The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-18
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL Ar HgaTOs'S.


uIesses--'The tiileniusa Said 20 Have Coma
lnencsd--rhs Theatres to De Turned Into
Cnuvs hes, &c.
Tie Old Chambers street theatre formerly used By
Psluo opers house later by Mr. Rarton theatre
anc now 1t ia said leased by the general govern fer
court purposes the OF interesting pray
meeting yesterday afternoon, under the auspices OF tae
Young Meas Christian Association The audp CO. Ia
clueing many laces aed the greater portion O. fsu
y Circle dres circle and parque..e the stage
crriec by Rey Theocore l. Cryer, Rev D- Hatfield ami
Rev Mr. Jones' who conducted he proceedings. There
many Present who av,wed thai they had mover be
fore been inside Of playhouse we'll others, per-
hsp%, who had but ra,s!y beer 70 prayer meeting.
Tho exercises were opened by singing hymn, com
nenchs-
Cent ye sinners, poor ard needy,
Weak anc wopn, cd, eick and sore
After which the President Rsy. T L. Cuyler read the
well ksowl parable Of the Procga Son. al then called
upon Rev Mr. Haasd CT tho Forsyth street Methods.
EpiscOps, c.iuIoA to pray Tho reverend gentleman or
fered Up the following pra!erO, ierd, Hsavcnly
ra.her-Ttcu who cost Incline thine
the specification of tay roop,e-Thou who hast eroctei
;srcnc Ct grace ana made accessible Tor sinnerswe
in.c my presence at this time, and pray that
tina. Thou wouds regard us srscoasy and send
tay blessing We acknowledge, o Lord, our sius that
nave G. mmittsd against rhee-sins OF thought, Of
xsId and Ct tsst We s;ya our manifold ransgTess
mere; upon uacst rierCll Father anu Tor thy Son,
lord Jesus thrsis sake blot ont all ,ranssres
80. sprinkle with cesn water; from nil sins
ecd our :cos merci'uiy cleanse We thank Thee,
Co.. tbat ernitt.d assemble in Thy NAME aud
remember thss il all places where Thou art worship
ped IN spirit truth, Ihor dost manifest hyee unto
:sy people Ard here, our Father and our God,
c.a.e this place by thy presence and iet every a.s,t
feel hst tbs is The the very gate
q houyen Lg!d, thy kingdom is not In meas spd
drnas but ,secos ness ard peace and JOY III Hoy
Chest one not in pecusr places and not at specified
times a.one wiz Thou be worsnpped, but ~henever
there comes up :rc peateri ard believing hearts the
Gp,t hear And thV
irgs, III for evermcre our Father, We thank
Thee, bltss Thee, We call upon our hearts and all
Wi.hic 20 pralse "a. Tor the displays OF thy
power .ro mercy 0st permitted TO witness. We
,banE Thee that rhcu srt mourning out Of thy spirit quick
asd IL. ming multitude CT inca from the error Of their
WAYS knew ledge Of the truth as s in Jesus Christ
o. let this continue and extend lot these drops that
rtve beer but d shower 10 followed b. a abundant
continuous IAN O, tsrn upon oil thy peoplo
language uit tho very Kingdom OF anti Chr let shall DO
cv-rArosn Nj the gaes Of bel shall be shaken iii tho
scepre OF Krg sha DE displayed, till this whole city
son end the Holy SPIRIT And low that thy people have
rei in Il place, that they have convened together for
NY woIbp. iorn, ction their coming together by
TO- presence and blessing Grant that all that is done
may he cone with an eye slngly 10 tiny glory May
| We have 70 confidence in means or instrumental
TEA, but r1ay We look seyond these r. tho eprh
,ha. alone gives to them efficacy and worth
| I6rd pray That coming together as We do
THIS morning unatr peculiar CIRCUMSTANCES meeting IN
hi pace where prayer % not be male, o lord
be ,bou here. Let some sinner be awakened and con
verted this day Lat tts meeting be ended By blessed
results; in the day when Thou shalt gather TUNE
EJECT may be found taa, this and iha, naa was born
hero thut this place msy become many the house Of
Goa snd place mercy and OF grace. Lord, Il any have
In here ,houghtsea snd oareiess ran! have cor,
s hy a rsnn 10 , Pa & I , send ss
forth tb spirit, whose Office it is t. convert Thy people
and 70 convince The world Of SIM and OF
Judgment ssd grant that when We leave this place we
may ali feel s IL has been good for us that we were as
