The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-04-27
PREsBYTERIAN.

AS far as We are a0Viseu ali tue
Presbyterian churches will be open
for divine worship tomorrow morn
ing and evening.
The Sabbath School Missionary
Society, of the Walnut Street Church,
will hold its quarterly meeting to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. Re-
ports and addresses will be delivered.
Friends of the cause will find it in
teresting to attend.
As this is the season of the year
when the various Presbyteries hold
their semi-annual meetings, We no.
tiees that our Presbyterian exchanges
are giving large space to reporting
their proceedings. Every intelligent
member of the denomination, to keep
himself well posted up in the progress
of his Chureh, should give these re-
ports some attention. .besd
Week before last was a most inter-
esting week to the religious commu-
nifty at Chicago. The Congregational
lists were holding their Triennial Con-
Tvention. There was held, also. a Coun-
cilof the Gongregationalists and New
School Presbyterians of the city, to
ordain five young men as foreign mis-
sionaries. 8The first meeting being
for the examination of the candidates
and hearing statements of their views
in seeking the foreign field, was held
in the Union Park G. Church ; the
other was held in the I'd Presbyterian
Church, where a sermon was deliver
ed by Rev, DR.. Smith, Of Lane Semi
nary. nae
After the Dreaming prayer, the can
didates kneeled upon the platform be-
fore the pulpit, and two ministers be-
to the Council, stood beside
each of the five, and laid apostolic
hands upon their heads. solemnly
consecrating them to the work. The
address of Prof. Haven, on presenting
them to the American Board, was not
only touching but most eloquent.
+. The following dispatch we cut from
the Cincinnati Commercial. Rev. Mr..
White was formerly pastor of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church of
city. e]@@ ,fsisng9 al57fs4 G
= rs ~. CH1IcAGo, April "a.
i There was great excitement at
Quincy, Illinois, last night. The
Rev. JIG. White was advertised to
lecture on .Romanism, but the hall
was taken possession of by the Catho-
lies, and upon his attempting to speak
be was hustled down, ndfnally COM
TO leave without speaking at
all. At least 1000 persons were OUT
side with clubs, stones, and other
missiles, apparently waiting a demon
stration to give them a chance to pitch
IN. but happily no violence occurred.
PRINCETON SEMINARY, 90. S.)-It]
said that there is quite a missionary
spirit in Princeton Seminary at pres
mt. The class that goes out the last
If April, will probably give one-half
more of its members to the cause.
As the time of the meeting. of the
wo General Assemblies of the two
,reat Presbyterian bodies draws near,
We notice an increased interest
Weakened with regard to the possible
of the two bodies. IF we can
Judge of the spirit of leading papers
# each School, we give our opinion
hattie prospects of union are not as
avorable as they were twelve months
go. 1t may be, however, that the
committee, which is to report on thed
ubject, meets again next week, will
,e able to harmonic difficulties which
low seem almost insuperable.
Nc CoMMIssIoNERs.-The Declare
ion and Testimony Presbyteries of
louisville and Paducah, Kentucky,
Losvnot send Commissioners to the
ext Assembly. IF all will thus act,
ONE trouble will be saved.
WALNUT HILLs.-Rev. O. A. Ly-
aan, stated supply of the Lane Semi
AIRY Church. has notified his congre-
that he will cease to labor with
hem at the close of their PRESENT.
ear, in May next. Mr.. Lyman is a +
cry able preacher, and would fill
cceptahlv any Of our pulpits.
METHODIST ITEMS.
.The usual religious Services will be
ED in all the Methodist Churches
morrow. The regular Pastors will,