, 1874-02-22
Its Progress in Illinois and Other
Western States.
The Spirit Of the Religious
Press.
Notes and Personals in Chicago
and Elsewhere.
Review Of DR.. Thomas on the Immortal"
ity Of the Soul.
THE REVEALS.

THE REVEALS.
4 very widespread and general revival 1nttu-
euce is among the churches OF tho country, and
especially is it apparent in The churches Of the
West aud Northwest. This week OF prayer,
which rns generally observed in all the churches
the first week Of the present year, has, in very
many cases, resulted in revival, which has con-
tinued with growing power from the first weeks
Of the Jear till now. In the Baptist and
Methodist churches Of the country revi7als have
been tha rule rather than the exception, while
Presbyterian churches are the next largest
shArers in the good results Of these awakings.
The religious press present column after column
Of reports which indicate that the present re-
v;gal exceeds in Importance and general interest
aoy which has taken place for many years.
These ravivals which, d few years ago. we're al
most entirely conducted by professional "reEl-
valists" or Egangeli'ts,' are st present under
the control Of the pastors OF the several churches
Thore is much less Of the Sensational and start
ling than there used to be, and it is believed
that the effects are more important and much
less ephemera. Following is some Of the latest
news gathered from the religious press in regard
to the revival movement now in progress:
BAPTIST.
The Re-. J. 8. Mabie; pastor; OF the Rock
Is1and Baptist Church, daring tho four weeks
ending Feb 8, had baptized 104 and the interest
had not abated in the least. Sunday, Feb. he
gave tha tight hand Of fellowship to IS. After
The sermon, Feb. 8, 500 rose tor prayers, and the
At Atlanta, nj, the pastor, the Rev: J. ":
1conbergez, aided by the Rev: Mr. Hutton, Of
Atlanta, has baptised IT, aud Sunday, Feb. !,
the pastor gave the hand OF fellowship to 20.
The Rev. Mr.. Icenbergor is now aiding his
brother Hutton in revival in progress IN At
annta. III.
Mason City, Ill, has Witnessed Is bapdsms,
and Is more are awaiting reception.
Several persons hare been converted at Arco-
Ia, Ill, under the preaching OF tha Rev. ". Il.
Eteadman.
On the eveninf; of Wednesday, Feb. II, four
persons were bnptised in the Decatur, ILL.,,
church.
The lev. E. c. NJ Burnhan has been preach
ing for several weeks at Erie. Ill.,, resulting in
twenty-five conversions, and the reclaiming OF
eleven. Several others still await the ordinance
Of btptisn.
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 ut Bay
CitT, thirteen.
At Depere Wis. 3 remarkable revival is tax
Ing place, .nd between 150 and 200 conversions
ere counted.
A revival is in progreas in Fort Howard, Wis,
and has resulted in good many conversions.
TIE Easto7 Of the Almond, Wis. Baptist
Church reports ten reclaimed and thirty con-
yersions-
The Rev. G. Trip, OF Wautoms, Wis, is hold
ing aer;ea Of protractc3 meetings, and fifteen
have been converted
1t Omaha, Neb., eleven persons were received
Into this Baptist church on Feb. 1, three Of
whom we're by baptie1a-
4 revival in the church at Ot1ey, Ia., under
the ministry Of the Rev. A. ". Sutton, resulted
in tho baptism Of ten persons in the Des MONIES
River, Feb. 8.
Thirty-threc new converts we're baptized in
the new baptistry OF the church in Malvern, H..
'hFeb. 6. Several others are awaiting baptism. 4
kbimilAr number has been received into the Pres
Dbyterian and Methodist churches Of that place.
= The meeting was commenced bY tho Baptists,
tho pastor, the Rev. J. r. Gherrnfelt, and the
Rev. J. Y. Roe, Of RiTerton, doing the preach
ing The interest in the meetings. became 80
general that tho School Board dismissed the
Schools st l o'clock each day. in order that the
pupils might attend the afternoon meetings.
The Rev. Il. ". Brown, OF Wisconsin, has
eloaed meeting OF nine days duration in Fair
field Baptist church. Iowa. in which 100 CONVEX
sions are counted, among which is the Mayor of
the city.
Under the preaching Of the Rev. Il. II. Brown
the Baptist church at Washington, Ia, has Wit
messed seventy-fvo conversions since Jan. %.
About twenty have been converted at Parma
Ia. and thirteen have been added to the church.
The little Baptist church in Blue Grass, Ia,
consisting Of nineteen members, hos a powerful
reyivnl on its hands. As many as forty have
risen for prayers in one night.
Thirty have just been received into the church
In Mitchell, Ind.
FEB. /. seventeen we're added to the Baptist
church 3: RoBsyille, Ind, eight OF Fhom were
baptized.
At Worthlngton, Ind. eleven have been con-
yarted. Eight young ladies' were baptized in
White River on one day.
The Walesboro, Ind. church has just received
thirty-five by baptism, and seven by letter and
experience.
One VAS baptized at the First Church, in Chi
cago; last Sunday, and two at the Indiana Ave-
nue. Chapel
4 revival in the Lswndsle Baptist Church,
Just outside the Western suburbs OF Chicago, has
Resulted IN the conversion OF twenty-five per-
sons.
The revival in the Second Baptist Church, Chi
cago. has resulted in eighty-four baptisns and
many restorations from state OF apostasy. The
number OF inquirers continues as large as ever.
METHODIST.
ReEiyala arc in progress in almost every
Methodist church in Chicago. Last Monday, st
tie Teachers meeting, reports for the preceding
week were as followt: Grant Place Church, the
Rev. T. c. Clendenning pastor, three On proba-
tion; Halsted Street Church, four on probation
been converted; at the Park Avenue Church,
twelve had asked for prayers. The Centenary
Church which has carried on revival Of great
power for several weeks, resulting in the CONVEX
Eion OF several hundred PERSONS, reports the
work still in progress The revival effort in
Trinity Church continues with much promise.
The Rev. q. IT. Thomas, pastor Of the First
Church, commenced q series Of union revival
meetings during the past week. At Clyde,
under the preaching Of the Rev. T. P. Marsh,
thirteeu were converted up to Feb 16.
At the Michigan Avenue Methodist Church.
On Michigan avenue, near Thirty second street,
shout fort; conversions have taken place, the
greater part Of whom have united with the
church.
Reries Of meetings at Woodruff. Ill, the Rev.
l. f. Day, pastor, hasresulted in the conversion
OF thirty three, Of whom tWeniy-seven have
joined tho church.
The church at Secor, H., over which the Rev.
B. 0. Manning presides, has had revival, re-
Bulting in the union of twenty-five with the So
cioty.
series Ct revival meetings wss commenced
ut sublette. ILL.,, on Feb. 49, BY the Rev. P. Cor
don. aided BY the Rev. A. e. Shoemaker, and
by Mrs. 6. N. johnson.
series Of lectures, commenced esrly in the
winter at Cedar Falls, Ia, By the pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Of that city, the
Rev. A. B Kendig, grew into q revival which
extended through eeven weeks, and resulted in
the union Of ifty-two persons with the church.
wonderful awakening has taken place at
Abingdon, Ill.,. under the ministration Of the