The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-16


out detrimental pause, In a steady. cur
rent of thought and expression. 4.
His aptness in illustration drawn
largely, In imitation of the Saviour,
from common life. 5. His drafts upon
and appeal to actual experience tits
| seen that he breaches from his own
inward experience, and the hearer soon
is aware that the discourse comes
home to the life and the very bosom
of the auditors g. His knowledge of
human nature Mr.. Sturgeon reads
individuals and audiences quickly,
and knows how to adapt himself to
them. z. His conservation to the one
work Of saving souls. He believes
most thoroughly in the Gospel of
Christ, and in all that it implies; in
its necessity, in its value, in its power !;
and he makes his preaching direct,
pointed, spiritual, earnest, evangeli-
cal. And this has educated his church
to the same view and practice.
Z Mr. Spurgeon, ike most of the Eng
glish Baptists, Is an open communion
list. The cost Of his tabernacle is
$139,000 In the Sabbath School
cenneFeed with Is Church Is class
Of seFal hundred young ladies, led
By Mrs Bartlett, from which six
hundred converts have been added to
the Church. Dir Sturgeon Church
now numbers nearly or quite thirty
FIVE hundred communicans, and he is
aided in its oversight by ten deacons
and thirty elders. He has also
training college oryoung men, to pre-
pare them for the ministry by three
years course of study There are
some eighty students to whom he lee
lures twice a week, the other instruc-
ition being given by tutors. There is
no endowment, all the expenses being
raised annually.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH, Rev. H. w.
Rector Services on sun
day as usual, at 1O9 A. NJ, and a
quarter to SIN. Sunday School at
"a. NJ; during the week,on Wednes-
day, at quarter to SPIN
ST. PAHL's CHURCH. - The new
windows for this church, from the
mandatory Of Robert Care, Chica-
go, Ills, have arrived, and, this week,
have been put in their places. They
are indeed beautiful, and add much
to the appearance of the building
AS specimens of good WORKING ship
and artistic design, they recommend |
Mr.. Care as unexcelled in his BUSH
ness, and as an honest and reliable |
contractor. These windows are all /
that was needed to put a finish upon
the exterior repairs that have now
transformed st. PauIs Chur h into
enc of the most convenient, ccnforta
bic and elegant audience rooms in the
city. Il viii also be proper to add
hat they are the gift to the Church
If a devoted member, who, with
many others in the congregation, has
been moved by the Spirit of God to
'epair and adorn the Sanctuary
If the Lord, and make the place of
lis feet glorious.
THE CONVENTION OF THE DIOCESE
losed its session on Friday, the 8th
INST. 1t was the most harmonious,
Enthusiastic, and the largest conven-
ion we have ever held. Bishop
talbot is Almost admirable presiding
fficer, and won all hearts by his de-
ision of character, strict impartiality
nd urbanity. Under his administra-
ion the Church in this diocese can
ot fail to grow, both in numbers and
lfuence. Resolutions were passed
with the Senior Bishop
Bishop Upfold) in the affection that
as obliged him to retire from active
-ork. A Board of Missions was APP
ointed, to act in conjunction with
ae Episcopal authority Of the Do
sse in the Missionary work of the
hurch. The Board of Visitors of !
t. Agnes Hall was largely increased,
nd steps taken towards the liquida-
on of the Indebtedness resting upon
lie corporation.
By resolution the Diocesan Assess r
lent was declared to rest upon the I
18'tshes, and not upon communicates. =
-fter some remarks from the Chair. c
nd singing the .'Gloria in Excelsio,
lie Convention adjourned.
On the whole it was the most
leasant occasion of the kind that we
ave ever attended.
On Friday evening stirring Sun { {
ay School meeting was held, and the $
lildren of St Stephens Sunday g
;hool, Terre Haute, were catechised n
I'd addressed by the Bishop and q q
ergy present. The singing was fine, cl