The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-26
WALL STREETS HOLY ENTR'AcTE.

SOME VERY BAD YOUNG MEN WHO HAVE BE-
COME VERY GOOD
Ono would think TO hear the emphatic assertions Of
the average speaker ut the downtown daily prayer
meetings supposed TO be held for the conversion OF tho
brokers, that those speakers called in as wit
nesses TO establish good reputation for the Son Of
God. The familiar way in which some. evidently not
too olt unate in their worldly acquaintance speak
OF the Saviour OF mankind. carries with II something
Of presumption, not to say insincerity. likely 10
repe than attract thoughtful business men. II can
hardly be pleasing sight to strict thoroughgolng
Wall street TO see an III dressed, pugnosed young
fellow with a straw coored whsker just sprouling
get up and say:-My friends. glad to be able to
testify Tor jesus. year ago was OF the wors
young men in the city; now am saved"
Another OF these meetings was held in the basement
OF the old John Street Methodist church yesterday
afternoon. Tho attendance was quito large. and
among those present noticed several persons
who attend daily and always ready to aid in con-
Stunning the hour with prayer or experience" The
leader was Mr. Joseph Mackey, who named ''Rescue
tho Pershing" AZ the opening hymn. This sung. he
thanked God in prayer for privileges enjoyed and being
enjoyed. Then he read the thirty-iourth Psalm
making, as he read, running comments, in which
were mixed gcncralities religion with Illustrations
from his personal experiences. In conclusion Mir.
Mickey SAID emphatcally, This Bible s.true; Two
With this the Christian world will doubtless
breathe more freely hereafter. ''Jesus Loves Me''
Ing at inc little organ In front Of the pulpit
Then the meeting being declared open Of
tho old attendants, an aged man IN q !hreadbare
sung, and young man on the right rore to deliver
I'm address, which he did IN erky style and broken
sentences II was easy to bless the Lord, he said
prosperity, but II was hard in adversely There arc
many in the city now in adversely offering rare op-
portunty to the charitable Expressing the hope that
10 sat
down. red haired young man, at out twenty-five or
three years OF age next jumped up, sayinc:-.l am
glad be here this evening testify that Jesus can
10 tho uttermost, for was one Of the worst
young men that ever lived and he saved me- To be
sure this sef.condemnation was not questioned elicit
ing only sob or 30 aud one or TWO ''gorys" but the
young convert produced no proof whatever to show
that he ever was really wicked as he claimed.
Another YOUTH not quite us old, and Just little less
wicked, before he had been picked up by Christ"
told how he had been converted at Mr. Dwyor's meet
lngs, where he wentto SCOT and remained 10 pray.
He sand, 81 can recommend this Jesus, you know
HIS religion makos gooo husband aud good son VI
u man, don't you see. II makes man honest IN his
dayngs. He doesn't make man Christian in tine
morning. devil in the middle o. the day and saint
The next speaker Howell Gardner said to be q
converted brutser. This speaker said nothing with
hesitancy He spoke as one OF firm faith earnest in
all his convictions He assured hearers that s.God
leaves deserts nobody that trusts HIM. II
am CHRISTIAN he added, picked up twenty ago
and kept twenty years here this way" Alter relating
some unimportant personal experiences IN his
deavors to bring others TO his a'th Mr. Gardner
Gory!' Then he sat down. and murmurs and excla-
nations of GLORY TO God!" "HalIelujah!' broke
from The listeners, for the speaker had gradually
waxed warmer toward he close OF his remarks A
man with strong North of Ireland accent told how
he had been saved saying:-"A STAN afore ye here
this ev'nn' an example o. Gods mercy" Then
woman, with thin piping voice, said that God prom.
lscd He would send the comforter to her and He dld
He baptized her through and through. Another IRISH
man, with the dress OF dock laborer and a South
country brogue made confused speech the duties
OF a religious LIE.
After a brief and incompreh epsible speech by "a
funereal looking man The organst said -'l have
been trying tor some time TO get in a word
edgeways for Jesus Then he got in his word,
which much like what tho rest had
to say, and he sat down to make way Tor q man who
said he couldn't let this hero precious moment 80
without testifying for Jesus. " Alter speaking of his
conversion he closed with umbled reference
bond transaction which nobody understood. 1t was
supposed that he meant to speak fguratively, how
ever, and possibly OF convertible bonds. prayer
next offered and then young man. some years con-
verted confessed that he had been ardent lover of
the game Of euchre before his conversion. but said
that he 'iound the Saviour waiting him prayer
meeting one evening" The hour expired this
speaker concluded and tho doxology sung close
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