Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-04-30
Religious Intelligence.

hoped, in the conversion of many souls.
The interest is not so prominent as II
was a few weeks ago. The public pray
er meetings are not so crowded as they
were, though the attendance is still good
and the meetings are interesting. 1he
interest in the various churches, so far as
we can learn, is as deep, as hopeful, as
it has been at any time since the revival
New cases of inquiry and
of hope are continually occurring, and
Christians in many instances seem to
have entered upon a more earnest, &C
tive course of life in regard TO their
Christian duties. Some of the churches
have established neighborhood prayer
meetings, and others, we hear, are going
to do SO. These meetings, and particu-
larly those held by the missionaries in
the employ o. these City Mission Socie-
ty, have beer remarkably blessed to the
conversion OF sinners. The reach class
whose position in society is such that they
cannot find time to attend the public
meetings during the day, and who have
been glad to avail themselves of the op-
portunity which they afford for prayer
and praise, A missionary of many years
service says the recent neighborhood
meetings which he has held have been
the most interesting meetings in his
whole experience. Some very interest
ing cases of the conversion of Roman
Catholics have occurred in connection
with thesemeetings. We understand that
pastor If one of the Baptist churches
in the city will baptize twenty-seven
converts next Sabbath and that these
will inclease the number of those who
have joined his church since January to
about eighty. There are a large num-
Der of dhers intending to come forward
at the rext communion. The feeling of
those most actively engaged in the work
in this city is, that its present aspects are
encouraging, and that it will continue,
quietly but efectually, for months to
come.
One of the most pleasant features Of
this revival, and one in which it differs
widely from most Of its predecessors, is
the spirit of enlarged Christian LIBERAL
ty which has marked its progress. Chris
tians of different denominations, clergy
as we'll as laymen, have forgotten then
UNCONVENTIONAL differences, and with the
spirit of true Christians have united thei
prayers and their efforts in the one grea
object which they all profess to love-
This remark is true of the meeting a.
over the country-and the meetings il
which there has been Tie IuUst Of UfIf
union element have been the most inter
esting and the most successful in thei
results. With the intention of making
this union more perfect, and to secure it
continuance, we understand that uniol
prayer meeting for clergymen of the dit
ferent denominations in this city and If
vicinity, will be commenced on Monda
next, and continued on successive Mon
days for the present. Rev. DR.. Neal
will take the lead on Monday. Thi
movement we regard as an omen for goo
and We have DO doubt the clergy wi
generally respond to the call asking thel
to assemble for such good purpose.
From other places we hear of the cor
tinuance of the work. A corresponde1
Of the Coaagregat5onalIst writing frol
New Bedford says: " The interest, no
of more than three months continuanc
cannot be said to have declined at all, a
though it is changed somewhat in It's fe.
lures by its own progress. Some of IL
i recent church conferences have bee
more delightful than ever. The unic
meeting also is as we'll attended, al
more free and refreshing. The busine
Of Spring seems to detract only from II
,, numbers at the morning gatherings"
Salem the meetings are we'll sustaine
This is said TO be true of the meetin!
;, in many other places in various parts
the country. One of the Gardiner. M
papers says: g The religious interest
this city, which from the beginning h
been attended with but little excitemer
is still on the increase. About Que hu
II dred persons have INDUCED a hope, Ell
bracing many of the most active and c
Unable business men," In PhiladeIph
70 the american Presbyterian says, the I
- ligious interest can hardly be said to ha
70 diminished or abated. Since the disco
- tinuance of the Jayne's Hall prayer me,
a ing, it has not been so concentrated a
II obvious, but more diffused and spre
over the city, 1t is becoming more Of
personal work, whose influence is not
~ easily measured or estimated. Thenoc