The New York herald., 1870-03-20

Counp with force and freedom truly episcopal you have
:ou ia n'ss sh.ilsasns admiration Of III the friends q
truth. ~. II
Paris paper says:-we shall Keep odf readers in;
formed OF any nsw incidents In this dispute which
seems destined to exercise certain influence on the
DETERMINATIONS OF the Council
Rsviv.ls All over the country.
Tho I've Evangelical churches In Portsmouth, n
H., have held series OF union meetings In connec-
tion with the labors OF Mr.. H. r. Durant and several
clergymen. On Sabbath afternoon, February a.
Mr. Durant spoke at the North meeting house. being
aided by one OF the pastors while at the same time
the four remaining pastors attended CROWDED
union prayer meeting IN the Mesnoass ca CautCn anl
nounced for the following Saturday night.
On Sunday morning, March 8. ssventy-six persons
recsVeS 'o sne Sye
ceved into the other Presbyterian churches OF that
CITY, we'll ~ into the churches or other denomins
ti0ns. In the judgment OF CnrlstianS the work "
only beginning, services being only fairly entered
upon In all the churches. with encouraging results
At the recent communion on the 9th inst. at
Jamesburg, N. j. Monmouth PresbyJeryi 120 were
added by examination and seventeen Dy certificate,
making q total OF 1877, and the present membership
nearly 800. OF the number fOrty-eght received tne
ordinance OF baptism.
On the Same day fourteen were received into the
Presby terian church at Hgntstown by profession,
Presbyterian church, though without pastor They
have however, since called the Rev. J. X. Hamilton.
Of Newark, Dei who mas slgnihed his acceptance OF
the same.
The Welsh c. M. church at Cincinnati have lately
had very refreshing visitation Of the Holy Ghost.
meetings OF prayer ana exhortation, which have
been attended by deep religious leeling fOry-0ne
past month, most OF them being children. Whole
classes are now called Christians, every member
being consecrated to Christ.
AT Rondout N. Y, q remarkable revival is IN pro-
gress IN the Baptist church, Rev. w. Il. Evans,
pastor.
The Western Christian Advocate reports $50 acces-
si0ns to the several Methodist churches OF Cincin'
natl during the past three months.
Rev. Mr. Earle's recent abvrs OF ten days in Salem,
Mass, were greatly blessed. and large and earnest
meetings are stall IN progress. In every cnurcn
there are manifest tokens Of the presence OF the
Spirit, and the interest seems on the increase. The
C0nOreOdttonalst says. The state OF things Is such
that the Unitarian ministry have abandoned course
OF lectures church history which they had IN pro-
gress and have commenced a. series & 81 SABBATH aara
discussed in the community
The Congregationalists Baptists and Meth0dists
OF Kalamazoo, Mich, are holding interesting Union
meetings.
on Sunday the 5th inst, seyenty-nve were added
to the Beach street. Presby teran church OF Boston;
OF these many were heads OF families.
The Standard tBaptisp reports large accessions to
that Church, especially In the West. The number
has footed up from four to six hundred per week.
Rev. DR.. John Lcyburn has for some time past
been successfully preaching TO . growing congrega-
vval ftytwO persons were received into his church
on sabbath, March 6. At the close OF the sermon
the pastor read the long list OF names and dur
ing the singing Of The hymn,
People OF the living God
have sought the world around
the new communicates came forward, making quite
crowd around the pulpit. Most OF the group were
young persons and large number Of them young
men. The pastor read to them the vows OF re-
ligOus profession which being accepted they were
received to membership. About one hundred COM
municants have been received within the last ten
months The demand for increased accommodations
SUNDAY schools meetings.
to the purchase Of the property Of tho church,
which, with the improvements, will cost from 500 900
to $25,OO0. John w. Garrett gives $4,000 or the
amount, and lis mother, Mrs. Robert Garrett,
$4,000.