The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-08
THE r EVIV AL S.

addition 70 the daily prayer meetings in Foton and John
street churches, which still continue 70 ba well attended,
prayer meetings have been held every afternoon, 1t four
O'CLOCK, at 80 Broadway Trinity church, siooe Moa
day last. RE room which was formerly dry goods
ttre Is about two hundred feet long, and on raoIdsy
afternoon crowded by a number Of loading NOR
chants and members OF the bar rho Rev. Matthew Hale
Smrh oicisted eader and the exercises common ed
BY singing the 18th hymn connencmg-
me ie, us JOIN cheerful songs
With aoee roupd the throne
Ten thous snt thonsard their tongues,
Blu. al their ways
The second chapter OF the Of the Ape.les having
Abe gaion thaons lord for 10 new q OF
meespg-for that nan consecratad to religion.
The led ny mn, commencbg-
Now IS the accepted time,
Nov IS iha day OF gracs;
Nov sinners cone without 6esy
And Sex tie Savtours face
A country merchao. addressed the meeting 10 sad.
beM stranger, ne had dhhdence taxing aa7
part the meeting He resided in the city OF o. Sego,
sno 90 wished W stats ha sne coed WORK prcgrs
ing there They had eigai churches in the city
every Of which, With oae exoepiou, vas eoj'7isg
revival The meetings cnnmenced some sevea or esi
weeks ago. the number of onvers he cond not say
but the ,,,eres. IN the revival con,nuet und,na'sosi
Out OF . puIaon Of 5000, 800 Of which we're Ro
Catholics, they haa mornEDg unoa prayer mse.ins
90 the side OF the Which averaged soot hua
drea attendants rnsy had . usstiGs oa .ne vest
eoe Of the attended oay By about th0osaod, be-
si1ss esngs n three o. the chs'che- 10 .ne N eroo1
tended also
The l67th hymn, com1enci1g-
fslva.0n, on the joytui sound,
k's pleasure in our ears;
A sovereign balm y every wound,
A coraal for our !ea-s-
Sergeant JoHss the room sergeant in .bs Poioe ON
MIR oners' Office, who appeared IN oaorm, aidress
ed tho as,cmolsss az ,o'iows:--Ny Ctrttal 'rnnde,
love 10 ooiDsie With Oh. peopie Of Sod. feel haps
when 20 @heTe the people Of God ara. L. },
bus very recently 'nss 1 Wa. Soavsred' ~ and and
Gool n there l ra1e my peace ana
was there found nay Saviour tameo
Ny desire 10 day Is 70 love ali aid nnooce 70 ngh.
the battle Of Jesss bope, ny dear brothers, yoa si
pray for taA. may hod In the fai.n even uao death
have Al aged father snd mother that will ask you -
pray for. My vie 10 a member Of the ch1rcn Aso.
have AID brothers ror ~uo, woui1 ask n ;oer
es. N y.u' prayers. ee shout bare done this sos's
thank my God to day he has permitted NE 70 Jjin n tas
prayers OF big people
An aged gsp.iemsn spksd a blessing their young
brother that be r,got Lead honorable C1risGsa s
and De enabled TO 1--we ia ps.y He Also praYsl FOR his
father mother and brothers. TIA. the Lord oaid
bring them 10 q snowleogs OF their sins
young gentleman cong.ausse tho meeting on their
hvosher and o5ser nox often had bose resold
tions beeb made am as quickly Or Ken Tier bro.asr
&ad mockDgs Of his companions re hoped tnat God
wou ensbe bin TO CoHnue N The path vi r
number OF geDt.emen offered prayers AID alluded
20 the conversion OF Sergf a.. Johns
The leader addressed the ths progress o. tho
revival sad sso ;ss Ct q
the pol We would haze happy y aud be FREQ from
danger the Municipal police followed ths example VI
Sergeant JONES
THE AWAKENING OF THE POLICE.
PoLyCyMES's BBvIvhL MEETING IN STANTON STREET
BAPTIST CHUsOg-ApDsssses By sEvgRsND GEN
fLBMgN or sEaGEASr JOEN5 AND
CAPTAIN HAErr Ate.
A po,scenen's prayer meeting hell 81 tho Stanton
seet Bapts. church yesterday afternoon, a. which Capt.
