Charles Spurgeon Commentary Acts 16:13

"And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together." — Acts 16:13 (ASV)

And we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

This was probably the first religious meeting of Christians ever held in Europe. It is remarkable that it was a prayer meeting, a prayer meeting attended by women, a prayer meeting to which two ministers came and preached the gospel to the women who gathered there. To be able to be present at a prayer meeting ought always to be considered a great privilege for all of us who are Christians. In this way the gospel first came to us; in this way the gospel will be best preserved for us; and in this way we may best obtain guidance from God as to how we may carry the gospel to others.

And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; (Acts 16:13)

Some quiet corner, where good people were accustomed to gather by the brook to pray.