Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-10

Rev. Amos Jones has beea holding
series of meetings RockGeld, Ind.
This is a place Of 200 inhabitants, and
has, until recently, been destitute of all
religious privileges, and was celebrated
for its Sabbath breaking, drunkenness,
profanity, and brutality. Such was the
condition of the place, that some good
families had intended removing. The
meetings were. attended with interest
AS a part of the results, out Of church
of &c members, 16 were admitted by
Confession of faith aK zV1H
There has been quite an awakening
in the congregation at Mount Lebanon,
Ind. Many have been received, aud
much good has been done through the
night preaching, which has been going
on for some time.
Much interest has been manifested in
the Churches at ReYnoldsburg aud Rip
ley, Ohio a series Of meetings. have
been held, and sinners are being con
verified. FHf
A series of meeting Of four weeks
continuance have just been closed at
Walnut Grove, Illinois The result has
been upwards of twenty CONVERSIONS
At Knoxville, Tennessee, much inter
est has been manifested in spiritual
things, seventy having came forward
when the anxious were invited. Il 3gIs
A new Church was recently organized
in Chester, Pa, by a committee of the
Third Presbytery of Philadelphia. 1t
will consist OF fifty members.
A revival commenced with the Week
of Prayer at Three Oaks, Michigan.
Daily meetings were continued two
weeks, which resulted in adding thirty
six members to the Church.
God has blessed the Churches at Sand
Lake, New York. Thirty.fye persons
have expressed hope by connecting
themselves with the Presbyterian Church.
Meetings were commenced by the
Baptist Church early in the winter, and
between sixty and seventy have turned
their faces Zionward, and scores have
been gathered into the Methodist Church.
MISCELLANEOUS REvIvALs.
The Methodist Church at Berlin, Ohio,
is engaged in special work, and
much good is being accomplished.
There is considerable interest mani
tested in the O. s. Presbyterian and
Methodist Churches at Fort Wayne, In
diana.
In the Old and New School Presbyte-
rian and Methodist Churches, in Lo-
gansport, quite religious interest is in
progress, and much good is being ac-
complished.
An interesting work of grace has
been in progress at the Third sPresby-
terrain Church, indianapolis, since the
week of prayer. The pastor and session
visited and held religions exercises in
every family in the congregation. Many
old members have been revived, and
many newly awakened. At the last
communion, so we're received into the
membership. az
Quite an Interesting revival has been
in progress at Montgomery, Ohio The
church has been greatly revived
Twenty two, mostly children, have been
led to possess faith in Christ, and still
others are manifesting more or less
concern, respecting their souls eternal
interest" @ 58H
Revivals are reported at Waterloo,
Iowa, Belle Plaine, Mankato and La
Sour, MINI, and at Baldwinsyille, New
York.
The Boston Congregationalist speaks
Of the outponring of Gods spirit upon
the Churches in Newberyport, Mass.
At Homer, N. Y, about so students
in the academy have been added to the
converted. -.
At coaksman, Ohio, 80 have bssa
added to the Congregational Church.
At Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ills,
revival has been in progress. Between
80 and 40 have been hopefully con-
vertsd.
A Virginia paper says Winchester,
Strasburg, Front Royal, and other
places, are sharing in the works of
grace. The Presbyterians and Method
lists areunited in labors, and in one con-
gregation 10 persons are hoping In
Winchester the Presbyterian Church has
been thronged as never before.
In the Mount Pleasant Church, Mon
roe County, Va, up to February 4th,
about 70 persons had been deeply awak-
ened, and about so of whom had ex-
pressed hope in Christ.
The N. G. Presbyterian says: ~
"Under the preaehiug of brother
Smith, of Greensborough, and brother
Miller, of Charlotte, the spirit of God
has been poured out, and a large num-
Der we're led to ask what they must do
to be saved.
A plan for National Council of
Churches has been proposed by Rev.
John Rankin, which deserves the en-
couFagement of every passing Christian.
I The plan proposed is that of forming
an American Ecclesiastical Council, to
meet annually, IN which all evangelical
denominations may be represented &C.
cording to the number of their members.
Upon this plan, all denominations of
Christians may unite and concentrate
the whole power of the American Church
for the conversion and salvation of the
nation Let this Council be bond Of
union, which will promote brotherly
love, unity of sentiment and action on
every subject of reform. ~ a
adapted from the German for THz METHODIST.
A STORY FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS.