The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-21
RclioiOns RevivaIs.

The First Congregational church OF Painevle,
Ohio, Rev. II. c. Haydn, has again enjoyed special
visitation OF the Holy Spirit. Again; for in 1867
general awakening and revival pervaded the'church
and society, the fruit OF which the addition OF
125 to the church, 1O5 of whom we're by profession.
REVIVAL AT OXFORD, GA.-The following extract
from private letter written by student Of Emory
College, and dated the 9TH inst, viii he perused with
deep interest by many of our readers:-"rhe stu
dents stay at the church every night until twelve
and one O'Clock, singing, shouting, praying and
pralsing never saw sucn times III my lie. Every
thing spiritual IS warm and glowing. Dr. smith got
perfectly happy yesterday mornlng, and shouted
outright. Everybody was happy, and everybody Is
happy now. We have new preacher to preach
for us every night. know that II you were here
you would feel mat there but one step from OK
primeval excellence here believe this ~ be the
best place ON EARTH"
The Baptist church in Albion, N Y. contains
nearly sixty baptized households, The term being
understood to include the husband wife anu living
children. The last members OF twenty different
families have been baptized since the year began.
The experience OF this church during the last few
months has proved That powerful REVEALS may
.anxioas seals'' or extra PREACHING. Not Sermon
has been preached i'll the church in year, except
on the sabbath, and yet more than hundred souls
have been converted during the last three months,
including many OF the most intelligent citizens Of
tile place. One hundred and eleven have been re.
,iona year, just one hundred SINCE the 'week OF
prayer" Among the baptized are forty.six heads OF
families and about thirty men I'm middle life.
On the first Sabbath In May fOrty-six persons were
aided 10 the Church In Maynard. Mass formerly
Assabet). Rev. W. HazeM God pastor, forty.two OF
them being the first fruits Of the recent revival.
Tnirty-six persons were to unite with the
church at Lyme. H., on Sabbath. 7th, by
profession. Rev; r. NJ kellogg IS e be Installed
united with the South church, Concord. me
First church, III Keene N. H., had Twenty-Five addI-
among the Methodiss after the Week OF Prayer.
Soon 1t extended to the Congregational church. and
anem 70 Is SSp1 r w egaa pow "a the com
evening for ten weeks and scores found peace in
Christ. Last Sabbath lfty-nlne were TO be received
and several more will be admitted in July. Rev.
w. w. Belden Is pastor. The work has been very
general throughout the town. In four churches
there probably 270 conversions and the work is
still In progress. Rev. J. d. Potter held four days.
meeting at Barre. Mass. two weeks since, ana some
of the most prominent men IN the community are
among those who are rejoicing IN Christ
Religious Notes-PersonaI and General.
Mr.. P. Heroic has presented the parish Of Trinity
Episcopal church, WIlamsport Pa, with lot for
the new church, valued at $1,000, ana has also
given $4,000 in money.
Rev. DR.. Elmendorf, pastor OF the Middle Reformed
church, Albany has been rendered by his congrega-
ton vacation OF three months, and liberal purse
to delray the expenses Of trip to California.
An anonymous friend has given to the Moravians
for Missionary Home and for the use Of their His
torlcal Society the house In Nazareth. Pa, butt by
W
dian orphans.
A curious and lamentable SANDER suit has just
been tried in oswego county the parties to which
were Methodist minister and an Episcopal clergy
man, tine latter being the plaintfn and blind. Tie
jury awarded the plaintiu $500 damages.
Rev. L. Smith Hobart has removed from Syracuse
to New York city, where he viii continue TO super
intend the work Of the American Home Missionary
Society IN this state, aud Will, III addition, give
attention to feeble Congregational churches in New
Jersey.
Rev. DR.. Ormiston, who has been South for the
benefit OF his health, was in ms pulpit last sabbath
morning, and preached with great ability AID fcrvor
ON the text, ''ie shall he Il dehghtsome land" He
showed what constitutes u land or q city that Goa
delights in. collection was made for the benefit
OF CITY Missions.
In case OF the medals given by Mr. Gerard to the
best pupils III certain schools IN this city during five
years past, twenty seven OF the thirty have been
awarded to children of German parents This has
been III schools where the Germans are strong, but
not the majority. Not OF the medals was
given to u child OF French parents, OF whom there
are many In the schools One irish and Two Amerl-
cans completed the thirty.