The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-11
REVEALS IN THE SLUNS.
Prayers and Hymns in Water
Street.
Men Saved from DrunkardS Graves and Lock-
ing Forward to Heaven.
RELIGION WITHOUT KID GLOVES.

est man or New York." but was converted 60 .
temple OF worship for that rum.ridden district
Under the direction OF Jerry McCauley lwho was
himself reclaimed from sinful life IN the Fourth
wardl ievivals are held every night The room 10
small unpretentious, ana the notices on the wall,
"Come TO Jesus "Stand up for Jesus" &c., pro-
claim at once purpose for which it is designed.
In the minds OF tho Fourth ward revivasts there
is evidently an intimate connection between drink
and infdeity, for rum is almost as bitterly as
sailed as the devil.
PICTURES on THE WALL.
One or the funny little drawings the wall
represents five drulKards in successive stages OF
that love for drink which begins with cares
tuta ordtaafre or in reality essence OF vinegar)
and eliminates In apple jack. The drawing ex-
nioits i've degrees, and in telling, though crude
manner, depicts the changes gait, expression
and general appearance wrought by time, as iOl-
lows:-
First DeOree-Lemonade, with a stick In IL.
Second Degree-Brandy smash and port wine
Third DegTee-BourbOn whlskey, old ale and gina
Fourth DegTee-Bouroon, brandy, old ale, ginJ
rum and apple jack.
larry striking to the Fourth ward mindl- KINDS
every time; never say no.
Another rude cut represents a very fat femal0
supposed to be the Goddess OF TemperanceG
smashing in barrels OF beer. whiskey gin rum,
brandy &C.. with the mottJ%L"In the name on
God and Humanity"
SIMPLE FAITH.
1t would have done those fashionable Worship
pers VINO very sollcitous about the knos
OF their ties, fit OF their gloves, the elegance
OF their toilet generally, good II they had been
present in this low howell in the slums oil thes
Fourth ward. There earnestness, q
fervor about the prayers OF these ungloved, un-
perfumed. but simple hearted men which might
have converted voltaire Here there was no
hpt raa
gushing forth from the very neart, 1t seemed. and
trembling with intense emotion. Here
people who wept as they thanked GOO for having
saved them from drnnkards graves and let them
up, through Christ, to a life OF peace, confidence.
confluence on this earth and 10 Dlissful hopes OF
another and better In heaven.
The meeting always opens at hal-past seven
O'Clock. A grave, rather oldish man presides over
the organ. Simple iervent hymns are sung and
intense prayers are offered, all breathing absorb
ing love FOR Christ.
THB MODE OF PROCEEDING.
There comes the recital OF each one's individual q
experiences OF tue saviour. The men and women
and children each rise ana In low voice oegIn 10
tell how they were saved slowly their confidence
increases, their voices become louder. until they
finally burst into loud iervent snout Vi uncun-
trolab!e rapture. Every sentence almost IS inter-
ruped by the smothered cries OF God bless hlml'
"halleluIah ~ &c. The voices or many oi the
speakers husky, ana tears are standing In their
eyes as they express their Infinite gratItude Tor
Last evening there was az usual, a medley OF
all nationahJles-Americans freshmen, Germans,
women, TOO, some of them quite prettiy clau, and
few little children. one large lusty-volced Ger
man raised perfect shower oil haleluians upon
the prayers ana recttals oi the worsnlppers; many
others laughed 5otsterously with intense pleasure
at the revelations, and kept saying, "Tnaps SOD
HGod save him. Sc. 80 t6at the meeting Kept up
a running comment upon every utteranee.
rHg BEST CIRCUS.