| sent;ed In thy name Cur Father WHO art IN heaven;
! hslowed be to- dame thy kingdom come, thy will be
done on earth done In heaven give u this day our
oay bread sDd forgive Our trespasses IA We forgive
who treEpss against and lead " not into temp
taon bLt eevsr from evil, FOR thin. tho kingdom,
! he rower AGO :hc glory forever Amen
! Rev T. J. CvlIRR then came forward aud said
Az ire rcques, Of committee Of Young Mems Chris
Ian Assocaen have come 10 conduct tho service To-
cay A: last we nsy Tue ueisncers Oh Tue
stage that theatre has become school OF virtue, and
school OF ycea house OF prayer, Gid not haunt OF
posly-s spot for the real tears OF p ntence and not
ihe scene fictitious grief the hc, dous OF
the stage. Fer ths lie, God the glory THIS IL not
the time that theatre ia New Yors has been used
Ger caiy prayer meeting In 1881 TIC ola chatham
theatre baun, Of obsceny b!spherny and vice,
purchaed BIZ committee fer parpl ses Of worship
II during the height OF the great wal OF 1851 that
gentlemen called the lessee Of ,ne theatre and
proposed TO buy bis lease wha, iori' sad he "fors
temen. TIE as.onishcd broke into ioars, and
canned, You may have H. anu Will give 81 coo towards
Inc s SS We Voice
sung and Mr. Tappsn announced 70 the actors
that that very evening would be pr aching that
stage pulpit placed the very srot where dying
sgopss had often been couDtsclied IN tragic nockery,
AID OFT OF the ,oo,lsh's the stage for The
acircrs were arranged The arsi prayer meeting the
to- sIe (wh ca w.s ohrtoned Chatham street Ckape)
Sas a'etded by eight hundred peIsons; Among
HeInon Norton and the late zsfharsh Lewis,
oLe Of tho hrs' oaSrs co ?, iao ny nSrs Com,
| secrsiod TO the service Of God Tho Rev. Mr.. Fnney
preached from the text WHO Is on tie Lords side
unable 70 get INTO the bldug For enty successive
nights Mr. Fbney preached there to INN sudiences
a 1g %sp Who sne 'hcro JouroG forth these striking
words, go lorol forgive my SINS. The lust time was
here Thou bpowest was wicked actor GA ths stage
Lord have mercy mel" For three years this house
used for revival meetings and sr nDoy continued
Tberac,c That glorious revival Of ISL brought into
lie CHURCHES OF this city many Of our nost active and
faithful Christians, many Ct those wio are noT most
prom iren the ben soleDt movements ~ the day. Nay
The present awakening tie equally fruitful IN enrchiog
Coos chuloh and blessing sinful world 10 day, Tor
q cisoscd pay house for house OF worship. OBJ what
soul tragedies may have been enacted in this bui d
The MI OF everlasting oespairl Let our services here be
a. solemn eternity, Let us invoke the presence Of Cots
spirit and may this former habitaon u tho cmpter be
tee very bsbiia,on 81 Godhe very gaze Of heaven TO
| souls seesipg after Jesusl
The audience then joined in sngng three OF no
| Come. sinner, In whose guilty bress.
4 A thousand thoughts revolve
| Come, with your guilt and fear opprest,
| Ard make this firm
I'll 90 TO Jesus, though my sin
| 10th like n mountain riso;
| know LIS course, I'll enter in,
| Ierbape he II hear my cries.
Rev Mr. CrYixR announced that Young Mems Union
prayer meeting would be held the OF the Young
Mems Christian Assocation, wsverey place, every
rlc-nirr NJ quarter before ten, and also NJ the
pss, Wv enng At So O'Clock. The prayers Of this
I... - vere particularly solicited tuf the Five Points
! ~ w. Tie rooir nv N ms honso wolt be continued
e,e'y ~ between twelve end orc cc'ocE md vouh N
! trt-,t H, t-1i,rtsi fy rev T. ~ TAtGo'd NE place
r.f s ll-pe.ly cenrsef and The rules would he
observed a. s.'1c ref rcy'va' meeting pcsser3 r'li
uef.sC,.1 tr to- MINUTES, snc TIC Cycr,.scs aoli 10
CARED OIL. k.su, aay speca Ollca 1G "a t1s scFgcl.
] tt.rr rr e.. NrrsNfHr. i-e Wcci-F wa SOC uff~.
vai rrr,ror M farn ~ Crr.e wanted b. r..8 ,to
g.. .lBrf from O.i.r c'io6. lie bad cgcsj8i a, Goo
Ally ptsyr fsetfr 4 10 FuliC1 street plsst ,altth
30 bad frc.1 ils. soas T. fAtelrha DO csry 0n DO
goo. rrf. zoe trg' meeting there aas eftcrfot b. coy
tI-..frf rftfCuCu alt turcs aiest hut Ilaslft
so. lur.t,d ~ totweer trcs AMI ca- no. trd r'r