The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-10

REvIvALs.-We gather from our exchanges
this week. further accounts Of REVEALS all
over tho country, and find reports OF nearly
5000 acccssions and conversions. OF these,
i,179 are among the Methodists, 500 among
the Baptists, 900 among the Congregational
lists, 525 among the United Brethren and 500
among the Presbyterians. Revivals are re-
ported among the Congregationallsts in Bux-
ton, Me-, where the membership has been
doubled; In Corinth, N. H., where 100 are
converts; in swanton, Weybridge, (75 con-
verts,) Windsor, (35 accesslons,) and Yer
| shire, VT, in Sturrdge. $50 converts,) and
in Holden, Mass, 600 converts.) The re-
markable interest In tho Presbyterian and
other churches of Buffalo, N. Y, still con.
tinues. There was quite revival interest
In Lockport, ". Y, before Mr.. Hammond
went there, and this interest Is increasing.
| The Presbytcrians are also enjoying reyivals
In Adams and Union Corners, n. Y. A re-
| yival which began among the Methodlsts In
North Granville, N. Y, In Troy Conference,
has spread into adj dining towns, till over
800 have been added to the various churches,
Of whom 100 have Joined the Methodlsts In
North Granville, so the Baptists and 20 the
Presbyterians. In Whitehall the MethOdlsts
have received 400, and In Hartford the Bap-
lists and Methodsts each $50. In Hamilton,
\. Y, q large number Of hopeful converts
have been the fruit Of the preaching Of Rev.
jacob Knapp, and union meetings are now
kept up by the Congregationallsts and Meth
odlsts. In Collamer, Ohio, Congregation
allsts and Presbyterians,) we hear OF 80 con-
versions, and 100 in Wakeman, Ohio. In
Three Rivers, Mich, 200 have Joined the
Methodist church, and as many converts are
reported among the Methodlsts Of Parma,
Mich.
| Mr.. PUsSHOS has become o partial con-
vert to the American Methodist Camp Meet
| Ing system. In his last letter to the MsthO-
dist Recorder, after speaking pleasantly Of
his visit to the ground at Sing Sing, and to q
| camp meeting In Canada, he says; 81 can
easily conceive that In in9rm hands, man
| aged by those whose zeal Is not according to
knowledge, these meetings may be occasions
| of extravaganza and mischief; but many
with whom | conyersed, and those among
the thoughtful and cody of our people, both
In the States and in Canada, assure me that
their fruits abound and abide. 1t struck me
that the management Of them might be i'm
proved by being systematized. For example,
II might have good influence II each min
lister was furnished with a specific subject,
bearing on personal holiness, the conversion
| Of sinners, or the necessity for consecrated
| time and effort, that so there might be
de1niteness In the aim, the effect OF oonsecu-
tive teaching, aud, perhaps, little less
drawing the bow at venture However,
God speed all efforts for doing good and saw.
Ing souls!"
THE following sentiment from the UHiV,r.
SdliN we see endorsed by other Uniyersalist
papers, aud expresses the general opinions
Of the denomination. II says to Universal
lists; "Always go 70 Unitarian In preference
to an Orthodox church, If 1t be one where
the gospel Is received as the word Of God. II
1t be one of the rockingham, Potter, Alb
bolt, Chadwick stripe, go to an Orthodox
church In preference every time. We are a
Christian church. We have nothing in COM
mon with those that reject Christ"
Tue amount raised last year for beneVo-
lent purposes by the Methodist churches was
t9ll ,O2l, averaging 72II cents per member.
! The support Of pastors Is estimated as costing
| 4,09l 900, and church erections, repairs
&C., at about %, 724 900, making an aggre-
gate Of Sl2,626,00O. In Alabama there are
! no parsonages and l06 churches, valued at
| an average of only Sl20. The cheapest par
sonage In the connection is valued at$50, and
the most expensive lin Newark, N. j. at
! S25, 900.
The Congregationallsts OF Central New
! York propose to issue next month the first
! number Of monthly paper called The En-
celsior, which shall give full Information of
! all matters Of local interest relating to these
! churches,