The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-13

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Re~i0ed. That Prof Millets large
medallion Of Wesley, IN frosted silver,
/ hermetieally sealed cases, elegantly
framed, aud published by A, u. De
mafest, Of New York, shall be- given
~ prize to each Sunday School that
contributes Ave hundred dollars TO the
Sunday School Fund.
This medallion IL beautiful work
Of art. The frame Is Of black walnut,
inlaid With glt, IL Is oval ia form,
about twenty inches wide, and twenty
three inches long. We have never
seen one more beautiful II & fine
ornament fof The paflof, and will ad0rn
the walls Of the sunday School : 0ms,
Many of our Schools, by a little effort,
can secure this hisi0rial prize, The
price of this medallion Is thirty dol
lars,
CEsrEsARY Az TafsmY-ennday
last WIS Centenary day at Trinity
Church, Of Cincinnati. The collection,
il Is hoped, will aggregate $40, 600,
According 10 reports made Ia the
church papers, and facts. collected
from private sources, already $1,000,
900 have been subscribed for the Cen
tenafy Of American Melhodiem,
Cnuaen s0uru IN fLLfsoie.-in
| Clinton, Ill, Council Of the Chris
Tim Union Church" lately convened,
consisting, as fumor tells US, Of a mot
| ley group OF about ono hundred dele
gates gathered from all sections.
Many Of these are the merest political
hacks Of the dieloyal persuasion. AT
| this Convention Bishop D0ggett Of
the Church South, appeared rs n fra
tefnal messenger from the General
Conference lately held at Now Orleans,
Dr., Linn was 20 be the Bishops col
league on this occasion, but was not
present,
GEsfnYVtLLg, INDtANA.-J, s.
Collins, in d note Of September 9th,
says Our fourth quarterly meeting
commenced on the 18th Of August. 70.
sulting IN about fifty conversions and
sixty Two aaeessions. The Church was
powerfully revived and built up,
The patriotic and jealous Chaplain
Lozier, Of Indiana, has recently
struck oil, having been notified that
he has nm Interest in we'll now flow
ing hundreds Of barrels n day
The Christian Adpoeaie md J0uy.
nal states That from E2,000000 10
$500, 800 worth Of tobacco II annual.
" consumed by the members Of the
Methodist Church in the United
States
A report TO II society in Boston |
| operating for home missions In the
South, states that forty Methodist con-
gregatiops had been gathered in diff.
ierent parts Of South Carolina, and
five IN Florida. OF this number eleven
had houses Of worship.
Rev. Mr.. Law, Methodist clergy
man, died IN the pulpit while preach
ing Mt Mosheryille, Mo, on the even.
ing of tho 10th inst After deliver
ing his discourse, he knelt to make |
his closing prayer, aud suddenly OK
pred.
Tug New CnURcH AT GREENS
nuRG.f-Our readers are already aware
of the agreement Of tho members OH
the Methodist Episcopal Church NO
Gr0ensbnrk, Ind, TO have two places
Of worship there, about one-half pre-.
ierring 10 have their music without "A |
melodeon or organ, aud tho other half |
| preierring to use the organ, The
new church, which is being erected |
| by the nonsinatrumeut portion, Is |
moving along finely, aud will be
| rendy Tor occupancy on or before |
Christmas Brother Winchester, the |
pastor, Informed as, Mt Aurora. week |
| before last that tho cost Of the edihue, |
| whlehAis Of brick with apire, will be |
IN the neighborhoodiof $4,000 BE
tween his congregation aud that dt |
which brother Terrell IL pastor, the
best of brotherly love prevails,
In Batosville, Arkansas, on the |
evening Of tho LIST day Of September |
about o'clock at night, Adam Louis, |
q colored local preacher belonging 60 |
tho Methodist Episcopal Church Ia
Batesville, was shot add Instantly |
killed in his own house, while M |
dressing TO retire for the night No |
clue or special evidence has yet de-
fnitely pointed out the foul murderer
So says the Central Chrisfiaa Adsa-
cate, of October Sd,
DANCING AND DRAM nHiNBfNa
METuopisTs,- Bishop Pierce, il d
lettor to tho Nashville Ghetstiga Al |
Uocate, holds the following language
on this subject;
Dram drinkers aud dancing Methe-
dists, without prompt confession II
wrong, deep humliatioh, and salemn |
pledges never 10 repeat, will beer |
they ought 90 be-eut off, The nteaeh- |