Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-16
Religion. summary.

families. FOur husbands presented them
selves with their wives. Six are husbands of
wives previously connected with the church.
In all ffty-four have been added to the
church since the first of April as the fruits of
the late revival.
Ne'0 York.-Every week has its incidents
and evidence of the advance of religious
feeling in all parts of New York city where
the daily prayer meetings are held. We
think we do not err when we say, that there
is a gradual rising of religious interest
throughout the city, so far as the city is re-
presented in the prayer-meetings. 1t is a
common remark that "the last meeting has
been the best" This is true not only Of one,
but of all.--LtdepeHdent.
Rev. DR.. Stearns of Newark, n. j., who is
now in Sweden, says in recent letter that
he is assured that there is not a parish in
Sweden where the religious awakening is not
taking place, and persons of every grade and
position in life are coming under its influence.
Instances of sudden conversions, as sudden
and remarkable some of those in the New
Testament, are related.
BoSton.-lhere are indications in Boston
much more marked and decided than we had
last fall at this tint, that God is about to pour
out his Spirit abundantly upon the churches.
and young peoples meetings which are held
weekly, one is impressed with the earnest
desire for the salvation of souls which seems
to pervade considerable portion of the mem
oershlp Of the churches. Christian seem to
be expecting revival, and are laboring for it.
Perhaps there 10 no better index OF the reg.
lous feeling IN thu city generally, than the
Old South prayer meeting. The room is fill.
ed every morning, and latterly it has been
quite difficult TO obtain seats. The spirit of
prayer prevails to an unusual degree and the
meetings are intensely interesting.-Co nqye-
gGtiOnaitst.
The Revival in L7diG.-A letter from Mel
lore (Southern lndia), under date OF May is,
renews and augments our wonder at the re-
cent Simultaneous burst of divine influence
all around the world. Ships far at sea, alone
IN mid ocean, and solitary mission stations
thousands of miles apart in the wastes of
heathenism, all felt the universal influence at
nearly the same moment. though entirely I'M
conscious OF each others participation, while
we were enjoying the work of Gods power
In the cities and villages of our happy Amer
lean Christendom. AT Nellore, greatly in
creased seriousness was observed in Februa-
ry' and III March day of fasting and prayer
was observed. Soon several expressed great
happy in Jesus. Eight natives had been bap-
tized, five more were awaiting baptism. and
the work was still going on.
Priaceton.-The number of new students
at Princeton theological Seminary is eighty.
These, with the former students returned,
will make the entire number in attendance
about one hundred and seventy larger num-
Der than has ever before been in any Theolo-
gcal Seminary.
The Tract Society.-The following action
was taken by the Consolation of Middlesex
Co., Ct, at their meeting, Oct. 5
I'm the opinion of the Consolation of
MiddleseX, the course pursued by the execu.
tive OF the American Tract Society and their
abettors at the late meeting in New York,
cannot receive the support of judicious
friends OF the Society and of the kingdom of
Christ. In accordance with this view 1t is
recommended that the services of an agent of
SAID Society be dispensed with within our
bounds
An900er Seminary.-T The class entering the
Andover Seminary this autumn is larger
than Tor several years last past. The middle
class numbers thirty eight, and the senior
class thirty seven-whole number, one hun
dred and slXteen, or about that, with the ex-
pectation, it is understood, of some additional
increase.
SlaDery.-The vote in the West Virginia
Methodist Conference on expunging the Rule
on Slavery from the Discipline was unani-
nous or next to that as only one or two vo-
ted against it.
The american Bible Union.-The ninth an
niversary meeting of the American Bible I'm
ion, commenced in New York on Wednesday.
The receipts OF the year, including balance
OF $2+9 on hand last year. have been 1885,.
$40 70 ; which has been expended in the
work OF the society, except balance of S68
cow on hand. The expense on English
Scriptures has been $l7,56l, on German
Scriptures $749, and ON Spanish Scriptures
$437.
The New London Baptist Association held
its forty first anniversary with the Fist Bnn.
fist church, East Lyme, Sept. 29th and 30th.
In this association are u churches, 1929 COM
municants. During the past year 6S4 have
been added by baptism. The whole additions
are 953; the net gain 749. 1t has been a wear
OF great and blessed ingathering with about
half OF the churches.
The Lowell Baptist Association met at
Lawrence on Wednesday, Oct. 6. The letters
from the churches indicated wear of uros.
perity, 1884 having been added to the church.
es by baptism, six by experience, and three
by restoration The present membership of
the churches is 1886. OF the fourteen
churches, twelve have pastors Most of them
reported additions by baptism, but those most
abundantly blessed were Lawrence (includ.
ing AnGoyer) which reports 204, and the
First church in Lowell, 81.
The annual convention of the Episcopal
diocese of New York, was recently held at