New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-14
A RELIGIOUS REGIVAL.
MEETINGS IN THE CHURCHES OF THIS CITY.

MEETINGS IN THE CHURCHES OF THIS CITY.
The awakening of thought on religious sub
jects which excited the attention OF elergymen
every section of the country, and especially 10 tie
Western States, has also been manifested In this CIV
The past months have been especially favorable to
the promotion OF such thought. The members u
churches ike the of the community, passed hrod
a period Of much mental distress during the panic.
The demands upon them as charitable societies wen
much in excess OF other years; many persons were
Obliged to curtail their contributions; and many
worthy poor peOpe who had been assisted privately be-
fore n necessary TO conto to the care OF the char
table institutions. The Week OF Prayer" was more
generally observed than usual. and In many OF The
churches the prayer meetings were continued AFTER me
week had passed; gradually conversions were made.
and finally it perceived nat there an UNUSUAL
interest in religious matters by the community.
fortnight ago Presby ministers Determined
10 unite in holding special religious during the
week and in this way to endeayor ~ reach some por
ton OF that class OF persons who have no church les
tions and little incnationsIto form any, The euterpn"
has proved far successful than was anticipated
In the First Presbyteri Church, Ffthaye and Twes
st. preaching and have been held ever
evening this week. The Rev. Dr. Hal preached on nOn
day night the Rev. Dr. Ormiston, Tuesday the Rev
Dr. Paxton, Wednesday; and the Rev. DR.. Isyi@i,
Thursday. These meetings were well attended sui 'S
interest has been very marked So persons having re
aimed at q meeting OF inquiry" ON "Wednesday cIu
liar services in the Springst. Church have developed
even greater feeling and like result has been feacaed
in the Rev Dr. Haslngss and other up-toWn chnrcnes
Among the Baptist Churches there " no general move
ment bat In few Of them special meetings have beea
held daily and unusual numbers have been added "
their communion since the year opened Ihi- dslr
ment is especially OF the Twenty-thifdst Blpli
CHURCH On one evening this week 20 persons asked M
PRAYERS in their behalf at the Tbirty-thirds Bsphs
Church. -, .,....
All OF the Methodist Episcopal Churches in the cry
have held revival meetings In the Forsythst Cbhrea
the Rev j. W. Barnbart pastor ~ persons went 10 va
altar one evening. About 20 persons naN
been received by the Forty f0urth-st Church. VeT
earnest meetings being held IN the Jane ST. Cbue
and there as well IN tue Forty thrdst Church. many
persous have been converted Twenty conversions hs"
aiken place IN the Beekman Hin C1urch special IpeeE
ues are also being held IN St Paus and The Thirteenth
az Churches. ToInVrrow Samuel Hslstods " Praying
Hapdv will be present at three services IN the Iehlns
ton-aye Church aud the nret service OF a hlnld
National Camp will be held IN the Free Ia0ef
naele Ihirty-fourth ST., to continue ~ days.
There ia also much gious interest manifested snont
per.ons who attend the various chapels OF the city NJ
siou In the acknowledged. Columoia-st, u person,
a.ked for prayers day two ago. aud 80 persons aa
for prayers the DE Witt Chapel on GreenwIchs We
Bowery Y NJ. c. A. rooms the meetings were tArol.et
and the religious feeling IL apparently stronger sns
aDvw here else IN the city At the seamans Mssop, vs.
Calvary Chapel and tho Helping Hand similar lhklos.
IL manifested. IL ls the universal opinion oI cs
clergy men there has been no such religious sws
iuy