New-York tribune., 1868-09-16
, THE WATER ST. CONVERSIONS.

The daily praver-meetngs at John Aliens
No SO4 Waters appear TO increase IN earheslhess anu
feryor Yesterday morning, shortly before II H. tne
former notorious bar and dancing saloon were cro"u'u
to their utmost capacity by those who, from motives VI
curiosity or genuine piety had to be present dur
inc the services The most observable features IN the
aseuhIarr Yesterday tho lack of those lndNtuas
for whose especial beneht the pray tgs sNe
Noon -oten mn and the visible increase Of ladies' ~ the
throug Indeed had II not been for the daIk ana unE
room with it's sitting odor and the very icW races @
society in which they found themselves the prayer
meeting might have been In the most lashlonaple Iocy
I'm the city as regards the appearance ol ts helnDIs
Jery noticeable also the large number Of Old ana
elderly who were present Inc women ioI C ] igo, M
mart were Young The opened with prayer ny
the Rev W. d. siegfred Of Newark. lie was followed ny
short addresses end eXhortations IRON various
i'm the room. hymn having been sung, the Rev. MT
Coo detailed his experiences Of recent tupto Liverpool
where assured his hearers, within snort uhS 20
abandoned women deep down IN the lowest ABYSS ul .
were rescued from their degraded ana MIetchtu st"lc
During this recital me groas a. ric ~ ", bnt
tb any that should feel disposed be prayed
for 10 signify their desire. Seven men answered 10 e
appea one OF whom desired to he allowed 10 say leW
words 10 those present and his request complied
with He said his name George Cox alias cranky
that he lived No 32s Pcast ana had been ono OF INC
most corrieble thieves and pckpockets. He had never
suffered prsOuucnt FOR theft IA this country, but hnd
been IN prison I'm Australia and Great BTlhh' ne
avoyyed his Intention of ryng 10 lead better life In the
fture PRAYER by the Rev W ID. Segfrcd followed, IN
which the assenbage Joined. Dr. Ward, the President
of tbe Howard Mission, then addressed the meeting
crowd dispersed. John Allen was present and joined m
the service The Rev. stephen II. Tying jr, has prom
ised 10 be present the meeting this morning There
was also prayer meeting at Tommy liaddcns Who Az
uou1ced that another dance house keeper had been con
yerted, and proposed to hold prayer meetings ~ ms
saloon. .,
ON Monday, when the ervOr was at fever heat, tall
fine looking man, in scmnaval uniform, pressed his way
through the crowd aud. reaching his hand appeangy
toward the Rev. DT Fish, exclaimed Nili you near me
May l speakP Yes my friend" replied Dr tish,
Whereupou the spoke AS follows his speech being
often interrupted by his sobs: 90 sailor am %
Baltimore man. have been IN Uncle Sans service IA
wears Ny parents were Baltimore Ncthodia+ Ihey
PRAYED much Three years ago my mother ded
when got 20 her bedside hhe could not speak 10 me Dht
knew what she would have said II the could nave
spOken. | came TO New-lOrk last Friday. Yesterday
fSuudavl and on Saturday drank 20 excess. To-day
came down here 70 the WIcedes man IN Ncw-foIk
John Alien / have been joining with You IL singing
vOur HYMNS for Christian LAD ana loVed 10
sing Gods praises And now want you To pray Tor me
am resolved from this hour 10 seek my Otlcrs savior
VIII YOU pray for me- my fricnds' Cries of Yes, yes,
resOunded from all parts of the ROOM ana anna much
weeping prayer offered up for this returning prodlga
4 committee Of laymen and cergymen, VINO
started this revival havo issued an address IN when
they state they believe the work 20 be Truly of the
Lord" and that If Christian men ana women, lh
sufficient NUMBER will heartily ally themselves Win ms
work. 10 win result n OF the greatest aud gfanuest
religious awakenugs o this age. II this shall not be the
result believe It will he from the culpdhle indher'
/ euco and he glect of the Christian community"