The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-03-06
Correspondence of the Galaxy.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

criminal Judge OF hwangtung, has issued spe-
cial edict strictly forbidding the drowning of
female children, which, he SAYS IS very com
mon at Canton. He dcnounccs it as against
all morality and civilization. and saws that At
disturbs the harmony of Heaven
MEANS OF UNION in noticing nuite n
number of religious revivals in diferen. parts
of the country, the Family Visitor saws
There is a revival in progress at Lafav-
cite, ILL.,, which is matter of much rejoicing.
The meetings are conducted by the ministers
Of the several denominations in the place.
Never before was there so perfect union.
" We hope our readers will notice the fact.
that in nearly all the revivals mentioned. diff
ierent religious denominations have cordially
united in promoting Them and all have shared
IN the precious divine influence. We believe
the whole experience of the churches gees TO
show, that whenever they are revived, a cor
dial union among them takes place
Best NATIONAL SEcURIrY.-The Iondon
Christian Times, in contrasting the quiet of
Great Britain with the agitated state of the
Continent says:-
Our people are largely under the influence
of the Bible, millions reverence the Sabbath
and assemble for worship Forty thousand
Protestant pastors are engaged every Sabbath
Hundreds Of thousands of Sabbath school
teachers 90 forth TO their work Scripture read
ers and benevolent visitors in endless variety
of ways, are pressing on the religious move
ments. The rel iIts aspect of the country is
such, the religious elements at work are so eff
fectiye, acceptable, and growing in the midst
of u.s. that we do not look forward to the future
with alarm.
LIGHT IN DARKNEss.-The London Church
Missionary Society has several prosperous
Missions in Western Africa. The station of
Regent is one of much promise the village
contains about 1900 inhabitants, who have
been almost wholly redeemed from Paganisln.
The church numbers 4OS communicates, be-
sides large number Of candidates
Discovery IN ARABIA.-LieLt. Lynch.
commander Of the United States exploring ex-
petition 10 the Dead Sea, writes, "On the
coast of Moab, we were greeted by depu;a-
| ton Of Christians from Kcrak, the Kiriath
Moab of the Bible. The Joy of this people
at meeting US was unbounded. We told them
our forms of worship in America differed from
| ;heir own. "Whai matters that Christ died
for all. Do you not believe in him - When
We assured them that we did, they said '-Then
what are forms before Col? lie looks at the
heart. We arc brothers. And brothers they
continued to call Us TO the last They num-
Der about so families, and live in the only
town now left in the once populous country OF
Moab. These poor Christians are much tyr
annized over by their Moslem neig' bors."
| NEwsPAPEEs.-A Missionary writes from
Malta, that Newspaper, in the Italian Ian
guage, under religious auspices, is about to be
established there. An Editor, with MI his print
ing materials, lately left Norwich, (Ct,) for
San Francisco and apparatus for quite a num-
Der of Newspaper establishments las been re-
Gently forwarded from New York to Cafor-
mia.
The American Trac. Society, during The
month of January, issued upwards of 2,G00.-
600 pages of Books and Tracts for gratuitous
distribution. The Committee have granted
upwards of a million Of pages to vessels bound
for California.
The SABBBTu-Twelve Railroad Compa-
mics have, this past year, discontinuedthe run
ring of their cars on the Sabbath, in accord
ancc with the very full expression of public
sentiment.
The French National Assembly have de-
creed unanimously, that "no employer shall
| be allowed TO compel his men to work on Sun
day.
MEETING ~ BEHALF OF COLLEGEs.-Thc
usua, public meeting for the last Thursday OF
February, in reference to the advancement Of
spiritual religion in Colleges and Seminaries,
was held in Bowdoin street church. The in
teresting exercises were conducted by Rev.
Drs Reecher anil Waterbury. and Rev.
Messrs. Stone, Riddel and Blagden.
Mr.. Riddel, as Secretary of the American
Education Society. stated that the present
number of Colleges in the L. : was lis the
number of their students undergraduates, in
regular classes, about 10000 hu; including
those in preparatory and professional studies,
from 1900 to 10 OOO.
The number of graduates from New Eng
land Colleges the last year was u; which. adj |
ded to those graduated from 30 leading Col |
leges beyond New England, whose numbers !
had been ascertained would make l.1s9.
There had been religious rcvivals in ten Of
these Colleges the past year; all of which, il
was stated seemed to have had their beginning
in near cor nection with the day set apart for
special devotional services in their behalf In
Madison College, Qnd,) the number Of con
versions had been upwards Of 30.
There had entered the ministry but 1SG,tbe
past year, from II of the principal Theology
cal Schools; and from the address Of DR.. Wat
erbu-v, it appeared that tne means now in
prospect lOI tilc Supp'HH VI pui
es, as we'll as for meeting the calls from new
territories and pagan lands. with an educated
pious ministry, were fearfully inadequate ma
king it the duty of parents TO cOnsecrate and
educate their most promising sons,
md of youth, who would not fail of securing ,
he highest ends of life, to prepare themselves
or filing with honor and JOY the wide OPEN
ngs of Providence for their usefulness.
In reviewing by-gone years more remarka- {
dc for religious revivals in Colleges, he brought
o fresh view some scenes Of solemn grandeur, !
he benign results Of which had been felt
throughout the land, and would continue to be ,
elf, through time and eternity, in the enobling
of the hundreds of talented young L
men. who. in those seasons Of divine refresh
ne. heartily enlisted for the honor of 'Christ :
nd his Church" \. d.
ISTEaPsETATIoN OF DRE AMs.-To dream {
f Milestone about vour neck, is sign of a
Ehat you may expect if you marry an exirav- o.
giant wife. To dream Of Ice is afavorable O. t