Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-02
CITY NEWS.
REVEALS.
Reports from Churches-PIymOut
First Congregational, East CieVe-
Iand-Flrst Congregational, West
Side,


Iand-FIrst Congregational, Yves
Side.
n We continue the publication of the re-
IS ports of the state of religion in our city
churches, begun in our last Saturdays is
f sue. by submitting the statement @
Rev. Samuel Wolcott, Pastor of Plymouth
: Church Rev. A. NJ. Richar son, Pastor ot
First Congregational Church East Cleve-
: land, and Rev.J A. Thome, Pastor of First
Congregational Church, West Side.
rLYAourH CHURCH.
! The Plymouth is one of the most four
ishiug Congregational churches in the city.
| It has large Sabbath School with an aver
: age attendance of three hundred scholars.
, The contributions of the congregation dur
ing The past year, 70 benevolent objects, in
GLIDING the support Of the gospel in the
church, amount to $500.
of the late revival, Rev. Samuel WolcoLt,
the Pastor, furnishes the following:
Sixty-five persons have united with this
church since January; thirty-fve of them
on profession Of faith. There were about
the same number of hopeful cS conversions
and accessions to the church in 1854, and
about the same number, elso, in 1852. The
religious interest, the past winter, has not
differed in any essential particular, from
the preceding seasons-the former being
equally solemn with fewer extra meetings,
and though less talked about, not less
promising. The condition of the church,
of which statement is requested, is one
OF apparent prosperity, both inwsrdly and
| or.l1 hut fharn ia pnf aud has M
been any thing in its experience which is
| in advance of the moral state of every
Christian church, that quietly and earnest
| ly seeks the regular development of its
spiritual life, and does not rely in its work
on extraneous and sensational agencies.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL, EAST CLEVELAND.
In the First Congregational church, East
Cleveland, the Sabbath congregation has
doubled since last fall, under the ministra-
tions of the present Pastor. The Sabbath
| school has increased in numbers and inter
est and numbers ninety to one hundred pu-
pills, and several schools besides, outside the
church, are sustained by it.
Of the late revival, the Pastor, Rev. A.
N. Richardson, says: ...
In regard to the recent religious interest
in the First Congregational Church, East
Cleveland, would say that the first indi-
cation of special interest occurred in con-
nection with the observance of the Week |
of Prayer" early in January. Such was |
the attendance and spirit of those meetings |
that they were continued daily for three |
weeks. It was then thought advisable to |
have preaching each evening, IN connection |
with the prayer meetings and the work Of /
personal visitation. In this work, the |
pastor was favored with the very acceptable |
and efficient services of Rev. W. ii. Brew
ster, who preached three or four sermons /
weekly for three weeks. For more than
two months there was little, if any, abate-
ment of interest and the work went stead
lily forward among all classes. The first /
time any public cali was given for an ex-
preston of interest, nine rose for prayers,
all heads Of families. The attendance upon
the inquiry meetings, sometimes numbered /
from thirty to forty persons. The members /
of the Sabbath School have, shared largely |
in the work, although | should judge that |
one-half of those personally interested in /
religion, were adults. The revival has
been one OF the most pleasant, precious and |
satisfactory, that it has ever been my nriVi-
mony of feeling and uuanimity of effort, /
and no unnatural reaction has followed it. |
Nav the SAVIOR of its blessed influence ever /
abide with us. Since March thirty-One |
have united with the Congregational |
church: several more will unite at our next |
communion, while some have moved away |
or ioined elsewhere. think at least fifty |
have expressed hope in Christ since the |
commencement Of the year, most OF whom |
give evidence of being truly His.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL, WEST SIDE.
The First Church, West Side, enrolls in
its Sabbath Schools 232 pupils. with rs Off
GERS and teachers. The Bible classes en-
brace S5 and the infant school numbers 20
children. The pastor, Rev. j. A. Thome,
furnishes the following statements concern
ing the late religious awakening in his
church and congregation. --
On the coming in of the New Year it was
proposed to hold special meetings from
/ evening 10 evening TO promote and deepen
| interest in spiritual things. This was
| heartily responded to, and the meetings
which were accordingly commenced were
| well attended. A spirit of prayer and OF
corporation was promptly manifested IN
| the Church. The pastor, availing himself
of this ready help, was relieved from the
/ labor of extra preaching, and also from the
necessity Of calling in other ministerial aid
The evening meetings were conducted blythe
| Joint labors Of the church, old and young,
| male and female, co working with the spirit
/ of the Lord, which was evidently pervading
| the assemblies, and moving all hearts. By
/ this Joint effort there was a general partlcl-
pssion in the blessing promised to them
| that water others-thGt they shall be 1odtered
| Themselves The souls of faithful christians
were refreshed and strengthened. This
was one direction in which the revival
/ operated with decided and happy results,
/ in the growth in grace, in love and zeal,
and in working efficiency of church mem
bers, The church generally has been rais-
ed 10 a higher grade of christian experience
and practical energy.
| As the meetings continued the attendance
increased, and the seriousness among the
impenitent and inquiring grew; and 1t was
not long before the anxiety OF soul manifest
ed itself in tears and words, followed soon
bv successive cases of hopeful conversion.
In the progress OF the Work tne oaODatn
schools connected with the work were the
scenes of solemn interest, and many OF the
children believed The interest pervaded
the day schools and numerous conversions
took place in connection with the prayer
meetings held by the teachers.
| These special Iabors continued during
January, February, and part of March. AT
no time was there high degree OF eXclte-
ment. vet a tender seriousness prevailed
l
evidence of change OF heart is not less than
fifty. The majority of these are children
and youth. About thirty have been recelv-
| ed into the church. ....
The young converts gave promise, SO iar'
| of christian activity and usefulness. They
have organized prayer meetings, and de-
vised means for teaching and influencing
the vet unconverted. A Young People 8
Christian Association has been organized
for the extension of good influences; and
under the auspices OF this association new
Sabbath school hasbe opened, which bids
fair to be promising and fourishisg instl-
tuition. The church has now three mis-
siouary Sabbath schools, making, with the
Church school proper, an aggregate OF 5OV
teachers and scholars, and calling into this
, most hopeful field of christian effort nearly
the entire bodpof the church.
5 This is a state of things highly en- eourag
= ing to the pastor and to his people. ne"
: era opens before the church. The increas'
r of the congregation has now reached th'
, point where larger church accommodation
= are necessary, and this demand will not b
sighted by people ready for every goo'
:, word and work.
Theory Of Medlcated inhalation
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