Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-03-18
Revivals.

a day or two since, that the day of Pente-
cost has returned; and the estimates made
of the number who united with the various
churches in the land on last Sunday was
cited as proof that this latter day Pente-
cost greatly exceeds the ancient Pentecost
in the number of its converts.
In this city the interest in religious SER
vices manifests itself in every denomination.
There are four or more Union Prayer meet
ings held every morning for one hour, COM
mencing at o'clock. These meetings
have chairman who gives direction to
them, and who appoints the chairman for
the ensuing morning. Short prayers, ex-
ortations and singing are the exercises
The rooms are crowded.
Besides these meetings, the Episcopali-
an Lenten services, which are held daily,
are attended by unusual numbers, exciting
more than ordinary interest, particularly
with the younger members of the eongre-
cations.
:. The number of converts in this city is
estimated 10 be some over eight hundred.
The ssme is the case all over the country,
and this revival of religious feeling is ex-
tending to Europe. We gather many facts
from our exchanges, which show the uni
versal prevalence of this religious awaken
ing.
A business prayer meeting is held every
morning in the Mayors office of Sandusky.
Upwards of fifty have just joined the
Methodist Church in Locust Grove in Ad-
ans county, Ohio, and the reyiEals is still
progressing.
In Chillicothe accessions are made to
the Methodist church every week.
The Methodists have held constant
meeting at Xenia for FIVE weeks, and over
seventy have beep converted.
Toledo is moved in remarkable man.
ner. especially for few days past, and par
ticularly among the young. Prayer meet
ings are held BY the school boys and school
girls, even during recess of school.
Twenty seven blacks were baptized at
Columbus in the Scioto in one day, and
united with the Baptist (colored) church
of that city.
The Euangelic Messenger of this city is
informed that revivals in that denomina-
ton exist in Stark county, in Wood coun-
~, in Erie county, and also very extensive
ly in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
The News-boys Sunday School in Gin
cinnati now numbers over seventy boys.
In New London, Conn, the revival has
extended to a fire company, who hold
hold prayer meetings in their engine house.
In Buffalo the interest is increasing. par
ticularly in the Presbyterian Churches.
In New5uyport, Mass, there has not
been so deep religious feeling since the
great revival, fifty years since. Over three
hundred have been converted a large pro-
portion being young people.
In Worcester, Mass, the churches are
over-fowing.
In Utica, N. Y. the Baptist daily pray
er meetings were so crowded that the main
audience room of the church has been
thrown open.
In Grand Rapids, Mich, the converts
number many Of the most prominent and |
enterprising citizens.
In New York city prayer meetings are
held all over the city, and some of the
newspapers send reporters to them every
morning, who report the proceedings mi
nutely; giving the prayers, the exhorta-
tions, the requests for prayers, &c, &c,
and in many instances these reports are
served up as would be political meeting,
and in miserable taste.
Among the Methodists of New York is
q society for promoting interest in this re-
vival, who go about from place to place as
they see field for labor. They are called |
"Flying Artillery" because they are con-
tinually changing their field of operations.
They number about forty, and take their
places inside the alter to conduct the meet
ings. Ex-Alderman Smith is one, having
been recently converted.
Among the converts in New York is the
well-known politician and steamship man,
George Law.
At the Seaman's Retreat on Staten Is
land, a few nights since, dozen sailors
asked prayers.
In Worcester, Mass, sixteen young Ia
dies in the Seminary have been converted.
The noted prize-6ghter, lawful Gard
ner," Newark, N. j., is convert, and his
conversion appears in full in the Tribune.
eardner prayed for mercy SO loud as to be
neard at great distance. "a few even
ngs after, Gardner came to church, and
while kneeiing, the clouds began to dispel,