The New York herald., 1871-03-05

ca a.etse OF ehe very reverend tne ensra OF tue DO
mlnicans relative 10 the recent s0-cacd miracle at
the chuTch OF their convent at Soriano, Naples. IL
states that they have desired. ever since iast Sep
teaber, ITO speak OF an extraordinary event Dy
which 1t mas pleased God 20 illustrate st more the
ncuary Oh our ho!y patriarch, St. Domino 40 so
rauo, IN CaiaurIa.u tyou all kuo1 Intimately lt
says me sanctuary OF soriano dedicated our
hoy father ol Domino. ara Inc ancient
image which, owing 10 It's miraculous riaia
ana The countless iavors and gfaces cOa.
unaauy obtained there, attracts Tue vene.
noi1hh0rs AZ maud bat people ruin oJaer Drvvlace,
ana even irom stranger lanrs ine iolh OF oepem-
Oer Tue dal conaecia,ed ll tne ordei Ior the
lneinofaiioil OF the hOiy Inase. cecOraIeu at
soflano with he giesscst sole lilty. inc seas ter
inmates ~ pio1ession Wnclc.n Vne sIteue o. the
SAINT IS carried. Fms statue Is Of wood ana o.
natural SHe. RMS last year the Statue Was. a5
usual. exposed ON the stia day 10 puUilc venera-
toi,; " was paced On Jhe lea hanu side, near tue
Nigh altar Ihc .ciigiOas o.ocs na,iug eaaed soine
tnlry persons rcinailed III Tie cDurcil nrayin2,
when on a suuuen Iney SAW The SAINT
as represented Dy the statue become animated.
advance, draw back. raise the rignt lrL. tn "a et
IL iali down agau. Luiing these movements me
countena1ce Was now severe and threatening,
agam sau, anu by aIu ~ Expressing soi.less AMI
respect. especially wnen crectcd to@aras the image
OF Our Lady OF ne Rosary. All present compared
the gestures and movements TO tnose 0, preacher
In me pulpit, DHn sui indeed wound 10 be 60 de-
scribe tnC ELECT caused oy the emUt0a ana no sur
lrse Wn!cn ioiIoWei tnis scene reople weie teiri.
nei as rrst ana dared lot 10 ucievc Wnat they SAW
with tner eyes, ou,, on consulting each other tney
ielt assured that IL was no iiuslon, DuL teaiity,
aud the chuicn re-ecnved win Lac woruS ''ot.
DomInicl ST. UommicW "a liraclel A niIracep
They could say no more. in lew SECONDS me en-
tire populaion abandoned incl. egnlivym snts and
came IN crowds to the sanctuary. over 100
peroDs Witnessed the wOlde. fui iov cments Of the
hoiy statue, which iaStel fof more Llan 01e hour
ana nalf During all this time me itSt WINES eS
Us well as those wno arrived aer continued IN Ter.
vent prayer, lntermihgled Win CRIES, Tears Qnd ex
press.ons OF wonder ana acc!ama,iol. Avery large
numDer OF eye witnesses attest w.tn one voice TIE
miracle St. however, TO p. event any suspicion OF
fraud or arttce, which inciedulouS persoas might
suggest, the arch OF MOWERS wicn encSe the Statue,
Without however touching it was removed, TO.
getner Win tne draperlcs and otner decorations OF
the table, wnicn Ser,c cd as its pedestal. The most
futile 90 Dccti0n iel to tneground beivre the testi-
mony OF SO many ocular wltnesscs." At this same
date september 15, 1870, The troops 0i Victor run
manuel entered the PoDtiiica States and marched
against Rome.
Reiisious RevvaIs Al Over the Country.
correspondent writes from oxford, N. "
'God has been pouring out HIS SPIRIT in remarka-
bic manner upon this church. We nave held meet
ings every night since the frst OF JanuarJ. Very
many have been awakened and LED 10 inquire con.
cerning salvatiOn At last c0mmunion-
February 5-eignteen united with us on profession
OF their iaith IN Christ.n
great revival is In progress at the new Reformed
church IN Otey Iowa. unier inc pIeachin- OF Rev
M W0ouS, Dapt-St minister IrJn Cedar i.apluS.
so Tar, about hity have been converted.
More tnon thirty-fve persons nave made profes-
sion oI lain In Crist In the FIRST church. aempnis.
ceiyed by the session rs members OF tns UDutcn,
were admit ed TO tus tlDe OF our blessed lord.
In Omaha. February IL, SIX persoas became men,
oers oil The new church by letters. and two on pro-
ieSSlon.
In Topeka Kansas the Week OF Prayer and sub
sequent meeting. have resulted in The addition of
twelve to the Rev. IT, S. McCabes church on prcies.
sion. and nine by letter.
A Methodist revival OF great power is at present
In progress at Alexander, Genesee county, N. Y.
From Massachusetts we learn that revivais are oc-
curing at Worthington, where fifty are converted,
At Ludlow and chester.
From New Hampshire it Is reported that since The
Week OF Prayer an increasing numLer or reyIyals
nave occurred AT Lyme about 100 conversions are
reported.
There has been a very marked religious interest
for some time IN the Beach street Presbyterian
church d,ev. Mr.. Duun's). Nearly u hunurcd will
unite with II al tne next communion Tae work has
progressed 4uiety yet steadily, anu the st
continues
The Second Presbyterian church, at Peekskil,
Rev. Nelson Aiiiarl, pastor, received iOury-lOur
Nearly all OF inese the rss iruits OF tue very deep
r. igous nercs. y nch or some time has prevailed
In this church.
cetyed eght mostly h ads of families at the re6rn
ary communion.
FroE. Ohio we learn that revIvals have prevailed
In The contiguous Presby yterlan churches Of franBr
lin" ana "New Jersey Forty-three nave professec
their faith in the tfant lin church since te Neex or
praye: deeply & la.esestps loint communion CON M ser
IN the New jersey church has become so great tusf
the main body of the house mas been we flied niga.
after night. Twenty-Five were received.
The revival name, says the Memphis Christian
Advocate. ccntlnues at Second street church. the
Rev. DIR. Slater pastor. There have been eleven
conversions during the last week.
Rev. W. II. Wilson writes to the Baltimore Epfsco-
pal Methodist frOm Severn Circuit, Baltimore Con-
ference February 2l:-''vhere mas been u gracious
work OF religion at one point In this little charge;
dozen or more converted TO Cod, and among them
several valuable neads OF families. 1ne interest Is
sun unabated.n 3
A gracious revival Is now in progress at Frederick
City, Md Within the past lew days there nave been
conversions and the wUrE Is increasing III
interest
The Rev. Jacob Legare, colored, pastor OF Morris
street colored church, Charleston, S. c. has bap-
tzed over l,4O0 persons since the war. and nam
ialns good discipline IN membership ol 1,75.
very interesting work OF grace is reported the
persons have been hopefully converted and about
fifty have united with tie church.
Powerful revivais are reported In the Presbyterian
cnurcnes OF Lebanon and Sprngheld. KY; Rock
ford aud Memphs, Ienn, and Messy Creek, Va.
revival Of great interest Is In progress in the
church at Marquette, Mich. Thirty-hve persons have
Deen hopefully converted. Three komau Cathoucs
numbered themselves with the new converts.
Religious Noies-PersonaI and General.
Boston morning paper notices q sermon the
text for which is credited to "MichaeLn
The parishioners OF the Rev. ID. I. Packard, or the
Congregational church, Brighton have lately shown
their appreciation OF his services Dy sending HIM o
purse OF S45o.
Rev. DR., Isaac Ferris, OF New York, commemo.
rated the itieth anniversary OF his ministerial life
by preaching memorial sermon in New BransWtck
N j.. last sunday. where he first oficated In 1921
MISS Sarah Wilson, who gave $50, 900 to the Wilson
Female College. near Johannesburg Pa, died re-
Gently. al the age of seveuty-hve years. she had
given large sums Tor other good purposes.
Ray hoe
election 10 the recOrsnip o tue Church OF the Inter-
cession washington Heights, New YORK city.
lady IN West Philadelphia has generously offered
10 give five acres VI land Tor the purpose erecting
Presbyterian Home for Aged Widows and Single
Women. The matter has been referred 10 the Pres
byterlan Alliance for consideration
An unfinished Presbyterian church at Baxter
springs Kansas, was demolished Dy o hurricane
last week.
Rev. J. C. Smith, a native preacher. Superintend.
eni ui Public instruction, and leading man in the
Baplst church IN the Greek nation, died January 10.
Rev. D. L. Daggett, ID. D., formerly of Canaan
dagus and Yale Colcgc, has been installed as pas
m nY tha md In Nouv