The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-01-17
Tbr Californian.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

,iscd by the Baptist pastor: the Hap,ists Of
West Boyi>,on have enio!ed a revival for
several months in the female seminary at
Springfield, Oaio, - youn- ladies' have re-
Gently united with the church; an extensive
revival peryails in the South Congregation!
ard Methodist churches at Pit,>fcld Mass and
religious services are held every evening
Among the converts is Cnc!e Tom," the
well known negro centenariin.
In Mechanc Falls, Me. the Maine T.
ranqe'i saws there has been a continuous re
vval OF religion fer the last fifteen months.
In Nor;hw God, y. II letter in the Congre-
ga'onal Jo'unul saws -" There is precious
revival. /, has reached almost every member
of the church. and there is a roodIy number
beyond its pale who are anxious, many of
whom cherish the hope that they are bonn Of
the Spirit" The same paper mentions that
,here is a pleasing state of religious interest
in two of the churches in concord. y. IL
We also notice accounts Of rcyiv;.!s in Ohio
New York and Wncons!n.
The predisro-i;ion to quarrel i'll church
choirs is provcrba, and the same fatality
seems to attend everything connected with
church music. Rev Henry Ward Bccclrr.
who has published a hymn book with tnrc>
attached. which has been severely criticised,
was un.cncrou> cnouch to char9r in the New
York lndrrctl.nt Of last week, that Ecv Mr
Bacon. editor of tn. new Connecticut HMM
book, wrote his own pulls. This brought a
whole swarm of tn.rv critics down upon III.
Beecher. Including TIE editors Of the paper
in which he himself writes. who denounced
him without mercy. and declared tia, he had
pulled his own book in their columns Tor ,is
months. entirely 'I!Iium. Mr.. Hrerher.
however, honora!ly rctr.cts his accusation
against his Connecticut rival. as based on false
information. and the AFT, ir viii 'loubt.e>s ter
mina'e without an appeal to arms. oI TO .e
more dangerous weapon Ct law.
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Of Commissioners for Foreign Mis,iou<. has
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LYONS on Thursday. for h.viun held u..t;,o,
in defiance Of the orders gv"n bv t'le arl.hosi
ties It appears ,has tie >Iornit:<, vh5 are
distinguished hv the severity Of fhr. rr;i.ion.
doctrine and discipline. are spreading r..;i,il,
in France. and reckon amongst their members
many rich and Influential rpr.oos. Iu LYONS
a magnificent chapel has been erected \. :hc
expense ola rich merchant, and will shortly
he opened. the Mornicrs wished Ia ho,t
meetings iii the commune of 5. Bel. IN ,;,,.
srron,,i>scuent OF LYONS I'm, the an,lo,;.;o.