The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-01-26
PRESBYTERIAN.

Service IN the Walnut Street Pres
byterian Church at the usual hours
tomorrow, 103 o'clock A. NJ, and Z
o'clock P. N. Sabbath School at
o'clock A. NJ, and a special meeting
of the young men of the church at 3
o'clock P. M, in the study. Sermon
IN the evening to young men. a.
The Pastor of the Walnut Street
Church has just received letter
from one of his members, a student at
Wabash College, stating that
there is an unusual revival of religion
Oh there, principally among the students;
that there are not more than two stu
81 dents, In the whole number who
have not exhibited seriousness, and
desired to talk about personal religion
At a meeting just held at the writing
of the letter, three students who, of
late, had thought that they had per-
10 suaded themselves that there was no
God, arose and publicly asked an in
y9iterest in the prayers of Gods people
VII In New Albany the three Presby-e
terrain Churches are holding daily
sf meetings, with preaching in the eve
nings. There seems to be promise
of genuine revival in all of the m. 1
In st. Louis, the death of Reverend
FREDERICK STARR, Jr., one of
the most active and charitable
ministers, and pastor of the
North Presbyterian Church, has
III awakened a profound sensation of
sorrow and regret. He died, after
brief illness, in the 41st year of his
y age,f of nervous fever. supposed to
have been induced by over work and
anxiety. Hiswas noble spirit, lead
ing him not only to preach from the
pulpit, but from house to house. He
g was a special friend of the poor
and oppressed and an ardent patriot.
'-2a As an evidence of the attachment
of his people to him, they passed a
long series of resolutions, one of
which was, that the church would
meet all the expenses of the funeral,
and appoint special committee to
accompany the remains to Auburn.
n. Y, where three of his children are
buried. l9Iss a.,t 9
DR.. Aiken, of the First Presbyte
rian Church IN. 81 Of Cleveland,
nyOhio, six years ago, in view of his in
creasing years, resigned the charge of
the church, whereupon they voted
him an annual appropriation of one
thousand dollars year the remainder
of his life. A few days ago some of
them made him call, and presented
him with purse of nearly nine hun
dred dollars, as love token. This
tdcburch pays its present pastor a salary
y Of three thousand FIVE hundred dol
lars. In consequence of his present
feeble health they are supporting
substitute for time. They have also
just completed Mission Church at
an expense of eight thousand dollars,
( and supported its missionary preacher.
They are in prosperous condition.
~" The liberal devise liberal things,
& and by liberal things do they stand "
or prosper.
A meeting of the Reunion Commit
tees of the Old and New School
Presbyterian Churches has been call
ed to meet in New York City Febru-
airy 10th.
Rev. DIR. Cuyler, of Brooklyn, was
last week invited, with his wife, to
take a sleigh-ride with deacon.
While they were abroad, they thought
the deacon acted very strangely and
wondered why he insisted on keeping
them out so long. When they re-
turned home, they found their house
newly furnished, from top to bottom,
in most tasteful and elegant STYLE