New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-02
FACTS AND INCIDENTS.

correspondent writing from Rhlnebeck' ~ -
| SAYS:
"The Methodist Church in this village under the
pastoral charge Of the Rev. W. III. FERRIS, commenced
weekday evening meetings twelve weeks since snd mss
IN the mean tine added hundred and twenty-five
converts to it, membership. The meetings Wiu oe
discontinued after this evening. a Cnion frayer-
Neetipp parcipeted in by Bapists Dutch RefOrneIs,
Wctbodsis and Lu.heraps was commenced la Mon
dav and il held in the Reformed Dutch Church every
afternoon from 20 O'Clock. II is well attended, es-
pecially by the female portion OF our community ara
will be continued III a country village like ours,
where we all know each other, the denomlnatlonal
lines are not only strictly, but very conspcuousv
drawn; and the dwelers in large cities have very little
dea of the increase of grace tna is Indicated by this
Union Prayer injecting, in which the mere torms of
faith are for the time all laid aside. At no pre- gOus
time in the history Of our community would such a
meeting have been possible. H. n.s.'
correspondent in Addison, n. Y, wrte' as follows
of the revival in that place.
The Methodist Society of our village have held a
series of meetings, at which some ~ persons or IRE
have been hopefully converted. The Presbyterian
Society are now having daily religious meetings,
etiDgs in the morning and preaching 10 the
evening, and there have been already some - hopeful
conversions.
From - correspondent in Chicago we receive the
following:
The good work goes on here. Metropolitan II II,
the largest IN the city, Is crowded every day at IL
Many Of course go out Of curiosity and some perhaps
religious interest has embraced every denomination
but the Catholics. Even the Old Scnool Presbyterl-
ans and the Episcopa0ns, who hold alooi 10 other
places have gone into the matt 7r here and are holding
servces in all their churcles every day. Rich and
poor, high and low, meet together to pray Not only
are there reiormsons smongthe vicious ard the lowest,
classes but the Board OF Trade adjourn to pray andthe
palaces Of Michigan avenue aud the arIsocratc qusr-
ers Of the NOrtn Side shaken by the wond sriul
tempest. The preacher and the prostitute the banker
and the labOrcr the merchant and the clerk sit down
side by side in Metropolitan Hall to hear the message
Of Chrst aud TO pray for themselves and their neigh
bos. 7. =. A.
a correspondent writing from West Hoboken, says:
THE revival has awakened many snd full sixty in
the Baptist and Presbyterian Churches have sought
salvation large portion Of whom are rejoicing
through faith in the Lord Jesus The Baptist Church,
the Rev. G.. A. Bucklee, pastor, has held meetings
every day during the past month. LAST Sunday
eleven were baptized by him at the river, in the pres
ence of u very large assembly. As many more nave
applied for the ordinance, and Will be probably I'M
nicred ext Sunday, April I, IN the same place about
o'clock. Many OF the converts are heads of families
Eipht of them are husbands with their wives. lhe
Interest is now greater than has been at any former
period.
The meeting at Burtons Theatcr yesterday was well
attended and among the requests for prayer which
were presented ard read the following in reference
to the condition OF affair in COngress
Te prayers Of this CATION requested in behalf OF
,u NGiioLal Congo that Almighty God win by Ills SPn
preside their deli raOn aud inspire them this day to s
highest good humanity and for the glory OF His name
Tie Union yerneetipg at the John-street Church
Yesterday afternoon, from y TO A. o'clock, was well
attended. Mr. james Haikman conducted the meeting.
Seven persons rose for prayers. The Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher will lead the meeting to-day