Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-13

There were elk hundred sand fort
persons confirmed in Cincinnati on Sun
day, April 3Oth, by Archbishop Purcell
of this number two hundred and ninety
3 nine were confirmed sitter the FIRST com
nunion, celebrated at 8 O'clock, By th
Archbishop in St John s Church, for th
children of that parish and 81 Francis
both attended by the franciscan fathers
one hundred and ten at the 10 o'clocl
mass 10 St Josephs Church, thirty .
whom were from St. Michaers; and two
hundred and twenty-eight after solemn
Ponti6csl Vespers at ST. Paurs, for the
parishes Of st Paufs and ST. eMarY's.
iWDa 9EIs--5-SI GIo9
Miscellaneouss--T The general as-
gembly pf the old sehpol Presbyterian
church will meet at PittAburg, May is,
and continue in session for ten days.
The East Tennessee Baptlsis are
looking for preachers Thirtg-thousand
in nupb Der, they have, not enc minister
whose sole business 10 to preach 10 them
On the 18th Of the present. month the
AnsfieapI Baptist Aiysiogsry Union, the
oldest aud one Of the, most.inhuential
missionary associations in America, will
hold It's annual meeting in ST. Lonis. = II
viii. comprise delegations from nearly
every church in the Northern States.
A State -ConYeDtionadOf Msshodist
Episcopal Sunday School teachers has
been, called 20 meet st Albasy,N. T.,
on Wednesday and Thursday, June 2lst
and 22d, Ito consider what can be done
TO iberease aud 4m prove Methodist Sun
Lday schools in the State Of New York
f,G Az the late session Of the New York
Iacoufsrence, Bishop Simpson, iii'answer
to question Of law, said that tho quar-
terry confersnce had full power over
Sunday schools, but having authorized
constitution for Sunday school so
ciety, were obliged TO abide it till forml
ally altered or set aside, Bat they had
power at any time oto remove an mem,
cient superintendent igszsva fa
The Tenth Annual Conyenion OF the
various Young Mems Christian Associa,
tionsttSongboavtRs UWted States, win
be held in Philadelphia on the 7th Of
june. This organization, which had its
i'orfgHi n L6hdoh,sis 8ef8g Unlisted by
the other sex in that city--s Young
women ChfialiaI 4ssoesifaitiiton having
been formed. lis object il ITO place
within the reach or indnsfrious and
hard working young women the sources
Of moral, social and religions Improve
ment, of which they. are 100 often now
deprived .4aa -srad-se Bras 90
FslsiBefore the rebellion the Southern Bap
tists were united in 80 association called
the Triennial Convention. The Southern
churches having been broken up by I %
war, all the loyal Baptists in the Sou b
will hereafter connect themselves wi d
the American Baptis, Missionary Unidp.
Hon. Ira Harris, Uhfted- States Senator
from New Work z is President of the
above organization, and will be present
at the opening anniversary exercises.
Several other Baptist societies, such as
the "Pablication Society," Home Mis-
siou Society," and Education Society,""
w;lf hold thair ANIMAL meaAi nos at the
same time and place Over six hundred
olergymen viii be present and great
many icy delegates. The OCCASION swilf ysll'
be one of great interest. .r -. 5ssI
The Superlntendents of'the Sabbath
Schools in indianapolis, with teachers
and friends of the cause, are making
preparations for the State Sabbath School
Convention to be held soon in that city,
They promise to make the event one of
nnusual interestiand inportaaee.0 - 3
.s AT the Second Anniversary ofzthe o.
S. Christian Comnission, western branch,
held at Cincinnati, April 18th, the Presi-
dent, a. i, E., ChambeElain, Esq, stated
thar among other'things distributed were
As, 4s7 copies Of the Scriptures, I,OOl,
1873 religious newspapers, 46, 800 weekly
.secular newspapers, 7O4, T94 pages, of
tracts, and us, $40 printed envelopes. = !
7 The cash contributors during the
wear, and estimated value ofsstores con
tribated, we're $3.50, ,4Sp.5 The Com uIis-g
sion has sent l9I delegates 70 the field.
The Cincinnati Times furnished 300
copies weekly, freeaof charge
The. express and railroad companies
and mail boats and packets have. carried
nearly all stores free Of expense. The
Union Telegraph company has generoos-
ly- contributed the freeCnse of the wires
70 the Commission. = 4 -
Very few persons can form any cou.
ception Of the. operations Of the .Chris-
aan Commission, or The good done-by.
i, and the relief afforded to our brave
soldiers ia the Hospital OF on the field
Of battle. No DOUBT gsany soldiers are
indebted 70 ibfis Commission for the pre-
seryation of their lives by the timely aid
and relief furnished them in the hour d
distress and suffering This Is one. Of
the Institutions called forth by the wafs
which has been the means Of doing mneh
good, not only 10 the Unioa soldiers, bat
also to our enemies, This Comm ission
will forever be an benor and credit 70
the country and 10 American alCkfFs=-
tianity
bTT0W EOETNaD4AOD
( The Christians Register suggests that,
/ instead of building the six or eight mon
! umeutsTin honor offs President Lincoln,
already projected, q single rlonument
! he bnih over his remains at Springfield,