New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-03
THE RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.
RELIGIOUS revival.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS.

ne se:yics. of Hoy Week lave been very gen
orally observed. Yesterday bsi1S GOOD Fndsy cary
mas vs. aid IN the Roman Citsohc Churches, which
were well attended.
Tnere was also ea.ly morning prayer IN some OF me
Episcopal Churches, and the Holy Communion ad-
uins.ered in the afternoon. very large congregation
s~en,biei a: Trinity Church. Th R.snt Rev. the
Proyincal Bishop J administer The Eite OF conhf-
nation :: Trinity Caurch on Saturday siternoOn.
n the Germsn Lz:hersn Church, corner OF FL
tecl.h stree. and Six. avenue, the Rev F. W. Ge.s
iennSimer sjn.iusteEed the r:e Of co;h0nton on
Good Friday yesterday 70 20 persons
Tie Kew. Chaa A. f. Hortel, Missionary of the W.
F. Church, ~r,es ths. in the First German VI. h.
Church in Second street, some - person' Rave been
converted. and over 20 have been taken on proosoo
rbere il very grea; interest manifested, wch i con-
an -ly increasing.
The meeting az Burtons Thea,er yesterday, was wei.
attended though perhaps not quite So crowded Ss on
kamer occasions. Among those present was the Rev.
C. F. STRICKLAND formerly an actor, who made some
remarks.
In Nav lest mission -o0m VAS opened II Delsn, y
street, near the East River, blythe City Tract Mission
arv a lsyusn who sustained meeting, assisted
occasionally BY other aymeD, the Sabbath ard also
on week evening. THESE meetings were intended ior
The DOOR such as DO not attend upon church servoes
In the latter part of the Summer some inquirns
for the way cf life and hope and hopeful conversions
occurred soon after During the Fail and Winter ;he
meetings increased in SIZE and also in Interest; seldom
6 week passed without hopeful convsr''ons' Inc
average attendance has been small, not exceeding
ore than about 30, ard yet more than 400 different
peysons have attended in all IS persons are known to
have been hopefully converted, msny, II not entirely,
through this nstrumf naity, II OF whom have united
with different churches. The interest IN these meet
ing. s DOW greater than at any former period
The following letter ient us for the Extra, but
arrived too late for Insertion:
To is Editor If The Y Tribune
Sir; answer your questions in the order which
you mt them lst As TO the religious Interest in
my congregation. Applying 10 my people thst % "a
old rule, "By their fruits yc snel kno" tnem' Ieel
convinced that the ulsjry Of them honestly beneVe
the great .rut1s Of he Christian faith Almost al ol
then, are members OF Cbrst by Holy baptism. Inc
Greater part of tese have renewed Ia Holy Conhrma
tion their coven ,nt with God. And goodIy NUMBER
diligently seek the assistance OF GOD ace III the
Sacrament of tie Lords Supper. In puohc the con-
oreosion are punctual reverent and devout IN Their
attendance upon Divine worship. In prlyate NE
believe them to be gOdly, righteous aud sober people
Through tho hard Winer past they have, ACCORDING
to ii cir ability aided their y Brethren PROVIDING
meat for the hutgry, clothes for the nakei, fuel for
the lhivering and homes for the helpless. Ga the
whole think have reason 70 believe that my peo-
pie krow wha pure snd undefed religion is and by
their practice Of il discover passsble degree o
interest in it,
Second: Az 70 the beginning and progress of tNe
revival The living seed planted by the hu-0andlnan
" groweth be knogeth not how, fret the blade then
ike ear then the full corn in the ear 50 this IN
terest spiritual duties has cone about IN in.er3e p
tbls degrees. In individuals the living germ impant-
ed in baptism hiss developed itself through all the
stages of gr0wths uI.i in due time the tpS Of the
spirit have become manifest. Still in obedience 10 the
call Of the church srce the beginning of Lent, there
has been an evident increase in the number Of the con-
gregation and in the feryency of their devotons.
Divine service hes been celebrated IN the church
daily at morning, noon and evening" with such en-
coursging congregations lead me TO believe that we
shall be able TO maintain at least one daily service
throughout the year. And trust the revival com
menced many years ago shall go progress that every
Lent. SO long as the church shall last mas
thoroughly amend our ways, shaking OF old, bad
habits, and forming new, good ones.
Iiird: Incidents of Special Interast.-Dunnc
Lent, through the liberalty Of Trinity Church, the
and nam,nted by neat iron railing. The interior
of the church has also been much improved by the
restoration of the lent chancel ON the first Sun
day in Lent the Provisional Bishop ordained 20 the
pre sthOod a respected Deacon of the Church. who
had "purchased 10 himself good degree" On the
second Sunday in Lent the Provisional Bishop again
visited the parish aud confirmed thirysi1 persons.
And about the middle of Lent Parochsl School was
opened, which now numbers about forty scholars.
In conclusion perhaps | ought TO say that all these
things have about without any strainng CT evI-
dent excitement, and with but very little talk.
Truly yours, J. II. HOBART BROWN Rector
81 Geo,ge'; G6Gp5l BeckmGa street April l. 1850.