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pEAr croH; Thanking Jon again, / pro,
coed agar trusting that these letters do you
no s harm, I'D knos'i"g that they do me SONS
good. - =. .<..-gs
oomewk + Of good news has preliminary pro.
priety. y zee my first letter, JAxsE's HALL
has becoH famous as the Philadelphia centrs
OF the Grf Revival. Providenhally, . noon,
day Pray Meeting, emulAting New York ex.
atnpies, commenced at the n, e. Union
Church-t . Old Academy of our boyh0ad's
days7-on iourth Street. between, Markse IND
Arch. "A setter place became desirable. and.
pfoyident lily again, room was secured q
Jsyue's d IL Thia room was just at the en-.
trance OF I Q Main Saloon, partitioned from it,
and only pable of accommodating about three
hundred fifty persons. Beginning With few,
the congr cation soon filed the place to over.
lowing. : Chen they adjourned TO the Main Sa-
loon, film first the main floor; then, removing
the partiseon, the whole floor; then floor and
platform; !, hen, floor, platform, and lower gal
lery; tbes' floor, platform, and both galleries;
and then,t entire accessible space--aoor, plat
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four, FIVE, pr six thousands of people, by differ
ent estim ties, engaging quietly, solemnly, and
trust So ingly, in the worship of our common
Father al Godl Besides this Business Mems
Prayer-M. sting at noon, there has been preach
ing daily from 4 to o'clock, P. NJ, and, on
two occa;on at "A P. NJ. As witness of
most Of tie ministrations, can bear grateful
testinaony-to their uniform dignity, simplicity,
spiritaalit /, and power. . s. .,-,,f
By the ,bservant even little things are not
overlooke For instance, let us 20 up to the
Hall. I, are it stands, lifting high its broad,
massive, 5ranite front, amidst the ceaseless
surge Of STavel, business, pleasure and vice.
See howe ,e people press into it'll Why not stop
where the stwodoor.men 80 hoarsely hail them
one, to btr,old the wonders Of fancy glass-blow.
ing, and pc other, to be astonished at Santa
Anna, tn threelegged Mexican pony2 Why
curl rou, Seventh Street corner so quickly
and clip p the Hall staircase 90 curthy? Do
they not; ear the rolling of balls or the snap
ping of stolsf How is it that there are so
many F. lhfuls in Vanity Fair2 And bark
no, the n sse subsidies, and hear the hoofs and,
wheels OF all drivings suddenly 20 softly over
the tame highway. Who ID sick9 Satan Will
he recov 8? Hope notI But 10, that mans
hastel e prices pasteboard-four cents;
borrows o ink-brush, paints notice of Prayer.
Meeting Or penitents at night; proffers pay.
ment Stsaioner declines to receive it because of
object, az man glides to the plate glass window
of a vac at three thousand. dollar store, under
the Hall, nd there afixes the placard. Passen.
gers peefsin see the benches, think it all right,
and grow more serious. Follow them into the
Hall itss Here, on the great Bill Board at
cred by christian posters. On the steps, boys
with hyn p.books and sheet music, sell rapidly.
Farther p, a new portrait of q popular clergy
man appeals to his admirers. Close by is
card on be wall" Betoare of Pickpockets!"
At the b ed of the steps, small cards are distrib
uted, WI the Rules" Of the meeting, such
as-thst no person may pray or exhort more
than thr. minutes, or do both on the same day.
Inside re door, tracts are given away, among
them q ;6te Tracts" Seei The Hall is nearly
full. Sc ice commences. Harkl That is sing
ingl ID that IS prayingl And that Is read
ingi A ID that is speakingf Why? Because
of the srrit! IT'S kind of inspiration. Does
any one1respass? The little bell t;nkles at the
stroke its spring hammer, and the trespasser
graceful = closes. The egg-glass, With its red
sands out is reversed, and another voice
rings ON New York, from Boston, OF happy
from w iconsin or California. Up springs one
with liter, waves it in sight of Ill, sends its
contentEsin glowing terms, crumples it in his
earnest gasp, and sinks again into his seat Still
more citing: telegrsphic message flashes
ini St pc shout at its announcement, and the
thousau of Philadelphia unite with the thou
sands o New York in singing, .ae saat
An hail the power OF Jesus nsnein
So, sini ng, praying, exhorting, reporting, pro-
coed persons and classes, on land and sea,
are rep ,mbered and finally, after three min
utes' 5. int prayer, or the recitation of the
Lords rayer, with Bishop Kerf's glorious dox-
ology7 FL a4ss s8 81 gi@aa.
n sise God from whom all blessings tow
glorious sung to the glorious tuneof" Old Hun
dred," ,4sd the benediction added, the crowd
slowly .stires, vita many grateful greeting,
eager, Is the first opportunity, for full return.
This zoo, though the chief, 10 only one meet.
ing ap3ang many; and the city, one among
many. In whole, what q wide and wonder
ful visi stion: as to the Prayer Meetings, nm
proceed, itedi Assemblies for preaching have
often ! en four or Ave times more numerous /;
and in such . city a. this, if suitable place
were I divided, might reach, BY union efforts,
forty o f6fty thousand or more. Bot midday
Basine, mems Prayer Meetings Of three or
four thtasand persons, are certainly new events.
My ont concern about the work i, that il may
prove { be what it purports to be-God's own
work, genuine, deep, all-subduing, and lastins|
Having rpent so many years in humble advocacy
of Chri San Union, as essential, through the Ho-
ly Spir to the true development of the Church
and Ii conversion of the World, I wish to be
in full ct sympathy and cooperation with all
Script Stal tendencies toward the happy result
| having grace "a overlook sectarian and other
| partial ties and imperfections of management,
and b 4p my own soul at least true to Christ
and hH Cause. 'al7 III Ia
Wit this preliminary report, made a. con-
cisely comprehensive as possible, and yet omit
ting HJny things of Interest," report intended
in parlto pay for nay space by adding " . little
| more variety 10 your columns-1 now turn TO
my R ylication Department again, designing,
whethf, ! succeed or not, 70 answer the ques-
tons lfoposed in my SECOND letter summary,
and { thoroughly. These questions are
What mi publishiugf Whys Why HoWs
and Rath ssAat hslpf ~ Ai
l. HAT am / publishing = This question
only " 3 answered, and even this but Ia part.
Since pen, I have proceeded more rapidly than
anticipated. The ILLUsrRArED EnIr1oN OF
the 81 sriodcal New Testament" viii COON be
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