Fulton Street 1857

In 1857 there were 30,000 men idle on the streets of New York. Drunkenness was rampant, and the nation was divided by slavery. God raised up a praying businessman, Jeremiah Lanphier. On September 23, 1857 he began a noontime prayer meeting on Fulton Street in the Financial District of Manhattan. Out of a city of 1 million people, six people showed up a half hour late.

The group decided to meet the next week and there were 14. The next week there were 23. The following week there were 40. Within weeks there were thousands of business leaders meeting daily. God moved so powerfully that the prayer meeting spread across the nation. It is estimated that nearly
1 million people were converted out of a national population of 35 million, including 10,000 weekly conversions in New York City for a season.

Between 1860 and 1920, as answers to the prayer, the Evangelical Social Movement was birthed including the Bowery Mission, the McCauley Street Mission, Salvation Army (begun in London), and the Student Volunteer Movement. Between 1865 and 1900 more African Americans came to Christ than any other ethnic group in North American history. This is our heritage. This is the legacy we hope will infuse the hearts and imaginations of Christs’ followers for decades to come!

1,100+ Celebrate 150th Anniversary of NYC Fulton Street Revival

On September 21-23, 2007, more than 1,100 believers and leaders throughout the body of Christ came together in New York City to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the great revival of 1857 with Jeremiah Lanphier and to seek the Lord together for a fresh renewal upon New York City and the United States.

To read the full report of this event by ICWM Director Os Hillman, Click here for the pdf summary.

Download the September 21-23, 2007 Fulton Street Conference Brochure

http://www.copgny.org

Rev. Dr. McKenzie "Mac" Pier, D. Min., is President and Founder of Concerts of Prayer Greater New York and
Prayer Coordinator of the Greater New York Billy Graham Crusade.