Smyrna times., 1858-06-03
Wrtuen for tie Sm yrad Times.
The Great Revival.

An Hour al fifemenS IfdytT -Heett:G.
Mr.. EDIroR :-Beicving that brief state
ment OF the proceedings Of a Union Prayer
Meeting which | attended, in Philadelphia,
may be interesting to your numerous readers,
will endeavOr TO give it, in as brief and con-
densed form as possible.
Said meeting was held at , o'clock, p. m in
the Hall of the Digcnt Hose FIRE Company"
at the s. w. Corner OF Tenth and Fllbert SITS
The Hall is of sufficient capacity to hold four
or five hundred persons, winch as we'll filled
and even crowded. There were Baptlsts
Presbyierians, EplscopalianS, Mrthodsts aud
Lutherans, all convened in that Hall, 10 worship
God, and to unlte their eltDrtS to pull down the
strOngholls OF the wicked one.
The devotional exercises were opened by
singing hymn Gall sltlug), after which Bap-
tlst brother arose and prayed then singing;
prayer then was offered by Il Presbyterian bro
ther; singing again at this stage, sometime
was spent in giving in experience and in ex-
hortations whercupon, three of the said COM
pany arose consecuuvely and gave in their ex-
perlence, each one stating that he had been
great sinner, but God, for ChriSt's sake had
merclfully forgiven hIm,-or words amounting
to about that they, at the same time, exh6rt.
ed all their brethren, the company, to seek re-
lIglon that there was nothing so well caIcu-
duties as the religion of Jesus Christ.
Prayer was then offered by an Epscopalian
brother (kneelng); singing again propo-
sltlon was now made for live minutes secret
prayer; at the close of which, a Presbytcrian
brother arose and said: Although shade of
discrepancy might exist between them, a. dit /
ferent denominations, relative TO their mode or
form OF Christian worship, yet he thanked God
that their object and their love were Identical"
Methodist brother then arose and said -
Perha ps it would be opportunc for him to state
little circumstance that he read few DAYS
since, the purport Of which was as fellows
During vacation in the school of A, in lhc
town OF C, the children OF one family five |
IN number, strOled far away into a forest, where
they played and enjoyed themselves till the sun
began to decline toward the western horizon,
When an alteration arose about returning home;
some were deslrous OF starring Immediately, but
others said 1t Is time enough yet after consid-
cradle controversy upon the subject, they all,
except ono, came TO tine CONCLUSION to start
whereupon, second alteration took place,
relative to the road which they should take Cor
there were numerous roads that led from the
grove to the town TO get home saie,--a point
which they could not settle; SO all, but one
(who declared It was time enough YEP, packed |
up and started home, each one CLOSING road
for himself, and although there were not two of |
them found in the same road, jonrncying to
their home, yet, when nightiall came down, al
that started were found safe in their fathers |
house; but, alas for the desultory one, who, |
after the fatigue of the day, lay down TO rest,
before he should return, fell asleep, aud while |
his senses were locked in the emblem Of death, |
a ravenous beast of Tie f.g..t came upon him
and deYourcd hun" AuG," sld he, =. there
IL a otri aior lot, :.
and the various denominations Of Ch1isti1ns in |
this present world, tnlt ~. there Is a di!- |
terence relatFc IL ,nc lorn or road iu which /
they travel, yet their object is IDENTICAL. viz
to glorIty Tod upon earth, aud finally to yet to
their Fathers house in Heaven" And he said.
" the analogy goes further stll,-It is very
striking between the desultory child, and una ny
OF the people OF this world, who, nolwilhstand-
ing their sun is fast setting, are nevertheless
saying IL IS time enough yei;' who even dare
to lay down IN their sins aud lock their senses
IN profound slumber, not knowing what will
befull them before they awake
After which, another hymn was sung and
prayer offered; then a Lutheran brother arose
and sand: " Some represent Heaven To be
great way off, but he thanked God that how
ever true that might be in the main, yet he felt
that, this afternoon they we've quite on the
verge of Heaven" The same speaker rave
warm exhOrtatloG he used eloquent aud pa
thetlc language. The dOxOlOgy was then sang, |
and the benedction pronounced by a Methodist !
brother.
The great beauty of those Union PRAYER
Meetings is, that all worship God according to |
their own predilection. aud yet there is perfect
harmony. To those who have any doubts about
such neetings achieving any good, only say,
come and see. II
SMYRNA, May 25ih. SO