New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-30

drove up their teams to tho curbstonc in :her nocks
with the marks Of their employ them came into the
meeting, joined heartily in the song Of praise fnet
and PRAYED and then passed out Jumped on their
teams and drove OF their work The merchant from
his store the mechanic from his shop the from
his cart the clerk from bis desk the lad from the
errand the lawyer from his briefal to be seen in
this place Of prayer
Three rooms could not hold all the people who desired
10 attend John-st Methodist Cbn:ch, the Oldest in
America, was thrown open for daily prayer and
crowded. Within year from the time the lone Mis-
sonary was on his knees prayer God TO bless the
meeting about TO be held IN what but the original
six. one Presbyterian Baptist, Congreea-
tionalist, one Reformed Dutch. Several hundred
places are opened daily for prayer the Fultons plan
In the city OF New York. In February 1859 MONDAY
prayer meeting opened in Jnynes. in Philadelphia,
capable OF seating three thousand persons This i'm
mcnse room crowded daily. The leading clergy
and laymen in Philadelphia gave the meeting co5pera-
tion, and its fame for size spirit and filled the
land The revival pervadcd the whole City Of Brothery
Love- Concertrooms. thcatcrs engine houses
were open for prayer and all crowded. Immense
tents spread under which thousands were seated
| to worship God Almost daily telcgraphs came from
spiritual brothrenn Philadelphia to the Leader OF the
things God doing for his church and for the saliva
tion Of souls.
Prayer meetings similar in Kind were simultaneously
established at all the fashionable watering places in the
!aDd-at Boston and ChaIleston-at Baltimore and Sa.
yannah-at Portland and Riehmond-at Chicago and
New Orleans TIE whole land seemed to be blest with
spiritual rain. At tho end Of the fourth month the
little cloud that arose from the seq at New.Yo
iii No Ian nod in
which reference was not made TO tie "uuwonted or
glorious revival" il was called in all quarters 1t
spread among al secs. 1t touched all classes. It
spectacle of unwonied confidence in God All seemed
TO pray ard all to expect a blessing. Tie Great
Awakening in New England. SO long the theme of
wonder, lost sight Of in the new awakening, and
the union Of Nj Christians In heart and soul.
Ii was revival without machinery, tie aid Of men
sn0wn as reyivaliss. There undue excitement.
The ordinary channels OF religious effort alone
ployed-the Sabbath. tho Sunday School, the usual
preaching of the Gospel the meetings Of prayer. and
what understood by the Ordinary means Of grace
There excitement to get up and none TO keep
up There enthusiasm. but, while II was joyful. II
vas regulated. The doors opened FOR \ MONDAY
pray ycr meeting Ii 10 be conducted on the Full
ton II. model Men and women came together. Some
asked for prayers. People prayed with fervor aud
faith. Answers came down. So IL was the land over.
Laymen were at home in these meetings. No learned
cergymen awed bcm into the sober and taid routine
of the old prayer meeting No elder with formal rule
threw n wet banket the fersent spirit too great
for bis slow order things. II clergynen came in they
sat with the congregation. Assistance from them was
gratefully received. Bot they assumed no control IL
laymans meeting. free and spirited. No Jealousy
was created between tho clergy and the layciy. The
lay talent, long hidden in Il napkin. shaken ogt
and the pastor found xpected and abundant help In
the church. The design Of the MONDAY p.aler meeting
was not to revival II To appoint daily
meeting for prayer. But a powerful revival wa tie
fuit that extended round III, globe. Great conventions
were held in tAe westto guide this great work. 1t
the theme In hotels stores cars steamboats,. and IN s
places.
Tie MONDAY meeting intended for raen. For
some time the rooms were crowded with men Their
heavy voices svced In chorn, and led in prayer.
At length one or two earre, woman came the door,
heard the sorgs nnd tried TO hear the prryer Soon
advance made nearer. but with tie men Of tLose
who thought they iutrude. Seats Ut first given
Them near the door ttcn they became n part Of The
regular congregation Now the sweet voices Of women
ihrilngy blend with and soften the hsrshcr O:
the brethren in the song Of praise. The meeting be
came the Eel goBs Exchange Of Ncw-York All the
gion round contributed Interest. good sermon.
= stlte Of revival interesting facts OF the sabbath
Sci ool were repeated with warm rnd thrilling effect
Strangers from tho country or foreign lauds and emf
nent men coad be and heard at Fulton ST. Letters
came from across the Missionaries from Jerusa
lem Africa and the islands amid the ocean, contributed
to The interest Of the meeting Men would arse In the
meeting aud ask pr yers Tor friend SON. 4 wife
e.. pf ha m IA druukoru
or he end Of some done,tc trouble soiAe uuablc to
be present sent up written requests. Requests room
came IN from all parts Of tie lnnd-from beyond tlc
seas-in all languAecs. demanding translator. some
II these Tequets we're Of a most touching char.
acier They gave spirit AMI enthusiasm % tie meet.
ing They cane full of good ucws. and often laid the
wants Of foreign lands The altar Of this American
Zion Soon thanks cane In for mercies, conversions,
marvellous submissions TO tLu SAVIOR, delyeriuce from
painful and dangerous sickness aud delyer'nee fiom
DEATH Requests and letters sometimes Amounted to co
day and could not all be read for want Of dine. Ion
years these requests have been marked feature Of the
MONDAY meeting.
A DESCRIPTION or THE MEETING.
The entraLco TO the meeting is from Fulton and
Annstr Large ghis of steps have been built 90 the
outside Of the room give space within IL car
be entered either 6e The room II - crowded thht
c Missionary stands at the door With resouie purpose
10 compel pcisons TO sit close laymGn usually pre-
sides Men of al! denominations prcsrnt BhIusts.
Epscopaians Methodist. and Pfcsoy ernns of tho Old
School and the New-not idle spectators. but as
active particpators. The Leader not appointed by
the meeting. lie SELECTED by The member Of the Con
sistory, whom tho Collegiate Church appoints 10 take
care Of tho meeting Groit "a taken to have nil