Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-26
RELIGIOUS INTEREST IN THE UNI,
TED STATES.

Religious interest prevails throughout
the country. The revivals are not CON
fined 10 any single sect, but the whole re-
ligious world seems to be blessed with the
outpourings Of Divine grace. During the
past fortnight the Holy Spirit has fallen
upon 100 additional churches. The con-
verts in these now number 1850, Of whom
1854 are already members of the church.
Therefore, since January ], we have no
ticed the occurrence Of $40 revivsls, in the
course of which Is 500 have been hopefully
converted, and 10. 500 have been added 60
the church. Reyivals in forty Presbyterian
churches, resulting in an accession Of lO44
members have been reported during the
past week. Revival Intelligence has been
received from forty-two more Baptist
churches, to which 1850 converts have
been added on profession OF their faith
Among the chluches thus blessed are three
in Chicago, and three in Illinois, az Normal,
Springfield aud Bloomington. An account
Of the conversion in Chicago of q Colored
woman, one hundred and fifteen wears old
IL given. The Pilgrim Church of this
city, has received thirty, and the Taber
nacle eighteen new members. Thirty have
also recently Joined the Strong Place
Church, Brooklyn, and ia several other
towns Of the State fruitful seasons of reli.
gious interest are enjoyed. At the Zion
lColored Church, Cincinnati, thirty-fve
persons have publicly profeased their faith
in Christ. OF the large number Of cen
verts Ia Cedar Rapids, Iowa, seVenty-three
have joined the Baptist Church Of that
place In three towns Of Ohio, three Of
New Jersey, two Of Michigan, AID three Of
Wisconsin, more than four hundred and
fifty converts have been baptized Par
ticulars reach us Of the remarkable out
pouring of the spirit in Kansas, az Atchison
and LsayenwortS. At the former place.
since the beginning Of the interest, I42 have
united with the Baptist Church. and in
Leavenworth loo converts have been bap-
tized, while the colored church has re-
ceived an. accession Of forty members on
profession Of their faith. In California,
two open communion churches At san
Francisco and Vallejo, are enjoying sea-
son ofreigious interest.
RevivAls have taken place in twenty
four more Congregational Churches, TO
which ago members have been added on
profession Of their faith. A few Young
men from Westerly, Rhode Island, de-
sirous of extending the influence of the
hlNaNtt irNtNAl ttdA iAS NNGn RUfUNHu IN
their own town, began a series Of meetings
in Kingston, aud already iouy hopeful
conversions have taken place At Hard
wick, Cornwall, aud ShoremEn, Vermont,
aud At West Wiuslead. Bethel, sod Rocky
mn, connecticut, similar reyiving inAn-
seees have been felt In East Weymouth,
MAS. one hundred add twenty-five CON
Fefis have been already added TO the Con
gregasonal Society. In the Avenue Church.
OF cambridge, forty hopeful conversions
are reported. la SIX towns of Illinois
hve OF Missouri, aud two Of Minnesots
the same good work is ia progress a, |
Lawrence, hansas, Nhsrs he Rsctist
Church has been 30 Abundantiv No. |
ths Congregational Society have 49, =,
oeiyed 10 their communion twenty-t;vs san-
veriE.
The Lutheran Churches in Ohio ~.
been specially blessed daring Inc Ia,
winter. Two weeks ago, We noticed -
yIyals in i've towns OF this State. ana ~.
from five more the same cheering iniell.
gence comes, with the announcement thai