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

men Of war and merchant ships. In sailor boarding
houses, and along the shore. converted sailor usually
brought mate with him. sailor was invited to O
PRAYER meeting "What do they do at prayer meet
ingw said he. "They pray and sing and make re-
marks was the reply. "They pray, do tbeyi Inever
prayed in my life" he attended, asked for prayers
and was converted. A sailor came into one OF the
meetings wiping the perspiration from bis brow. He
had to leave his ship the ferry attend the meet
ing, and get back within an hour. To gain time he
used to run both ways. Yet this same man few
weeks before was dissolute and profane man. lie
gon changed him into industrious, sober, and de
vout christian.
Wide the influence Of the meeting has been recog
nzed and acknowledged as great instrument Of good
in all the world the same simplicity that marked its
commencement distinguishes its progress Tie great
number of requests sent to the Fuon.st meeting aud
their character forbids spiritual PRIDE No special
grace virtue is attached to the meeting but parties
in sorrow in wo and in sin, who want relief ieel that
company Of sympalizng christians assemble daily at
for prayer and that their requests will find
and sympathetic welcome. The requests for prayer
come from feeling heart. They bear unmistakable
marks Of anguish and agony for unconyerled friends
They sweep the whole circle of domesti, ard social fe
mility and the burden of nearly prayer is what
we, what Is this place that should make inter
cession TO God for others
The number Of conversions cannot be counted by the
additions to the churches OF York. though these
very argelarger than had been known since the
Great Awakening. For men Of all nationalities from
all sections Of country. participated in these
meetings, shared the blessing Of which no mention
l. Il rln A. f., tbo md
every altar OF fChrstendom was revived and from every
quarter Of the globe thanksgvings were sent to the
New-York MONDAY meeting. blessing Almighty God
for its origin
REVIVAL AMONG THE POLICEMEN.
Among the Metropolitan Police are to be found some
OF the most benevolent Of aud most earnest Of our
christians. Many policemen took special interest in the
progress Of the work. often attended the union meetings
aud took part in the exercises Separate meetings were
held their BEHALF and often conducted BY their
own members One Of the churches in the city was
placed at their disposal and crowded. Ore OF tLeir
meetings will be described as aiding to complete the
picture Of the revival in the city. Many OF the Police
Captains took their seats at the communion table around
which sat, also. many Of toe clergy Of New-York. A
clergy man said that the meeting originated with the
Police themselves, and was the first religious meeting
for policemen which he had ever known. All the pas
tors OF the ward had been invited TO be present, and
most Of them had complied with the invitation.
Another pastor said that few days ago, while he
out of town two policemen came to his house to see
him On bis return be was told Of it: no could not
member that he had done anything which required
their presence but one Of his servants considerably
lnxious. How surprised and delighted was he when
they came again and he found that they had come as
i'm ri, .fn
ia a meeting like this What blessed thing IL was 10
meet them there They were tie representatives. oi
the law. their duties prevented them from attending
uyOn the ordinary means OF grace lie went away
much impressed with the fact that although they were
of religious predictions they had been ursni
nous in their determination to come 10 this meeting
lie would confhe himself 10 evangelical religion He
wished ml upon them that they were mortal and
yet immortal whatever their circumstances and rela-
tons. Soon the silver cord would be oOsed and the
shrunl the coffin and the grave be all that was LETT Uf
the body. But the soul should live through eternity.
Man said TO be- a creature OF forecast. dc D.
thought hImsetof the future, and aid up store for IT,
Wa then fitting that man should have forecast
for toe soul well for the body. There were those
who seemed to think weakness 10 think Of the welfare
II the soul; bit the tteness was on the side OF MN
who ignored the great things Of eternity for the petty
nubes of this life Whatever else they neglected, let
them for the souls and forgiveness and &C
ceptance But a little time and these nemes would be
stricken not only from the police force bat from the
book of the living Let them make this the first purpose
II their mndsto seek Tho means of savation ana then
After a spirited hymn had been sung. in which the
policemen heartily Joined. another pastor sad They
we're ministers Of the law. The principle which lay at
the verv foundation of their religion t1at the law
WIS our schovlma-er TO bring us to Christ He world
illustrate by human law. Human law required eNact
obedience to it's demands; though fable. 1t required
exact obedience. II the law made IL a crime fnr man
to sell any articles tie Sbbih day II would not 90
, him 20 al.cgc in extenuation tha. he did not sell so
much then as on Monday Again, man could not al-
lego obedience 10 one law in extenuntlOn OF crme |
sg ,int another General good conduct was no eXease
Tor particular thol:. Moreover il knew 10 mercy. |
source apalt fOm judicial These were idcntically tie
principles of thar law OF Ood which should 0e cur rue
aluays aud which alone was perfect and infailbe |
Bnt there we're differences. The law OF man io"h,
only at tire overt act but the law OF God looked az the
thonglLe isotyes. the feelings. the purposes "fthe
soul THIS law required exact and cUmpite obedience
he 10 violated one item of IL declared tO be guilty
M bole h Is be fell under IFS extreme penalty
II man were going be saved by the law. ne must be-
justified by the whole law. They did not wish 70 mlnce
matters Judged by Ibis righteous law OF God. every
one OF Us was condemned" -
AS no man could keep tie law all must come to Christ
to be saved. Another song was sung in full chorus,
when another pastor said;
THAT he had learned sometime, that In most things
men were ycry much allkei man was T. man. S"iit |
m ht he ficl oti ers OF; talented, some lSio
rtt vet q ey were G meu, with souls 10 be saved anu
ministers had 10 deal with men as men. iatt yer
man might be- II was bis duty 10 tell ban all ne knew
Lnnt = way 10 heaven when hc passed the poor un-
cared for egnr and contusted HIM with the prosper
GUS ones in this lite be thought that poor miserable peg
car toe. mifht eLter the kinsd0m of God In ie"
wears il would not matter much To us whether we were
ych or rour The great thing after AL was 20 take
cnre of the soul Policemen were exposed 10 greater
termination thnn almost any other lass oi me- lhey
wcr taken away from the swee: Influences OF the So
ci.t, of their aines They were thrown nto tie So
ey malny Of men, and they were exposed 10 daIge's
to which lew men exposed aud then In tie honest
enforcement ~ their duty they were often regarded as
an ,ni.s They knew MT ut what moment they might
gll victims 10 thc revenge OF some criminal They es'
nlay ought to go 10 their duties armed WIN thc con