Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-07

ing extract, In reference to the revival during
the late term Of Amherst College, is from a
private letter: " GU have of course heard of
the wonderful work of saving and sanctify-
ing grace which God has wrought in our col
lege the past winter. The best part of the
whole is, that the good influence still contin-
ues, and the good fruits promise to be perma-
nent-not instance of apostacy is known to
have occurred. Old and young Christians
are steadfast and devoted. The prayer meet
ings are full and marked BY much of the
same freedom and warmth which existed
last term, and in some respects even more de-
lighuul. The chasu which usually separ-
ates the students so widely from the officers
is bridged over, if not filed up, and the stu
dents take part in our general meetings Just
as freely as in their own. Only some fifteen
students in all remain without hope-there
having been two or three new cases of CONVEX
sion since last term. l trust the great awak-
ening, which has so stirred the churches,
will be permanent, and nat only reoioal but
aretormatjon,. bearing all the fruits of right
eousness and true holiness
Ordinations. = Mr.. Frederick Alvord of
Bolton CT, was ordained pastor of the Con.
gregational church at Chlcopee Falls, Mass,
on Wednesday, July Dist. Mr.. E. J. Alden,
late of Andover Theological Seminary, was
ordained and installed over the Second Con-
gregational church and Society at West
Springfield, Mass, July 2lst.'
TIE Berkshire South Association of Con-
gregational ministers held their regular quar-
terly meeting in Southfed, at the house of
Rev. o. Lombard, July Goth and 9th. The
present position Of the American Tract Socle-
ty was discussed at considerable length, and
the action of tho Sooiptx of ifs 81
meeting was very strongly reprobated. -
While some of the members were in favor of
more decided action than others, not m indi-
vidual was found to approve the course of
the Society or who was willing to apologize
for it. The action of the Boston Society was
unanimously approved, and desire ex press
ed by some that it might at once proceed to
publish books and tracts independently.
From the minutes of the several Confer
ences in the New England States. it appears
that there are i'll round numbers one hundred
thousand members of the Methodist Church in
New England, aud the increase the past year
has been about ten thousand, including those
on probation.
The pastors of the various Evangelical
Churches in Manchester, N. H., upon an in
vitation of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, commenced series of open air
preaching in the grove near the Cemetery. at
five clock, on Sabbath afternoon. The first
sermon was preached to large audience,
mostly Of young people.
The abolition of the Congressional chap
ialncies seems to have operated well. AT the
recent session 294 prayers were offered by
thirty different, clergymen, and twenty-six
discourses were preached in the new hall OF
the Capitol on Sundays by as many different
clergymen, and the religious services were
never so we'll attended or SO decorously con-
Quoted.
More than seven years have elapsed since
the Old South morning prayer meeting was
established in Boston. 1t is still continued
and with more interest and larger numbers in
attendance, than were ever known at this
season Of the year. 1t commences at eight
o'clock A. NJ, as usual, and continues for an
hour. During the last few weeks, the spiritual
temperature OF the meeting has considerably
increased, and there has been a warmth and
earnestness in the remarks, and a fervor in
the prayers, which has been truly refreshing
to those who have had the privilege of being
present This is very encouraging, and indi-
Gates that the revival spirit still prevails. The
mid day business mems meeting is continued
at the chapel. Some fifty or sixty assemble
themselves together for prayer at this unusual
hour, and there is often deep feeling manifest.
ed.
The attendance on the daily Business Mems
Prayer Meetings in New York is still quite
large. Last week pastor from Illinois re-
lated at the Fulton street meeting the case OF
two young students of a college, one of whom
was first converted at one of his meetings.
and then brought fellow student. A revi.
val in the institution followed, and one bun.
drea and fourteen are now numbered OH the
side Of Christ, where before there were but
seven.
The Watcbman and Reflector contains an
appeal to the benevolent in hehalf of A Rev.
Mr.. Davis Of Fredericksburg, Nd, three Of
whose children were sold by auction January
first, two sons ana one daughter. The SONS
were Thought in" but a slave trader bought
the girl for 5000, and now will not sell her
for less than 100. 10 save her from her
threatened fate three gentlemen have promis-
cd to assume the sum for a time, and now
Mr.. Davis appeals to the benevolent to aid
him to raise the money. Mr.. Davis has pre-.
viously, through labor and aid Of friends,
purchased himself, wife, and four children,
at a cost of $1,000, The mistress of the girl
sold to trader was u member Of the Presby-
terrain Church. This is the constitution" that
the M. Il. Church, South, "leaves to the
state" Within few days we have been
solicited to aid in the purchase of Methodist
exhorter who was to be sold away from his
famiy.-Zioa's Herald
We Lean, says a Now York paper, that
Henry Wand Bpecher hAa vpAtlv sat.ry &c