The New York herald., 1868-06-21
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


Seventeen churches have been dedicated since our
last report. Five Of this number are Presbyterian.
The beautiful church edince recently erected in Gin
cinnat on Plum street. has been opened for divine
worship. The building, not now entirely completed,
will in the end cost $4,000 It is built In the Gothic
style, Of blue limestone. The church in Black Lick
Pa, organized last October dedicated last month q
comfortable house Of worship, measuring 90 by As
feet and completed free Of debt. Also at Watkins
In this State, at Osborn Ohio, and Austin, Minn.,
Presbyterian churches have been lately dedicated.
The new Congregational church in New Rich
mond Wis.,, is completed with the aid OF
$500 from the Congregational Union. Ten thousand
dollars has been raised for new church at River
Falls the new church at Benton larDor, Mich,
was dedicated April %, three months ana ten days
rom the first meeting to devise means for building
Church edGces in Brighton. Mass, and Mason City,
Iowa. have been lately dedicated. Baptist houses or
worship. recently erected, have been duly dedicated
In Florence, S. c.; Liberty, Nd; Greensboro, Pa;
Guthrie Centre, Iowa, ana Milwaukee, Wis st.
Johns German Lutheran church. on Fifteenth street,
Philadelphia and trinity church IN POttsville Pa,
% paae Hew cc ar
last month at New Berlin. Pa. a sermon In English
was preached by Rev. DR.. Bamberger and one IN
German 10y Rev. Mr. Fisher.
A correspondent writes from Louisville, Blount
county, Tenn.-We have been blessed with gra-
cious oupouring OF the Holy Spirit in church IN.
S. presbyterian at our sacramento tal meeting. Our
church had long been lancuishlng Ike most of the
churches III our section during and since the war.
| Our pastor, Rev. Mr.. Shoop, went TO work visiting
| our people, OF all classes and encouraging Chris
tlans to perform their whole duty and urging upon
the impenitent the Importance Of religion Our peO
| pie were fully aroused TO the importance OF the
| work, and all denominations cordially united with
| Us, and the Lord has blessed u.s. spirit Of har-
mony, brothery love and holy union seemed TO per-
| wade the hearts of all Christians. The meetings
resulted in the hopeful conversion OF some fifteen or
more persons.
Rev. Duncan c. Niven writes from West town,
Orange county, N. Y::-'Yesterlay we received into
the communion OF the church First Presbyterian,
o. 81, fiftynine persons, fftyfve profession Of
their faith and four letters OF dismissal. These
additions were OF the fruits OF revival meetings
held here some two months ago, whes we enjoyed
the iabors OF Rev. Orson Parker, OF Flint, Mich.
their faith were from the Sabbath school,. The
church has been greatly blessed.
The Coagregattona1fst says:-A revival of great
power Is IN progress In ThomastOn Conn. The
interest eegan with the week Of prayer, leading
frs 10 Increased attention to the ordinary
was suspended. for -four, days and almost
Of business and attended the msetss Hs WAS paDe caD
verted. Every mother connected with the ladies'
prayer meeting had children converted. At the close
Of the meetings, on the 22d OF May about two hun
drcd persons, embracing almost the entire congre-
CATION testified to hope in Christ. An interesting
Derby; about thirty have prOfessed a hope in
Christ, mostly heads OF families and the majority
males. There has also been an interesting work in
Mershon's church, in the Birmingham parish, and
quite number have been added to the church A
CONGREGATIONAL church. consisting OF twenty-seyen
and publicly recognized June 4. The shurch elects
Its deacons for two years gives the right OF voting to
cluded, and embraces in Its covenant pledge not to
use intoxicating liquors as q beverage.
Presbyterian Reunlon-How the synoils
Voted.
The Observer states that all the ministers OF the
Synod Of New Jersey who were present at the vote
in the Assembly at Albany voted In favor OF reunion
except DR.. Hodge. There were thirteen present.
All the commissioners from the Synod OF New York
voted in favor Of union except two elders. Twenty
one voted The Synod Of Albany voted unanimously |
for uniOn 30 did the Synod Of Northern India, |
which. however had only one member present like
the synod of Nashville, which gave its only vote the
same way. SO did the Synod OF the Pacific. |
The Synod Of Cincinnati was unanimous for the |
union. The large Synod OF Illinois voted unanl.
mously for union, with exception. The Synod |
OF wheeling was all on one side and tnat was union
was against union. There were two other synOds
that gave majority against union, and they were
Baltimore, yeas and nays, and Philadelphia. |
yeas and ii nays. number OF the elders who voted
against union have issued address explaining |
their positions declaring themselves in favor OF |
editor of the Presbyterian, who voted against union,
says that II the basis had been amended by striking
200 votes the Assembly 1t received lse votes as
It stands Probably no basis that could have been |
framed would have received many more. as there |
are some who not friendly to union on any |
terms.
The Case of Elder Stuart.
The case Of Elder George H. Stuart, who was sus.
pended in his functions elder and member OF the
Reformed Presbyterian Church. at Its recent meeting
In Pfttsburg, Pa, because, reced in the resou
ton OF suspension, che has In the worship
OF God used limitations ana unlnsplred CON-
positions called hymns, and has communed
with others and in other churches In seal
ing ordinances, and has declared that he will
continue so to do" has excited little interest
among churchmen Of every denomination There
who assert that Stuart is not much more Of
Christian at heart than the law allows and others
again defend him and his position to the uttermost
extent of religious fellowship. Among the latter are
the Synod which 'expused' Stuart, who have come
out IN declaimer against the action OF the Synod,
They feel It due to their own character to an
nounce that they do most indignantly and decidedly
as unjust in princSle. unSnssitutiona1 in form un
kind In the circumstancex unworthy Of the eccle-
slestical body BY which n was passed and undeserv-
the subscribers aforesaid declare that they hold
Mr.. George H. stuart In the highest esteem a. Q /
has noWSere snd they DO MOST pro
foundly deplore the disgrace and detriment TO the
church ~ ana to the Christian
produced and viii continue to produce.0
This splendid certificate of character Is signed by
East Palestine, Ohio; T. A. wylie Bloomington Ind.
r. W. J. wylie, Philadelphia; J. McMillsn, Allegheny,
Pa; W. Sterrett, Philadelphia A. @. McAuley, Phil
adelphia r. II. McMunn, Philadelphia; W. Ray, |
Philadelphia; r. Mcmillan, New Castle, Pa; Her
ghany Pa; b. Miller Talley Cavey. Pa.
Curious Presbyterian Rap at the British
Abolitionists.
Inc New York Observer, Presbyterian organ, is as.
tonished TO ind 1t reported in the papers that the
General Assembly at Albany authorized the Freed
mems Committee TO send delegation to Great Brit
ain 10 ask money to promote Its work among the
freedmen OF our Southern States. How such reso-
luton could have been passed by the Assembly with
out attracting attention would be strange II we (the
Observer did not know that stranger things happen