The New York herald., 1868-03-15
PROGRESS OF THE RELIGIOUS ELEMENT IN
THE UNITED STATES.

During the past fortnight information has been
received of the dedication of forty and the organi
cation of twenty-seven churches in this country.
Fourteen of the new edifces have been erected
by Methodist societies. In New Jersey, at Mount
Horeb, a house of worship costing $40, 900 and
one at Lawrencevile, worth So 200, were lately
dedicated. On the first Sunday of the month, at
Gloucester, in the same State the Oakdale Metho
dist church consecrated their new edice. In Ohio,
last month, at New Dover and Washington Metho-
dist houses of worship were dedicated. Two
church edfces in Pennsylvania, one at Montours-
vile worth sl3 900, and another at Tannersville,
have been recently consecrated. In the vicinity of
Clarksville, Mich, during last month, the dedi-
reported. Also four more new churches
at Ontario, Ind, Genesee, H., James
town, Wis, and Dodgeville, Iowa, have been
lately dedicated. or the eight Presbyterian church
edifces recently completed, the most costly and
imposing ia the one at indianapolis, Ind, erected
at an expense of $4,000. The dedication of the
chapel of the First Presbyterian church in Hart
ford, Conn.,. occurred on the 2Sth ult. At Waynes-
burg, Pa; Solon. Ohio; Dayton, Wis.,; Lexington,
H.; Hartford City, Ind, and Jamesburg, N. j.,
Presbyterian houses Of worship were dedicated
last month. The prosperity of the Baptist denomi-
nation in Iowa il indicated by the recent dedication
of three churches, in Quasqueton, Anamosa and
Jordans Grove, while two other editices, each at
cost of $4,000, are nearly completed In Mar
Marion county Pa, and other new Baptist churches
at Sherman, N. Y. Bevidere, N. j., and Wau-
kon, Wis, have been consecrated within the last
few weeks. The Congregational society in Pent-
water, Mich, was organized two years ago with
five members, and since that time they have been
growing in strength and numbers, and a few weeks
ago dedicated their first house of worship, erected
at cost of 80 900. church edifce OF another
Sort worth $50, 600, consecrated the 27th ult,
at Pawtucket X. |. The Third church of Chico
pee, Mass. has dedicated new chapel. Also in
North Adams, Mich, Seward, ILL.,, and Ripon,
Wis, the Congregational societies have lately
dedicated new houses of worship. The Union
church of the Lutherans and German Reformed at
Delaware Run, Pa, recently consecrated their
new edifce. AT Lebanon, Pa, Humberstow,
Canada, and Brenham Texas, Lutheran churches
have been built and consecrated.
Eight Presbyterian churches have been recently
constituted. colony Of thjrty-one members
from the First church, West Utica, in this State
have united to form society. Another
church has been organized by q colony from the
Presbyterian society of Du Quoin, Illinois. In
the same State, through the efforts Of Rev. G. w
Seaman, church Of seventy-nne members wa:
lately formed at Lebanon, aud another of sixty
eight members, only six miles from Lebanon, a.
Trenton. Nineteen new converts, the fruit o
a recent revival in Dempseytown, Pennsylvania
lave united TO form Presbyterian church II
iiat place. Churches have also been organized
- Morristown, Indiana, and in the Far West
at Decatur, Nebraska. Cumberland Tres
byterian church of twenty-one members was or
ganiZed February /, at Bethel iii. The recogn
ton of eight new Baptist churches Is reported.
strong society Of seventy-three members was or
ganized February IL, in Cleveland, Ohio, ant
another much smaller, consisting only of foul
members, was formed on Washngton's birthday
at French Grant. Two Baptist societies just re
cognized at Jessup and Winthrop, H., are already
erecting houses of worship. At New Hampton
N J Mount Sterling, Pa; Jackson Grove, Ill.
and keystone, Mimi, small Baptist churches have
been formally constituted The Fifth avenue Con
gregational church, Brooklyn, has sent out {
colony TO form new society, and n
the Atlantic avenue Mission another Con
gregational church, consisting Of forty mem
bers, has just been organized. The first Con
gregational society ever formed IN Arkansas wa
recently constituted at Davds Lake. II has forty
eight members. In Tlin township, ILL.,; In Hart
Mich, and in 0swego, Kansas, new Congregations
churches have also been organized. German Lu
thcran congregations are In course Of organization