, 1874-03-08
added to its churct-roll thirtv-nine new men,
bers, as the result OF series Of meetings lasting

| added to its church-roll thirty-nine new men,
bers, as the result OF series Of meetings lasting
nineteen days.
/ CONGREGATIONAL.
Forty conversions have taken place in Ogden,
| Ninn.
Reviyals are in progress in the Clinton church,
and in the Plymouth Church. Kalamazoo.
| Oakland Congregational Church received five
| new members March 1, and the Forty-seventh
Street Church four on the same day.
| Union Park Congregational Church, Chicago,
received tWenty-nfne BY profession on March !,
! making thirty-eisht since the commencement OF
| the revival, which is still III progress.
Tho Franklin IN. ~ Presbyterian Church con-
gresation have been converted to Congregation
asin, aud arc taking measures to ezpend 81, ,ooo
in improving and enlargns their house ofworship.
The society Was changed to Congregational at the
last session OF the Legisla:ure.
Twenty-Five persons united with Plymouth
Church, Minneapolis, on profession, at the aaich
communion. Fifteen came from one OF their
mission-stations, miles distant, beng the hrst
fruits Of recent interesting revival there, and
their ages ranged from 10 to IS.
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, was never moro
popular than now, say the friends OF that
church. It has GOO free seats. and the poWs are
rented with the express condition thnt the ushers
may fill up al the vacancies when the service
begins. It is estimated that ut least 1000
strangers are seated every Sunday morning.
Tho Congregational church at Osago have re-
coiyed money for tho purchase OF the lumber for
their new house of worship, from O. Sage, ESQ.,,
3 wealthy Massachusetts banker in whose honor
the town il named. He had previously given
bells to the different churches of tho CITY, End q
donation of land for tho founding Ut = town
library
The Adrance says: '.Tho reriva1s throughout
the country, East aad West, are bringing into
the Church q largo number Of children. How to
hold AMI help them ls q question Of the greatest
interest," The Rev. G. D. Helmer, Of the Union
Park Church, this city, has lately welcomed
many children and youth to that church, aud
has appointed q meeting to bo held at his study
every Monday afternoon, from to o'clock for
members OF the church between the ages Of
and Is, and for nona Others"
REFORMED EPISCOPAL.
A recent s:a.emons in the Church Journal
since he Joined the Reformed Episcopal Church,
las brought out tho following declaration from
tho Bishop:
Since Dec. 1873, the date OF the organization Of
the Reformed Episcopal Church, exactly five commu-
nicauts have withdrawn from this parish On Sunday
Feb l, received to communion twelve members
from fr s other or whom except two were
OF families, three huve left since tho move
ment, and six families have Joined us. Our con-
Eregatons larger than hose Of any other Episcopal
Church In tho city, and ill church to oyerowing.
CATHOLIC.
Creston, To-, ia to have the honor Of the
first and only Irish monastery Of the Denedic-
tine order of the United States. The Prior the
Very Reverend John Barns OF St. Cloud, Minn..
has purchased 400 acres OF land for tho site Of
tho monastery.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Some 800 conversions lave taken place in the
Hull, Eng, Methodist circuits.
The Religious Telescope organ OF the United
Brethren Church, had, Feb 25, four columns and
one-haH OF revival news.
st. Paul's Church, Jersey City, has increased
its membership by $50 conversions, and, as q
consequence, will rebuild and enlarge their house
Of worship.
The revival spirit has been 80 general in Syra-
cuse, N. T., that majority OF tho business
houses closed their doors each day from u
o'clock to for two weeks
The Southern Presbyterian Church has not
yet adopted the international series Of Bible
lessons, but tho matter is under discussion, and
will probably come up for decision before the
Southern General Assembly Mt its May session.
Tho most orthodox Of tho religious pross affect
to dislike tho position of the new editor Of the
National School Teacher, in this, that he
informed an inquirer that lie didn't know to
editor OF that Journal. The Examiner and
Chronicle says substantially rl&t this is ss too
thin" while another journal thinks the editor OF
said Teacher cannot tell whether be is afoot or
Oh horseback.
The Rev. 0. B. rockingham delivered the |
last Of a series of scrmoDs in the Rev. James
Freeman CIarke's church last Eeek. Mr. Froth- |
ingham allowed that he had no creed and no |
church to build upon, aud that LIS religion rested
wholly upon Individual liberty. It's mission WIS
to pull down all doSmatic and ecclesiastical |
fences and to call men to meet upon the ground |
0f fhnt humanity which NIL tIa !
great faiths had sprung. To him there Is no iu- |
fallible revelation. but all creeds and rituals are
the result Of human thought and life. He be- |
liered that the time had come for abandoning
the sect spirit with its intolerance and discords,
and for prcclaiming tho large gospel and Church
humanity. Tho course WAS begun by q Roman
Catholic priest.
The Christian Union gives description Of
Dr.. Thompson's Bible class. New York. This is
. large audience OF young and old people, who
gather in Association Hail every Sunday after
noon, at s O'Clock:
physician Of New York the Of tho Syrian missionary
Of the who, having made himself thorough
and other Bible countries brings to his cass~meeting
q fund Of ready and accurate information which few
are fortunate enough to have tho opportunity Of
quiring The class IL conducted In very snplc man
ner. DR.. Thompson opens With brief prayer, opens
his Ble refers to the passage to be considered and
his hearers turn to the same, Bibles being provided
the Hall for al who come. He then proceeds In !
quiet. easy, conversational style with his points and
explanations holding the attention Of his audience not
only with tue clearness in which he presents his !
thoughts. but WITH the general freshness with which
he contEiyes to invest tho subject Of each lesson.
PERSONAL.
CHICAGO.
The Rev. DR.. Cheney is reported to have &C.
cepted the call Of the Ashland Avenue Baptist
Church.