New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-15

gong or and SAID thai with David hereioced o being
tie companion Of on them the. fear God.
Another gentleman told the story Of Whitfield, who,
when preaching .; Philsdelphia said tina. there would
be 10 Methodists, no Presbyterans, Bsptsts none
Of the sec:s preserved in heayen-hsrs al would b.
Christians.
Another gentleman sad be had come in TO the meet
s became he knew the people there to b. the children
Of God ard if any person should question his belief
lie would ask them how they knew anything to the op
petite As children Of God then, be was happy 10 be
among them.
A vene Of the hymn commencing
"Ie'as, lover Of my soul
lie, me TO thy bosOm ~"
young man solicited the prayers OF the meeting FOR
the fire company of which be was member, having
it, house in Charles street. prayer then offered
up in behalf the Fire Department and especially thu,
portion of L soliciting an interest in their prayers
Cries escape TO he mountain
was u en- sung cheerfuly.
An old gentleman rose, and stated ths he had
started second time TO seek the Lord He had nine
children, eight of whom were living in their sin. lie
had endeavored by godly example to bring them
into the path, and he Was that combine with
him, the Efforts Of others would succeed in guiding
them nearer to the Lamb of God, who tsketh away
the sins Of the world. He had son twenty-sI years
Of sge who was extremely wicked, but he believed
that through the efficacy Of prayer he would be
brought TO see the error of his way. As for him.
self, he did not expect that Heaven wass place OF
standing still, but life Of progress that as long o.
the ages Of eternity would roll on new light and truth
would be impaired, new duties would present them-
selves, apd glory yet untold uhought, uusung, would
be revealed to the ever-Onwsrd marching saints.
The hymn beginning,
90 for Thousand tongues 20 sing
Ny Crest RedeemeE's pEsise,'
was sung to lively tune, and young woman said
that by reading the passage, "Ye must be born
again she had been led to consider what she must do
to avert the danger Of impending punishment for SIM
She had read the same passage to her father and
through the simple circumstance he too was converted
lived four years Christian life, and then died in Je-
gus. She had strong faith in prayer, and che hoped
through its efficacy at last TO meet them all IN Heaven
where there should be no more parting
An old gentleman said that in printing Office, where
one of bis sons was employed, there were over enc
hundred and twenty hands, and intense was the
spiritual work going on among them that they could
hardly pursue their duties. prayermeeting had
been established on the premises and hopeful work
was gong on
Another prayer offered for the spread of the ges-
pei az d the salvation Of souls.
Mr.. Vas BEuRES reminded the meeting that there
was one feature of the exercises which ought not 70 DO
neglected. the repetition of the Lords prayer lie
the led off the prayer several voices uniting with him.
The doxology was then sung to the good "Old Hnn-
bred, and the benedction having been pronounced by
the leader, the meeting WAS dismissed.
This meeting is to be continued in the same place
throughout this week