New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-07

passionate persons TO and relieve noble SOL
ders the field in the camp and in the hospital The
enemy, PROSTATE and in agony. not passed by by
these noble representatives Of freedom. The part the
Futon.st. Meeting bore in the great struggle We
mighty In maintaining the national life.
Just before the commencement Of the war, as the
fruits Of the great revival in all portions Of the country
large number OF young men were converted through
the Of the daily Union Meeting These
young men few to to defend the Government and
civil and religious liberty. They took their religion
with them and spread it through the camp One Of the
New York regiments Winchester at the battle
Oh buil Kun They had neither tents, cabins nor beds
o many days they slept their arms the long roll OF
uanger vas sounded nearly every night, yet company
young men erected place for MONDAY prayer in the
ousnes around their camp They converted in the
Fultonst Meeting They were among the most active,
the Des disciplined and most successful soldiers Their
influence was felt throughout the entire column Their
quarters were more attractive their arms in better
order their persons heater and in all things better for
being Christian soldiers What true Of these young
men true Of thousands and tens Of thousands in tho
Army Of the Union. Young men, converted during the
revival abandoned their studies in college, and were led
by their Professors to the battle field. Ministers elders
and deacons took the young OF the church Of
the Sunday School with them into camp. These Young
men had good positions in banks insurance companies
and leading offices in the land, which they abandoned
for the war of freedom. They threw down the tools
of trade the plow in tho furrow. the fishing smack
moored to the wharf while they enlisted as soldiers
under the flag Of Washington. While the only son OF
his mother and she widow could not be restrained.
but taking his mothers blessing. speeded himself to the
camp. They forgot all differences OF religion al ties
of nationality, but what bound them to the Union.
Roman Catholic and Proestants. Christians and jews.
ffaternzed the same camp fire. Men born In sight
Of Bunker Hill and men born amid the boys OF Ireland
struck hands with the Italian and the German at the
altar of liberty They became parts Of the great army
composed Of men who came
From the Rhuesnd and the wineand from the Shannon
From the ancient home Of genius .aned land Of CeH
From Italy and Hungary, eli as brothers join and come,
To the spirit stirring buge and the pr9Pelins drum
Too proud beneath the starry flag 10 Die END Keep secure
The liberty they dreamed OF by the Danube ED and u.
i SINGING AT THE MONDAY MEETING.
The spirit and life OF the Meetings owe much to tho
music Whatever else goes hard this is spirited and
enthusiastic. Mr.. Lanphier. the originator OF the
Meeting has had it for eight years Hembraees every
variety Of music the meeting embraces every variety
OF creed. The old psalms that cheer the heart Of
Scotchman are sung. The old chorals In which the
Presbyterians delight often heard The more mod
ern church music suited to the progressive and sensa
ton congregations Of the day. are not omitted. The
shouting joyous and rafting refrans of the Methodist
Church stir the life blood of the meeting While the
old fogy tunes Of the Puritans in which one part
chsses another round to the close are rendered in
style rarely heard in these modern days. The singing
is frequent There is no hesitation or delay IhetuDes
are started promptly and sung in splendid time. 1t has
worked q complete revolution in prayer meetings
throughout all the country 1t has driven out the drv
cling. prosy and dragging singing and introduced
spirited STYLE in which Christians sing praises unto their
God and make melody the Rock Of their Salvation
We now conclude the history OF this most remarkable
religious movement in the history Of the world This
Union Meeting has had equal since the disciples Of
our Lord met with one accord in that upper room,
waiting by commandment for the advent Of the Spirit