The New York herald., 1879-07-07

with drawn cutlass in their hand and tight strap
under their chin, and all marching with the wab-
bling gait to which none but mariner can hope to
attain.
RELIGION FOR THE MASSES.
REVIVAL OF STREET PREACHING IN THE CITY
SERVICES ON THE BATTERY, IN THE FOURTH
WARD AND AT THE FIVE POINTS.
The Battery is the resort for the youths and nno-
cent msidens of the First aud Fourth wards, es-
pecslly after their Sunday morning breakfast Plans
are formed there for spending the day out OF
town." and while yesterday. amid the lovely scenery
surrounding them, the would-be excursionists at
tempted to agree upon tho days amusement. stem
torian voice broke In among them. repeating in
measured tones the words 'Come and hear the Cos
pel.' ''Come and hear the Gospel" reverber-
ated all the peaceful Battery and loterers
attracted to the place where Dr. Kennion was deiiv
ering his morning harangue. It the
first Of the services in which the Doc
tor IL engaged for the purpose Of placing
copy of the Gospels and the Epistles
into every hand. The Battery is frequentcd by .
far better class of people nowadays than in the
past and more the words Come and hear
the Gospel were heard along the winding paths
and green foliage Of this downtown pleasure ground
all was reverence and attention. In IN impressive
voice the preacher next read the Ten Command
ments. The crowd along State street. where DR..
Kepnion was stationed. had become dcnser, and
every word seemed to make an impression the
hearers. There lads. 1t is true. with Pccally
collars, white neckties and long skirted Prince
Alberts, who dropped their eyelids when the Sinai
command of "ThOu shalt not steal repeated in
an equally commanding tone. But when the words.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors house. thou
shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife," were
heard all along the Battery sort Of fear
tlv nd rre Wit heir
arms locked into those OF their male companions
Anervous. spontaneous jerk fther arms. expressive
of the words. "Do you hear thisf" noticeable all
along the crowd OF five hundred people who listened
to the Doctor. The public next informed that
speaker with over six hundred New Testamcnts be
| distributed among the people. and OF course every
one who could get within reach OF tho preacher got
q nicely printed book After the singing of various
hymns and lew remarks about the ungodlike ten
denotes of the masses and general denunciatton of
rumsellers. DIR. Kennon gave place to Mr.. Edward
Killup who read some chapters Isaiah and called
upon tramps Ito come and hear the Gospel This
Invocation was not much reisled, and the tenn
porary street service at IN end on the Battery
RowDYIsM RELIGION IN THE FOURTH
At two O'Clock in the afternoon services had been
announced. At the Roosevelt street nearly all
the Saloons which abound there, were hermetically
sealed, the approach OF the preacher having aided
materially in enforcing the Excise law gentleman,
known at one time expert dentist. seeing no
crowd around him, planted himself on the stoop of
neighboring warehouse. and, taking of his siouch
hat, began to sing hymns. This had the desired
effect. The women and children Of the Fourth ward
assembled to hear the solos. People coming from
the Roosevelt street ferry also fingered for Q while
and helped TO swell the crowd. One Of these q
good-natured looking sailor. who stood for while
at ss ss S":S Gs
dangling Alongside, aud then moved of. He
had hardly gone when the ever watchtul
from the hat after the sailor, who just turn
ing into quarters more congeniai to his tastos and
tTs~tioas hrr M said jack rv. Sot
use for it, you bet"
quite number of lads. averaging from ten to
fourteen apparently not graduates OF Sunday schools
suddenly, after having listened to Mr.. kilup for
more thsn three minutes. with that contemptuous
look which characterizes the embryo rowdy hnlooed
in chorus, "Oh! give rest" The two valiant
policemen of the Fourth. with due regard for the re-
iigious sentiments that pcrvadod the rest OF the
crowd. went for the boys with drawn clubs, but the
heetooted rascss reached Cherry street and escaped
1t was just about this time that Dr. Kennion came
on the platform and asked NIL to Come to Jesus"
With bowed heads and in reverence the good ladies
from Brooklyn, K. d. coming across the ferry ap-
appeals to Read and study the Gospel" Jesus alone
Of all men, he said. had been born beref OF all the
privileges that God had vouschafed TO men. He. in
the stable Of Bethlehem the only Being that had
been submitted to pr.vations such as none OF His
fellow beings experienced. And He rose and
rose until He became the Savlour--the Redeemer Of
them ALL There who in their goddess
career would scout the idea Of Christ such rs was
seen in this great metropolis day after day. sur,
rumsellers; but the day of reckoning was sure to
come. and before oil had given themselves mp to rum
aud Mammon they should Ut least take look into
the Bible he offered them.
THE FIVE POINTS. ac
Toward evening the same scenes only with slight
variations took place In the Five Points. With the
sullen. Indifferent msnner which charncterizes the
people Of that neighborhood. the crowd listened
doggediy to the beautiful singing and impressive
words Of Mr.. Killup, and 1t was only when Or.
Kennion raised his voice that they prcked up their
ears Women that had before been sitting on the
basement steps with babies in their arms arose and
Joined the circle that was speedily formed around
the preacher Italian lads, too, who had been in.
structed in the school established by the Italian
Fraternity" joined in the tbrong. and through the
dirt and blscking on their unwashed iaces their
luminous eyes Frightened mp cheerily and mcrriy
when they heard the story of Jesus Evidently they
were novices at such q religious entertainment.
and with their little caps in their hands. and feet
bared they stood for hour attending respect
fully to the words that were poured into their ears