The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-01-22

Ter Gays.
The SrN ieoiipg ciRiyrn 10 me Prayer Nc''ng
Two lovely looking children, boy OF u and a
gh of years, brother and SISTER. were observed in
the meeting. They were exceedingly attentive to all
the exercises Of tho mccting-sn much ~ ~ to at
trHct the attention o' those sitting near. Among
these the Superintendent Of u sabbath s'h,,l.
lie invited them into the upper r,om, when tho
meeting was over, and, in his ail'ctiou,,e manner,
inquired Of them ~ - their state Of mini,
I'VE are very anxious to become Christians" said
the little l"y.
'wherc do you live"
''Ir West 53rd street" he replied
"Did you walk all the way DOWN."
1--WE did and will have u walk all the way hack"
"were you ever in the Fulton stree, meeting bS.
fore."
"Never."
''what msde you come today.
''wc read alout II in the sun"
"what did you read,
"ws read about the little child.e~ ssl,ing prnycrs,
and especially the little boy, ak years old, in the
Sur this morning, and we Thought we would like TO
be prayed for: want to become Christians, too"
"Aro your parents Christans'"
"YeS, sir"
where do thoy go To Church ~
"To the Methodist Church in - streets
The Superintendent addressed ~ them such In.
structon was suited 10 their case, gave them
tracts and little books and they went their way.
What amazing interest clusters around these desr
little children. Shall these lambs ind their way into
he fold OF the Good Shepherd,
The Sun at Houscto1,.-"I have Just been road
ing" said poor woman, 'this piecs In tho sus
about the little b"y ask ing prayer" She lived In tho
garrct s,ory-a poor widow, with her three children
around her, AMI she cast her eye around upon them
o. she died. II wish my children would he
verted! oh! wish they would be converted"
"what has stirred you up TO wish III" inquired
the visitor.
"Oh II has been reading in the sus how little
children coming 10 Christ"
swell, your children will lie converted, be sure
oft, II you give them up TO Christ"
She cast look Of unu,tcrable tenderness upon her
darling little hnck as she added
"Ycs, believe i'll believe It," Tho minds of
these children full Of deep anxiety for them.
selves, and the tcar rolling down their cheeks
while their m.ther was speaking.
The case of the family presented to the meet =
ing by the visitor aud the foregoing facts rc-
lated.
"Gloiy be 10 God :" aid young man, that ever
came ntoI this meeting. I came here first n short
time ago. was very much impressed by what
bc.r, soro,o .,,,,o ,,.,so, .a,, ,ho,,,.,, cr
,,.,, L., ,,o a. a, ,,,i,,,, ,,,,, .,8 ,.i,,
.,,,o,,,, co.,, go, It, a. IL, 90, s,u,
-,
,,,
~ , +, 49,, l., W., ',. "'' IVY, '',u WIN
Fn, 'I'' ,',' - ''''.' W ,,,
passed out into Ann street.
,,..'.... ~
'''''
"' you s''' "'' '''"'' ''' "'''o '"' re-
quest SAd he, with great persuasive eafncstnes6s
| In his voice and manner.
oyo,,, ma lv n, re,ur,ed and ,yrr,. tho re,rcs,
-
shh mere "n' 'ouay' u monument "' the gr'co OF
God Ibclieye was sayod ~ the result OF the faith
h,,e,. of that one man who pru,ei and I'd
me 10 AK tor prayer
ConperSonS ~ dnsDcr 10 PrdyeT.-A young
German who smoke broken EpgIIsb s,id that he
-, -. T., ,,.,,,,, I'll. :. A. ,tt
. ,, a.. "
oiue month"; IL e"hsisted "' IL persons fcrVent
prayer was offered for thoiu here. From that time,
this Young German began a PRAYER nec,lnr in
=
''e'i S''!' anu ~ was "'' ''nb Oe'"re 'he h'thsi
crying cut for mercy then u married daughter,
| md they, somehow both found Ie.cc in lelicylny
g.. -. ~, H. T. Ill. ,,o o,,'a.,oI ,,,,I
WV ''''' Wv ~ '' W, ,,o ".'"V
the nnucd prayer 81 lhe IHltpn street Meeting IN
hei, LchalC. He feels greatly encouraged u hope
,, ~ A., C,,,iI,. y,iIi ho o,,,LoroI IA,
"l' '''' '''i'''' wa ~ ""
i ia q INiM lNtR'fNT'-Mnc interest WAS lslt,a
fy Years since in the IA ovcucnts aud character q!
al. .,I,,,rc.,,."i I, c,Jr, ri, I,,erest hat in =,
'"' =,
4 great measuhe died AWAY out recent events IA @
auickened II again, and brief summing up Of VIII
r.,,d .,em u Ina the mos, reliable statements in
i =. -,