Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-01-01
Slave States.
Free States


Wisconsin, II 40
Iowa, III
s2O2e9 -
Total of Free State Donations s2O20s u
" Slave State 2I2 06
From Foreign Lands and Missionary Stations, 10 90
Mission School Enterprise, 344 U
Total, s2O925 IS
Thus we see that the disparity in the dona-
tons, before noticed, between the Free and
Slave States, still continues without dininu-
ton. We hope that the lesson it teaches, will
not be without its use.
Recical on q. S. Receiving Ship.-The New
York Christian Intelligencer gives the follow
ing account of remarkable religious interest
which has prevailed for year on board the
U. S. receiving ship North Carolina, at that
port:
During all the last Winter, the Lord carried
on glorious work on board of this receiving
ship, and not far from one hundred and fifty of
the men were converted These are now scat
tered through the service of the United States
Navy, and are in various parts Of the world.
They have kept up prayer meetings on board
the vessels OF war, wherever they are, and are
exerting wonderful influence for good. They
are consistent, devoted Christians, and they
often send back cheering accounts of their
success.
This Winter, the Lord is pouring out his
Spirit afresh upon the men on shipboard, and
the North Carolina is vocal with praise These
men are cut off from the shore; but the spirit
OF grace and supplication is poured out, and
many are being converted to Christ
An old veteran sea captain made the state
nent, that on last Sabbath, he saw such sight
as was necer before SEEM as he supposed, in this
or any other country-the Communion Service
nd inis hnor1 H.
States Navy-the receiving ship North Caro-
lima. He said that, in connection with Rev.
MIR. Jones and others, from the Mariners
Church of this city, he went on board this old
ship at the Navy Yard, and there in connection
with the religious services, the pastor and dele
CATION from the Mariners Church received into
the same, twenty-three sailors in full member
ship, after which the holy sacrament of the
Lords Supper was administered. Five or six
different nationalities were represented"
new church edifice was dedicated at Deer
Isle, Me-, Dec LIST, and on the same day a
Congregational church of fourteen members
was organized. Religious meetings were held
during the two following days, fully attended,
and deeply interesting. No less than five
houses for public worship are now being con-
structed on the Island, which has shared large
ly in the recent revival. Two of the churches
are Congregational, one Baptist one Metho-
dist and one belongs jointly to the Methodists
and Universalists.
Congregational church of twelve mem
bers was organized at Onarga, on the Illinois
Central Railroad, eighty five miles from Chi
cago, on the 10th inst. Rev. j. c. Roy preach
ed the sermon. A church of nineteen mem
bers was also formed at Viola, ILL.,, on the same
day. A church OF thirteen members was or
gained Nov. 18th, at Chaplin, Iowa, new
village consisting mainly of New England peo-
pie.
Rev. James P. Donovan writes under date
of Attention, R. l., Dec. Il -"The religious
interest in this place seems increasing Ihave
already baptized into the fellowship of the
North Kingstown church, twenty-one persons,
received by letter seven, by experience one.
have accepted the pastoral charge of the
church"
The Newark Daily Advertiser says 1.-THE
religious revival, which was so prominent last
Winter, has been partially renewed in this
city, and considerable interest is again mani
tested. The morning prayer meetings were
resumed some weeks since, and were largely
attended"
Yielding to an earnest request to visit Eng
land, Rev. C. G.. Finney and Mrs Finney have
just embarked for that country, where their
religious labors will resemble those of the last
two winters in Boston.
The Christian Advocate and journal makes
an earnest appeal to Massachusetts Methodists
to sustain Wllbraham Academy, which has a
fund of $4,000, with $4,000 more pledged
The Philadelphia Young Mems Christian
Association contemplate the erection of hall
to cost $150000.
Rev. Dr. Storrs commenced his ministry
over the First Congregational Church in
Brooklyn, N. Y, in 1916. Now there are ten
other Congregational churches in the same
city.
Rev. James Wells was installed pastor of
the Congregational Churches in Dedham, Me-,
on the 9th inst.
A correspondent of the Methodist writing
from Fraser, says Perhaps some of my
friends would like to know the state of relig-
ious feeling here. The following is the exact
state of Christianity on Fraser River, -; the
amount of social feelings and happiness, -.
The following is what Calitornians make by
coming to Fraser, in hard cash, $0,000,00O!"
Rev. Mr.. Coan's church at the Sandwich
Islands has over five thousand members. Dur
ing the past year the collections for foreign
missions at the monthly concert have been
$780, and the church has contributed 81, 500
for benevolent objects of all kinds.
The number of students at the Theological
Seminary at Princeton, according to the cata-
logue just published, is 181, of whom 40 are
in the Senior class. AZ in the Second class, 50
in the Junior GLASS, and two are resident grad
yates.
Philadelphia newspaper says Judging
from the large numbers which have attended
the monday and other prayer-meetings the
past week, the religious interest in Philadel-
phia is still extending"
There is a secondhand pulpit in Campton,
N. H., which will be donated to any feeble So
ciety wanting such an article. Communica-
tons may be addressed to Mr.. David Bartlett.
In the Free Church of Scotland, last year,
the amount contributed for benevolent objects,
was over twenty million of dollars.
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