The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-28

fallen in copous showers on the previous day. upon which
her children rested for the night / have doubt but
that hundreds OF children and too hurried
premature graves by diseases by mprudent
exposure and by eating the ndgeetoe food provided
them at these grove meetings, and then ignoYany con-
sole themselves with the idea that their beloved
taken away "trom the evil TO come II would be we'll
for the ministerial brethren who cater the spiritual
wants Of the multitude to mber tnat they would
radically reform mems lives they must begin at the
mach Tor sidney Smith once truthfuly observed that
hard .alted meat had led to suicide, and that
character, talents, virtues and qualities we're
powerfully affected by arrived on the ground
shory before the commencement tue evening
and on learning that Rev. Mr. Searles OF the York street
cnufch in would ADDRESS the audience O'Clock
obeyed the summons which was given By the presidng
elder VINO rang large bell when the hour arrived After
usual PRELIMINARY devotional exercises the reverend
CunpiDgy devised fablesn de argued with much ipee
nuty and force that the plan Of redemption the con
ditions prescribed for It's acceptance by sinner could
never have entered the mind man and hence be con-
Guided that Instantly was Of Divine origin and neces
sariy true He Was listened 70 throughout his eloouent
address with marked attention But IL appeared that
fast young men had conducted Themselves muroner1v
without the camp, Tor as the minister resumed
his sest young gentleman assembled the stand ana .sS
his heart was stirred Within him to wness the
shrips ezhortason 70 the i'm oenitent urging tive
sesk salvation, and stating for their tna
fourteen years ago he obtained religion in straw a.
camp meeting (He meant to be understood as CAV ng
chat he was lying in the straw at the tme)
The Reverend Heman Bangs, the presiding elder o,
che DISTRICT and the superintendent OF the meeting
who appeared 10 be General jackson sort Of a man,
blunt unpolished and whs possessed Of strong
in fact type OF an old fashioned Methodist preacher
remarked that he obtained religion hfy years since
1t camp meeting, and before his conversion he always
respected religion and despsed those who ted with the
ssbiec he ALSO believed that the devil despised that
class Of persons and OF the opinion that the old gen.
ueman would hardly employ the SCOOTER In his back
konen The reverend gentleman related ct considerable
length ahe circumstances connected W his conversion
n.espesDg the statement With interesting anecdotes
re mentioned tho reprimand which STAKEHOLDER once
sve es % negro who sad NY soul 10 hsppy"-nsmey,
Wss; rcss.s nv syas 70 which sambo APPLY replied,
1en: massa my body is happy" He stated that he
aee young iady who mad recently been converted to
Woom DC saao, "Dont be afraid that religion will run
s.,y from you ey TALKING about it, for it is So supply
Ito syerassing le and let SAID the elder 70
~ muhInde, sect religion that you can feel y and he
\en asked the pertinent inquiry, "How do You too va"
have the tooshaches you never saw or ,meedy v ~
but you felt IT," This logical conclusion vas the sanl
for general shouting time humber Of the audience
giving expression 70 their feelings In Htiorvw ana
pthcr emphatic terms, and, to cap the climax the
pscsding cider alluded 70 prediction which he made
.stoU blacksmith, who was 20 werfuily awakened NJ
J camp meeting, lay upon the aoor apparently
lead Ills wife was sent for, and OF course she was
amazingly ris htened; but Mr.. Bangs succeeded aiay
no her Agitation by stating that be work vas o, God
he rss word be IT, eod utter when he became conscious
sould be "gIoryU 20 couDseled the friends TO stand