The New York herald., 1871-03-12

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matter which simply regarded her own con.
science and that. not from contempt, but
ia, IRON conviction which moth nothing & could snake;
the priests OF the holy Catholic Church, TO whom
alone He gave the power to bind and to release me
gate that there does exist for every man certain
court OF appeal II any girl or woman dares TO as
she speaks falsely Lady Gertrude denies that
letters are intercepted that there n not perfect
liberty TO communicate with friends. She never in
the course OF the five years heard an expression OF
aiscontent up0n the lips OF any OF the sisters and
eSrd 1n e liberty or asse 70 e4
happy She SsSeS tSas she hne @
Others so unJustiy desire to violate but as home
which has been the scene Of some OF the brightest
Religious Notes-General and Personal.
The senior editor Of the New York Obserpe, Is.
Iren9us Primc) has gone to the South for the benefit
OF his health.
letter from Galesburg, ILL.,, notices q consdera-
BILE reigious interest among the youth in the three
principal educational Institutions in that place
Knox College, the Ladies' Seminary and the
Academy.
great revival has prevailed in Clyde, Wayne
county, ever since the Week of Prayer. The evan
gclical churches are united in the work.
The Presbyterian church OF Washington. N. j., re-
ceived large accession on the morning OF Sun
day, February 10. and the day will long be re-
membered as one OF peculiar enjoyment. Al the
hour OF service an immense audience assembled at
the church. A short prayer meeting was held by the
communicates. Seventy-1ve new members were
then announced by the pastor.
The Greenwich street church, philadelphia Rev.
William fulton pastor, received fourteen new men,
0ers ON Sabbath evening, March s. or these twelve
We're on profession.
The Boston CONGREGATIONAL ministers are favor
able to an earlier date for the Day OF Prayer for
should not of Se Gays Of he weeE M
be fixed upon by common agreement Tor this pur-
poser
The Auburn IN. W Advocate of February % re.
ports between three and four hundred converts and
additions to the Methodist church the field of Its
circulation
The Northern Advocate hauls General Fitzpatrick
over the Goals for "presumlng cast contempt upon
Christianity"
A Boston Clergyman. on q recent Sunday declined
to read from his pulpit an announcement Of church
1ar on the ground tna The Scriptures did not author
lie such course TO raise money.
The Christian Guardian, Methodist paper of
Toronto has letters from Rev. George Mcljougall,
missionary In the Northwest, describing the ravageS
OF smallpox among the Indians, who are falling VIC
Tins by hundreds The Indians abandon the SICK 20
Ole alone and scores lie unburled. Among those
VINO died were two daughters OF tile missionary.
:. The Unfuersdlfst has letter from Rev. George
Moses, an Indian preacher OF the Delaware tribe II
account OF his conversion to Universasm and the
establishment Of congregation OF Universalists In
the tribe.
The Church Journal has a letter from the Rev. J.
II. Hill, the venerable missionary to Greece, giving
an account Of what he calls remarkable revival
OF religion IN Greece"
The German Moravian congregation in this CITY
Rev. +. +. Hagan minister have purchased and
dedicated commOdlOus chapel III Sixth street.
DIR. Phiip Schafi, Dr. Muhlenburg and other clergy.
men.
For several weeks past there has been much ret-
GUS interest at GoversviIle, n Y. Prayer meetings
have been held daily and the revival is more eXten
for many years.
Patrick, solemn Pontifcai high mass will be cele
brated In ST. Patricks Cathedral, half past ten
A: M, by the Most Reverend Archbishop, and the
Felix H. Farrely, pastor Of st. James church.
The Plttsburg Christian Adrocate mourns that the
Methodist Episcopal Church, with its great numbers
and wealth, 'lS to-day one OF the feeblest Christ
endom for foreign missionary work" The American
Board sent out last year more en than all the Metho
dsts have In foreign lands.
The Chicago Standard correcus its statement that
Dr. Rylance, OF the Episcopal Church, Is ready TO
take q stand with Mr. Cheney in the matter OF bap-
tismal regeneration. Such Is not his position.
The central Christian Advocate at St Louis ia
opposed to the election of bishops for limited time
Of tour @ years but thinks INKS there ought to he many
the country.
The Baptist Missionary says that the executive
committee will take the responsibility OF sending
seven men to Burmah, three TO the Teoogoos one
TO the Garos two to the Assamese, two at least to
emma, within one year from this date II the men
can be FOUND The members OF our churches will
provide the means, If there are found fifteen young
men VINO are willing to devote themselves 10 this
work.
The London Record states that Mr.. E. H. Palmer,
OF ST. Johns College, Cambridge, IN recent report
on the Desert OF the TIN, &C.. mentioned some in
scrpttOns which had been recently found at
Klamath, IN Syria, by MT. johnson. American Con-
sui General at Beyrout and urged upon the commit
tee the investigation OF the subject The inscrip-
tons are IN character as yet entirely unknown
and Will, MIR. Palmer believes turn out to be OF
archaeological Importance.
The Boston Herald gives the folowing:-I one or
his sermons yesterday Elder Knapp told somewhat
remarkable story OF ''quick cOnversiOnu at one OF
mis- revival meetings, where the church had warmed
up to the work. some thirty sceptcal and sconing
young men came trooping into the meeting, bent on
run, and found the brethren and sisters on their
knees wrestling in prayer. They to receive the
new comers, got their arms around their necks and
brought them down on their knees beside them.
Then they prayed and wrested until in three
minutes, only three minutes "by the watch" most
or those young men were converted, and rose from
their knees new creatures. This the Elder thought