The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-21
RELIGIOUS.

and in the ordinary way. At Trinit,
M. Il. church the third Quarterly
Meeting will be held, commencing
this morning. Preaching at 1O1 A. NJ
this morning, and also this eve
ming. Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered in the after
noon. Rev. B. f. RAwLINs, tn,
Presiding Elder, will be present anc
oficiate.
The new Pastors of the Baptist and
Vine Street Presbyterian Churches
have got fairly located in their new
work, and will, no doubt, materially
build up and strengthen their respect
i've charges.
A LUCKY MINIsTER.--The congre-
cation of the Broadway, N. Y, Taber-
nacle, have taken occasion, on the
21st anniversary Of the settlement of
Its pastor, Rev. j. p. Thompson, to
increase his salary to $4,000 a year,
vote him a leave of absence to 60 to
Europe, continue his salary and sup
ply the pulpit while he is away, and
give him $500 to pay the expenses
of himself and family abroad. 5l
The subject of changing the name
Of the German Reformed Church is
being agitated in that communion. 1t
is thought by some that the present
name Is a hindrance to the success of
the Church. al''ss sa3. II
The GAINESVILLE Courier says that
$50 persons have joined the various
Churches in that city during the past
winter. Insome of the Churches the ac-
cessions to the membership have been
more numerous than in Others; but
while this is true the per centage of
gains In all the Churches is much more
nearly equal than appears from a
mere statement of the number Of ac-
cessions. The Methodists head the
list with sos; the Baptist Church
comes next with 100; the Presbyte-
rians received 102, and the Episcopal
Church 10. 70
The Western Christian Adrocate
says it knows of no instance in Re-
publican Government where an emf
nent public man has openly put on
Christ. 1t forgets the great and good
John Mclean, Of the United States
Supreme Court, shining light in our
own denomination. argiafx
The Brook-street M. e. Church, of
Louisville, has been purchased by the
Roman Catholics for $20,O00-one-
half cash, balance on time. On Sun
day next the church will be conse-
Grated to the Roman Catholic religion.
The grand and imposing ceremonies
of this occasion will be heightened by
the performance of Mozart's Twelfth
Mass, in which the Catholic choir, it
is understood, win participate. The
Brook-street Methodists are building
a new church ON Broadway, near
Preston street. Until that is COM
pleted, they viii worship in the small
hall of Masonic Temple.
One Of the agents Of the Centenary
Fund, Rev. John j. Hight, preached
last Sabbath to the good people of
Fort Branch. He realized $225 in
good subscription. DR.. Genning, not
a member Of the Church, very
liberal citizen of Fort Branch-gave
500, with IS 90 interest, payable
when Conference convenes. Rev. Mr..
Hight. breaches at Owensville next
Sabbath.
There is a great revival of religion
in progress at Springfield, Illinois,
under the direction of Rev. Mr.. Ham
mond. Three meetings are held daily
in the State House, which are attend
by thousands, and converts are num-
bered by hundreds. Mr.. Hammond
has been permitted to hold meetings
In the jail, and the result is that more
than one-haf of the prisoners have
been converted.
1t is gratifying to every true Chris
tan to notice the progress of the
cause of Christ in nearly every por-
ton of our country Churches are
being revived, and Christians every
where strengthened ana encouraged
to 20 on in the good work upon which
they have entered. sa baa
REVEALS are, and have been, in
progress throughout the land, and
many conversions are taking place,
and additions are constantly being
made to the different Churches.
Al letter to the Christian Herald
and Recorder says that there is much
religious interest manifested among
the students at Yale College. About
SIXTY have commenced q new life.