The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-26
THE WATER STREET REVIVAL.
The Excitement Dying Onf- slim Attendance
nt the Dog Pii-Scarcity Of Sinners.

The Excitement Dying Onf- slim Attendance
ut the Dog Pif--Scarcity Of Sinners.
The covering of the ricketty wooden structure In
which the ungodly Christopher Burns and the water
street revival troupe are now giving alternate per-
iormances IL like Johnny Aliens pety, inasmuch as
1t leaks very badly every now and again. The
dog pit il rain tight than the great convert
OF Water street IL whskey proof, and consequently
The Que interior completely saturated by the
heavy rain which fell on Thursday night as the other
with the heavy wet imbibed at New Haven.
That the pit leaks IL to he reoiced at; cannot rot
away too soou but 1t il to be hoped that the enter.
prisIng individuals who are trying to MI the "leaky
vesselsr Of the Fourth ward with the water
Of everlasting life may ye. succeed In enectu-
ally caulking their dear brother Alen." The
interest IN the prayer meetings Ii rapidly declining
not only with the public but with the religious agl-
taors themselves. Not more tnan half the seats IN
the amphiiheatre were occupied yesterday, anu the
clerical gentleman in the arena seemed as little dis
posed to perform before "a begsarly array OF empty
benches IA any lay mountebanks would have been
There was an air OF dampncss detection aud disc0m-
fort about the whole affair, and the most demonstra.
i've OF the revlyasts jailed 10 throw any life into H.
None OF the dear brothers. whose presence was de
CARED 20 impar such intense delight could be coaNed
into addressing a lew words 10 the meeting.
After regretiing that 80 few ministers were present
the conductor OF tue meeting ramblcd on into
prayer IN the course of which he earnestly impored
that the representatives OF the press who were IN
be SO iar enlightened ~ to be able to under
stand the motives aud desires of those VINO
were laboring In the good cause aud requested
"a particular favor that all such evi disposed per
sons u should bc guilty of SAYING or writing any
thug calculated To cause people 10 doubt the sinceri
~ oi the directors OF the movement or 10 prevent
attendance at the pit, might be allowed 10 90 10 hell.
somewhat exhausted by this sublime effort TO drown
the voice OF public opinion with the hunders OF the
dog PIT, the religious master of the arena sat down
and suohed himself with hymn The singing was
exceedingly wild and tnharinonious. one hymn
was 50 atroconsy rendered that instead Of soothing
the savage breasts Of Kits live stock. " set them al
growing. The dscOrl at length became so dreadful
TINT one VI the rcviyasts, who seemed TO have -
little music IN his SOU. became rri'ated and siRnaleu
stop herr with tue little bell which stood on the
table ~ soon as the last nasal twang had died
away. the preacher rose snd excaimed:-"Ny dear
Chrisian friends, do let begin that again: do
now. tou pitched Il a cetle too high. We lost All
Tue goodness Of II That tine Now tnen,
Happy day, happy day
WhenJrsus took my sins
TIE second attempt was less eNcrlirating.
| The few dear brothers Who nad been sprinkicd
among thc congregation for The purpose ~ 'b"ing
| moved 10 speak "A few words played their parts
I very BADLY. No sooner did they commence relating
Their experiences than they were detected as piOus
! nnposters. cunning looking rowdy, who might
have passed for twin brother OF the hypocritrcal
"shanghalsier'' bobbed up suddenly rom the verge
pi the PIT and delivered himself ~ fOows"I have
| been great sinner, but | thank God have been
| saved through attending the Water street prayer
meesnks have been lost but am found. can
plainly see thai The devil is getting kicked out Of this
piace ana I'm glad OF II. lie ought To he Kicked
| ou', TOT NC dOnt 90 no good nowhere Tnis
speaker was evidently trying 10 Impose on the con-
gregaiion. The next one succeeded In fooling the
reviyalsis to The top OF their bent He commenced
| by saying-"l com'd here out OF curiosity, but
lee almost as II I was converted now I've been
mighty wicked. used 10 knock around this street
| every night nearly and used 10 be q regular Mog
at drinking-go IN for swill or anything could get,
| hut now I'm goin to swear on and ia like you 10
| give me the pledge" The fellow kept his face re-
| markedly well while he spoke, but could not
/ conceal the roguish wrinkles which kept playing
about tho corners Of his eyes. "0lory to God Christ
bless your DEAR brother ~ franticauy exclaimed the
| revival nd want to take the pledgs right