Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-06-30

| VI Tue 40 oineu py ProIesslohi OILY were
baptized.
These facts do not present the true state OF
| religion at this time in the churches There
has been quiossned religious interest in sever.
| Gl Of the churches, for the most part since the
begi Dnug OF the present year. The refreshings
have been,of limited and gentle character
The church at Geneva has. perhaps, shared
the largest effusion OF the spirit, and 20 have
| been added TO the church. '1.. t-'l-- ,0
/ The church at Ashtabula hes a'so been vis-
| tied, and cheering work has been wrought
among the youth! beuH l---I Ie'. 90 gaI
A debt of $4,000 thai rested heavily upon a
the young church at .Ashlabula, has been paid
aud lis position and prospects are fatering.
Occasional conversions have taken place in
Austinburg, Wayne, Saybrook Pierpont. An
dover Center, and Lenox o.
In the latter place the temperance reform
| has received new influences and au anti bac-
/, co society beep formed. gT.aatI
On the whole the prospect Of the churches
is reasonably good, ifnot specially proInisngs 3
| .9'Ia" ? Al xiNrsTsRs9a ,J aW ID.
| g. r. Conference embraces thirteen minis
+ ters, dl but two having charge of churches.
Only one of this Dunber has been installed
oyersh his present congrega tion--Rev. Geo. NJ
TathilI, of Ashtabnln, Installed 10 Oct. 1865.
One out Of our ministers has, however preach
ed 10 the same church over which be now
presidea, for ten successive years, aud is de
fucfo pastor; another for seven years MO D
Largest salary paid to, any one. minister,
$l200. Smallest 400. Ayers re saiary of the
ten ministers preaching to congregations able
to sustain minister, is as nearly. as can be as
certained S640,
Ministers are all on home missionary grounds
We believe iben to be usually couteuted, and
too heroic and truslfui TO abandon their church
es for the sake of salary, unless driven by ne.
cessity. Would it be wonderful, however, II
business enterprises should sometimes tempt
them !? fthe spirits willing the flesh may be
very weak on sach stinted salaries.
SABBATH SCHOOLS
ITS scholars are reported 10 the Sabbath
Schools Of our sixteen churches. One church
gives Us no figures, because its children are as.
sociated with those Of another chris iian denom-
ihanon, and not because they are not instructed
10 the scriptures.
Gain Of Sabbath School pupils pr 1865 1877
Number do do do above 90 eS SDutgn %em e e
Wayne Oh reports the largest number $50
Smallest number in any one school ays 30
The Sabbath Schools arc reported interest
ing, aud attractive to the pupils The reIjg.
ioes 'iDstRnqtloh To-. the children is chief
means OF gEowih to dhe churches. The aban.
dopment OF our Sabbath Schools, would be
considered by US, the preliminary step 10 dis
banding OF the churches. fpiI Gil
The promscis is TO US and to our children. ana
tait bfol, prayerful christian nurture will secnpe
its fulfllnient. ~ jn>P ilI 0G q 4ls m
1.-The Covenant Is everlasting. aud the promise
yea and amen. bsra 2gs ;YsEd .1as N,
ID hinot' h.H koEIEs. Jii'fy a,ir ! -,
Expended for parish pur. BY our chs So sSs9 90
Average do do do do sdi i662 SO
Largea sen By any one eh (Ashtala) 1000 90
emallest do do do ,f lg3.. 4 Go 90
Contributed for benevolent objects 2.778 20
Average psR eh l7425
Largest sum BY the ch Of Monroe At
members 456 90
Ncliiy Ten dollars per member. This church
with DO wealthy members. has paid for Perish
and benevolent purposes, nearly 80 dollars per
member' Ashtabna church has paid 81 dol,
lars per member. Saybrook church 20 dollars
per member. Two churches have not given so