Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-25


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RELIGION IN NEW ENGLAND.
At the meeting Of the General Confer
ence of Maine, the delegates from other
states, gave a statement of the progress of
religion in their respective states, which
we extract as reported in the Christian
Mirror, for the purpose of giving a gen
eral view of the religious condition OF
New England. Y Evangelist
GENERAL CONFERENCE OF MAINE.
The General Conference Of Maine the
Maine Missionary Society, and the Maine
| Congregational Charitable Society, held
the ir annual meetings in Saco, the last
week, commencing on Tuesday morning,
the goth ult. The Rev J. W. Filing
wood, Moderator Of Conference, CON-
menced the exercises with reading the
scriptures. singing and prayer.
MAssAcHUsETTs.-Athough we gave,
last week, full report of the state of re-
ligion in Massachusetts, yet the following
extract from the statement Of Rev. l.. 7
Dmich will not be undressing.
"There are connected with the Gener-
al Association of Massachusetts about
800 churches. These churches contain,
according to the best reports which have
been Obtained from them~- about ASSOC
communicates. There are settled over
these churches about 800 pastors, leavin G
about forty churches without settled pas
tors; the greater part of which, however,
are supplied, in other ways, with the
preaching of the gospel, and the ordinan-
ccs of religion. There are besides these
several churches lot connected with the
Association. Perhaps the whole number
of Evangelical Congregational churches
in the Commonwealth might be stated a
$50; pastoFs $40; commandments So,
600; and SO to 10000 children ia the
Sabbath school. These statements can.
not, indeed be relied on as infinitely &C.
curate Yet it is believed, that they are
not far from the truth.
Of the state of religion in these church
es, at the present time it is not possible foI
the Delegation to speak so fully as they
. could wish The General Association is
at this very time in session at New Bed
ford and the information carried up thirh
er not having, cf course, come into ou
possession.-We can say, however, as
i general thing that the churches are walk
ing in harmony, and observing, in a be-
/ coming manner, the ordinances of the
gospel. There have been also, during
the past year, enjoyed by numbers of them
times Of refres hing from the presence o
q The Lord. Particularly has it been thus
: during the past winter and spring. Ii
, one county OF the state, large western
> county, it has been computed that Their
have been 1000 converts from the rank
9 of the world, to Christ and the hopes 0
the gospel. In the city OF Boston Their
r has been pleasing state of things tn
n past winter and spring. Several hundre'
;. hopeful converts are the result; most G
q whom have been, or are soon to be receiv
- ed to the different evangelical churches G
4 that city.-ln Essex county, of whicl
y one of the delegation could speak NOR
3 confidently from personal acquaintance.
!, large portion of the churches have bee
$ blessed with. gentle revivals. And it
$ believed that large proportion of tn
q churches through the Commonwealth
i have felt some quickening influence from
il on high, while in many places converts
o in greater or smaller numbers, have beel
# Witnessed. e.. ...s ....
= The times of refreshing they had en-
ljoyed had been marked as general thing
:, with some peculiarly Of character-Th
;, impressions which have been felt, hav
:. been those Of intelligent seriousness. TIL
influences of the Spirit have been silen
4 and gentle, like the refreshing shove
= upon the earth. Conversions have beel
+ clear and peaceful, and the young discipl
has set out en- his way rejoicing, and witt
the prospect of fewer difficulties arisin!
from bis own crudeness of views, thai
has sometimes fallen to the lot Of his pred
: ecessors. AS general thing, fewer ex
: traordinary means have been employed
than have in some former years been re
; sorted TO- Sober pastoral instruction, Wis
itation, and other labor. fowing general,
in the ordinary channel, have been tn
leading means employed. g. Assistance ha'
been obtained, in some instances, iron
!, neighboring pastors, when the exigenc!
: has required.
@f CONNECTICUT.
IL The following is Mr.. Springs nara
e tive s@z~.sE~<@-- >-~'.-- -... n.
The delegate from the General Associ
$ lationi of Connecticut would refer the Con
$ ference 10 the printed minutes of the las
5 wear for general view of the condition
II Of the churches in hat state, no srepor
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