The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Prrgrca- ., Rellglou. FeclIns.


We continue to receive cheering reports from all
parts OF tho country OF the progress OF religious feel
ing. II IL can keep pace with and head OIL the pre-
sent alarming strides or crime the country will be
benefited aud the moral tone OF society everywhere
improved There y ample Held ior me exercise e IT
among the educated and refined classes aS among
the ililIerate and abandoned.
Church Declarations.
The Presbytery OF South Carolina at Its last
meeting received petition from the citizens OF Wal
hala, South Carolina, with fifty signatures. including
Presbyterians Lutherans Baptsts and Methodists,
requesting the organization OF a Presbyterian church
In that place. committee was appointed TO re.
spond to this petition and last month cnurcn u
sixteen members was duly organized in Walhalia.
In the town OF Portland West Virginia, the Pres.
bytery OF Virginia organized church Of twentysM
members on the 18th nit.
The Kirkpatrick Memorial church in Rngoes, N.
j., was recently formed with fity-two members
Thirty German PreSbyterianS OF Willow Creek,
Mum, recently united In organizing church IN tat
place.
members was organized lately ut Stewards station
Westmoreand county, Pa.
An Episcopal parish, under the name OF st. Thomas
church, BROOKLYN was organized last month IN that
CITY, and Rev. Alyah Guion, who started the enter
prise few.montis ago by holding services III room
corner OF Marcy avenue and Van Buren, street. three
miles from Fulton ferry, was chosen rector.
Baptist churches have been lately organized at De-
troit, Michigan: at Folsomylc, Ind, with forty
members, and at New Palestine ohio, with nineteen
congregational churches have been organized in
Burlington, Kansas; Maiden Rock, Wis, and In Los
Angeles, CAL
ievivals ThrOngh0ut the Country.
The congregation OF North Bergen IN. ~ are
favored with a season OF spiritual refreshing now
OF several weeks continuance, and more especially
during and since the Week Of Prayer. Recently
there was q generous gathering OF old and young
at the parsonage TO pay their accustomed annual
visit to their minister Qtev. L. W. Bnlington) with
substantial demonstrations VI their liberal kindness.
At Waukesha, Wis., the Week OF Prayer was Oh
served by series OF meetings held alternately in
the Presbyterian Congregational, Baptist and Metho-
dist churches. They were well attended.
The Rev. I. M Hodgman, OF Byron, N. Y, writes
that meetings have continued IN his church since
the Week OF Prayer. Protesting Christians are
quickened, revived, and IN some instances, re.
claimed many sinners are convicted OF sin, and
some are rejoicing In the new birth.
From twenty TO thirty have been hopefully con-
verted in the congregation OF tue North church,
Chicago-the Rev. A. Eddys. There is also con-
siderable interest IN one or two other Presby terrain
churches in that city.
The Week OF Prayer was followed in Harrisburg by
two large union meetings. Of the Presbyterian
churches, Old and New School, in which delightful
spirit OF fraternal love was manifested
At Garfield, Ohio, the Week OF Prayer was observed.
and the interest has augmented to the present time
On Sunday, January "a, thirty-f persons were
received into the communion Of the Presbyterian
the Sabbath schools; heads Of families included
and the work is going forward.
Rev. J. 7. Avery has held successful series OF
meetings at Harmar, Ono, and Is now engaged In
one in Marietta, with Rev. DIR. Wick's church. In
Virgil. Cortland county, in this state. there has
going on at Summer Hill. Cayuga county. and at
GrOtOn and West GrOt0n, In TOmpkins county. In
Grotcn more IMAM lUo are recsonea IN
evangelist, has been conducting successful union
meetings between the two previously quarrels0me
ot>utne siam ttlrah 10 hAnlo and
many have been converted. Rev. e. p. Hammond
commenced promising series Of meetings, after the
Week OF Prayer, IN his native town Of Otisyle,
Conn. Among the Freewill Baptists Of Starksboro.
w. forty conversions are reported ana thirty among
the Metnodiss Of Newoury, Vt; o Rey; A Earle
Baptist church in Boston. The First Baptist church
in Albany has received over sixty accessons In
Rev. G. A. Hubbell's Methodist congregation, Brook
lyn seventy persons have professed conversion, and
over fifty in the Jane street METHODIST church in this
city. In Hackettstown, n j., fifty have lately joined
the Methodist church. Revivals are also reported
among the Prcsbyterians In Pequca, Pa. (thrty-fve
additions last communionl and Lincoln Park church,
Cincinnati. IN the Congregational church IN Buck
ported. The Methodists report other revivaIs In
Powers Corners Pa, with 30 conversions and $50
accesslons; at Martinsville Ohio with seventy-fve
accessons The Telescope OF last week reports over
1000 conversions among the charges supplied by the
so q ae se reyyas At I'm the
mountains OF Maryland), at Easton Pa, and ut
The church at West Point. Tippccanoe county,
Ind. received twenty new members last month,
fourteen OF them heads OF families
in louisville, in the same STATE nineteen have
been added, fifteen OF them by profession.
The Rev. j. ID. Potter. the New England evan
gest meeting win large degree OF success sue IN
geca churches OF each place he visits 70 agree to
act together, and to visit the families OF the neigh
borhood preliminary step; also, so far IA 1t can
be effected the closing OF all business places from
eleven to twelve, and after seven O'Clock IN the
attend the meetings, and gives additional
force to the argument by which COM
mltsses OF ane Gnqrches SEEK 70 draw tae
Buckingham, IN TaIna county, during the four
days meeting there twenty family affairs were
Toledo, the county seat Of the same county, the
Court House was crowded and the work Of grace Ii
day of The meeting my or sixty were at the inquiry
meeting. Al both villages every family had been
visited twice, including all upon the roads from I've
At Pstsfield Mass, all the churches are revived
and the Methodists count $50 converts, Dr. Todd's
church o score more and other churches less
number The work extends TO the Maplewood In
stitute for young ladies'.
Presbyterian church In Red Wing, Mimi, eight in
number went out two and two from house TO house,
holding religious conversation, reading portions Of
The feasibility Of holding o convention for confe-
renee and prayer, In regard to revival OF q work
Of grace among the churches OF Cincinnati, IL
being considered by u committee OF Presbyterian
ministers OF that city, viz:kobertson, Hills, Mont
fort Taylor and Thompson.
there Is q great revival in South Freeport, Me. At
Lisbon, N. H., and vicinity, upwards Of 100 re-
garded the subjects OF y revival. The village OF
Bethlehem In also the scene OF unusual religious In
terest at the present time.
Great religious excitement prevails among the
different denominations IN Bunalo. Dr. and Mrs.
Palmer, OF New York CITY, preach nightly 10 crowded
audiences at the Pearl street Methodist church. A
large number OF converts have been made
Church Dedication.
To-day the new church edlnce OF the congre-
CATION Of 'Our Lady OF Mercy" tCatholic). OF which
Rev. Father Tafrc Ia pastor, in DebcvoIs street,
Brooklyn, will be dedicated to Divine worship. The
dedIcatory services win be performed by Right Rev.
Bishop Loughlin, Of the diocese Of Brooklyn. The
building I'm question In OF brick. Gothic style
OF architecture, and Will scat comfortably
about 900 persons. Over the man altar Is to be
fine painting OF ssrhc ucifxion," on the Gospel
side painting OF the blessed Virgin Mary while
on the Episte side will he picture OF "St Joseph.r
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