The New York herald., 1871-02-19
Missions, or from other Church funds, and II SO, to

ing In paroehal or other schools In connection with
.. How is the pastors salary raised9
(d) by pew rents, how muchY
(Ol By subscription, how much2
~ IN any other way, how muchY
H. What Is the number OF your communicants2
!. Are Won pastor, or q stated supply?
. You WIZ readily see that the sole object OF these
inquiries u the proper maintenance OF our PreSly.
1erlan ministry and the advancement OF our Cnurch.
inc committee are anxious 70 have the Information
N hand az the earliest date. and they would
earnestly solicit from you a prompt and full reply,
addressed to the chairman.
M, M W. !acobus, d. D., chairman, Alleghany Pa;
James McCosh, ID, D., Princeton, N. j.. Walter
philadelphia, Pa; H. N. McAster. Belleronte, Pa;
Susteatafion Committee.
MEMORIAL FUND.
Inc Following Items show the interest which s
felt IN making this fund a ntIing memorial OF the
reunion OF the churchea:--
A pastor of church in Missouri sends ten dollars
"a memorial gut, made up by woman In mode
rate circumstances, IN weekly offerings OF ten cents
each. The church IN which this woman worshps
last A part OF the structure was nearly ruined.
Upon the Impulse Of the proposed memorial the con-
gregatton oegan In earnest to repair enlarge and
compete their church; the pastor RENTED one-halr
OF his salary aS his contribution. They have raised
s during tne summer 70, zoo and now have complete
entire denomination would raise S26,oo0,0O0.
well known and honored pastor IN Washington
says:-'l have written to Western Secretary Ruiilf
son that Will pay $500, my personal gift to build
church In Kansas which sum. he says In his cir
church. You have been on the ield and can tell
me the best locatlons.n
The widow of one Of the most prominent minis
ters or the Church, now deceased, having written
the memoir Of her husband, sent recently as her
memorial thank Offering, nifty dollars, stating that
II was the irst money received by her RON the sale
OF the books Her husband was a member OF me
first Reunion Committee
The Season Of Revivnls-Precious Fruifs.
The greatest revival ever known In Attica Ind,
has inst closed there. EOrtv-fye acceesfona hay va
been made by the grace OF 0od Twenty eight OF
these were adult baptisms. The most or the acces-
Hions are young men and ladies. Two whole fami-
lies were received. The young men have organized
their prayer meeting, 0s also have the young ladies'
wonderful revival is in progress In New Castle
and Damarlscotta, Me-, ana adjacent villages. The
| Congregational, Methodist and Baptist churches
have held union meetings every night since the yeal
commenced.
The church in Osslan. Orleans county, N. Y.
mnistered TO by Rev. W. G. Gaylord, Is enjoying
delightful revival
Avery interesting work OF grace sreported in the
Presbyterian church, Shelbyyille, Tenn under the
pastoral care OF the Rev. ]. Ii. Bryson.
religious interest has Tor some time manifested
itself In most OF the churches In Lynchburg, Va,
and In the Methodist and Baptist churches there
many converts have been gathered. In botn Pres
Dyterlan churcnes special services have been held
lor two weeks past.
In BroOkville, md, gracious revival is in pro-
gress among the Mctnodiss. One hundred have
already Joined the church, many OF whom have been
converted The college students share largely in
the blessed influence beware OF bogus reports
under this latter head.-Ep. HERALD.l
About forty have been ADDED to the Presbyterian
church OF Lewlstown New York;, Niagara Presby
revival that began in December last Inc church
has been greatly quickened and lie is manifested In
all departments.
Thirty-one persons were added to the Presby-
terlan cnuroh at Georgetown OHIO, at o late COM
munion. Fifteen OF these were baptized.
pentent persons requested the prayers Of Christians
III their behalf recently, and twenty-eight united
with the church. Four OF these were heads OF
families; six were baptized.
Christianity In the Ninereanfh Century.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
1t may be truly said that Christianity at tile pre-
sent moment is nearly as feeble in robust life and
aggressive vitality 1t In the second and third
centuries. 1t Is quite true, however, that there are
In Europe and America ana in the whole world
about three hundred millions Of nominal Christians
but out OF this large number now many true and
faithfal followers Of Jesus Christ are there, who
would suffer all manner of persecution, like the
early Christian, for the faith OF the benign Saviour
In fact II the early Church was feeble in numbers 1t
was strong In faith, which the modern Church not
During the second third, fourth and fifth centuries
the primitive Church was evangelical consisting Of
a band OF tineranr evangellsts going about from
place to place to spread the Gospel OF Christ. But
after many converts had been made II found ne.
cessary therefore, to look within as well as without
and preserve the faith OF those VINO were already
converted. Hence the Church became more eccle-
siastical and hierarchica more authoritative more
imposing In liturgical FORM and, from mere mis-
sionary society, became a compact, united church.
She went on gaining strength-asserting her power
far wiz 10
Europe; bringing men from nature into grace and
finally covering all Europe with the beautiful gar
ment OF the Christian religion. Having in view the
great commission and authority given to the
Apostles ana their successors, recorded In st.
Matthew, therefore earnestly believe that the holy
Roman Catholic Church never could teach false doc
trines; but as far as she depended on human judg.
ment and power, she could become weaker, and. to
u certain extent, fall short OF her great mission.
We find, therefore, the world In the days Of
Luther, lax In morals, and many fat ecclesiastics
enjoying themselves , here below; put the power OF
thoritative Church, TO great extent reached the
hearts OF oil. But Luther perhaps not Intentionally
broke the spell OF grace and over since his protest
the werld has been going down, step by step, back
to nature back TO heathenism, like that from which
the Apostles redeemed IL. 1t has been gradual but
at the same time 1t has been sure VITA the adj
vent OF the nineteenth century and the developments
Of science and the progress Of material civilization
faith has been very fast. The nineteenth century
nas given birth to materiaism which rejects imma-
soul or the existence OF another lie; and naturalis
sort OF religion OF nature. obeyng natural sane
tons and desires looking only to this world, and not
to the next; and rationalsm, which takes common
sense view OF the Bible rejecting all of 1t that can
not be rec0nciled by pure reason therefore denying
the miracles Of Christ, and logically, all the divine
character OF the Scriptures. And with the develop
ments made in The science OF geology, ante-dating
the Bible, and with the lofty specuatons Of the Ger
man school of sceptcal philosophy, Hege Scnelling,
reverent ives' Of Jesus by Strauss, Renan and See
leyj and the wild and crazy fever during the last
thirty Iyears FOR novels and fictitious sentimental
trash; and the decline Of the legitimate, Shakspe-
rian drama, which Is intellectual, succeeded by low
and the beautiful and chasle art OF the Mid,
ole Ages OF Raphael and Michael Angelo,
Intellectual and spirtual-now replaced by
Venus, animal woman taking the place OF spiritual;
therefore the logical result OF this state OF Things ID