Har the Seventeenth ward, present with sixteen
or bic men. The bs Of the audience Amos, en-
trely composed Of lAdies, Of whom there were large
number present
Rev Mr. RoAcn Of Allen Erect church, commenced tn,
meeting with resiing porto, CT scripture and prayer
BE prayed God especial blessings TO apon the
eres.rg class OF men portion OF which wN no1 before
him those who protected the interests Of :hc city 20 fa
lives and property were concerned, and ~ho uld
70. BE unnlndl Of our other interests He prayed God
blessing upon ;hcm tnsy were AZ living and a~ abaos
citizens king the well being Of society tns2 needed
6ods guidance, and DO ~as rejciced IaAs oey es thai
need.
The pastor OF he church. after the s,glDg OF the 9Th
hyms oved al who would 10 JOIN 10 me s1efcises, and
especially the policemen
Rev xr. sixvsNs Of tho Baptist Manners on1rch,
Of the hazardous s 81 policeman, glad 20 see tnai
they ~ere embracing the opportanty 70 eesayei
Rev rr. SAWYER, u ths Orchard Street Univs~salst
church SAID that the necessity for eolcsa,cn greg, Of
necessity 81 the oxisteaceof evil, WEIGH caused ns
Was necessary the prosea. state O society 70 have 20
Lcencn, Il was necessary 10 have good policemen BE
thought be could say with some degree OF pride and sas
faction tnst police Of tbs oy Of New YORK 70 day
was respectable and faithful that OF any other
city uttry, he Encw not ou shs, o. soy
cher city tns world. u necessary, IN the hghes.
degree that they should be entirely Trustworthy ney
regarded by Bote ~ nero pashorses oattheJ nai
souls like otner men AL were but individual men; a.
equal, aud equally seeded religious INSTRUCTION
anu religious blessings. Ne advised them all 10 seek h
not as a. OCCASIONAL ibeC, bal ~ the one has neeisal
ne 2To.h hymn then su,g, after which Rev. Mr.
| DoDgs OF Massonhusens, offered prayer
Rev Mr. Roach, OK Lien street church, iheu delivered
brief exhor.aton showing tbs necessity Of r1msda;e
salvaton and Of prompt, decisive perpetual attention 70
Capt HANr, Of the Seventeenth ward police after tie
singing Of the 277th hymn, addressed the meesag ds
disc!amed any intention ~ leading, ~ IN auth,
rty, any disposition OF that k.1d Az he
| heard the words OF the reverend apostles wbo
had spoken 70 them, ard though. uccn tbs
Interes; that WAS rianifestei IN thsis msctog5 he
reminded Of pss1ass Of scrptore. Whom weat ye
with tho s'rpssno; the 5s OF the tgsr but TIE oler
vsy-to get W in meeting Of this kind n there vas
any class winch should be o. the beat kind 81 man, ~
sh)ud be polcerien who would no, tase bfi,s or
anything of that ssr Hs could tell nsay sal stories u
that KIND cf men who ~old eve anything % es;ape ex
OF thc church. 20 Their prayers They we're exposed n
| very nsny vsyg that perhaps were teo1snt OF but
| l.uh. Tbcy could hardly make arrest without
making enemies, AMI almost every where be went 90
met come whom he hal arrested n sssmot a most
as uss hans were Turned aSsins. every msa, sod
world full Of TIE marks 81 ransgresson. Be. 10
would Say "Wo the who shli strive Agalos.
his Maker" TIE opportunity The LORD sh0di 90
| improved Tho occupation Of the policeman and the
clergyman he thought ~ be somewhat similar; the later
called BY God " teach and enforce bus lave, snd the
former by 20 enforce human laws aud bring rsns
grcssors T. punishment TIE present he considered "a
yorAbc opportunity Tor All ~ho hoped for 1ns happiness
70 embrace the or Christ and conclusion he hoped
Tia. woud disregard ~ anf that al 81 oni by time
ly repentance be sagei lie hoped that Chrssss would
take example from Of the world who push forrri
obiecl with untring aud unceasrg devotion Hs
bono ~ &c the time wnen pOlicemens prayer meeting
would not BE . curiosity.
\ tee reques, Of sergeant JOHNS The following hymn
was sung
Oh, FOR closer walk with God,
CAIN AID heavenly frame.
A tght that shines up1n the road
That leads W the lamp.
An aged brother The audience, who said hss ofs
p-nssrsi three and ten evpcssed his delight ct
te e i OF the good ~ort sroog the police. lie sad hs
bad ways rade ~ practice 70 tall with policemen,
Buu mIress them lie Necessity " Cnrs,iao life
kns be vAH Glad ~ st3 the Progress nsey we're noF