The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-23

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Anniversary OF the John street Daily
Prayer Meeting-Intcrestfng Exercises.
The second anniversary Of tho John street DAILY Union
Business Mems Prayer Meeting was celebrated yesterday
in the "Odd John street, Methodist church. Tho IT.
tendance was large, notwithstanding the unpleasantue
Of the weather At twelve O'Clock the exercises were
commenced by the Rev. Mr. James pastor Of the church
who gave out the hymn, Before Jehovah's awful
throas," after which he resd the l47th Psalm
brother offered up apr1yer another hymn was sung,
and then
The PRESIDENT proceeded to give brief history OF tho
origin Of TIE meeting Nhad no written history. Hc said
that orgHated at the me and was the result OF the re-.
vval Of 1853 For months was largely attended,
and branched Oh into several auxiliary meetings, which
we're hell IN sns church .: different hours They
nesting held n he basement from S e y
being held In The audience room There was .
female prayer meeting held in another part Of
the ss I'M meeting was %
Chrst4 Association and had in Ne progress been
Quoted By different committees. AS the revival spirit
been continued withous interruption from its commence
nsa 10 history n s Ssa mot
put in ypc and on paper for M history doubtless
gistered in heaven and ca mutudes Of happy hearts
It's history was history Of prayer and praise Of requests
presented foy the benefit Of the impentent for the old
and young, for sons and daughters for husbands and
reaved for the poor and Ignorant ministers and mis-
sionalls for the city, the country and the world In
conclusion, Mr. James asked his hearers pray that the
union meetings might be continued with increasing power
and usefulness to the end of time.
The meeting Was then announced to be opened for re-
marks by those present. with especial reference to the
which obtained in response to the prayers
OF the freqnenters Of the meeting number Of gentle
made brief ard appropriate addresses and numerous
signal conversions were reported
City Intelligence.
LARGE 0ReAS.-An exhibition Of q large organ, which
has just been built for st. Georges church. st. Louis NO.
took place on Monday evening Of last 1t an
occasion Of great interest to the lovers Of good music and
they not disappointed in their anucpatons. The
organs on the occasion Mr. George W. Morgan of Grace
church. brought out the full power OF harmony in this
splendid instrument. He played the following pro-
gramme:-
Prelude and fugue, IN D minor with pedal oblgato--
Mendelssohn
Thema, with variations, In A, op 47.........:. .Hessc
Pedal fugue, in minor j. s. Bach
Fantasia, from the "Huguenots" .Meyerbeer
Overture, sDie zauberaote'' ..............M Mozart
n ar ts"pC %c w. Morgan
National airs With ped. obssto W. Morgan
Mr. Morgan fully sustained his high reputation an
ganist He listened to with the moss marked atten-
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elite Of the city only interrupted by their frequent de-
monsratioBs Of delight The correctness well the
rapidly and brancy Of his execution produced the most
wonderful effects, while his perfect command OF the
pedals cannot be approached by any other professor in
The country The organ Of the first class, and is
maIkabe for It's superior sweetness and purity Of tone
has three full Of keys from G. and two ocaves
Of pedal pipes from CCC II contained in handsome
Grecian case, corresponding with the church, q feet
high q feet wde and II feet Deep and has IS stops.
The builder, Mr. Henry Erben has introduced some
and valuable improve ments. This gentlemans organs
30 well known II Ii neecc~s to commend them,
they literally speak out their praise The which
lie has just completed for st. Louis will bear favorable
comparison with the best he has ever built.
ASMvKKsARY OF THE HENRY CLAY AssouAnox.-A pri-
vate meeting held at the westchester House ycster
day evening, by the Executive Committee of the Clay
Festival Association for the purpose Of taking
10 celebrate the coming fifteenth anniversary Of the
citation In proper manner The proceedings
Quoted In strict privacy, that nothing could be
learned than that the celebration promises supass any
that has yet taken place.
FATAL AccrDRNr-Coroner Gamble held an inquest yes
terday, 1t the New York Hospital, upon the body Of
Michael Kelly, forty nine years Of age who died from
injuries received the day previous Deceased
gagged the roof Of l41 Bowery being about to repair
the chimney, when, In stepping backwards, he fell
through the scuttle racturDg his skull verdict Of
cdental death was rendered.
ATTEMPT AT SrIcupK-William Burke, residing at III
Elizabeth street, attempted TO commit suicide Tuesday
morning by swallowing large dose OF arsenic. Officer
Farley conveyed him to the station house, where the
physicians succeeded In removing the poison from his
stomach and placing him out Of danger. No
s;gned for the attempt.