The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-02-21


Jrrrrers that ne may BE- 50 guided and strengthened
by Dirinc W,sdonl-tha' he may accomplish the gra
duty TO uhich he il cdliei so thai pedr dnd hdJp
ncss, truth and Justice, religion and p'ety miv b.
established among us through all grreru,ionS
Ell.
Cheering Intelligence.
Fr IL all parts Of ,he country, aud from all the
chwche, news reaches US, through our religious
exchanges, ofa most refreshing revived -srnoa-
uess, II religious feeling. Christian people sssm
uuususlly rouscd TO prayer aud effort, sn the word
of grNce, the gospel VI the Lnd Jssu, ChrE, Is
sp ken wiIA unusu,l effect. Tne DunSsr Of con-
versions reputcd les, week Il very large.
A SUGGESTION foR TuE TfMES.-Wc aro
truly thankful that VI LiSC'Ls LNs becn lei 10
refor frequently Is he has done, since entering
uT.n lis pr gr'ss towards she sea, ~ grvttumen,,
to the necessity to himself, ami tn the whole c1un
Try IN this deeply solsrrn crisis, u depand ,sCe up
cu the help ~ q ID rr,'.c than Of m.n. W, a-e
| thsnsful b- 'suss believe he spoke sincerely;
that he was A. gu,leless aud homes, in this ~ h-
would tc IN " be in al his expressions. 1, Ia
usual thirg under such circumst.ncss fron
such person. We sugur most hope
fully from |, a. IN the sincerity ssd seriou, ,usss
with which NJ. L,sooLs will enter upon the dis
charge cf his difhcult and responsible dstiss.
Wte'her or No. however, Mr LINCOLN meant aud
felt all he said on this subject the so'emn 'd'h Of
tits none the less. Dy the help Of the LoRp Gop
| onsIr0rrsr, and by that alone, win the country
bs brought through this IL severcst trial, yet.
.,.r ', ,,sr ,hs p,..,dsr, .l.., n. ,,h.J Lv an.
ou.n "' ', a,' 80, ..,,,. y. 80 '.., -
p'.y.' " u.s. -, s.p.'
"den' Oh 'nese oh''eu S~'e' nH~ oc'h we can
no. but feel that every believing soul will heartily
respond ANN Tho sugycst'on We have TO make Is
/ "a the Asv at In Of
| March, pro, bs observed by all private Christi
| a.. .nd .v all rrxvs,-m,s,iny. or nraving cir,
- -..,s a. t,, !, .,,,.s,, ,,v,,,,, 4, Ii
O~, Ii sS,,,..' ,. - :" 80
h incoming dam''''a'o"' "s "ou'a 70
| spectiully commend the sussesnoh '" 'he honcs OF
our religious exchanges, aud Of the Christian pub
lie in general A day so spent throughout the
country will give TO the new AdminisM",ion the
| nTs .ove'ai VI MI 'n"usu'"''oh'' Gus" " "o' u
~ -
CosGREoArIoSAL SrArlsIics.-Sew Eng
land orthodox CongregatonAi chufcnes, l.ilg'
| OF which 2'S are vacant; male members, o.oyo:
female members il9'Zo' aosen'oes, zi'ioi.
Total, 2ol .Oi9.
| In AL norm America tne OrtnouoN SonHrs.
gationaiists nave churehes' a;'ot, o. wnicn Dol
are vacant; maze memoels, oI.foS; ,ema,e ln mehi-
l bors, lo'.2o'. lotai memocrs, Zoo.oov'
| A ACosrnAsr.-"During revival Of religion
In Yale College, two young mon wore awake.ed
| At tho same time. One OF them had bean re-
markaoiy correct IN MS gehersl aspoftmsnt
the othei was via yoa.n. As uey walked
| one evening, ,ney asrvoo W Cal, uPon tA' pro-
lessor OF tneoiogy, anu MAKE Known 70 nun
.heI ANXIETY. iney came W tno eats, Saen
the amiAbie young man leaned over tne ionce
and SAID, l Seiieve l wont 20 IN don't
Knew nn wl,' aS me any gooa' hs com
panion fepicn. iou can 40 as you please
but Tor myself l am resolved 70 80 H. Iere
they parted. lLe former passed on. Deiors %
ths time 10 Rraauais arINeu, ne n"t Manuereu ,
so Tar as 10 oe sSpehen rom college, Ior immor-
atty he sunk rapidly IN vice, went 70 tho
Weet ,hu'eS, a1r .nere uiou, no. 'onR aIier
| mlserapie sot' nc othei "ont ~, oPouca us
heart, anu received diiecton IN the way OF '.ie.
ne soon iouhu Ieasa u, ppeEess' p,E's' ,n.sn sdooS ,nS
ministry, am nop 20, . manaS O9''ey'"' "fe''e'"'d
sinner S"'ou ny R'a,e'
MISSIONS IN THE PAcrFrC.-The Sandwich
Islands, with population Of sixty thousand,
enjoy the labors Of about thirty miss onMies
the Marquesas Islands have population of
about twenty thousand, with seven Hawaiian
missionaries the Society Islands have ten
thousand people, and seven English mission
aries; the Heirey Islands seven thousand
| people, and six foreign mSsionarcs; the
Friendly Islands, ifty thousand people, and
nine missionaries; tho samoan Islands with
| population OF about thlrty thouSand, nave IT.
teen missionaries and New Zealand, with
native population OF my thousahi, mas hity-
one missionaries.
A NIGHr or PRAYER Tho following inter-
| esting account, by a working man, Of a whole
night OF prayer in London, shows tho extent
| 10 which the influence Of godly effort has pene.
| trated in that great metropolis He saws
81 had heard there was to DO this nightly
| gathering, and felt very anxious to 90 to 1t.
! reached the place few minutes before eleven
l found about 200 to 25o brethren assembled
and engaged in prayer. We continued In prayer
| ,or Some houts' ohc couiu hauiy hn'Sh oe.