Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-08-19
FORTY THOUSAND PEOPLE kTk PaaYEa
MEETING.

The Edinburgh Himess gisesthe sub !
joined account of very remarkable
prayer meeting, probably The largest ever
held since the dawn Of the Christian era :.
a erea, union prayer meeting. IN
connection With tie present remarkable /
movement, was held 10 the open air 20
Belfast, Ireland, on Wednesday forenoon. /
al half past eleven o'clock. In order io
accommodate all parties. the use Of the
spacious grounds Of the Royal Botanic
Gardens was obtainsd ior holding ,he
meeting; and as i was vel known that
many persons from the surrounding coun-i
try we're desirous to be present, special
trains of uncommon length were run By
the different railway companies. Some
idea Of the interest felt may be imagined
when we state iha, ii Is computed thai
no fewer than fifteen thousand indiyidu-
ais arrived in Belfast. and that from
thirty FIVE to forty thousand persons in
all were present at the services.
The leading streets OF the town pre-
sen,ed, during midday, most remarka-
ble aspect. particularly after the arrival
Of trains. The lootways were literally
ibronged with well dressed and respecia-
bic looking people from the country
not passing along with the negligence
and easy going Of pleasure-seeking ex-
cursionists, but siaid and solemn ia de-
meanor--the younger as well as tie eid-
or; and the majority with bibles or hymn
: books in their hands, as il proceeding TO
: Sabbath services. On they passed to-
f wards the place of meeting, passed the
/ glittering row Of gorgeous shops, and
r through the fashionable thoroughfares
E Thus the living stream-snch a stream
: as was never before witnessed in Belfast
I POURED onwards for at least two hours
r along both sides of the streets.
a The scene in the garden grounds i
e said by the Banner Of Ulster to hag'
been one of the most striking as well a
r impressive and animating ever witnesses
# in the province. The whole space with
y in view from any point was as ciosel,
f packed as j, was well possible for it {
- be. Even the branches Of tie tree
E we're taken advantage of by numbers Q
I. the junior members Of the audience, a
h the most suitable situations FOR seeing an
e hearing an4 there while tic sounds q
= praise we're rising from the multitude be
z low, these young worshipcrs were hear
L joining in tie song Of Thanksgiving
lie Nothing Of holiday levigy-nothiug 9
y the ihoughlless mirth Of youth, was mar
al ifest among these; their attention va
= as marked, and their conduct as well Oi
le dered as that Of any person in ibe va
5. assemblage. Both as regarded is MAJ
&c nitude, and the deep soleinuity and ears
y est spirit tina, petvaded it, the meeting
N said to have recalled yigialy the histori
ID days and scenes Of tie signing Of ii
a Solemn Lcagae and Covenant
,e The Rev. john johnson og Tullilisl
Of Moderator Of the General Assembly
70 the Irish Presbyterian church Preside
lie aud lie was supported by The ministers
lie the different Protestan, denaminat.o'
a in and around Belfast. After prayer q
n chairman read a chapter from the iio
Scriptures, and then gave out the 100
OF Psalm; and never before IN Belfast d
lar so many voices unite ia such hearty a
cir cord il singing this favorite song OF Lao
ire Scarcely had the first note been Fals'
Of on the platform, when il was caught
Id. By the immense assemblage, the major
for OF the voices combining in surprising a
OF unexpected harmony aud as each STA
IN "a closed, the dying away Of the eaden
fri- ia the tar distance Of the throns, bad
cts effect At once solemn and thrilling.
Short addresses were delivered by mio
ters and converts, and also BY Mr. "
oe. liam Dickson Of Edinburgh, and }
ana Peter Drammoud Of Sterling. Pray
me- wers also offered up, ard verses ~
HYMNS sung. As it was impossible
de speakers on the central platform
make themselves heard b the whole
the vast n.gl.itude, elergymsn and 9Th
scattered themselves amoag them, e'
forming ,he centre Of large eonsre
ton which Immediately gathered sro'
mia joiuing ia devotional exercises.
The AT one time there we're no less q
.ist. i~en,y Of these subordiaais meeii'
lies numbering from iivs hundred % osis d
ling sand each. Esefy here aadthsFs thFoo
h out she immsnss saulsltuae, While
the hymn Of the prayer vas arising on p
bot persons we're being struck do~n naas
sense II deep aud oserpoweFing can
sion ~ sin. Insias q some q q
ases circles there could pos have bssn e