The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-10
Tho Religious Awakening.

Tho prayer meetings Of the young men,
at the rooms Of the Christian Association, ~
| hllfpnst 8 each afternoon, continue % be-
crowded, The members Of this excellent A.
sociauon have issued the following circulnr 10
the young men bf Boston, and 70 their friends
in the country &C.,
1.-THE Boston Young Mems Christian A.
sociation, cordially invite you 10 their rooms
| IN fremont Temple, where, In addition 20 the
usual social and religious privileges, there h
held each day, from ~ % o ~ o'clock T.,
NJ, prayer meeting designed especially Tor
young men, These meetings have been crowd
ed, and of deep interest The spirit of God
has evidently been present, and many young
men have there arisen aud declared their joy
in Christ and intention 10 live ncw life, We
ask the young 10 come freely, and will give
them Christian fellowship aud such religious
counsel aud aid as may be in our power
If the parents or friends Of any young mar
who is in Boston, desire that be- should ot-
tend these meetings and will send note "a.
pressing that desire, giving the address Of
the individual, directed TO G, d., Box 1850,
Boston, he shall receive personal invitation
from some member Of our Association"
The revival appears 10 be- quite ~ marked
at the West as in New England, and more
prolific in converts, In the female seminary
at OXiord, Ohio--tho daughter Of the llol-
yoke seminory-iory young ladies have re-
Gently profcsaed conversion, When the term
closed, last week, more than two-thirds Of all
who commenced the year nonprofcssors, left
rejoicing in Christian hope
The aggregate number attending the noon
prayer meetings IN New York is stated ut 5000
daily The meetings are nov 20 In number
The daily attendance at Burton's thcatcr is
1900. At the John street meeting on Fri
day, a request was gead from Henry Smith
a fugitive slave, that he might safely escape
from the laws Of the United States, and that
his family might be delivered from slavery.
4 clergyman offered dcvout prayer IN re-
sponSc to this request, aud the hearty 'Amons'
showed that it had touched the cords Of Chris
tian sympathy and brotherhood, The Jour:
nal Of Commerce says this event" marrcd the
spirit Of the meeting aud that il was clear
ly out of place in union meeting. The
journal seems TO have fallen into the mistake
that these prayer meetings are carried on as q
means Of saving the Union" politically
There are FIVE union payer meetings cs.
established at Washington, besides those held
! by the members Of Congress in the capitol
The members are in receipt of large numbers
of letters, some enclosing Uacu, and others
texharting them 10 give serious attention TO
religious matters.
Seven years ago a clergyman in New York
used the following language in sermon, Il
then seemed cNtra,ogant. Now it reads
( like a propheey,which is beginning 10 receive
"Thc time is coming when. Christ's success
SEES shall be reported with the rapidity of Ma
|polcon's Victories when the press shall teen
with the intelligence Of Christ's movements
/ in the worlds when the steamer shall urrow
the deep to speed the tidings of his power
IWlicn the electric wires shall thrill with hca,-
cnly life to convey from city TO city, and from
continent Il continent, the news Of rcyiyals
/ of religion. and of nations born in day. The
! Kingdom OF Christ is Yet to'bc the one thing
/ thought of in the world and in every mar
| kct-placc, at cvcy exchange, on every halle.
tin, at the corners of the streets, men shall
| speak Of the glory of his Kingdom, and talk
Of his power, one to another, making known
his mighty acts aud the glorious majesty of
his Kingdom
BUSINESS MISS PRAYER MEErNGs.--A
series Of Busincs, Mems Prayer Meetings
are to be held at the Chapel on West street,
a notice Of which will be found in another
column Rutiond Hcrald
NORTHFIELD--'ttUTu- fTUS -h-t.tt-feF-ssIae
time past, AN increasing religious interest in
this place The ordinance of baptism was
administered, in the Methodist Church, last
Sabbath, to eight adults. Union Prayer
Meeting was commenced, this week, at the
Ncstry of that Church, which has been very
fully attended by the members of the differ
cnt congregations in this place Messenger.
In Rutland 100 persons have profcssed
conversion in the Rev. DIR. Aikcn's Church,
and AT the close of "A recent meeting, from 60
to 20 inquircrs remained for special religious
conversation ud'pruytr:
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A DUTCHMAN's IpLA or HEREDITARY GoUT.
An old friend, n distinguished judge and