American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-03
RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.


RELIGIOUS SUMMARY.
peA. An arrangement has been en-
tered into by the ministers and people
of Waynesburg, (Pa.) to hold union
prayer meetings weekly throughout the
winter. The attendance at tho first
meeting was encouraging.
be- Elder JACOB KNAPP has agreed
to visit California, and series of
protracted meetings in tho cities and
towns of that State.
A correspondent of the Parkersburg
News writes from Ritchie G. H., Nov.
10Th, as follows:
"The Methodist Protestant church
has had good revival of religion at
the Bethel appointment, seven miles
east of Harrisyille, under the ministra-
ton of Rev. E. Mathers. The meeting
lasted one week, and resulted in the
conversion of sixteen or seventeen per-
sons, and at the close eighteen persons
united with the church"
NATcHEZ, Miss.-It is stated that
since the commencement of the revival
in Natchez, Mississippi, more than six
hundred persons have been added to
the churches of that city. The number
is nearly one-tenth Of the entire popu-
lation of Natchez, larger proportion
than has been reported from any other
city in the United States.
THE BAR PRAYING. 1t is worthy
Of note (says the Nashville Advocate)
that most extraordinary revival of
religion in Jefferson, Ga, was origin
ated and is now being carried on by
members of the Bar who wero drawn
there by court business.
CINCINNATI, O.--The union morning
prayer meeting in Cincinnati has been
increasing in interest for some weeks
past. Cases of conversion are fire.
quently occurring in connection with
it, and the adjacent country, as we'll as
the city, is feeling its influence.
DaJ~ The first gospel sermon ever
preached in the dark empire Of Japan,
was by Rev. Henry Wood, a minister
from this country.
SANDWICH ISLANDS. The Rev. Mr..
Coan's church at the Sandwich Islands
has over 5000 members. During the
past year the collections for foreign
missions, at the monthly concert, have
been $1,000, and the church has con-
tributed $4,000 for benevolent objects
Of all kinds.
CHINA. The American treaty Sc
cures that "any persons, whether A.
merican citizens or Chinese converts,
who, according to its tenets, peaceably
teach and practice the principles of
Christianity, shall in no case be inter-
tered with or molestod."
FRANcE.---In the empire Of France
arc 474 Sabbath Schools. About 1900
pupils of these Schools, of various de-
Nominations, belonging to twenty Pro-
testant schools, were recently collected
together ON public occasion.
In Philadelphia, the daily prayer
meetings are continued in all parts of
the city. The American Presbyterian
has reliable information Of the fact
that ten thousand persons have made
apublic profession of religion in that
city, land connected themselves with
The several evangelical churches during
the season of this awakening a mum.
Der probably equal to onc.ffth of the
entire body of protesting Christians in
mat city before.
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POWER OF APPETITE. Those who
'ayo never been addicted to the intox.
eating bowl can have little idea of the
Vrahny Of appetite. The following
Eases, which were lately presented at
'ao New York 'noon.day prayer meet,
''s arc calculated to stir up docp and