The New York herald., 1870-03-14
LIE WAFER STREET, MISSION.

A Conycrt--lxit Burns Next DOor-Pheous
Cries for Mercy-A Home for Females.
AT the afternoon service on yesterday IN the new
mission rooms Water street there was an un.
usually small attendance OF the brethren owing to
the ncIemency OF the weather. Rev. Mr. iBoole the
pastor OF the mission was absent, but his place
well flied by Brother Little a member OF the con-
gregaton. The nelghborh0od, which Ia ever Hnia-
vlting was particularly SO on yesterday, as the
wayfarer had to avoid not only rhe Sums and rns
Of the neglected street but had TO bring into requi-
stion especial skull ana caution to enable him to
steer clear Of the cioua Of snowb balls that d.
rected towards the heads or those who appeared
bent on devotion from the hands OF the hG6itGs OF
the adjacent baeniO5 The Williamsburg party did
not attend in force and the audience was mainly
composed OF women from the surrounding districts.
VI the male portion Of the congregation little can be
said more than tnat those who Graded the instu
tlon were on hand, and enthusiastically pressed for
ward the movement with genius, an eye 10 the
workings OF grace and knowledge OF the stages OF
religious e1ervescence that do them much credit.
The services consisted OF prayer. singing anu the
disclosures OF manifestations made by the spirit
during the past week. Brother Little took the
rostrum IN tho absence or the pastor and having i'm
plored the Divine blessing on the mission ana on ITS
friends ana supporters ne PRAYED that before @ ane
master of ceremonies. he said, Let no man fear
man. let no man praise man, but may wc this day
catch sight OF spirit that Will guide us through le
A vase Of natural flowers which were placed on
desk before him appeared to possess peculiar
turned towards them as though they welded some
hidden supernatural power. The brother stated that
sv a. es Ss aa mo 10 hrnha 70 e l
knce in prayer. Brother Smith Immediately fell on
bended knets and beseged Heaven in u suppcatlon
which lasted fifteen minutes. This brother Is some
forty-iye years Old and Is one OF the original
aborers in the mission, but combats with the enemy
eqnanimity Of his temper. Hc said:-We can
make tnis meeting more profitable ana
sen oras Of s Nay we en to
loog away from man. Our Lord promises never to
disregard the prayers OF those who appeal 10 him;
but the cry for mercy Is not the cry OF nay: the cry
is yea yea and amen We have come togetn@ To
worship and not 10 crafty our senses merely May
Cod make us his servants to-day and heirs To saliva
tion. LORD help the people to pray ana testify what
GOD has done for them. tGroans Of 20 Lord.''
Brother Little here stated that no person Woid be
allowed longer than five minutes to make a mani
festation unless tue spirit specially directed It, IN
which event he stated that an JUNCTION would be i'm
parted TO the soul or the believers that would make
the ltiIne pass without their knowledge The bro
ther then said that II any one present desired the
prayers OF the church ne should stand up Three OF
the females present stood up, and the brother, IN
broken tones cried out 'Bess yeu my cnlldIen and
may se LORD ora i, men ad guide @ you & ana Hws nese y
Fatherl protect him. Lord we are all lost sheep
gone astray. Let some one pray for those VINO
rose"
Sister Smith then arose and in feeling and iervid
manner prayed that the "barrenness of pride might
never rise between them and their sOus.r She
said:--We will all be saved. The sister was some
what diScOncertcd during her prayer by set-to OF
amateur performers or the species can,s gotten up
In the yard of Kit Burns' establishment next door.
few or '.the b'nOys,' who happened TO stroll into
the during SERVICE departed hastily at the first
sound OF hostile demonstrators, but the interrupt
ton was OF short duration, and the prayers oil the
sister seconded and her aogmas ratified by The
meeting with loud cries OF "AmenJ''
Rev. Leander Hail. OF Vernon, N. Y, told his ex-
perences. He thanked the Lord that he was with
this people the first time In his life. Ho mad heard
much OF the movement, but was not prepared TO
meet such low OF religious enthusiasm. Ife had
prayed for the success OF the mission, and woaid
pray for 1t. The spirit led him here to-day ana he
wished That this people may have no rest TIL they
rest in the Lord.
Mr.. Wendell, OF the Albany Sunday School Union,
next uttered lew brief words OF testimony.
During the years he had labored In the vineyard
Of the Lord nothing had given him so much plea
sure as the sight Of q movement OF this nature un-
dertaken and prOsperng III the very centre OF Nth
and miquity.
Sister Mary Hanford the first and only convert OF
the Mission up to this time, said:'l dropped into
the Mission as u girl Of the street, | stayed;
prayed; got sick; thought 1t was no use praying,
that had gone too lar and J said SO; kev. Mr.
Boolc came TO see me and found The light breaking
IN around me, and now know am saved.o During
this recital the audience burst forth In tears supp
cations ana groans. Streams flowed down the
cheeks Of Brother Little amid cries OF 'BeSs the
Lord ~ The lips Of females present whose eyes were
swollen and distorted from the debauchery OF the
when the meeting had broken up some OF them stiH
remained on their knees apparently unconscious 0I
the fact
The rooms OF the Mission now prepared for the
reception OF females and can afToxl accommodation
to about twenty-five persons, ana the managers cx-.
pect that witRiH 4 very short tiate all available
space will be illed.