Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-06

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> The sixth week Of protracted effort at
the Third Street NJ. e. Church termina.
ted on Wednesday evening last, but the
religious interest, both on the part Of
penitents and the Church, seems in no
wise diminished, and still the work goes
on under the most favorable circumstan-
scea On Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings, more penitents were at the altar
of prayer than on any previous occasion,
and the conversions on Thursday were
numerous, and most of them clear and
distinct. A large number of young peo-
pie have obeyed the injunction: Gre
member now thy Creator in the days Of
thy youth, when the evil days come not,
nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt
say, have no pleasure in them" With
the enthusiasm, Of young converts, they
are anxious that all the world might
taste and see the riches of His grace"
and they are laboring with their associ-
ates in a manner that is successful in
winning numbers Of them to Christ.
a protracted meeting was commenced
in the IngIe Street Church ON Monday
evening, and has been successful during
the week Fourteen or fifteen unequivo-
cal conversions have been recorded, and
the altar of prayer is crowded nightly
with seekers after " the pearl Of great
price" Tomorrow at 10 A. NJ, the pas
tor Of this Church, the Rev. Mr.. Turner,
will preach q sermon on "The success
of Methodism. The theme is an inter-
esting one, and will draw out large
congregation.
Tomorrow being the first Sabbath of
the Centenary year, we presume all the
Methodist churches win be crowded
with thankful worshippers, and the min
listers will preach sermons appropriate
to the occasion. Such at least we know
| ia the intention of the Methodist minis.
ters in this city.
A revival of religion with marked
success has been in progress in the
German Methodist church of this city.
Several have professed Christ to love and
know, and connected themselves with
the church. This congregation have
recently purchased large lot on Syca-
more street and erected comfortable
and commodious brick parsonage. 1t is
the intention to build substantial and
convenient church at the Grst opportu-
nifty.
The Western Christian Advocate
brings as its usual notices Of revivaIs:
A meeting just closed at Concord, o.,
resulted in 81 conversions and additions
to the church About rs of the num-
Der were young men between the ages
of 10 and %. -, 1900
/ An eight weeks meeting in Berry
Street Methodist Church, Fort Wayne,
has resulted in about 30 conversions and
accessions to the church.
A four weeks meeting at Manchester,
Ind, secured So accessions to the
church and 43 conversions.
| On the Utica Circuit in this State, 65
have Joined the church and 70 been con-
verted. COO. GOO & f4egEss
+ A Eve weeks meeting at Camden, O..
closed with SO accesHions and 10 CON
versions ssaaash
| Revival IN THE EAST. - At Wash
j ington Square Methodist Episcopal
Church, New York, on a recent Sab
bath, 80 pupils of the Sabbath School
came forward for prayers; Duncans-
vile, East Baltimore Conference, Ito
| conversions and accessions; Port Ma
tilda circuit, same Conference, 60;
Weatherby, Penn, so; Washington
City, Ebenezer Church, 100; Foundry,
100; Wesley, so; East Thompson, Conn,
80; Burrillville, r. l., 80.
The families of the Methodist Minis
ters, in Indianapolis, were honored will
New Years presents The wife of Rev
d. 8. Kinman, pastor of Roberts Chapel,
received a new sewing machine, and
Mrs. VIM. Hester was favored with al
en- elegant t'circular." % wax -
The Methodist ministers Of Spring.
field Illinois, have stolen march OF
their brethren and held Centenary
meeting on last Sunday. Rev. L. G
Pitner, Centenary Agent, delivered ar
address at the First Methodist Church
in the morning to large and interested
audience. At seven o'clock in the
evening a union meeting was held al
the Second Methodist Church. AID
/ dresses appropriate to the occasion were
made BY Rev. James e. Dickens, Hon.
VIM. Brown, of Jacksonville, and Rev.
J. @. Pitner. g 1tE e 4
| GERMAN MErHoDIsTs -Including the
small Conferences in Germany, there are
| at present BOT itinerant and 282 local
German preachers of the Methodist
| Episcopal Church; rs presiding elders
districts, 272 charges, and 2s,0l8 mems
beFs and practitioners. pu
The general minutes of the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church have just been issued 1t has
go Annual Conferences, and q member
ship of 929, 259, being an advance over
last year of of 9S9. It has I, 175 travel
ing preachers, being an increase of 354
for the year. The local preachers num-
bered 8, 1913, an increase of 28S. It's to-
tai value of church property is estimated
at $lS, AZ ,233, which is 81, 266, I57 more
than last year. All the benevolent con-
tributions show an advance of more than
one-ffth. In the Sunday School depart
ment there has been about the same adj
vance. $50.
+ 1t viii be seen by the above that the
million of dollers which the church pro.
poses to raise the coming year for the
| missionary cause is only fraction over
one dollar per each member. -f
WHAT They ARE DoING.--A cores
pondent Of the Central, Analysing the
work of the COLA effective ministers of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, as Civ
en- in the General Minutes for 1865,
says; sAas Ans fsaF 1HHf 3
Their work is as follows; Presidents,
go n fT4- a. 4n7 = 49, -