New-York tribune., 1875-11-13
4 SPECIAL DAY OF PRAYER.
SERVICES IL THn METHODIST ChrECu. s-sMAh
A.TDNIANCE BIT MUCH ZEAL MANIFESTED.

SERVICES II JHE MEI LfjDIol CIT XII. o-SAiAls
A.T1NIANCE But MUCH ZEAL MANIFESTED.
Yesterday was publicly observed by the
Methodist Gu. che, o AewYors dnJ OF fasting ANA
praycr for "a revival OF T,.S.on. request had been
made from all the puphs OF the city that Christian
people upon Nov j., w"ulc maze the ealyaono of sinners
q! subject Tor personal Prayer tu"uglCu the day. The
Mhod~js aIonc added 10 ths special services iE their
c.,ur, In arranging tie service proposition that
hrce or fouI chuIcEc, Should Lod union meetings was
made but the reiO.iy ruled tuat each church shcnd
conduct It's own service. and all the churches
re oton The hour appointed p. H..
and in two instances an O'Clock
morning service ned. The nuinJer in attendance at
each church wac small aud majority Of those present
were women. The pastors explained This by saying that
3 O'Clock services rue smaller tan those at
any other hour Of the day for at that time many
were necessarily at eir business. The congregations
YESTERDAY were said TO much larger than average
afternoon cougTe CATION. and they evidently III
nest.
AT each meeting the pastor mado brief addresses gen
orally calling the attention OF his peot to ;ho s;nit
calce Of the day and thr responsb billy they taking
upon themselves prove by persevering zeal in the
cause OF religion that their Cad was God who answers
prayer for If there failed 90 be- revival the fault would
be with hem and with God After the address the
tire was occupied h tie prayers aud rmurks Of the
mcmbeIs.
Reporters of TIE TRrsusK visited number of these
Twenty-second and Fourth-ave. well att, nded
Those present manifested ulusual interest in the work
which they are about TO undertake on Sunday evening
Many requests for prayers made toward the close
Of The meeting.
Daily sery ices have beeen held in the Twentyseyeuth
st. Church for than three weeks, and moro than
seventyve persons have claimed 10 te converted The
meeting IN this church Yesterday, coming it did in
the midst OF revival. scarcely noticeable.
Those persons who would have been present at or
nary meeting for prayer were at this meeting aud the
deep interest Religious matters which Is how nliyo IN
the church neither increased nor diminished by the
l,ct that yesterday service special one The at
tendance at the Ic,ldng Church, No. J37 East Seven
te.nth-st.. was very small. AT the Beekman
Hin Church, No. 321 East Fiftethst., thero were
about 30 ptr.0ns present, who DISPLAYED much zeal
The prayers tcrvcui. and earn person. when the
m etin closed talked earnestly uf what should pc done
further Trinity Church., at No. 2iS West Thirty
fDnrthrst. began the day win hptflal service
at : O'Clock. This meeting was not 30 vel
attended tho meeting ln the auofroon, out
both allowed tie caIn.st desire uf tie people ~
establish n revival In TINT rcehbOrhood. Benjamin
Allure a class ader h. i.c church iOr number OF weeks
has ned playti-incc! Friday evening at his
hOuse No. 3j3 Wesi ILirysxths:. WITH soOd sncress
lie recently introduced the MonS and sankey hymns
into L!icse meetings.