Originally published in 1858, this classic volume recounts the remarkable history of New York City's Fulton Street Noon Prayer Meeting that sparked a revival throughout America and abroad. Full of remarkable stories of God's power to draw people to Himself, this first-hand account of the Noon Prayer Meeting not only tells what God has done in the past, but will raise your faith to new levels for what God will do in the future. This glimpse into history will give you new fervor to believe that God's power to bring His Kingdom to Earth will once again rain down on New York City and America in days to come. "It is amazing to consider that the location of the first of these meetings was in the exact vicinity where the World Trade Center recently stood-between West Street and Greenwich crossing at Fulton. The cry of 2 Chronicles 7:14 rings truer than ever: "If my people who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray, seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and heal their land." As you read this book allow God's Spirit to speak to your heart for our nation. Could it be that God intends to use the horrific attack of September 11, 2001 to bring revival from the rubble-from the same place He did in 1857?" Taken from Introduction by Tom Mahairas Founder, Manhattan Bible Church President, CitiVision, Inc.

A fascinating historical account of one of the most famous religious gatherings of the 19th century. Talbot W. Chambers provides valuable insight into the spiritual and social impact of the Noon Prayer Meeting, highlighting the key figures and moments that made it such a powerful force in American religious life. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Excerpt from The Noon Prayer Meeting: North Dutch Church, Fulton Street, New York; Its Origin, Character and Progress, With Some of Its Results At the request of the Board of Publication, the following Letters in reference to this work, were kindly furnished by two of the most eminent and widely-known Divines in the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church. Letter of Rev. Dr. De Witt. The Volume prepared by my Colleague, the Rev. Dr. Chambers, entitled "The Noon Prayer Meeting," will doubtless attract the interest of the Christian public at large. It traces from the first institution of the Noon Day Prayer Meeting, in September, 1857, its onward progress and widening diffusion, with the blessed results which have followed. It has been carefully prepared, and full reliance may he placed upon the accuracy of its statements. It is hoped that it may be in some degree instrumental, under the Divine blessing, in cherishing and extending the religious influence now spread through our country. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book provides a fresh, in-depth examination of the Revival of 1857-58, a widespread religious awakening most famous for urban prayer meetings in major metropolitan centers across the United States. Often mentioned in religious history texts and articles but overshadowed by scholarly attention to the first and second "Great Awakenings," the revival has lacked a critical, book-length analysis. This study will help to fill this gap and to place the event within the context of Protestant revival traditions in America. The Revival of 1857-58 was a multifaceted religious movement that Long suggests may have been the closest thing to a truly national revival in American history. The awakening marked the coming together of formalist and populist evangelical groups, particularly in urban areas, and helped to create the beginnings of a transdenominational religious identity among middle-class American evangelicals. Long explores the revival from various angles, emphasizing the importance of historiography and examining the way Calvinist clergy and the editors of the daily press canonized particular versions of the revival story, most notably its role in the history of great awakenings and its character as a masculine "businessmen's revival." She gives attention to grassroots perspectives on the awakening and also pursues wider social and cultural questions, including whether the revival actually affected evangelical involvement in social reform. The book combines insights from contemporary scholarship concerning revivals, women's history, and nineteenth-century mass print with extensive primary source research. The result is a clearly written study that blends careful description with nuanced analysis.