, 1860-01-28
RELIGIOUS mATTEHSs

Rev. n. ii. a Drodnsx, formerly an assist
nut minister in Trinity Church in this city, and
now in charge of the Episcopal Church in Am
boy, Illinois, has received call from church
In Demopolis, Ala.
Rev. J. ". Walton, Of North Adams, Massa'
ehusetts, has received cali to tho pastorate oi
the Congregational Church at Rockford, in
this State; The salary is 81 200.
Rev. DR.. Thompson, Of the First Presbyte-
rian Church, Buffalo. says the possibility Of his
removal to Cincinnati, may be deemed neces-
sary for the health Of his family.
Rev. Charles Morgan, Of Geneva, Wis, has
accepted m unanimous cnll to the Congrega.
tional Church in East Troy, ia the same State.
| The First Orthodox Congregational Church
Of Gafesburg, Illinois, hare extended in uuani:
nous invitation TO Ret. Lucins E. Barnard tn
succeed President blanchard as their pastor,
and be has signi6ed his acceptance, md will
eater Immediately on the work in that flourish
iog field. The salary is 81 900.
H. Congregational Church Of seventeen mem-
bers was organized in Beverly; {Adams County,
lliinoia,) on Tuesday, Dec. a7th. Sermon by
Kev- S. II. Emery, Quincy, ILL.,; and exercises
~ Rev. .Aessrs. Leach, ColtEine, Hawley and
Williams.
| Rev. 4. r. Coon has removed from Alton,
Illinois, to Berlin, Sangamon County, and be-
| come pastor Of the Baptist Church in that
place.
Rey. afr. Ten Brock, late pastor Of the Epis-
copal Church, Lafayette, Ind, has been called
to Dayton, Ohio, to take temporary charge Of
the Episcopal Church.
Rev. 3. F. uariand WIS ordained to the Cos
pei ministry of the Congregational Church at
cannon City, 1unn., on the slst ult.
Rev. Oliver Bronson, pastor Of the Presbyte-
rian Church at Janesrilie, Wis, died on the
10th inst, aged q years. He was son Of Hon.
Greene 9. Bronson Of New York.
The series Of religious meetings. in the Ply
mouth Congregational Church, on the corner Of
Van Buren street and Edna Place, in this
city, is still continued, and seem to be doing
good work.
There is quite religious excitement in Du-
buque, Iowa, at the present time, with gratify-
lug results.
powerful work Of grace is in progress ut
Sterling, iu this State, in Rev. Mr. Erskine's
Presbyterian Church. Rev. DR.. Hamilton, Of
Aurora, is assisting the Pastor.
religious revival is prevailing in the Bap-
list Church at Fox Lake, Wis. The Pastor,
Kcv. ]. r. Fish, is assisted by Rev. Nj. Wil1ett,
Of II Crosse, whose discourses are listened to
with marked attention and interest.
Revival meetings are low held in the PEesby-
teriaa Church at Red Wing Minn. Much good
has already been accomplished, and the interest
seems to be on the increase.
Rev. S1r. Day is holding nightly meetings at
the Presbyterian Church at Lake City, MIMI,
where much interest in his labors is mani
tested.
4 correspondent of the 7sras Baptist thinks
it wrong for Baptist ministers to require q
certain salary" of the churches, because he
finds t no account Of fixed salaries for the apos-
ties and other ministers OF their day.
Will he forbid ministers to receive bank notes
in compensation for their services, since bank
notes are not mentioned in Scripture? .,4
NEW ENGLAND CoscRECA11oSAL SrAr1s11csc:-
The additions to the Congregational Churches
in the sir New England States, the past year,
were "a ,s42; but there being many deaths and
removals, the net increase is only 9,7S?. The
following shows the number Of churches, min-
;,tora opd vnamhars.