, 1874-02-21
It's Progress Among the Evan
ge1ical Churches.
Earge and Constant Accessi0ns by
the Various Organizations.
Reports from Illinois, indiana, iowa,
and Other States.
The Work in the Hands Of the Pastors,
and Not Of Evangelists.


especially is it apparent in the churches of the
West and Northwest. The week of prayer,
| which Was generally observed in all the churches
| the fret week OF the present year. has, in very
many cases, resulted in revival, which has con-
tlnued with growing power from the first weeks
| OF tho year till now. In the Baptist and
Methodist churches Of the country revirals have
been the rule rather than the exception, while
Presbyterian churches are the next largest
| sharers in the good results Of these awakinga.
The religious press present column after column
of reports which indicate that tho present re-
yival exceeds in Importance and general interest
| any which has taken place for many years.
! These ravivals which, q few years ago, were al
| most entirely conducted by professional "revi-
| valists ' or "Evaagalsts," are at present under
the control OF the pastors Of the several churches.
There il much less Of the sensational and start
| ling than thero used to be, and it is believed
! that the effects are more important and much
| less ephe1neral. Following ia some Of the latest
news gathered from the religious press ia regard
| to the revival movement now in progress:
BAPTIST.
The Rev. J. S. Mabie, pastor OF the Rock
| Island Baptist Church, during the four weeks
ending Feb s, Ind baptized 104, mud the interest
| gave ths right hand OF fellowship to C5 Altar
the sermon, Feb. 8. 800 rose for prayers and the
revival was thought to hayo only begun.
At Atlanta, Ill, the pastor, the Rev. J. ",
| Icenbarger, aided By the Rev: Mr.. Hutton, OF
Atlanta, has baptiscd II, and Sunday, Feb. /,
| the pastor gaFo the hand OF fellowship to 20.
The Rev. AIr. 1cenberger is now aiding his
brother Hutton in 8 revival in progress il At
! lanta, I'll.
Mason City, H., has witnessed 26 baptisms,
and Is more are awaitine reception.
Several persons have been converted at Arco-
la, Ill.,, under the preaching Of the Rev. ". Il.
Eteadmau.
On the evening of Wednesday, Feb. IL, four
persons were baptised in the Decatur, Ill.,,
church.
The Rev. E. C. n. Burnham has been preach-
ing for several weeks at Erie. ILL.,, resulting in
twenty-five conversions, aud the reclaiming Of
| eleven Several others still swat the ordinance
OF baptism.
At Albion, Mich, the Rev. Mr. Moxon had
baptized eight persons up to Feb. Is.
In Rockford, Mich. over twenty conversions
were reported up to Feb. 10. At Ceresco, Mich,
sixty conversions are reported; and at Bay
At Depcre, Wis, remarkable revival is tax
ing place. aud between $50 and 200 conversions
are counted.
revival is in progress in Fort Howard, Wis,
| and has resulted in . good many conversions.
The pastor Of the Almond, Wis. Baptist
Church reports ten reclaimed and thirty con-
verRionB.
The Row c. T1ipp OF Wantoma, Wis, is hold
ing series OF protracted meetings, and fifteen
have been converted.
1t Omaha. Eeb., eleven persons we're received
into the Baptist church on Feb. l, three of
whom were by baptism.
4 revival in the church at Otley, H., under
the ministry Of the Rev. A. ". Sutton, resulted
in the haptism Of ten persons in the Des MONIES
River, Feb. 8.
Ihirty-three nav converts were baptized in
the new baptistry Of tho church in Malvern H..
Feb. 8. Several others are awaiting baptism. 4
similar number has teeu received into the Pres
byterian aud Methodist churches Of that place.
The meeting WAS commenced by the Baptists,
the pastor, the Rev. J. R. Sherrafelt, and the
Rev. J. ". Roe, OF Riverton, doing the preach
ing. The interest in the meetings became 50
general that tho School Board dismissed the
punils might attend the afternoon meetings.
The Rov. H. " Brown, OF Wisconsin, has
closed a meeting OF nine davs duration In Fair
field Baptist church. Iowa, in which 100 CONVEX
sions are counted, among which is the Mayor ct
the city.
Under the preaching of the Rev. Il. ~ Brown,
the Baptist church at Washington, a., has Wit
messed seventy-fve conversions eiuce Jan. %.
About twenty have been converted 1t Parna
H.. and thirteen have been added to the church.
The little Baptist church in Blue Grass. Ia.
consisting OF nineteen members, has powerful
revival on its hands. As many as forty have
riaen for prayers IN one night.
Thirty have just been receiTed into the church
IN Mitchell, Ind.
Feb. I, seventeen were added to the Baptist
church at Rossville, Ind, eight Of whom were
baptized.
1t Worthington, Ind, eloven have bcen con-
verted. Eight young ladies we're baptized in
White River on one day.
The Walesboro, Ind, church has just received
thirty-fve by baptism, and aevon by letter and
experience.
METHODIST.
Revirals are in progress in almost every
Methodist church in Chicago. Last Monday, At
the Teachers meeting, reports for tho preceding
week we're rs folloHt: Grant Place Church, the
Rev. T. c. Clendenning pastor. three on proba
tion; Halsted Street Church, four on probation
At st. Charles. ILL.,. forty-two reported to have
been converted; at the Park Avenue Church,
twelve had asked for prayers. Tho Centenary
Church. which has carried on revival OF great
power for several weeks resulting in the CONVEX
sion OF several hundred persons, reports the
work still in progress. The revival effort in
Trinity Church continues with much promise.
The Rev. II. ". Thomas, pastor Of the First
Church, commenced series OF union revival
meetings during the past week. At Clyde,
under the preaching of the Rev T. P. Mnrsh,
thiTtceA were converted mp tn Fob. 1G.
At the Michigan Avenue Methodist Church,
On Michigan avenue, nenr Thirty second street,
about forty conversions havo taken place, the
greater part of whom have united with the
church.
4 series OF meetings at Woodruff H., the Rev.
A. E. Day. pastor, has resulted in the conversion
OF thirtY-three, Of whom twonty-ssven have
joined the church.
The church at secor, ILL.,, over which the Rev.
B. o. Manning presides, has had d revival, re-
sulting in the union OF twenty-five with the So
ciety.
A saries nf rerira1 rneetinrs %vaa cnmmenrad