The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-17
Religious Revivals.

Religious Revivals.
An interesting revival Is now In progress at DR..
Cuyler's church In Brooklyn. Afternoon and even
ing meetings are held In both church and chapel,
and many conversions are already reported.
Rev. George Lansing Taylor has received into
the Methodist church al Hampstead, L. L. 100 per.
sons the fruits OF the revival stu in progress.
The revival in the Methodist church at Forty.
interest. More than three hundred persons have
presented themselves at the altar as seekers"
revival Is In progress the results OF which are worth
recording. Fifty drunkards nave been reclaimed
joined the Methodist Church Sixteen months age
more than fifty children had drunken fathers, but
little to eat and rags Tor clothing. who now have
sober fathers, plenty to eat and comfortable CLOTH
ing; and on the sabbath day fathers, mothers and
children can be seen in the house OF God"
The Congregational ministers OF Boston and
Vicinity reported at their meeting IN PARK street
study. on March 4. the reception OF total OF 213
persons into their several churches the day pre-
The Western Christian Advocate (Cincinnati
says:-"Our revival department. IN the last eight or
ten weeks has exhibited an accession 10 the cnurch
on trial. within the bounds OF our circulation OF
some eight thousand or nine thousand persons"
Eleven additions on profession OF faith were made
to the Alexander Presbyterian church OF THIS city
at It's recent communion mostly heads OF families.
number who intended to come forward were pre-.
vented py sickness.
Twentyelght persons were received into the Pres
byterian church IN Nineveh. N. Y, on Sabbath,
March 3. Twenty.f0ur were profession OF faith,
aud Of THESE twentyfour twelve were heads or lam
gether to confess Christ before men.
The Presbyterian Church in Baldwinvilie N. Y,
received TO Its communion twenty-One on the first
Sabbath OF this month, as the first fruits Of the
revival.
The Presbyterian congregation In Bath, N. Y, is
favored with the revivlDg and converting influences
OF the Spirit. Extra meetings have been held Tor
some time, conducted by the pastor the Rev. James
M. Plat, with precious results. He was assisted
one week by Rev. Samuel Jessup, of Dansville.
Fifteen united with the church sabbath before last,
among the number promising son, Q lad OF seven.
teen, OF the PASTOR
The First church OF Oswego, n. Y, now vacant,
recently made an important addirlOn to their ses.
sion. Sabbath evening. 25th ult. REV. Thomas A.
Weed, OF Scottsvi!e, preached timely sermon to
them and 1 Wa Mess T Strong Hathaway
dist church. Ellenville, N Y.
has received ninety,two on profession and four BY
letter since the Week OF Prayer. About twenty
stu, and score protesting conversion have joined
The Presbyterian church IN wampsville, N. Y,
which is under The pastoral care OF Rev. A J.
Quick. OF Lenox, N Y, has been enjoying a pre-
clous revival, commencing with the Week Of
most OF whom have expressed hope. Seventeen
united with The church last Sabbath.
The interest has been great during the past year
In the Presbyterian church, at Great Bend, Pa.
There have been nearly one hundred and fifty In.
Rev howar the coseS
his abors there Sunday.
The Greenwich street Presbyterian church. Phila.
delphla, Rev. William Hutton, pastor, has recently
enjoyed precious revival Meetings were COM
menced In the latter part OF January and during
the five weeks through which the meetings. con-
tinued nearly forty rose and asked for prayers
thirty-tw or whom have found peace In believing
On Sabbath evening, 10Th INST, twenLy-four or
these converts made public profession OF religon
ten OF these were babtized.
Religious Noies-Personal and General.
The Episcopal church OF Palmyra, N. Y, have
contracted with company to erect their fine stone
church the coming season. and complete 1t ready
for occupancy by the 18th Of December. This Will
place an elegant house Of worship on each OF the
that pleasant and prosperous village
Rev. Arthur BROOKS, OF WiliamspOrt, Pa, has &C.
copied the call to the rectorshlp or ST. James,
church, Chicago, lately vacated by DIR. Thompson,
who succeeds DR.. Ever in Christ church, New York.
Mr.. BROOKS is brother OF Rev. Philips Br00ks, Of
Boston.
The Rev. John B. New, Of indianapolis, Ind, q
Baptist minister, has Just died from a cold con-
tracted during recent outdoor baptism. He had
10 enter river where the Ice was broken for the
purpose, and, ali dripping wet, had to walk nearly
3 mile TO change his clothes aIterward.
Rev. Mr.. Il. N. KIRK, OF Boston, has been reduced
to total blindness.
Charles +. Latham, Of Thetford, Vt, who recently
died without will. requested that S. 900 OF his pro-
perry be given TO ThetfOrd Academy for the benefit
OF INDECENT students who might hereafter be con-
nected with the Institution.
fev. J. G. French was Installed pastor OF the
Westminster Presbyterian church. Brooklyn. on the
9th inst.
Rev. william IT, Clark OF New York, has been
called TO the pastorate OF the broadway Reformed
church, Paterson.