The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-23
PRAYING FOR WALL STREET.
rr,yGETrsTS iBOrT TO FIGHT SATAN
IN mrs STRONGHOLD.


u,prs All Singing, "Oh, TO ne NothtnG'"
Tho American Mining and Stock Exchange
,oya eonImodiOus rooms in tho first story II
,he rroai stone cdinre at Pine and Nassau
s,r,o,s The officers Of the Exchange have had
svrorior ,c in allfornia and Nevada. and many
=, ,boir pafrons roughod it In the min"s in the
sror memorable early days" They are jolly
generous men, and when charity is suggested
rry nan ont" we'll On the 9Th OF December
Ia, the Rev. Henry kimhall. who. having put
loo much faith in the house of jay
c,,to 4 Co.. had lost his competence.
,allod upon the officers Of the Exchange and
made a request; aud here question Of veracity
unt.rtunut.ly arises. The officers say that
c,h,r ne or some ono who was with him asked
me use ~ the room for some afternoon in which
m.v nigh, have a meeting Of bankers and
brokers. who were DESTROYS Of assisting the
noor If the southern wards. The Exchange
nli,ers readily ass nt'd. Anerward they re-
ceiyed "A written request fcrthc use Of the rooms
Tor n public meeting. This letter was signed by
Henry Kimba.l. Then the Executive Board of
hc Ia .hangr approved the following resolution
Which was offered hy the President. Mr.. Tuttlc:
i,~..-f That the SECRETARY notify Mr Henry kimhall
uatc board cheerful, acccdts IT, ia, request To grant
f,d ins 'i il,a me-. i 20 h,. n, NAM, ,r
81 H. I.U 900 ng. over waui- aid 0. improve their
fIff fiN rtN ~ fi tIN lNNlIII.N
J, rnIcr,i ou any d'N thc' may ~icct at3r.M
Mamectng on Friday n the Underwriters
;0uuI-. tlc hHN. l.. T. Remington pr siding. Mr.
klmDsl the secretary. rrnd the report of q
d. S.rI lures and then Mr.. u. b. Dicr. IAN at
ache oi tn In 'uridt = Home. moved tlat u
@mwite. boz appointed 4" ascertain whether
Vac O.I Post Oni" could he had for prayer
meetings. Tue speaker did not ntoni Ia ram
II oppt-ition to the Fulton street prayer moot
~. N -sts. u. b. Dier. Henry hmhall, and
III fHrk fl ID l.a e.
9liro about The old Post Onier Stirring
lldr IS were delivered by Brothers DeNt I
md himuall. The latter struck tw k'ynut .
tA' Il hr said TINT II was the poor in Wall street
nat they must aim to convert. Many mon
hiEhi i"' seen with cigars in tn"ir mouths. 4
low many ut these a. n knDw where they wrr'
~ pro urc tue nrNt m'dlf Ii WAS tins class us
= ID a. th' rich that required looking after. and
MaN street - lust thn pla,. forth work. ssrs
henry klmtdl, c. II. Gilbert. and IL. {. DrNt'I
we're appointed q commit 80 on organization
md il was voted that the next meeting should
D. held yesterday afternoon
The announrch mt that the American Mining
md Stock Exchange WAS 10 be- the scene of IN,
missionaries laburs yesterday astrnlsncd Vail
street Bankers and brokers cNcrywho re- talk ed
lnd wondered at the cvangellsts lnnOvat on
md II is rumorcd that some wicked spcculators
COX the officers of the Exchange 10 task iof
granting the request OF the praying band; but
his - denied by the OH .ers They said that
aley mad not given their rooms 10 the men who
Wish - convert the heather OF Wall street. and
added That party OF gentlemen had engaged
hc rooms Tor meeting OF rich men who
lcsircd 10 better the condition OF the
downtown poor. This staggered the inquir-
ars yet the published announcement of the
prnyrr meeting WAS the talk in the brokers
nyor tie resorts in Wall. Broad, and New streets.
Nd ia Exchange place
one of the most JEALOUS Of the men who have
Seeun the work Of reformation among tue bank
srs AMI brokers IL II. C.DeNter. a painter car
yentnr and mason who has shop in the base
1rni ut 40 Broad street. He and the Rev Mr..
hinhall planned the attack upon his satanic
majesty IN Wall street
H.. ..t,t "a
rupt'd b, an inquirer. Mr. kimhall said. The
reason We selected the Mining AMI Stuck IA
change for plarc OF meeting II this: We want
y mover around tins nciShborhOOd until We gei
tn old Post once.
Then Mr. klmhall continued. THE history
Of the movement is this: some thirty or forty
influential persons united in getting up "A peti-
ton and subscription Tor the purpose of cst'.h
fishing n uli~slun,.ry bureau IN this section OF
lhe eas' side. Mr. William l.. Dol.,c was among
them. but YOU can't expect Mr.. Dodge 10 com,
down every day To- the Mining Exchange aud
with the work and that's a great deal"
Here Mr. Dexter Interrupted with, Under
stand that We do not consider that Broad and
Er tier kinhalf"
nr,'hrr Kimball replied, "wc certainly have
10 Il -ir 60 begin crusade against their going
short Priil Mail. or drinking gin cocktails
>. II Ere Broihcr DeNter coughcd, AMI as Brother
kimuul looked at him he continued. " II and
| Autr hNru IN this glorious work for SOM live
uontA-. Mr.. Dexter is a carpenter 10y trade.
AL you know tlai the son Of a carpenter on g
made considerable noise in this world. used
81 sell bonds On tho street for Henry CLOVIS
am uuu.nt"d with tho street. and thorough :
understand It's dnngcrs for young men, W.
a.i mig irsIn WIN She notion of thund rim;
4-,A.i.-i the ST. d LArAan-., but are willing ~
h.r ~ g" ut mate id "a 10 70 relieve de-
Al t4r'ro' * rr.ile men whose faces wore
familiar 90 vI. l.. u-- ~ Moody and SauAry,
al li"- Nl 4 i r. 'ws er and the NidgW Van