Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-05-06

this penalty. But where the priests go,
the congregations in whole or part go
with them, and such congregations are
acknowledged by the state as Alt-Cath-
olic bodies. But in other cases few |
members unite in society, and when
such society becomes numerous enough |
it applies for church edifce for wor-
ship. In case the people are pretty
equally divided, both parties are allow
ed to worship alternately. We have as
yet no very accurate statistics respect
ing the number of those connected with
the old Catholic movement But it is
plain that the movement rather gains
than loses in extent, and apparently in
depth. 1t is somewhat remarkable that
the congregations are all in South Ger
many and the Rhine provinces.
The Espermace de Rome has the fol-
lowing from Spain: 1.-The Able Anto-
MO Aguyo y Moliro, who has formed in
Madrid Central Committee of Propa-
ganda and Organization, intended to es-
tablish free Catholic church in Spain,
is receiving encouragement from all parts
of the peninsula Eighty-seven priests
have already explicitly signifed their
assent to his programme, besides three
hundred and ninety eight laymen, who
have connected themselves with his re-
form movement"
The Jewish Messenger thinks that the
fact that Catholic nation Qtaly) has
sent Jew-Isaaco Artom- as embas-
sador to the French Republic, is highly
significant 1t shows, on the one hand,
how the talent and genius of the Jew
has risen superior to the prejudice and
superstition of his neighbors; and on
the other, that the bigotry has passed
away from the hotbed of Incidence, Italy,
where, few years ago, Jews had annu-
ally to suffer the grossest indignities to
please the rabble and the self-constituted
deity on the throne of St. Peter.
BoUNTIFUL SHowERs.-The religious
press for several weeks has been enriched
with the reports Of precious revivals
that have visited the churches in
all parts of the country. Many of
these have been of remarkable power and
interest, and large additions have been
made to the churches In the church of
Rev. J. S. Abbott, at Fairhaven, Conn.
LOG united at the last communion, and
20 more waited for the next. The cam
paign meetings held throughout Massa-
achusetts, conducted by Mr.. Burnell,
under the auspicies of the Young Mems
Christian Association, in many cases
originated series of meetings that were
followed by good results. In Worcester
Mass, deep and generel religious in
terest pervaded the city, attending the
preaching of Rev. Mr.. Earle. At DR..
Cuyler's church, Brooklyn, N. Y. 135
united with the church at the April CON-
munion. In Broom County, n. Y,
union meetings have resulted in numer-
Gus conversions. At Ripton, Wis, the
church and college have shared in pow
full revival A remarkable revival has
been in progress in Lawrence. Kansas,
causing the most radical and general
reformation ever known in that state.
All classes have been reached by it.
Skeptics, infdels, actors, gamblers,
counterfeiters, and drunkards, have been
reached. The saloon keepers complain
that they have lost fifty per cent. Of
their custom 1t is believed that a
thousand persons have been brought by
1t to believe in and receive Christ as
their savior. Religious interest is also
felt in many other places in Kansas.
Thus from various quarters are COM
ing the proofs that the faith of Christ
ians quickened by the services of the
Week of Prayer, and the union of earn
est effort for the spread of the cause dear
to all, has been already turned into
sight; that the agreement Of believ-
ers is securing the s'granting" of the
promised blessing; and that He for the
extension of whose blessed kingdom
prayer shall be made continually" full
fills his gracious word and comes down
: like rain upon the mown grass, as show
: ers that water the earth"
s The DECEIT OF RICHES. you have
been accustomed to feel that there is nc
e great peril connected with the amassine
/ of riches, then the deceit has begun tx
e work in you. There is peril in it. Ht
i who has begun to accumulate money
l. ought, morning and evening, to humble
himself before God, and say: ''Searcl
o me, 0 God try me, and see if there b,
:. any evil way in me. You need to lea1
e upon the promise of God: "Lo, I vii
It be with you to the end If you wall
,e in consecrated way if you have con
d secrated your heart to God: if YOU hay