The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-02
THE REVIVAL.

There was no meeting at the Hippodrome YESTERDAY,
but prayer meeting held, according to announce
ment, at Association Hall, corner Of Twenly-ihird
street and Fourth There were about 600 pres
ent, many Of them young converts Dr. Kennard pre-
sided and Mr.. Pecham, secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association, led the singing. The meeting
opened with the singing Of the hymn, "Rng the Bells
OF Heaven and then Rev. DIR. Ksnnard addressed the
audience on the subject or ''Grace" He said that
by the grace Of God saved and
by nothing else No man saved by his effort.
The spirit OF God must come down on him, and imoue
him. and the way have that spirit is by prayer We
hope that the Spirit will remain with Mr. Moody and
Mr. sankey and that tens Of thousands Of the people
of New York will be converted.
Rev. DIR. Kcnnard called any in the meeting
to stand up and pray and several persons stood up
tue preaching Of Mr.. Moody. One man from
Newburg said that COO members had Joined
church In that city recently and the other churches
receiving numerous applications for membership
also. Among those who Joined the church there
ono particular no remembered II was OF quito
young who had been led 10 Christ His ialhcr
kept saloon and he took Of Il. But he gave up
the saloon and everything else to enlist himself in the
army Of tho Lord Another Of those who rose 20 pray
Brother Jerry thought that the ministers up town
not clean OF heart. for they werc
congregations Men will not be converted except by
those who are clean OF heart and clean OF mouth Let
those ministers up town throw the out Of their
and they will have success why" sald Brother
jerry 1--WE have twenty-five OF A 7. stewards crowd
arc going for the old man. Several other PRAYERS
and experiences rcctod, and the meeting closed
with the singing Of the eighteenth hymn RESCUE the
Perishing"
THE TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Last Sunday wc published an item concerning the
recent disbanding OF the Temple Baptist church. in
Harlem. We have since received from tho church
clerk communication, signed by himself and two
dcacons which gives, In several preambes resou-
tions the for their action II may be remem-
bercd that few years ago the Rev. Mr. Lucas now OF
New jersey pastor Of what then the First and
the only Baptist church in Harlem. His manner or
methods created dsscnsion among the people, and q
party seeded from the church and. with the PASTOR
set up opposition organization Some litigation
followed. and Mr.. Lucas went TO Europe for a whc
and left his friends and foes TO gnt their battles with
out him. When he returned he took another charge
In New Jersey As might be supposed, tho rival
churches unable to sustain pastors and appslca-
ton made to the Southern New York baptist As
ISOLATION and to the Missionary Union, for admission
10 the former and ior aid from the latter IL
was understood that IL the society which
then and now claimed to be the First
Baptist church Qatey disbanded) should reorganize
under another name, since both parties claimed DO
FIRST, the association would recommend them 10 tho
Missionary Union Tor assistance. They did 80 and
organized as tho Temple Baptist church OF Harlem
under which title they have eked ous miserable
stencc tor fifteen months without pccunary aid
from the Missionary Union or recognition from the
Southern Association. Being unable longer main
tam themselves as a church the little society dis
banded But their rival Organization had couple Of
years ago called the Rev. q. W. Sampson, d. D. then
Professor in Rutgers College, to be their pastor and
lie and his society have been recognized and aiced by
the ASSOCIATION and the Union named This Is what
the dsbandcd society characterize the 'cIimax OF
crushing process which Tor long time previous had
been Systematically and covertiy brought. 10 bear
against them by inscriptions cnemies.n But three
other Baptist churches In this city which had the
recognition and aid OF the institutions named have
Gently disbanded. Hatred oil one another Is a bad
basis on which TO build any church, aud hard times
and heavy debts viii cripple many church IN this
city yet, as they have done heretofore The Baptist
denomination according 10 Its own authority, has
made percepble progress here Tor the pas: twonty
I'VE years An item recently published concerning
the weakly condition OF the sixteenth Baptist church
Is corrected by member who says the church Is
financially sound, that last Sabbath fourteen were
added BY baptism, and that the membership num-
tcrs $40 souls. This 10 good news, which We gladly
publish.