The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-01-23
THE NEW YORK SUN.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. %, 1871.


below. II the numbers present today TO bc
compared with those in lS5S, at tho ssasDa Of
the year. they would be found as great Il no. gre,sr
II comparison were to be made In regard IN the re-
vivsl Interest now, and then, We think all whs have
| been In the habit Of attending would say ths. i,s
pteen. state has not greatly been exceeded Al any
/ time since the establishment OF the meeting. Tho
present swske,ins W be among children
and youth than any other css though not confined 70
| them. Adul, persons, every week, and almost e'ory
day, give evidence Of having passed from death unto
! life.
! Such requests as these were read today;
"wiil the meeting pray for the conversion Of my
| Two toys Do pray in earnest for them.-
Your prayers are requested for thres grsndson,,
/ just coming to manhood-thAt they mar be convert
! ,d. through the grace Of our Lord Jesus Christ"
| "a Sunday School Teacher begs prayers for her
scholars Tho Hoy Spirit Ia striving in the hearts o
| many children, all over the community, bringing
them to feel their need Of SAVIOR and TO devote the
morning Of their lives 70 the delightful service ..
| God"
"a little girl, twelve years old, wants very much
! =, he = Christian. viii the Fulton stroet prayer
| meeting pray for mc'"
These examples show the nature " these rcItests.
| Others show answers 10 prayer, as the following
| '"To the FULTON stree, prayer meeting:
| 'Icaf Bicthten 1 you thcse lew llhNi 70 'el
you how feel, and what want. l was down with
| my PARENTS To your prayer meeting. l shall never
frgct the impressions there received. am eleven
years old aud have, trust, given myself fully to
Christ. am happy in rollsiou, and want you - tel
al the children who to yuuY meeting, from m',
u give 'hcr hearts 10 Chris, ,ha, they may b" hsFry
also. rlcaicrrsy for ne, that may bc kcp, f.i'h!l
| untn death, and may meet you in h,s'ca.
Respectfully, ,. :, c.
| some nrc awakened, as tire following show
"Prny Gvr two htte boys, 10 aud II years old, wal
| cmmcu,d Oh the first day Of january with the de-
| tirnm,t on To- pray every day for new heart"
A young lad aro,e in the meeting aud sskcd that
he might be r'ay,d for, nasmuch As he WAS snN,ous
| T. become christian.
| A gentleman stood Ivy the d,or. Ills eye, werc
fall oi tears. When spoken To, he said he wE pre-
. mt ycq,tcrd,y when many children Ask ed for pray
9 II have tl.cc childnn," said he, "and they had
never hsard me pray. My heart smotc me,and went
| T. my house in agony uf mind. Last night hope
| found forgiveness, with God through Jcsu, Christ.
| Tnis morning, l called all my family together.
| It'd my children that was going u read the Bible
snd pray. Ny little girl. years old, ~ho has always
| bsu u religious little child, came aud stco | 10y my
sde, saying To me-"Oh, father, am So glad wc arc
| going to have prayers" These children shall now
fathers prayers-not only for them, but 9th them.
| PEANl ron A GERMAN FANILr-A young German
assisted 10y two others began sometime sice To pray
for the conversion Of German family Of II persons
| ssmo days since had been converted. He asked
| continued prayer for them. To-day he comes with
thanksgiving Tor the conversions of ii, aud asking
| prayers that God will have mercy upon thosc rcn'an-
ing uncunver,cd Their last nights prayer meeting
| continued from y. M, to2am IN.
TuE RECEIPTS of the American Bblo Society
for November were s2a, ,3jG 81; the issues, 10
Il GnA lOlumea.