Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-03-27

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
The Revival in Boston and Elsewhere.
The religious interest in this city says the Boston
Journal, still continues
We have taken some pains to inquire among
those who 50 situated as to be well informed
the subject aud the impression is that the work in
this city has not only extended over wider sur
face during the present week. but that 1t has taken
deeper hold upon the hearts of Christians; ssus-
ing them to feel more their dependence upon. God
to carry on the work, at the same time that they
feel the obligation resting upon them to be earnest
laborers in the salvation Of the impenitent. There
is the same earnest spirit of prayer of which we
spoke last week and that manifest feeling that the
work is yet-to 60 more powerfully than It has yet
progressed. Perhaps the most marked feature of
the interest in the city during the week, has been
its dffusive influence, by which it has extended
from the large gatherings to the individual chur-
ches, and over many families hitherto unreached
by it. The members Of the churches have felt
more deeply that each must labor In the field
where he is located In many perhaps most of
the evangelical churches in the city, the evening
meetings have been increased, and have been at
tended by large numbers. Another feature of the
work is the increasing number of inquirers. One
ofthe pastors who is heartily engaged in this work,
says 1t is not too strong to say that they are COM
ing forward daily by scores, and the cases of con-
versions are ola very interesting nature; showing
the willingness Of God to near and answer special
prayer.
The many meetings have increased in number,
and yet they are full. Two additional churches
were opened on Monday morning-they are filed,
while the others are crowded. The business mems
meetings are as crowded as ever, and the inter
est in them is undated. Four men, who we're poor
miserable drunkards, have become temperance
men, and three of them are believed to be hum
BILE, praying Christians.
We might fill columns if we had the room to
spare with deeply interesting details and incidents
connected with the religious interest in other pla
ces New England and other parts of the country.
The New York Independent says that besides the
many public prayer meetings, numerous me etings
are held in various parts of the city in dwellings
and stores, attended by small circles Of friends
clerks, who meet daily, or two or three times a
week, for religious conversation and prayer. In
some of the largest establishments on Broadway,
many of the employees, at stated hour, retire to
secluded room for this purpose, and many de-
ightful and profitable meetings have been held.
Prayer meetings are held also on board some ships
in the harbor. Special religious meetings have
been held on board the United States frigate North
Carolina, lying at the Navy Yard 1t is gratifying
to know that similar feeling exists in of our
Il. IL
Twelve family affairs are known to have been
erected within the limits Of one congregation.
The Christian Era gives an account of the very
remarkable conversion Of gambler at Uxbridge.
"While sitting at the table with the cards in his
hands, he was smitten almost like Saul Of Tarsus.
He could neither hold his cards. nor play the game.
His companions urged him to take another glass of
liquor to quiet his nerves. He refused and, leav-
ing them at their games, he started at once for
home," and found no peace until he felt an inward
evidence of forgiveness revival in Hadley,
Mass, is said to be advancing with great success.
A correspondent of the New York Observer,
writes from Gilbertsville, n Y the result of the
revival in that town "nore than two hundred
believed to have passed from death unto life"
. Thirty or more family affairs have been erected,
where they we're before unknown; and of all the
families in this village, more than tDo-thirds are
now praying families. IN Beddeford, Me-,
there has been wonderful display of Gods mercy
during the last winter.
The Philadelphia Inquirer says: "The all per-
vading religious movement gains strength day
after day.
Virginia has shared largely in the revival the
past winter.
We might continue these extracts and I'll columns
with them IL we could spare the room. What VIC
have copied will give faint idea of the extent and
depth of the work. From all that we can learn from
our exchanges and we have examined them with
great deal of care, the work seems everywhere
to be increasing and diffusng itself through all
classes OF society. A marked feature Of the work,
in addition TO those which We mentioned last week
is the slight opposition II meets with. Those who
in former revivals have been wont to oppose them
violently seem now to have been disarmed Of their
opposition. Instances are not rare Of clergymen
not connected with the sects which are not termed
evangelical taking part in the meetings and bidding
the movement God speed.