4 One man, with extremely dark beard anu eyes,
said:-"O, how ] have 10 taank Jesus. My Lass
work on sundays, aud yesterday | had nothing
left in house oniy eighteen cents, and prayed
20 God, and on Jesus came o my aid. ana next
day ne Drought me s5-through friend. Ny
friends, nave found Jesus, ana lie never leaves
me- Even 10 prison tie was wlLn me ana ara
| nave been since ! nave been con-
verted to the LORD ! DON'T GET drunk, nor don't
go TO the theatre or circus now. rms - the best
circus want. cries oil "HaleiuJan" ana shouts OF
JoyJ IL was spree that converted me, out u
was the best spree ever had. (Crles VI GLORY "
a hymn was sung vita much spirit. There was
pause when u Was finished -. -,
''Come,r urged Jerry Mc~auley. 'if you are full
4 OF Jesus jump up and lei II oCt"
PLAGUED ~ The DEVIL
big powerful man, roughly cad, rose and
said :-''slnce have given nv aeart " Jesus tho
devn never plagued me as Ne dld yesterday.
sister came ana rIicd me on my religion and sad
! was her iavorite. lAn the faces III the room
looked sad.l ! mad q great mind 10 shove ner
down STAIRS. ut nad to- mach religion Tor that.
tuanelujahH shouted the German, Wuthih- IN
his char Tor loy.l Pray 1911 me 50 that may ward
or the shafts OF the deyil.m
Tue next nymn tnat was sung contained an al
lusion to me gates q heaven, mat were always
open, and a fhln little man, with rcd beard. ieaped
up ana said, 'On, and let US tank Jesus that tie
gates are always open: 4 nave knocked a. tnem
and found them opsn.n tine German CRYING all
the time ''nalleujah y anu almost breaking tue
char win his contortions o. rapIure;I
PRAY FOR M BUsBANDW
poor woman gos up, and IN a low voice said -
II want you 70 pray ior ny husband he asked
for ne's had an accident HIS arm 4 orokcn-tnsI
., ne learcd a. Was 0roken-and ne said 70 me-
see now GOOD it Is 10 % q CHRISTIAN. thoGsns
my arm was DrUEen, but 10 Is not, and Know is
will De all right. OF he SAID r. me, now thankful
am that went TO McCauleJ's AMI vas saved.
h Well, nov. II We only Keep Jesus IN our minds We
can't lose sight OF Him. Why can't we stand up
ana come 70 Jesus That's all thais necessary.
tie saves the good and the Dad. ana wRy, lhen.
can't Ene worst IL Us get no and come 81 Jesus
o. pray for my husDsnd.n tonouIs-"Wel re-
THE DEVIL OVERLOOK HBn
y smooth-ieced, redcompexloned young man
. spoke OF the Increased respect which his CONVEX
sion had won him among us fellow workers. At
nrst they pretended 20 laugh at hLm wheL they
learned nat ne had gone 70 the Wafer street ms
sion; but now they All called him "Nr.n and
thought more OF him than ever. EVEN to-nigni 1
was standing with crowd O friends ~ Roosevelt
tney ali laughed at me. We'll, one said ned coE.e
with me aud went a. lar a. Roosevelt street 0us
daughter and shouts OF dcrisOn.l
SAVED PROM DRUNKARDs' GRAVES
The most tolcaing 81 ali were Inc stories q
former drunkards, VINO compared tnelr present.
anu peaceful lives with their former terrible eX-
Istcnce. why Two years ago. One said, - Was
one on the worst oummers ID this ward OUT now
nave peace aud love IN my heart, ana ny nome
A clean and comfortable. Two cars ago lived
In 4 drunkards nell nls voice was almost choE-
ing win emOtonl and ana my vile were zoos
lug forward TO drunkards graves, Dut now We
are walking HAND In hand toward aeayen.n
Hereupon the "Halleiujansn from tue German
and others broke out IA perfect avalanche.
Many OF the women were moved 10 tears aud,
probably thinKIng OF their own husbands wno mad
peen reclaimed from drunkenness, began 20 cry.
A PRECIOUS BIBLE.
III used 10 sail Tor PLEASURE ne went on TO say.
"put now my only pleasure Is Jesus q thank
Goa for THIS little Mission which has saved me.
shall never forget the day wnen sister McCauley
came down 10 me and gave me BOle. mad JUST
awoKe from a spree, and threw " away. what
Is this Bible good for = asked but, on, 10 mas
been very sweet 70 me, and now would not part
win At tor the wnoe worldV And he SAT down.
Tue tears we're nearly yelling nom nis eyes-ns