The New York herald., 1868-05-24
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Progress of Religious Interest.

religious matters in this vicinity We continue how.
ever to receive from other sections Of the country
encouraging accounts Of the progress OF religious
interest, while the proceedings OF the Old School
Presbyterian Assembly in Albany, of the New School
in Harrisburg, OF the Methodist Episcopal Conference
in Chicago, and of the Southern Presbyterian Assem-
bly, In Baltimore OF more than usual importance
and commanding uncommon attention from the sects
represented. By reference to our telegraphic
dispatches yesterday readers will have noticed
that basis Of reunion has been presented to the
Old School Albany Assembly, and that the New
School Assembly at Harrisburg have movement OF
q similar kind in train. The poject meets some
opposition, but, 1t is conjectured, not sufcienty
formidable to defeat it. The Methodist Conference
decided not to elect any additional bshops-the vote
to that effect being received with much approba-
tion-and reports both in favor Of and against the
proposition TO admit one layman into the General
Conference from each annual conference were pre-
seuteo Dut not acted upon. The convention has
been In session about nineteen days. The Southern
Presbyterian Assembly adjourned after selecting
mopue as the next place OF meeting
Although there is somewhat falling Off in the
fruits OF reviyas since our last report, compared
WIN the previous statement yet we find during the
past two weeks some $500 additions to various
cnurches Tne Baptists report oyer2 AGO. the Metho-
dlsts !, $50 and the CongregatOnasts over 900.
The Corner Church (CongregationaD in Meriden
Conn.,, received, at Its last communion, as the fruit
n nv a me members by
gatonal church in Medway village, Mass, has re-
celved f0rtyseven members as fruits of the recent
revival. On May thir,ythree united with the Con-
gregational church IN South Dedham, Mass. The
revival in Weymouth, Mass, has resulted in the
version of forty or fifty persons, more than half of
whom are heads Of families and many formerly skep-
tical: The Methodsts in sodus N. Y, have received
Dutch church in Ellenvlle N. Y. has enjoyed
remarkable revival, and received seventy
heads of families. MI. Earle's labors with the First
and the Tabernacle Baptist churches of Philadelphia
have been successful and one hundred and twenty
enrolled aS
gationa church In Cincinnati Ohio, Of which II. NJ.
n9 d. 3D. formerly PASTOR & has been enjoy
In Lafayette, Ind, has received seventyseven
bers revival of religion is in progress in the
African church In Lynchburg, va. Over three hun
dred were lately baptized in James river. The Afr-
can Baptist church in Richmond, which already
large additions.
The American Bible Union.
The semannual meeting OF the American Bible
Union was held yesterday afternoon in the First
Mariners Baptist church, corner Henry and Oliver
streets, which was crowded to the door by members
and patrons OF the association who evidently took
deep interest in the proceedings of the day. There
were delegates present from Chicago, Boston, Cleve
land and other Cities and the greatest enthusiasm
manifested by all, the grand object of which
United States. The Rev. Thomas Armitage, the
business was by the readnr @ of the seS
hymn How precious is the book divine T' The
Rev j. Carson, of Virginia, then read lesson from
the revised Book Of Genesis, after which prayer |
was offered by the Rev. DR.. Jeter OF Richmond, Vir-
gnia.
The semi-annual report, which read by Dr.
William ii. Wyckof showed that the organization is
going on most prosperously, the financial condition
OF the institution being highly encouraging. The
ceipts for the past five years fOllows-lseS
$ia599 0l; 1854, s2lls -; 1865, s2s,931 9e 1866
The report says that the First Baptist church has
Withdrawn from the OF the institution for busi-
purposes, with the sale of the properly; but
which Is admirably adapted to the wants Of the So
cety. The society has issued the entire New Testa-
ment, revised and several parts of the Old Testa-
ment. An edition of the Book of Genesis, revised,
has Just been issued, of which the Society speaks in
The society is prosecuting with vgor the revision
Of the remaining portion OF the Old Testament, and
other languages, and has recently closed contract
with missionaries looking to new translation OF the
Der Of copies Of the Scriptures issued by the Union
exceeds SIX hundred thousand, comprising one hun
The meeting afterwards addressed by the
CHAIRMAN the Rev A. N. Arnold, OF Madison Univer-
Cleveland, Ohio; and Rev.. J. r. Brown Chancellor of
Lewsburg University About five O'Clock the AS
semby adjourned.
Baptist.
PROSPECTS OF REUNION OF BAPTIsTs NORTH AND |
SOUTH.
The Presbyterian says:-The long estrangement OF |
the Baptists in the North and South seems to be
u
Missionary Union TO be present, 1t is stated at
the coming anniversaries Of the Southern Baptist |
Convention, and a distinguished Southern minister
Is announced to speak at the Northern anniversaries.
These the initial steps towards the establishment
OF friendly and brothery relations There can be no
doubt tiat mutual intercourse will tend to the
storation OF love and confidence and thus to the !
complete union OF this large and important Church
bound the people of this nation Will in this way be
reunited, and the union OF the nation be by these
,,us means more firmly cemented We hope that the
Presbyterian churches will not be the last to be re-
stored TO the harmony which once regned so happily
within all the borders of the extended Church. We
would be glad If the Assembly. whose sessions are
close at hand, would take some steps towards this
desirable reunion.
Congregational.
The General Congregational Conference OF Maine
reports 245 Congregational churches or these not
more than 100 are self-sustainng. or the remaining
lag not less than 25 have little or no prospect OF
growth or long continued existence. great mis-
sionary is demanded The trustees of the Maine
missionary Society have appropriated during the |
current year more than $4,000 to those feeble |
churches OF whose growth and continuance there il
nope, aho above eighty missionaries have been en-
poyed Many OF the feeble churches would long |
since have become self-supporting but for emigra.
uon, winch Keeps them weak. |
Episcopal.
Inc EptScopditon says;-It is now becoming gen. |
era I'm the churches of Philadelphia to hold what is
caieu chlIdrens church the afternoon of the first
sunday OF the month or on the communion Sunday
Ine gathering is looked forward TO with interest bv
tne you,h OIL the parishes where the usage prevails
meetings. " ~
me conservation Of Rev, william II. A. Bissen, |
ID. D.. as Bishop of the Episcopal diocese OF Yer,
mont will take place at Montpelier on WEDNESDAY
the 81 day OF June next-Bishop McCoskry OF
Micnigan, beng the consecrator, and Bishor Coke
Of western New York. preaching the sermon
Hebrew.
THE REAsT OF WEEKS.
The above festival will commence on Tuesday
evening next, in accordance with the Divine man.
date Numbers xviii, 26:-"On the day OF the first
fruits when YOU bring a new meat Offering unto the