Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-11-27
Religions summary.

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missionary in BuEmah,) will preach in the
Third Baptist Church tomorrow.
A surprise party took possession of the
house of Rev. Mr.. Pomfret, in Clinton, on
Monday evening last, and left many articles
of substantial value, in token of their regard
and esteem for their pastor.
A Congregational church of seventeen
/ members organized on the Both uIt., in
New Liberty, Scott county, Iowa, with high
/ ~ cheering prospects. Another Of twenty
three members has been organized at Attawa,
Illinois.
Rev. Mr.. Craig, as we are informed, finds
his " Boys Prayer Meeting one OF the most
interesting occasions of religious interest dur.
ing the week. About thirty boys from ten to
fifteen Years Of age usually in attendance,
| each one presiding in his turn and conduct
ing the meeting appropriately. 1t was estab-
lished about six months since, and has been
kept up with undated interest-Ne,o Bed
tord Mercury
a Japan correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Ledger writes that August lst 1858, he at
tended divine service on that island. He
says " We had our chaplain, Rev. Henry
Wood, IN a large heather temple, several
| good voices, and near hundred of ourselves,
officers and men, from this ship and the Mis-
slsslppl The temple was the residence as
signed Mr.. Harris, and that gentleman and
his secretary, were, of course, present. We
had the Episcopal morning service, two
| hymns and very appropriate sermon. This
l. suppose, was thu first Protestant service
ever held in Japan. Glory be to God in the
highest, and on earth peace good will tc-
wards men,
The Albany Conference of Congregational
| Churches met on the 9th and 10th INST at
| Poughkeepse. The narrative of religious ex-
perlence in some of the churches was very in
tefesung. The two churches connected with
the Conference the most blessed during the
past year are the one in Albany and the one
IN Poughkeepso. The former has received
an addition of about eighty, and the latter
about nifty on profession, besides what have
been received by letter.
Iacreo'e Of Confirmation The Western
EptscoPattaa says, " In twenty out of our
thirty one Dioeeses there are reported about
$4,000 as having been confirmed. The aver.
age annual combinations in these Dioceses.
Tor the three years preceding the last Gene
raj Convention, were 1900 the increase be.
ing 300, or seventy three per cent.
Rev. MIR. Doe Of Lancaster, Mass. has
lately come 10 fill the pulpit of the Congre-
gatlonal Church. On Thursday evening Of
last week, be and his family were agreeably
surprised by finding a house which he had
rented, completely furnished BY the m smbers
OF the society. The ladies of the society had
prepared handsomely filled table, and the
evening was spent very pleasantly by the
pastor, and the people of HIS charge who had
n " q M
| cent.
The effect of the recent religious revivsls of
the present year Is already seen in the in
crease OF students for the ministry. One
| hundred and sixteen students are now in the
theological Seminary at Allegheny City,
| lhls Is a far larger number than has ever been
IN the Seminary before, Princeton has more
than one hundred and sixty, and the Union
| Theological Seminary in New York has one
| hundred and twenty four students.
in Philadelphia, deep religious interest
| pervades the city. Fifteen hundred iremen
have been brought to Christ, and thirty-dve
! engIne-houses are daily opened for pravsr.-
During the summer and fall, open air preach
ing was had in the different places in and
around the city, and with good results
AT Rumney, n H., they are still having
an interesting time OH the subject of religion.
Sixty four have been added to the Baptist
church the past season there appears to be
no abatement OF interest. The good work is
still prospecting.
The Young Mems Christian Association are
doing much for the spiritual good of the CITY
and vicinity OF Philadelphia. Deputations
OF ten or more are sent tor to visit places from
ten to twenty miles distant. They generally
go IN company with one or more ministers
and spend season in special religious effort
great blessing has followed these endeay-
| oIs.
DR.. l.. D. Johnson has issued a prospectus
for monthly periodical at Washington. to
give information of all that may be done in
the Legislative and Executive Departments
oil the General Government relating to the
interests of Religion.
The Congregational church in PoughKeep-
sic, New York, has received an addition of
nifty during the past year, attendants upon
diving worship have multiplied, aud SIS 900
has been raised for the purpose Of erecting a
new church edihce, in more central and de-
sirable location.
A general prayer. meeting especially for
thanksgiving and praise in view of the revi
val of the past season, was held st fremont
Temple in Boston, On the morning of Thanks
giving Day, at nine o'clock.
At a recent meeting of colored people at a
meeting house, called Little Wesley, about
three miles from Lewes, Delaware, a negro
woman, from fatigue and excess OF shouting,
fell dead during the exercises.
Over three thousand persons were present
at the Academy of Music in New York, last
Sabbath evening on the occasion of the first
OF series of Sabbath evening meetings. to
be held there under the direction of the evan
gelical churches of the city. DR.. Alexander
preached on the gift of salvation. The HYMNS
were printed on slips of paper aud distribut-
ed through the congregation, which Joined
in the singing.
At meeting of the First Congregational
church in Chicago last week. provision was
made for meeting a debt of $4,000 indi.
vidusls giving their names for the full amount
to be paid in i've annual instalments.
SECRET MARRIAGE AT SUNDAY ScHooL.-1n
Cincinnati, last Sunday. young man visit.
ed Sunday school, to discharge his duty as
! a q ar md n l,.,i.