The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-05
THE METHODIST PR EACHZRS.

The Revival Interest In the City and
Vicinity-Reports from the Pastors-Mission
Among the Poor Whites of the South.
Yesterday was the ''devotionaln day with the
Methodist preachers who spent tue greater part Of
the morning hours in relating personal and eccle-
siastical experiences. The Rev. c. G. Bowdsh, or
Glen Cove. reported awonderfu religious revival in
his charge. Since the beginning OF January about
seventy conversions and additions to the church
have been recorded, and the revival interest con-
unues undated. The Rev. George L. Taylor of
Hampstead has had such gracious revival In MS
charge, not only OF religion but Of temperance that
political issue based upon 1t is TO be decided
there today IN the village election. The II qu0r
dealers have nominated stralgnt-Out liquor men for
village trustees, and the church people have put
against them pronounced temperance men. The
former tried to effect compromise but every man
upon whom they depended had been brought under
the religious revival influences, and botn parties
had to make square ISSUE On SUNDAY EVEN ng
Mr.. Taylor preached on temperance, and his church
OF Brooklyn, regretted that he could not report re,
vivals In his charge. He has TO contend against
a strong current OF worldlines' and scepti,
his people. The Rev. Mansfield French a mission.
airy among the freedmen in south Carolina during
and for some time after the war. encouraged MS
brother Adams with the thought thar one sowetn
but another reapeth. He (Frenchl has been
ee to s
ence and stationed In Queens county, l.. l., he
acknowledged tnat he had recently mad some new
experiences and made some new discoveries. He
found the people OF his charge anxious to SHIFT all
the responsibility OF sou-savlng from their own
shoulders to his and ne was trying to roll It back on
them. He also found the devil tempting him to
look around for a better place for the next confer
ence year. but he was willing to go anywhere and
do anything If the Lord Jesus would 20 and be with
him.
But the greatest revival work probably in the city
Is that which Rev. DR.. King reported In progress
West Forty-thlrd street church. During the past
seven weeks more than three hundred persons OF all
classes and conditions and shades OF religious be-
lief have been forward to the affairs OF that church.
the greater number OF whom have been converted
and received into the church on probation. The
revival continues undated, and on Sunday even
ing twentyelgnt persons were forward TO the affairs,
fourteen Of whom protested to nave experienced
remission OF SINS The Doctor said he had had only
one sermon preached In his church on Sunday even.
ing during the last six weeks. Some Catholics and
tnfdels are included In The number of converts
and large proportion OF young men nave been
brought into the Church. People from distant parts
of the city and from neIghborlng cities go to the
church because OF the interest awakened every
where by the reports Of Its REVEALS. Reports were
also made from Greene street, where the National
Camp Meeting Association are holding q series OF
meetings, and from other places wnere God Is
His Church.
MISS Bell, from Beaufort, N. G.. by invitation
gave brief report OF her missionary and educa-
tiona labors among the 'pOor wnites OF the South,
and asked for pecunary assistance to carry on her
work among them. Alter some routine business
the meeting adjourned.