The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-26


OF the thirteen churches dedicated Ave were Pres
byterian. ON the 18th inst. In Springfield, ILL.,,
costly edifce, worth $4,000, was dedicated by the
Ohio opened their new building divine worship the
2eth ult. AT Alameda CAL, church was dedicated
last month.
The First Reformed Presbyterian for Covenanter)
church of Cincinnati, on the 10Th ins held service
Tor the first time in their new church edce on Plum
svely OF Scotch people and their immediate descend,
ants The cost Of ground and building thus lar mas
been ss 49, and 5000 more will be required TO COM
Congregational churches have lately been dedi.
Gated at Geneva, Ohio; Mound CITY Kansas anu
been completed and opened for divine worship AZ
Camden Me-, and Newport, MINI.
cetv OF o their new Of worship
noticed The Methodists Of Farmland village have
just erected small church edince; g. ,o,. p,-
The German Lutheran Church or st. J0nn, Brook
lyn was dedicated on the 18th inst, Rev. Robert
Newman conducting the service in German.
Our reports the past week show the accession Of
5000 cases by REVEALS then In progress or these
800 are among the Methodists 1900 among the
Presbyterians. Rev. John Potter's abOrs In various
parts Of Connections are greatly blessed. He has
Roxbury and other places, and has made appoint
ments for Waterbury, Birmingham, North Cornwall
have been made to TIE Consrerstonai and Mesodiss
churches In Plymouth, Mass, not less than two
hundred have recently been converted. In East
sons are reported in connection with the COngre-
gational and Methodist churches.
An nn1 ,S . revival T. in in TEXAS
an Methodist Results reached are 100 conversions
twenty family affairs built funds subscribed for viii
ing hall for SALE An antcaste radically temperance
and an every way thoroughly ref0rmat0ry church Or
san hs 1sv wi soon 90, be erected Do :.
extensive. Sixty converts have Joined the Delaware
avenue Baptist church, Wilmington Del, and others
hoga Falls has been greatly blessed The church has
nearly or quite doubled its membership during the
lew months OF Mr.; Danyer's passionate: over aity
Ohio.
Rev. J. 7. Avery has finished five weeks cam
patgn In Genese0, iii. At least seventyfve persons
are believed to be true converts Aprotracted meet
ing held In Lebanon, Ohio, by the disciples, resulted
The %efhodist church In yeiersonye, Ohio mas
received 344 accessiOns. In New Lebanon, Ind, 200
have been brought into the Methodist church. A
twenty-five accessions to the Congregational and
twenty to the Methodist church.
has been greatly refreshed within the past few
months by revival which, beginning In the winter,
has continued thus far into the spring, and they
hope may extend through the summer.
The remarkable revival at Westerly r. l., the scene
OF Mr.. Hubbard's disObedience OF the Episcopal
canon continues with undated force, and Is spread
ing into the adjoining towns. Already more than
one hundred have united with the various churches
tn westerly and at least as many more are waiting
fit time to do so.
A very precious revival is in progress at Edgar
town, on Martha's Vineyard, nearly or quite one
few weeks. On Fast day nearly all the places Of
business were closed for the entire day. and the peO-
pie Hooked to the union meetings In numbers never
There is an interesting work OF grace in the Fourth
Congregational church Of Hartford. The theologi-
Cal students in the seminary there are rendering the
pastor efficient service.
Twenty-nine persons united by profession Of faith
with the Congregational church ut ST. Albans on the
5th inst.
Dr. Pratt, OF Portsmouth, Ohio writes that the spe
cal meetings which had commenced in his church
March. As the result OF the work over one hundred
have expressed a personal interest for their saliva
ton.
A National Religious Faith.
The National Baptist, Philadelphia April 10, dis
courses upon the National Association whose object
is to secure a recognition Of Almighty God and the
ChrisOn religion In the constitution OF the United
States, and acknowledges that 1t is composed of
earnest Christian men who evidently wish to honor
God but 1t could not advocate such change unless
twere prepared to deprive Untarians Of the rights
OF citizenship. 1t adds 1--we are not Christian
nation, except In very indefinite sense of the word
Many OF our people are personally Christians and
| we hope the time will come when all of them will
be. But many besides Christians are citizens and
Christians our being Christians does not make
us citizens. The realm Of religion is essentially
different from the realm OF civil government. Men
citizens by BIRTH and often without their own choice.
The nation Is composed Of men, each one Of whom
ought to be personally Christian; but the nation
collectively cannot be u Christian or hold opinions
on religious questions We believe
a declaration OF faith in Christ as supreme ruler Is
most dangerous precedent and an invasion OF the
perfect religious liberty which we hold most dear.
Jew ought To have the same civil right to be Jew,
and the Dest to be Deis that the Christian has to
be q Christian"
The Buptis is glad to observe that In the list of Off.
of the society above mentioned the of IA
Baptist appears; for the very object of the society
faith.
Baptist.
FRATERNIzArIoN OF NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN BAP-
lists.
The Richmond Religious Herald has the following
the subject Of the differentiation of Baptsts in the
North and South:-"Rankng wounds there are; but
they can be healed by kindly intercourse, candid
explanation, q due regard to human inlrmty and
a magnanimous spirit. The fraternal feeling hav-
Ing been restored we may then consult with frank.
ness as to the best plans for promoting our
UNCONVENTIONAL prosperity. Wisdom, prudence,
patience. goodness, faith-in Short every Christian
virtue IL demanded Tor securing cooperation that
will promote love and not strife, and secure good
without EVIL, or with very small portion OF 1t. We
anticipate no immediate organic cooperation be-
tween the Baptists North and South; but do hope
for such return TO amoabe feelings AZ will event
ually result in concurrent Efforts Ina such form and
measure as may pest promote the cause OF Christ.
Let Us all resolve to exa him and abase SELF and Ia
inquire with honest, earnest hearts by what plans
we may most successfully maintain and spread
abroad our principles and we may be quite sure Of
reaching such conclusions as Will gain the approba
ton Of our final Judge"
The Christian Examiner adds TO the abOve:-"Ihis
is said In the right spirit Our Home Mission mana
gers certainly reciprocae the good feeling, for be-
sides appointing delegates to the Southern Conven-
ton they have appointed Dr. J. A. Broaddus, OF
Greenville, $. c., to make one OF the anniversary
speeches Of their society,""
OrEN COMMUNION.
The Congyegdfiondifst says:-"Rev. Howard Nal.
com, pastor of the Second Baptist church OF
Newport, recently invited the Congregational
and Methodist ministers and churches to a
united communion. The invitation was accepted,
and his house was thronged with thousand Ommu-
Ai.saaaI nax