New-York daily tribune., 1858-03-17
ryIoN MEETING IN NINTH STREET.

To tls ESito4 81 The y. j. TTibas@
Sir: There appeared in your worthy paper OF the
18th inst the following from article relative 10 the
Ninth.street Union Meeting: AT the very outset a
woman. known by the rather strange cognomen Of
." Sc,eecbng Harry took part in the exercises, and
"by her terrific wsilng several ladies' were taken home
" sick The Committee promptly told her, however,
that her services must be dispensed WITH and she
" has not made her appearance since
believe | ain the person alluded TO IN the above,
although have never heard that strange sppelstOn
before. Still ] am no. in the least as.onshed, nor
would have been had they called me the "Old
Harry, for it would only have been wha: my Divine
Master was called when on earth. IL: is enough for
&" the disciple that he be his master, and the ser
" want his lord. If they have called the master
" of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they
" call them OF his household (Mstt. L; 2j.l
Believing that your reporter obtained HE informs
ton from the Committee of that church, beg .eaye
to make the following statement:
About the 9th 10th of last month, an aged gentle
man, q member of the Rev. DIR. HuttoGs church,
called on and gave me card TO attend union
prayer.meeting to be held in the Ninth.street Re
formed Dutch Church. Never did lady more gladly
receive al invitation 10 an evenings entertainment
than did ths TO the prayer-meetiDg.
| accordingly went, and on coming out at the close
of the meeting asked one OF the Committee whether
they allowed ladies 70 speak. He said he thought
A lady present remarked that II ] felt it my dl:y TO
speak ought certainly TO do So as she did no. think
the speaking on the day Of Pentecost was confined
exclusively to the men. The next day attended and
spoke briefly in substance az follows That hesrd
the Rev. DR.. Kirk tell of 6 Union meeting in France
where all denominations worshiped, and thai had
often wished TO be in France TO attend such meeting
and was glad 10 meet them 10 union meeting here,
when the partition walls of sects snd denominations
were falling, and my earnes; prayer was,
That names and ,e.ts and parties N ght IA
And Jesus Christ be all and ell"
The next day was present. but took no part IN lhe
meeting The day following an EpiscopaLan gentle
man said he was pleased 70 see ladies take part IN
the exercises. arose ~ speak as the collection IN was
being taken, and wished there had been clock, as
did not desire TO Occupy more than tive minutes OF
their time, although l was about speaking not Tor
time but eternity saw not the least coniusion save
one Of the app srenty in charge OF the meet
ing with hurried steps approached the desk and an
pounced that il was prayer and not speaking meet
ing and he wished them to bear 1t in mind, as he
wanted the rest OF the time occupied in prayer. !
accordingly knet and prayed The next day one OF
the Committee came 10 me and besough. me not 10
take part i'll the meeting, as there were quite num-
ber who would leave and not come again II did. As
knew that zone could chase thousand and two
"put ten thousand to fight, and having no desire to
drive them away, promised him | would not speak
heard no terrific wailings at any of the meet
ings nor did see any fanting ladies' but if there are
any would take this opportunity OF informing them
that .here is not only in name but in verify union
prayer-meetng held daily in the Heddng d. r.
Church. in Seventeenth street. between First and Sec
ond averues between a and 81 o'clock p. M, a free
hospital where they are cordially invited 70 bring
their sick where Jesus, the great physician s in at
tendance and although - the whole head may De SICK
and the heart faint he has a cordial for every fear
and balm for every wound, and can make perfect
cure.
And recommend to the Committee thst they open
their mex: meeting by reading the 10Th chapter OF
Romans.
Concerning the close OF the paragraph, where your
reporter says The audience was composed OF sdes,
who, judging from their aspect would claim 70 re-
them that am the daughter Of King, and have
clear title 70 an inheritance, incOrrupnble unde-
filed, and that fadeth not away, and am willing to
be known and read of all men; and those who desire
10 acauaint themselves further with my Christ! An eI
psrence would respectfully refer to the advertising
columns OF this paper. HARRIET oLSAf.