, 1877-02-24
CHURCH AFFAIRS.
Evangelical Work In Illinois.
Epeefdt Mspdfch to he Tribune,

Spttal Dtspdsch to he Tribune
DwfonT, ILL.,, Feb. 23-Tho effects Of the late
reviya1 are still vistblc. The churches are bet
ter attended. a spirit Of Cf,ristiau union has
been Developed Which has resulted In the torrna-
tton OF a Young MEMS Christian Association,
which promises to do great deal OF good.
Some Of our best businessmen hayo Joined the
Association. women's union pruycr-mcctfng
T. lela ec .ssk n;t On sn,Iay t.ens ,ah hserS
listen to = discourse froin Miss g., N.
B!oo!nfngtor, III. ali.s Fry male m
excellent impression here ny her iad5iike DC,
% proper field for womar's work the Foreign
Missionary eoclcty Of tho Methodist Church, If
which ti,c IS .ncin.,es. The revival Mt uninI',
four niles south Ut here, III cnnnectlon with tue
Rpectai ktspuseh t. 5As 7r!bnns-
Pontiac Ill. Ftu. :-k-Tile. religious meet
tnUs still coi1llnc, eaels church It's nKn work.
Ihs MctlIodtnts here meet with so,ne e.esess,
and number n1nny converts. The HaptEsts itaft
received fourteen wt.1l,, the last week.
The rreshyterInns havc also hccn hol,lsng
fneetfngs every night. Thu ltcv. G, II. Dc t.oug,
Of Dwight, tt nnN assisting tn. Rcv. Mr. swai.
pastor VI the church, The churches llerc all
seem 10 bc afiyc hnIl vide awne;,..
Sutefq! M%tpafeA % g 31s ',hIs mHSnHe. A.. ,,,n,.
sTnE11y l fs HMsealxs asf pee'ns
etaa es a t ark ras
st tic parko Church., the Kcv. sfr. Matthews. of
Fatmington, Is labnritg with great tucsess.
Twenty y-four persons have already signitled their
intention Of uniting With the Church. Tie work
OF saving souls scelus but to hare Just cotn'
kprrtai I3fsputch 10 7nt Tribune.
AURORA, ILL.,, Feb. 1'.-Iile rcvlTa1 which mas
been in proEIess here now for two months sii,!
week. On Wednesday night over lao pc7s oAs
wcre present at the Methodist Church. when J,
Y. Farwe1l preached ana str. Strbl,fns sang
Over tO0 7cral1ls tiaya been converted at thcst
meetings. md the religious infercst sceilIs tu
hare pctyat1ct all tlassrt,
Special Dtspatea T. ne 7rtssnt:
KAsgAKEx, H., frb &h-'i'hc Union t'ospc1
meetings in tsle city continue With inereast,a
interrst. There has nut betn night since Air
Morton's arrival whcn there were 1c*E ihan StN
people present at the crenIrg service, a.,t
oftencr tho number hnr been ovcr i:nD. Pcoplt
conc ten md fifteen Infits to hcar afr. Nortnn's
ture truths. Like Mr. Moody, he .l'seloscs new
beauties nnd new meanings IN the Bible tsarra
tlses and all that he uttcrs has prartiral bcar
ing on everyday life. Though young lnaH OH
atr. Morton Is wise in the things pertaining u
the hstter 1fe and even Tray y.la'rr.l pa*tors eat
st 1t his feet ant! learn wlslont Nothing ran b,
| further from tbs nlctMM than can't or hypocrisy
all Is plain, simple, frank. and cnrnest ilc lin
admirable tact In directing meetings nj Till
| character, md is most valuable leader In fe
| vivul work.
The morning prnyer.nectlngs arc largely at
| tended. This morning 40 were present, iicind
| Ing bustncta and professions! men. saints init
stnners. Numbers riee for prayers N thcs,
crowded with seekers utter the truth.
Afr. and Mrs. Wilson have been q grent tsc]t
through their sinuiuE. They arc rnll:tcd, hour
and SOUL u the work Of savlnG houIt, AM! ar'
rcady IT. all time. to lend their all Wilcrcyc
they eau. Mrs. Wilson IL singer os fine abEti
tics, and hnh u thorough appreciation d