The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-07
REVIVAL MOVEMENTS.


WHAT IS BEING DONE HERE AND ELsEwHERE-
THE PREsBYTERIANs, BAPTIsTs, METHoDIsTs
REFORMED cHURcHMEN AND EPIscoPALIANs
AROUSED TO PRAY AND FAST.
The churches in New York beginning to arouse
themselves to the necessity OF action without waiting
for the coming OF Messrs Moody and Sankey in Janu-
AIRY. Several representative UNCONVENTIONAL bodies
have taken action this direction and recommended
day days of fasting and prayer for preparation for
religious awakening which they hope and pray for The
recent Convention OF the Southern New York Baptist
Association recommended all the pastors OF the denom
represented in that body to devote the 1rst
Sabbath November to concerted sermons on the
power and work OF the Holy Spirit All or most Of
them will therefore preach to-
day on that theme, that the minds and
hearts Of church people may be prepared intel-
gently TO receive the Divine Spirit when He to
the churches. The same body also suggested the OBJ
OF day ofprayer and fasting by the Church
members for revival blessings upon themselves and
their pastors and all who minister word and doctrine
1t has been agreed therefore, to set apart next Friday
November II, for such observance Mr. Moody has
also recommended this day for the purpose and
the Presbyterian synods Of Western New York. of Long
Island and others have made similar recommendations
for one day this week, which, by common consent, will
tory of the Reformed Church has given utterance to
desire for the of Friday day of prayer
and fasting and it will be observed by the adherents
Of that Church few weeks ago the Methodist Preach
ers' Association of this city appointed committee to
consider and devise some plan for
REVIVAL SERVICES
IN certain centrally located churches But after sleep
ing and taking for three weeks and consulting
WIN the CITY ng nnG ION s e mas o Deen IpPsa
best he can. 1t found that so many pastors had
revivas in their own hands that they could not give
them up TO enter into any union movement, however
much they might desire DO In the Twenty seventh
street Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. Mr. Clarke has
had over 100 inquirers during weeks and large
proportion OF them have been converted. In Allen
street Washington square Bedford street. Thirty fifth
street and other churches here revival meetings are
held every evening and similar results The
mttee have recommended and the pastors agreed, 10
observe Friday next day OF prayer for the outpour
ing of the spirit Of God and for revival Influences
upon their in common with other Christian
churches. A social meeting will be held
the evening of the 18th in the Central Methodist
Episcopal church, in Seventh avenue, Fourteenth
street. behalf Of city evangelzation represented
by the work of the City Missionary Society. The
bishops and members Of the General Missionary Com
mItlee and the Board OF Managers together with the
editors and officials of the different benevolent soce-
ties will be present and exchange aud interchange
views this important subject In the afternoon
Of Friday the churches generally will be open for
RELIGIONS exercises and after special sermons next
Sunday there will be a concerted charge along tho
lines Monday, and on every day after, taking in two
services afternoon and evening, when short sermons
This programme will tako IN Brooklyn and part OF Jer
sey City, as well as New York When these meetings
have gone for couple of weeks collection is to
be taken up simultaneously in all the Methodist Epsco
pal churches OF the city Tor tho
CHARACTERIZATION
through the agency OF the City Missionary Society
And on the Wednesday evening preceding that date a
public meeting will be held at church not yet desg
mated, when the work and the successes and him
ORANGES Of the work will be described in detail That
Wednesday evening will also be devoted to prayer for
the evangczaon Of the city and TO discussion Of the
Hrtu nfM thndig in rplA A m
ing of the City Missionary Society was held last FRI
day afternoon, when the foregoing programme, so far
as that society is related to ii, was decided upon.
The Episcopalians who rarely join with their
brethren of other denominations In these feast
day observances, have agreed to unite with their
brethren OF the Church OF England 10 fast and pray on
the Both inst So that this month will be comprised
with prayer and revival influences These, together
with the Rink and other evangestc services In Brook
yn; the prayer meetings day and evening, IN Fulton
street; Carmel chapel, Bowery; Lye's, Sixth
avenue the Church OF tho Disciples and
other churches and places throughout the city,
ought TO rouse the sleepy Christians and set them
10 work to remove tho stigma which Mr. Moody has de-
clared rests upon the churchesnamey, that they arc
to-day the greatest hndrance TO the progress OF the
work OF God Yesterday there was excellent
meeting at Mr.. Lyeia About 300 persons were pres
emit The meeting was led by the Rev. Mt. Johns, or
Thirty fourth street Methodist Episcopal church. who
spoke IN encouragement Of Christian faith. jerry
McCauey, Of Water Street Mission, also spoke about
conservation Cod and remarked thatthere has been
a continuous revival in his mission for three years,
and that not a day passes without some souls being
saved there DR. Tying Jr., addressed the meeting on
the work Of the Holy Ghost and the position OF Chris.
tians as coworkers together with God. Tho work OF
the Holy Ghost he declared was 70 bold up and mani
fos Jesus Christ and II believers cooperate with Him
In this there may be constant revival in az our
churches The Rink services to-day Will be a little DIFF
forcnt from those OF last Sunday. At halfp eight
A. NJ Mr.. Moody will talk 10 Christian workers; In the
afternoon there will be service for women, and in
the evening at half past SEVEN instead or O'clock
service for unconvertcd persons only, admission TO
which is by tickets, easily procurable