The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-24
THE DoWNFALI or THE PoNrrFF.
Interesting Anniversary of the Fulton Street
Prayer Meeting N eioictng a. thc Uumil-

interesting Anniversary OF the Fulton Street
Prayer Meettng-R eioictng az thc Humil-
iHtiou OF Plus and Napoleon.
For thirteen years daily prayer meetings have
been maintained for one hour at midday in tie old
North Dutch Church at William and Fulton streets,
and yesterday an immense congregation assembled
there to celebrate their anniversary. The fame Of
there meetings has zone abroad throughout the
world wherever the Protestant religion IL preached
and this anniversary made interesting by the
presence and participation OF clorgymen and laymon
from the four quarters Of the globe
Tie edidce was PRETTY decorated for the occasion
with flowers worked into various appropriate de.
vices and legends
the BUILDING WAS DESsELY PACKED,
even before the hour OF meeting, the aisles. gal.
lerics, aud window seats being tiled. The vestibule
aud porch were also crowded, and many went away
regrettiDg their inabihty TO get within the outer
doors.
The venerable DR.. De Witt directed the exercises.
Which were introduced with few congratulatory
remarks aud the reading Of some passages Of Scrip
ture hfter a brief prayer by tie Rev Dr. Kip. and
the singing Of an original hymn written for the occa
sion, the Rev. DR.. E. d. q. Prime was called upon
for remarks.
~ this toint a seedy individual in q butternut
SUI, rose and protested against the use OF titles in
addressing or speaking Of any human being
Nothing but brother" insisted the democratic Ia.
diyidual, "is authorized by the Scripiurcs." The
gentleman was called to order by the leader.
DIR. Prime then made some interesting remarks
detailing his religious experiences in his recent
CIRCUIT or THE oLoBs.
He had n,rtaken OF the communion with Japanese
In Japan; with Chinese In China; with Rindoos
and Pnrsees in India; with converted jews in Jeru
salem. In every cline he had found some who spoke
the language Of man.
At the corciusion OF DR.. Primes remarks the
seedy individual in butteruut clothing again jumped
no Ia the body Of the ioase and insisted on speak.
ing, despite Dr. DE- Wits njunctions to lin to abe
sun." He vas proceeding In a very excited strain,
and gesiicuating wildly, when the leader said, II
lie will not be stil some OF the brethren must take
care OF him" lie finally subsidized.
The Rev. Mr.. Koeng, OF Hungary, was then an
nouncct. He smoke broken English but related
some interesting facts concerning religious tolera
tion in the East, and especially In ConstantiEopie
where he had lIborei as missionary.
the POWER MUSIC.
The irrepressible loorey in bui.ornut again took
the floor and refused to he sQueiclcd though me
audience drowned his worls IN cries OF "sit
down." stop" BE still," " Pat him ont" and
go Ike. Finally u deyout brother struck up the
"ple., be the tie ina, binds,"
ard the intcrloper was subdu,d
Tic Rev. Mr.. PrnecOst, BAPTIST, OF BROOKLYN, fol.
lowed IN some ieryit aud nspiriting remarks. lie
claimed that II wa' only by Divine aid that the meet.
inEs had been 80 long sustained. and asked Could
an inHdol club have Kept up daily meeting In rne
ploc for thirteen years merely TO discuss their doe
triucst Never"
The irrepressible chap In tho body of the church
who, II was nov appirrnt TO everybody was crazy
agsfn broke ont snd deHcd all efforts 20 sqdech him
until somebody struck up Coronation" the music
VI vaeh siicneed him.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN EuRoPE.
The Rev. Dr. Revel, Of the waldenslan O. urch
In Italy, wes the next speaker. He attributed the
wonderful preservation OF the Church which lie re.
presented wholly TO the power OF prayer. lie said
| trai when the Gcumenic1l Council assembled in
Rome, the Frotestants OF Italy organized NEE rs
| for pr.yof to Almighty God that lie would oyerruI
| the Councils OF Rome for His own glory. Not
ycar hss tot passed since those prayers were frat
| tfured. The GcuUenical council has dispersed,
| after proclaimng the Infatbiity OF the Pope, and
| everything seemed prosperous for tie man OF sin,
| when behold the gates Of Rome mysterousy
opened, the TEMPORAL power OF the Pope " destroy
ed, and his domiIions are opened 70 tie spread Of
| tho Gospel He attributed these wonderful events
| 10 the rnwer OF prayer.
| The Rev. DIR. Nermlye. who has just returned
| from Europe, spoke OF The overthrow Of inhdelity
| and the overthrow of tie TEMPORAL power Of the
Pops,as the two treat events OF the day. challenging
| Tie earnest hanksgivings Of all Protestant CHRIS
| tisns
| The congregation here rose In . body and sang
Praise God from whom all blessings now"
Prayer then offered BY the Rev Mr.. Shop
/ nerd. after which short remarks were made by Rev
Dr.. Crawford aud the Rev James Davis. the latter
Secretary OF the British Branch Of the Evangelical
Alliance. The DoxoiogY was then sung. and a ben.
| edietion was pronounced BY the Rev. DR. Dc Witt