The New York herald., 1870-01-26
TIE GREENE STREET MISSION.

The efforts made among the Methodist body to
promote o revival" movement have had thus far
more success In Greene street than elsewhere
seemingly verifying the Scripture passage that
where sin hath abounded grace might still
more abound. miniature camp meetinp,,
was held yesterday In the basement OF the
Methodist Episcopal church in that street, and
despite the severity OF the weather, was numcr.
ousy attended. The exercises began In the MORN
ing and continued, with little intermsion Till half
past nine at night. TO prevent any outflow OF grace
by contact with the world substantial dianer ana
an excellent tea were provided for those who were
thus disposed to remain, wholly engrossed in
prayer. Exercitory meetings were he'd IN the va,
rlous class rooms. and there hymns were sung
and expounded, and the brethren and sisters told
their 1nbernal experiences. Brother Ford related
how ne was growing In grace TO suc an extent that
wearying In the paths OF righteousness Sister
Henry said she felt she was come near Jesus ana
was one with MIN, and SO on. This announcement
was received with shouts OF "Amen.u "Glorv bc 10
the Lamb" and the ike.
In the evening all the "brothersn and .sststers,,
Piled with ali the incentives religious emotion
ExtemporarJ prayer in Ufull pitch TENOR ana COM
was made, and was sometimes couched IN sucn
imagery as, "Ride on thou conquerlng Jehovah. !,
ana other a. equally % Affecting sentiments While
strains old men wrung their bands women wept
and occasionally laughed, or at least smiled play.
fully, while struggling with their emotions, The
conversion OF Brother Mccormack was announced
and the campers 'laboredn with him Tor couple OF
hours Picketso were at work among the uIcir.
cumclsed. Smooth.f aced, rghteous.looklng people
took young mems hands, wormed themselves into
their confidence, obtained their confessions
and urged them to give room TO Jesus and
TO give up slnfulness. More than elgkty per-
sons nave declared themselves 'c0nverted,
and promise to grow IN grace and heavenly wisdom
Amid all those devotional practices and lign toned
spirituality 'swcet sixteenn did little business on
It's own account and while charitably showing their
hymn books with nice young men, found amid the
unearthy groans and heavenly halleuiails, oppor-
tunity TO exchange other tnan spiritual experiences.
Righteous men engaged at this work are trying TO
make bad men IKE themselves, aud wiln good
deal OF success.
The QUAKERs AMONG THE WrNNEBAGoEs.- DIR. j.
A. Paxson, physician TO The Wnnebago tribe OF
indians, has been spending o few days IN Omaha,
the guest Of superintendent Jenney. We had the
pleasure OF meeting him Yesterday, and was In
formed by him something OF what the Friends are
doing among tne Wlnncbagocs TO make them CON-
Portable and happy. One example winch illustrates
the spirit that governs the Intercourse OF the Friends
with the red men, VIII show how grandly things
have been altered under this humane management
In tho Winnebago schools there are about liz chl-
dren OF various ages AMI sex. Many OF them we're
poor and naked, ana were dependent on the ineylt.
able blanket for the protection OF their persons On
New Years Day the Agent had given out that he
would make thcIn presents OF cotning aud the
children and Their mothers gathered TO witness the
scene Every child In that school, and All
otners who needed It, were put into new and
comfortable SUITS OF clothing, and happier mul.
tltude Tor Its SIZE Is seldom seen in tins world
tnan tnat was Blankets were doned and tne ne xl
day all the children appeared In the school dressed
In warm neat aud comfortable suits. The same
thing mad been done with every tribe In the supern-
senucney eseiytnihg thus bestowed upon the chill
dren having been generously contributed DIV the
Society oi Friends In the Eastern STANDARDIZATION
He'asd, Jan. ~.