The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-31
ReligiouS ARakepiugs.

Our Northern exchanges, some weeks
ego, spoke Of the commeacemsnt0 Of relig-
ioas reriyals. first in New York and follow
ed by like evidences Of Divine induence in
Philadelphia, Boston and other large cities
Of the North. Later reports tell US that
the excitement e0ninaes 10 spread with
increased interest aud that thousands hsck
daily TO the houses Of worship and hu,nbly
sue at the Throne of Grace for mercy, par
don and peace. From the following, from
New York City, some idea may be formed
Of the progress of the revival:
THE Religious Interest so general ID the
city for the last few weeks, continues with
out abatement The number of persons
who are disposed to resort to places Of
prayer at mid day, seems To be limited only
| by the extent of accommodation available.
Yesterday, Burton's Oately a Theatro) was
| filled 10 its utmost capacity, and hundreds
were unable to get inside who made the at
| tempt. At Juhn Street Church, the mum
| bcr in atteESance was undimuished, and
] 1t is presumed that at the numerous places
recently opened for prayer in other parts Of
| the city, the usual numbers We're present.
| Suc1, scenes M are now transprlng, are
| quite unprecedented here. No doubt the
number Of hopeful conversions might be
reckoncd BY thousands, including many who
| have hitherto been rcgnrdrd as hopcIessly
| Abandoned. The names Of few, such as
| have been most nu,uriuu- IN tHc aunais #
| the 'staye' os ring # 1yr"~,:tv nu,nin
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"i Enal ncc"nu,
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- 90
.,u.urv - mn. s,,,, .f u.a.,...,ny .,,
n.uy former ccca~iuns, great clerical Gr-
m"nNir"'"nN h1'" been 'nadr' and 9'' .'.
'"'H c' ',' "' w." .'. ">''''''E '-
rr,,i;,. .,,.n,;,,, u, LINK ~. r,,I., ,s,,,,,
wmru the false prorhets CT. d al Ga, lon,
'B'a', hear us Now, none are more n',tnn-
,s'e" 'h;' me r'rfe' 'he,"s' N"s' "hrn ia"
r;G.s riff " " '@''>'' "''' '''"'"'' '''V -
Bur,on's Th.n,r.. in Cha, her, street, i,
open daily between - and o'clock for u
oni"n prayer b'ee'tng Yesterday, Mas
Won, .wa. mn. l ,,o, , ~ T,,;. sin ; "n"y
gathering scems to have no effect upon the
John street and Fulton street Meetings,
the former piaee John street, ,hrrs ia nj.
30 PRAYER meeting b.,ween a. and a. ~.
clock in the afternoon. for the accommod,.
ton of those classes of persons whose I'm.
s;ness does not permit them "a attend the
midday mcetinr."
Th;s ,r;,,;o
,,,, ', ~"
Mug '' way S"u'" ihe gooo WORK mas
begun 10 The cities OF Washington, Rich.
mond and lastly, in Charleston. The Char
lesion 1f,rcury makes ,lIus;o, IN n ,o.t-
;,o y, Cur,h.,,,rd S,,.., Ch,,.h ,,,L;,.h
=, "''" """
WAS n''eo oy large AID apparently deeply
Interested audience, aad before the close Of
the services the altar was crowded with
mourners. Tbese me.ti,os NJ C,mh.,,,,.
r,d., ,h, .,;.,,;o %
wv ''o" VI Ne'' JANIS "iA.',
nave oeeh I'D progress TOR u fortnight, ana
have gradually depended in feeling and in'
terest. The M,rcury also makes mention
of several o,b., of tho cb,,.bo. :, CL,,
,a.,. ,..o >,
'e'''n ""e'e q" UNUSUAL oes'ee OF reiig-
ious feeling has been infested.
The following is n later report from ,bs
N,w yo,L E,on;ro po.,.
-THE Revival IScEEAsISa.-The Revi. |
val is extending. In no less than fifteen
churches in thi. city are noon prayer meet.
lngs held on secular d9s, not 30 speak Of
Burton's old theatre, which is so rowded
that negotiations are pending to obtain some
larger building, like the Mu>suin. IN Brook
lyn nlso' an Increased number Of churches
will be- opened for those who are concerned
teha that the excitement has not reached