The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-22
THE REvIV AIS.

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Revival Meeting In NJ .rtsrS Old Theatre.
,wwepoYe AND ffRxNE AwAKKNKD-YKAYKRs ANp
KxHoRrArors-woHM DECLARE THEMSELVES
NOR ASHAMED, AND ANNOUNCES THEIR CONVERSION
-Hor1 FoR The L .QuoR DEALERS, ETC, Er.
cnaunoey schaner led q revival meeting yesseroAy u
s~o hours durAuov in Burton's old theatre The meeting
was stated be continuation Of those eld during inc
preceding wee' and that specially inenaed 70 ID
foence vagy nts in the streets and others
think Of ep seripe any Of the churches out VINO "
induced come 10 a prayer meeting wnen u ~ouu 20
held IL a building that was formerly place vi puo"o
anus nent As carly IL O'Clock sevefai pers'iS nA
MED their seats the theatre although inc mee'ns'
w ,ch was 20 continue hour was not 70 Commence
r. IL O'Clock From II till IL the people occasionally
ropped H. but notwithstanding THIS tnere were n ~ any
ts.pe ever 400 pe-fons in the theatre.
ina leader Of tie meeting commenced the exercises BY
unr the congregation sing four verses OF the roth
h,~n The two hret lines OF which as follows
Before Jehovah's awful throne,
Ye nations Row with sacred Joy.
I'VE majority OF the congregation joined in the singing,
mich vns succeeded by reading Of The second chap
ar Ac.s Of the Apostles hy the leader who then Of
Bored prayer nor the welfare Of the Christian church
rch are At present felt throughout tho entire land
ArreAer hyr.n sung, and this WAY followed oy
short mayer from sn elderly member OF TIE s9neregaon
At stage OF the meeting progress middle aged man
STOOD up and In audible voice spoke as Folio vs.
ne,hren-S.nce have been converted have trsveleS
Seuoh Il ia country and cher parts of the world
wherever have been have found those raa worship
ped God even the dark regions Of the Continent o.
Earope In many places where those people SorehPeed
found what believe exist here now-rlore sncs .ity
than ceremony and in every place found che same su
tect occupying the attention 0, tne mesuns. q ~,
convinced OF sin, OF Righteousness and o. udgMent 10
came. These truths have heard spoke Of wherever
ysyt4d On coming yesterday VIA struck With the
ereuce betoen The aucenes who were then assembled
tho thsnn nm gfn and hnca
who formerly occupied their places Bot the fact only
served impress with the truth Of the we-ds OF him
<ho said tina: the day coming when men would
ship n any couverio1t paco i've fty miles fros here
On Log Isapd and there God e making swee ping work
scr every IN the place WITH the exception OF one
younr sa have declared themselves converted 10 the
Saviour What means eli this universal awakening !,
that God is no fulfilling his promises by breaking
he hardened hearts OF sn1e-s snd suo1uinC them 10
n.-asef
No sooner had Tire speaker resumed his sea, than a
young who sa. amongst number OF others sonla or
whom Hsemeo's on, who himself appeared
&c be fireman, arose and deliberately ssic:-
Few young mep have sinned more than have. have
neer very y,csec ard very careless, but rise
Gay the young ea who ere here th, Christ able to
s1ve % the pt,-gn1o-t
TIE Young u1sp resumed HE seat, while sensation
pduced by his Iscon speech apparent throughout
ne entire meeting Tbs usual services were resumed,
hymns surg e.hortatens spoken, and prayers
skered In various psrts ri the meeting by
SIsoTeut indiv1uuas These varied by tee leader
Prayers Of The congregation specially Cor himself hs
would DOLLY b.vo 70 signify u by staining up, and the
yours their feet and The meeting engaged in
ssler. PRAYER for them for about two minutes
hymn sung, ard the leader announced that
hour Goes service mad been spert ou, Icere
pet great work 10 DC done be would continue the
another t1T their continuance vas desired tp71
s number &c The congregation of; thu theatre, bu; tie
sder cscu that the proopgng OF the exercises gas
desired py majority tue reetrg ara the services
wore red.
one gentleman suggested the propristy OF keeping The
ate open every sunday from o'clock IA tie morning
Ill Il the evening.
The leader rc,-cadei his thai the control Of tina.
matter wss ,he hands ~ The Yong Men's Chrsisn
Association, and be fe assure. ha The yourg would
give the suggestion proper confederation.
TIE number o. gde who we're presen. was Compare
lively small 0se ~ them deteT-ncd however, ;hAi toey
ksonld have share the Conspicuous part ~ she
proceedings. She was young lady, VINO in n
oemuious voice ssid-l su not ashamed 10 say tina;
came TO jesus. feel ths could 80 anywhere or DO
anything for him When coming 70 the meeting
today, ret Of the boys AMI sssed him he
~celd " the meeting what meeting, he asked
ms3 there Il no meeting for Yes, sat there r.
A,d then told HIM abou this How will earn N
6trDar, ssId bo so 20 ~ So told him would give
Aim hrs dinner and hen SPOKE 60 him about tne love
~ jesus Christ, and he cried arr sali he would
5cnr Know wno'.sr be Is still N tie meeting, but ne
here with
Of The last a. -taticns from member o. the
greg alton rope that something might be done
ards crtng the liquor dealers, who the speaker
SAID the dangerous people in society hter
ths hymn sung aud the services we're brought 20
by benedcton from the leader and the sngirg n
The doxoiogy.