The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-12-01

BAPTIST

1MtttcTluIQC. OCTNlCES dISO dL q r. M
Text, Dob vI--40 "The arrows o.
the Almighty are within me" Theme
Conviction for SIM Lords Suppel
administered at 3 p. N. Sunday
School at 9 AM. e4 80
Church Meeting this evening at 7
AN. A general attendance request
ed. The doors of the Church =
will be opened for the reception OF
members this evening. The meeting,
which has been in progress during
the past week, is increasing in inter
est and earnestness, and will continue
Cd. " through next week. a8
Many of the Baptist Churches
throughout the State are enjoying q
season of revival. + aE
AT a protracted meeting in Emil
nence SO were added to the Church.
AT Little Land Creek Church 10
have joined.
The Baptist Church at Tiffn, Ohio,
was organized nine years ago, with
seven members. 1t now numbers 100.
The Baptist ministers of Ohio have
resolved upon the formation Of a
Minister'S Institute "a meeting of
the ministers of the State, with q
view Of securing greater correspon-
dence in doctrinal views the meet
ing to continue from eight to ten
days. Some of the most eminent men
OF the country are to be present and
deliver lectures upon important sub
jects. The meeting to be held at
Granville Immediately following the
commencement exercises.
The South Carolina Baptist says
from every section of the country it
hears pleasant tidings of revivals.
There are 291 Baptist ministers in
the State of South Carolina, q of
whom are licentiates.
MINNEsoTA.-There are 123 Bap-
fist churches in this State, with a
total membership of $500, as stated
by correspondent of one of our ex-
changes.
Rev. ID. w. Anderson, Of Wash
ington, ID. c., writes that on the 4th
ult. he baptized 81 believers in the
Potomac, and that revival which
commenced in the First Baptist Col
ored Church has spread to nearly all
the white churches in the city.
The American Baptist Historical
Society have arranged for the deliv-
cry, in several of our great cities, of
five or six irst-class historical adj
dresses, from as many of the able
writer's and speakers of the denomi-
nation. These addresses are ulti-
mately to form volume. E43
The San Francisco papers report
greater religious interest among the
Churches and people of that city than
was ever witnessed before. This has
been largely brought about by the
preaching of Rev. A. B. Earle.
Meetings held in six different Bap-
list churches in Kentucky, have re-
suited in 1876 accessions and CONVEX
Hions.
Rev. George L. Wrcnn, who has been
experimenting mission Sunday
School in Chicago, has succeeded in
erecting house of worship, which
was dedicated last Sabbath afternoon.
Besides this and the church erected
recently at the Union Stock Yard, the
brethren in that enterprising city have
also erected chapel at the Rolling
Mills, mainly through the instrument
tally of members of the First Baptist
church, and under the direction of
Rev. G.. L. Wrenn. of the North Star
Mission. 1t was dedicated on Sunday,
Nov, 4th. Sermon by DR.. Everts.
The building is very neat one, sixty
six by forty feet in size, and beauti-
fully modelled. 1t has cost from
5000 to $1,000. s}tS
The young men of the Baptist
churches have formed a Union :"
whose object is the advancement of
denominational interests in that city.
There are sixty or seventy Baptist
churches in New York City, most of
which are supplied with able, faith
full, and hard working pastors.
The total strength of the Baptists
in Illinois. is-Associations 81, men,