoTs in leading men 70 Christ Their whole
study BY night and by day. and the practical purposes OF
"a tasr ms the line that S would make them nsIumen ms ~
in point You look upon the who stand to amuse
and 70 instruct the thousands that see them
scared in their conscences against divine Impressions
You are al wrong. Why, distinctly do remember that
was upUu the stage. apd d close %
though o. one, two and three In the morning, but
Drsa;ned to heaven the prayer my mother susn.
Foote, Of the Park theatre-there are many old
here to-day who attended the theatre that
Ger THIS fact concerning him that whenever there
assigned 20 him part in which irreverent appeal
was made TO the Deity he would refuse 70 give nt,eraoce
70 H. He used to say "very WELL I'll retire from this part,
and am called TO DO proane man, I'll throw up my
engagement" Let your pray then said Mr. Corey In
conclusion, be offered up in that direction.
The usual oreer Of exercises was then proceeded WITH
but the brethren who engaged In prayer overlooked
knight Of the sock and buskn.
The exercises were rendered the moro Interesting on
"Wednesday from the fact that the President Of the meet
Ing bad formerly rod tie boards and his peculiar style Of
ouncne the hJ at ntervals) bringing the chu
acterstcs Of prominent actors vvidy TO remembrance
Young Mems Chxistian Uulon.
RBLIaIoUs RRvIvALs-rHKR OBJECT AND RESULTS
THE LIBERALIZATION AND DEPRAvrTY OF NEW
YoRK-MoRAL HusBANDs-A SLAP AT SLAVERY
GAMBLING HBLLs, ETC.
stated monthly meeting Of The Young Mems Christian
Union held Tuesday evening in their rooms at
Clinton Hall, Astor pace-Mr Warren, President, in the
chair
The meeting having been opened by the Chairman read
ing from he hh chapter of Matthew the Secretary road
the minutes Of the last meeting, which approved.
Aner the minutes OF the former meeting had been read,
and report received from tho Committee on Lectures
stating that in consequence Of the religious interest At
present pcrvading the public mind had been deemed
advisable that the Of lectures which they pro-
posed giving and which he'd already been commenced by
Rev W. Bsschsr and aosaos srssley, Be daoosnnuss
Mr. LEACH opened The discussion religious revivals
h there not resson he said, for this commotouf Look
abroad over the land, and SEQ the crime THAI being
Yuies the patons And rapid growth wealth have
not become atheists, and mere worshppers Of the
Sers' And Il We Sei,svs whst We read daily, there Z
scarcely national ofoe that not den Of thieves
ane a., % surss ~ r,,c no.
mockery, where lawyers are ptted against each other,
seeking not justice eu victory, snd IKE the inquistors OF
they confess he Does not the pfess Of country
continually confess that many considerations may urge
terwardsY and not generally believed tnat our Pres
eent favors such scheme and Is entering upon what
shakspere calls the last scene Of this eventful his
toryP These things could not be gainsaycd; and there
fore, did not seem that this movement Of godly
origin and designed 10 hold up picture TO the world Of
which being daily enacted, VAST for Nor
mon 70 haveopeny one two, or three wives legally and
own married men 70 have them Illegally and 100 often to
abandon them TO degraded life and miserable deatn2
He himself believed that there q Providence In
The terrible panic which had recently passed
over the great commercial world WAS q mere
accident; Gods hand surely In Il, and His spirit
WAS which was now touching the hearts Of msn renewing
them, &c. God still reigned not far away, but In
very midst-he same God who DESTROYED sodom and Go
morrah, and who scattered the Jewbh people. II could
not be supposed that the late state Of things midst
would be passed by without terrible visitation
mercy. True, might n ot be bad a. oiher
nations, yet Ito whom much Is gven, from them much "
nssrSsce in ,hs world and " With T liberty and the
rees institutions, yet vas sad 70 reflect that terrible
plague almost The worst plague which now waved over
us, that floating hell, The slave ship, found many sd
berens 70 s helh trade In this city. How appropriate
the remarks OF Claiming, In letter to friend. in
ns nation, to seeking moro 20 % .Scumul.e Wealth S
than 70 rave own souls" There a time
when movements Ike the present were looked
or no permanent good; but they were now viewed In
different light There might be much extrsvsgance In
duIeea In In such revvals and many may Afterwards fall
back into their old ways yet good must follow and 10
such movements this city indebted for many Of It's
brightest ornaments and nobest minds. Many would call
thcse meetings puritanica-would consider tbs world
found itself too old and ocu In repeat such
cry IN this year but such argume.u were All.eous and
he questioned the attitude d the liberal church in stAad
ing aloof from theso movoments.
Mr.. McADlx was In favor OF these revvas provided
hey likely to be frsysht with good but Otherwise
he considered The reaction would be pcrnicious. Had
acuve charity yet originated from thcm-any fund
for the bensnt Of poor vemsn children, 70 emAnc
pate slaves promote the cause Of smancipatiorS Did
theae nceuncs have the eject of making man Day the
debts for The want q which their creditors we're 70 day
sunerinr No such results would be looked upon
~ folly or lunscy. He considered that there was
TOO much theorencal reiiSoo-thsi kind resting
on the In. oc~'-- . .- but never being brought into