Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-30

city and country, eternity only Will reveal.
A gentleman from Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania mentioned in the Fulton street meet
ing, in New York, on Friday, that very ex-
tensive revival of religion had been enjoyed
in that region. He had Just been attending
the Synod of New York and New Jersey,
and said that he was surprised 10 find how
universal-in almost every church-rich spir-
itual blessings had been poured out upon the
people. The - Narrative of the State of Re-
igion" was but one continuous utterance of
praise and thanksgiving to the great Head of
the Church.
At the Sands street Methodist Church in
Brooklyn, New York, last Sunday morning,
at the conclusion of the sermon, the pastor,
Rev. j. +. Hagauy. introduced to the congre-
CATION the Rev. L. G. Chambers, colored
minister from Canada West, and said that if
any one felt disposed to contribute money to
aid some colored brethren in erecting church
for fugitive SlaUes, they might have an oppor-
tunity after the benediction was pronounced.
In response to the appeal, the sum of $75
was raised. In the evening, fifty persons
were received into full membership of the
church.
The st. Lonis Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, on the 18th inst,
abolished by large majority, the rule here
tofore prohibiting the ministers of that church
from buying and selling slaves.
The Rev, John Weinman, German pastor
OF Trinity church, Baltimore, is reported as
having persisted in the steamer Austria. He
was returning from a visit to his native land,
and his loss will be deeply felt among wide
circle of friends upon both sides of the At
lantic.
Boston.-The morning prayer meetings at
the Old South Chapel, Boston, were never
more interesting than they have been the past
week. The state of the meeting is such as is
common in times when God pours out his
Spirit. There is general expectation among
Gods people, that the revival is, the present
season, to progress with increased power.
Prof. Huntington having prepared litur-
gy for Sunday afternoon service in the Har-
ward college chapel, and called upon all at
tendants to take part by responses and other
wise, the story is started that he is soon to
avow himself an Episcopaan.
prayer meeting is held in the legislative
hall of the state of Vermont. which is large.
ly attended by the members of the legislature.
The services are held in the evening.
CorrecttOn-Dr. BttshneH-The statement
that DIR. Bushnell has terminsted his connec-
ton with the North Church of Hartford. in
order TO enter upon the Presidency of the
College OF California, is entirely without
foundation. If that college were sufficiently
endowed, with suitable buildings and profes.
sorai foundations, DR.. Bushnell might be
wiling to devote five or more year, to inaugu-
rate its literary course, vet without terminal
ing that pastoral union with his own flock
which is now sealed and halowed for life
Ii fO that H. -,
powers for the service of the church in the
most wise and useful way, by preparing for
the press discourses and ESSAYS which ought
not to lie volceless in his study. His sermons
are now preaching more widely than ever be.
fore; and his forthcoming volume upon the
supernatural in religion, will arrest the atten-
ton OF thinking minds in Europe as well as
IN the United States.-Neao York Independe,t,
Rev. DR.. Pomeroy, one of the secretaries
OF the American Board of Foreign missions,
sailed Tor England in the steamship Niagara
on the 9th inst. He goes under medical ad-
VICE TO De absent till spring, in consequence
OF injury to the nervous system.
The German population of Canada is al.
ready considerable, and steadily increasing in
the western districts. The Protestant ponu.
latIon are, of course, generally attached to
the Lutheran Church, but have been for
many years sadly neglected and destitute of
spiritual instruction. Within few years
past, the Synod of Pittsburg has undertaken
the work OF missions among them, and now
sustafns several evangelical ministers, who
have already organized a number of congre-
cations. The Synod of Pennsylvania. at its
recent meeting, also made an appropriation to
this mission.
Rev. John Thomas, one of the Oldest and
most useful missionaries connected with the
English Baptist Missionary Society, and for
many years conductor of the mission press.
died recently in Calcutta. His disease was
tirst cholera and then pleurisy. He had
labored in India for thirty.two years without
once returning home.
On April Goth the Spanish Government
laid before the Cortes a bill for restoring IN
the clergy and the church their former nos.
sessions. Not only the property of the secular
clergy, lost by the revolution of 1866, was to
be returned. but also that of the converts.
which had been suppressed in former wears,
| Inc total sum amounts to about $50 million
dollars. The current of public opinion, is
Known to be decidedly opposed to it, and al.
though the Queen has always been in favor Of
II, II required three years, after the overthrow
OF the revolution, before a Conservative
Ministry could be found willing to propose it.
Christie" SlaoeS.-The following figures
show the number of slaves at the South who
are church members, and the churches they
belong to-
Connected with the Methodist Church South go 200 OoO
Methodist North, in Virginia and Maryland NJ OoT
Missionary and Hard Shell Ba ptists 176 00S
Old school Presby terans. ................ 10 O0o
new school Pfesbyterans, supposed .......,., 0O0I
| Protestant Epscopalians. ............,.... 7'00f
oamoelites, or Christian Church .......... 10000
| ALI other sects combined. ............., "a OOG
/
Total colored memberships South ........456,OO 600
REAL EsrATB.-ReaI estate 10 NOM hal.