Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-09-06
A Hen made a Present Heaven

n men NA-Aue a EEGSenA hAeaNeE-
From the New York sun, Sept. 1st.l
Water street vas excited yesterday.
The denizens thereof were in 3 state OF
trepidation. The presiding genius Of
that street, who was generally believed
to be BeelzeOHb, was about to be super
sedsd, and iniquity aud vice were In
danger Of being turned out through the
influence of religion. The lend Of
John Alien, IS his former associates
termed mis- reformation, created panic
among them, and not few were i'm
pressed with the doom that they par
TALLY believed awaited themselves.
The sun has reached the meridian,
and now was the hour appointed for the
second prayer-meeting to take place st
the nov notorious 304, where the Wick
edest Man hung cut. On reaching the
place, we found the house crowded, and
it was with difficulty we squeezed our
selves into the bar-FOom, where the ser
vices were to be held. John shook our
hand warmly, and conducted Us to aeat
at the table in the middle OF the floor.
At the head wss seated DIR. J. M. Ward,
President of the Howard Mission, and
behind him stood Mr.. Arnold. Mr..
Dyer sat on the opposite side, Johns
hltcf Bchbfy uAcscSds uut5CA hSA AccV
born IS she sat in q chair in the middle
Of the room, while Chester fitted eve
ryWhere, unconscious that he was the
cynOsure Of ali eyes. He shared much
Of his fsther's unenvia0le notoriety.
Several girls we're present. They con-
stituted principally Of Johns old stock
in trade. Few outsiders were to be seen.
This Is accounted for by the fact that the
hour was early for those who we're up
most Of the previous night, and who
were then sleeping OF the effects of the
midnight esrcuse. Johns girls we're So
Der for once. They were attentive, and
seemed impressed with the sudden
change in their relations 70 society, and
as IL the 1ity Of the occasion had
a benign influence upon their minds.
AS soon as the last stroke Of the noon
tide hour had sounded the services were
begun. Mr.. Ward announced that the
practice Of the Fulton street prayer
meeting would be adhered to, and each
speaker be limited to three minutes. He
then gave out the hymn "More like
Jesus" It was sung with feFvor sHd
feeling, the volume Of sound flled the
apartment, and nearly all seemed TO sing
as II they meant it, and as II their souls
were in it. A few verses from the 18th
chapter of st. Luke wers next read by
the chairman, who also made short
PRAYER. Hardly had the Amen y ss-
capped his lips before the Wickedest
Man, who wss at the back of the room,
began to sing fervently and in loud
musical voice, Jesus sought me when
stranger" The effect wss magical. /
The whole Assem- blsge took up the re-
frain, and the hymn was sung right
gloriously. 4" I love Jesus Awas sung
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prayed. By this time the people were /
awakened and became earnest. They
calculated during the prayer, said
q Amen " in solemn tones, gave glory
to God, invoked his blessing, and spoke
all with much earnestness and fesling.
It reminded US OF the real old-fashionsd
camp N eetings Of our fathers. Oae would /
never suppose there was so much latent /
feeling in wicked Water street. It WAS
q refreshing scene. The beautiful and |
touching verses, commencing
.There is a fountain filed with blood
Drawn from Emmanuels veins,
were given out, and rendered feeliuolv. /
A stranger exhorted, and Jesus, Lover
of My Soul +" was sung. John Was now
called upon for something. He COM
menced, As usual, by pleading his want |
of practice as q public speaker, as an ex- I
euse for not saying much. He had not (
joined the church would not do so inn ]
mediately; he was not quite prepared. !
He concluded by promising to devote his
time to the reclamation of fallen women. 4
When John finished q gentlemanIy [
looking Westerner said the fame of John I
had gone out on the prsiries, and be 4
made up his mind to see the wiekedest 4
man when he came to New York. The 4
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and daughters and son were. He would /
write to them that night, stating he
made up his mind to join the church
militant, and their prayers would go I'D
to heaven for the conversion OF himself I
and John Allen. He hoped John would 1
become 8 Christian. John" By the
grace of God, will."1 He held offices
high in the Government, but he would
not give his name to the public
now. Prayers were then special.
ly offered for him and John.
A policeman present exhorted with
much rough eloquenee. Several
others followed. One spoke OF these sin
ners, referring to Allen aud his house
hold, when voice In the crowd said,
q feIlow-sfnners," which was received
with pleasure, as most Of those present
felt they too were sinners. John was not
the only SINNER tneEe. MOI Dy good
deal.
Mr.. Arnold announced that Allen went
10 him that morning with moistened eve
and trembling lips, and begged that they
might pray together, and they were to
meet IN the afternoon for that holy pur-
pose. Mr.. Arnold stated also that anetla-
or man, one OF the Wieksdest kind, came
TO him that morning, and declared his
Intention Of giving up the business, and
that his den would be shut up forever be-
tore another week passed away. T.
The benedietiOn was pronounced, and
The visitors left. Another prsyer-meet-
ing will be held at the same hour to-
lay. E