Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-12-16
Religions Intelligence.

Special religious interest " Tepoi,cu VI
the Methodist congregations at Newbury'
Milton and ST. Adams.
There is to be Christian convention of
churches and Christian associations at Peach
am on the 10Th and 10th days Of December,
beoinninq at 2 p. m, Tuesday, and contnu-
ing through Wednesday.
"A deep religious interest is prevailing
in South Franklin. Over thirty have come
forward for prayers, large number OF them
being heads of families.
The revival which commenced in Enos-
burgh Center, in October, still continues, and
is spreading over the town.
--Grcat religious interest is manifested at
present in the churches Of Boston and yicinl-
ty and It is felt that greater awakening is
upon us than for long years before. Men are
working in earnest, and still the call Is for
more laborers, and more earnestness.
-Four young men in the senior class at
Auburn Seminary have decided to 60 as mis-
sionaries to China.
Three hundred and thirty-eight mission
aries in all have been sent to China by the
Protestants, and more than a third Of them
are still in the field.
Next Sunday Dr. Bellows will baptize
all the babies of his church which have ac-
cumulated during his absence in Europe
The pews in the gallery Of the Old South
Church in Boston have been thrown open to
the public
- Park Street Church, in Boston, has
remarkable history. Since its organization
nearly sixty years ago, no fewer than 10000
have been connected with it, and two hun
bred who became foreign missionaries, receiy-
ed religious instructions from its pulpit
At the annual meeting of the Methodist
Tract Society, held in New York Thursday
evening, the reports showed that seven mil
lion tracts were circulated during the year,
and $4,000 spent. The treasury has bal
anco Of S2500 on the right side.
-Seyenty-one Roman Catholic churches
in the diocese of New York have taken up
collections during the past week for the sup
port of the Provincial Seminary, amounting
to a total Of sl72l3.
II 4. James, of Bos ton, adyertises that
for 6Ny cents each he will furnish 4" manu-
script sermons" suitable for clergymen Of
every denomination which have never been
preached in this country.
- The largest Bible class in the world !.
in connection with Mr.. Surgeons church, ii
London 1t commenced eight years ago with
an attendance Of three, and has steadily in
creased until il now numbers seven hundred
More than seven hundred have been received
into the church from this remarkable class.
- A subscription for some religious objec
was handed to a jealous church member
+ when be remarked Well, | can give tiy,
! dollars and not feel it, " Then" said thu
, solicitor, give ten aud feel it, The poin
was seen at once, and the ten spot wa
forthcoming
b 49, Bishop james took the ground, a, tn
late anniversary Of the Sunday School UnioI
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, that tn
Sunday School was to be the great agency o
s the church in the conversion Of the world
He said that he had observed that almost al
the missionaries he had assisted 10 ordain ha,
. attributed their conversion aud missionar.
: spirit to the Sabbath School.
There are l9l congregational ministers i
. New Hampshire, seyenty-four pastors, seven
ty-hve stated supplies, aud forty-two withou
: charge. The whole number Of church mem
bers is 1908; males, 5,746 females, 10
+ 3O4
Tho Protestant Churehman mentions
: case in New Jersey, where the yestry of a
! Episcopal congregation have resolved unani
1 mously that their rector be requested to max
such exchanges, or to hold such fraternal r,
ations with non-Episcopal clergymen, as h
may think desirable, and pledging TO hi
their hearty sympathy and support and aC
C herence, whatever may be the consequences.
9 - The Young Mems Christian Associate
70 Of Cincinnati tsays the Commercial Of ,h'
city, was organized in lS4s, being the fir
&c in America, and the second in the world.
Is the Twelfth Annual Convention, at Detroi
D. in June last, there were 535 associations
e, active operation, with an aggregate menbe
& ship Of 10000. During the year just ende
he the association in that city has distribute
re 10000 tracts, 22,3l5 religious paper
re 1000 magazines and pamphlets, and 250C
cards, with the motto "Look to Jesus
n. Three hundred and seventy-seyen pray
IN meetings have been held in their rooms, lC
n services at the mission stations, besides
great many open air meetings and service
ee at various points.
ty - The recent State Sabbath School Coz
ID vention, in Illinois, organized most thoroul
aud efficient system Of operations. The Sta
in was divided into three bishoprics--the mort
,e ern, placed under the superintendent Of NJ
d. l.. Moody; the central Mr.. A. g. Tynl
the southern, Mr. William Reynolds. The
- gentlemen travel through the respective di
:, tricts assigned to them, holding county Co
:. ventions in each of the hundred and one cou
! ties Of the State and inviting the discussiS
= of all subjects Of interest to the Sabba
" School teacher. Illinois has 100000 chi
dren in her Sabbath Schools, and 500, 900 Y
q to be brought in.
- In Minnesota, the Sabbath School woi
i, has been prosecuted during the past ye
u with much vigor aud success. The Minncso
d State Central Committee received repor
IL from forty counties, presenting the statisti
of AIS schools out Of the 527 organized
III them, Six of those have an attendance
to 900 scholars each, the others varying in nur
OF Der between these figures and IL or Is scht
ars. The average size Of the schools is abo
tie 63 pupils During the past year "a we
VS. organized Conversions reported, about OIL
ID in every IL scholars under instruction. Sew
Of the schools report 20 or more conversio
y each. 1t is estimated that throughout Il
,e State there are about 1000 Sabbath Schoo
e, containing $4,000 children, or about one-ha
le the youthful population,
- Mr. Foot, for seven years past connect
W with the Howard Mission or Home for Lit
to Wanderers in New York, bid farewell to t
ct Mission last Saturday morning, and is abo
ne to enter new field Of a similar character
the city of Chicago. During his connect,
of with the Mission, he has collected forty-ty
an thousand dollars in money, and vast qua
~ tty of clothing provisions and other suppl
for the institution; travelled ffty-eight thor
al and miles, and obtained good Christian HON
m for two hundred and fifty little wanderers.