The New York herald., 1870-02-09
CHURCH OF TEE HOLY DOG PIT.
Tho Noon Prayer Mectings-A Scene from Mar
tin Chuzzlewit Dramatized - Reformed
Women to bo Sent Into Society
jack jennings the Rat Catch
er, as Newspaper Man.

prevent pretty goody gathering, including In the
number three ladies, at the first IN the proposed
regular noon prayer meetings at Kit Burns
orner famous dog pitt IN Water street. or rather IN
the OLD barroom. the late important adjunct to
the place Of sharply contested canine contro-
versies which took place In the rear. Earnestly
praying, vociferously exhoring and fervidly sing
ing men, representatives OF various Methodist con-
gregations In the city, comprisea the gathering.
The wicked ana ungody denizens OF Water strees
for whose benefit these meetings have been organ
lied have not yet put On appearance though It is
confidently expected that as the work of grace ad-
vanses many wil be drawn soon within the reach OF
Its o,vlizlng and Chrlstiaaizing influences.
TIE PRAYER MEETING.
Rev. j. w. Horie conducted the exercises, which
were opened with singing the 1rst hyma In the
Methodist Hymn Book
Oh for a tho1sand tongues to sing
My great RedccmeYs praise;
The giories OF my God and King.
The tr!uniphs OF Ills grace.
Following the singing, winch was conducted
according 10 Horle. If not according to Hoyle, the
former gentleman indulged in few remarks upon
the Importance OF the great work they had engaged
to accompsh-bringing sinners to repentance. This
WORK was to be accomplished by prayer. be ex-
pressed confident hope that by continuing stead
fastly In the good work before them they would dit-
fuse peace ana love ana JOY throughout tnat pre-
violsly wicked and greatly bcnlgnted nel9hbcrho0d
and give many the hope ana assurance OF heaven
and a blessed immortality.
Instead OF taxing up the hymns OF the hymn book
In rotation several pages were skipped, ana then
next was sung the hymn beginning WIN
All hail the power OF Jesus name,
with the same fervor as the opening hymn, after
which gentleman IN the rear oil the audience IN
du,ged in slight exhoraton on the necessity OF III
yokIng the assistance OF the Holy Spirit 10 give them
success Ia their dinicut but glorious undertaking.
Succeeding this Gentleman's Drler Du6 animated
harangne the audience sang, to the tune OF annie
Laurie the hymn with the chorus, Jesus paid 1t
an &c. More speeches, more prayers and more
hymns followed In rapid succession calling to nInd
tine prayer meetng scene described by Dickens III
Martin Chulzewit'' at Tom All Alone's The whole
wound up with singing the doxology at one Y. NJ
the meeting lasting just one hour-and announcing
mat the meeting would be at noon to-day, and
urging upon all puncJuai attendance.
PROGRAMME OF MISSIONARY WORK.
The "Water street Mission and Home for Women" !"
dently much before II II 1t carries out all ITS pro-
posed programme. They had leased Ihe Dnndlns ~
four story brick buildlng OF Mrs. Kit Burn, who II
appears, Is the owner. 1or $1,000 year Tor three
years. with privilege OF renewal. The Old doS PIT Is
to be converted INTO laundry. one noor Is TO DC
made into sewing room. another VIII be occupied
by those ia direct charge the mission and another
used us dormitory.
..What Kind OF women do you propose TO re-
ceiver was inquired ol Mr.. Little
"The abandoned women or the neiRhb0rh00d"
'how many VIII you ACCOMMODATE"
..What wIll you 90 with themY'
''AiaEe them work.
GLOW long viii you keep thcmW
..Iii . they are g. reformed"
"lhen what?"
ssSend them into socetv.n
"Flth avenue society,""
"No, send them out as servnnts."
KIT BURN AT HONE.
Having ELECTED the above Information the reporter
looked into Kit Burns barrOom adlacenG Kit was
pehnd the BAR looking as well aud hearty as ever IN
his lite
rs this Mr. Burns"
"Yes. sir Kat Burn is my name; am not ashamed
OF It,"
II am o representative of the NEW YORK HERALD,
and nave just stepped In to look ct your place.
Ibid you write tine account In yesterdays HERALD
referring TO my place as The resort Of gamblers pick
pcckets ana thieyes3"
'No, SIR"
'"rhat,s big mistake l allows no such people
here. VIII you make the correctlonY'
.lertainly, on your authoriy.n
81 am one or those thieves" spoke up robust and
mild-iaced gentleman, who would pass for clergy
man IN the country; "Herc's my caro-" and ne pre-.
mice In various attitudes, aud printed upon It In
bold type, Jack jennings Practical Ratcatcher."f
Are you the Jennings that formerly kept rat PHI
''rne same" he replied, ''but have been away
from there for some time. would ike to tell you
little circumstance"
ing some thrilling incident connected with his past
experience in the matter of rats. Meantime the
crowd present gathered closer about, and XII
leaned forward on the bar with his ears prefer
naturally intent 10 near the story.
II once came very near.n ne went on to say. "be
coming an atlache OF tne HERALD mysel."
"As an editor" we asked
Correspondent"
mo, sr.'
'RepOrterfn
HERALD ofice. where the presses were and tine
paper was stored, was overrun with rats. wa:
sent for and offered LIBERAL salary to take charge
OF the rat depal lment"