The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-17

-terest In the school, and bis e1orts are
meeting with gratifying success.
nd Walnut Street Presbyterian Church
will be open as usual tomorrow
morning and evening. Mr.. McCarer
viii continue his discourses on the
evils of the times
The usual religious services will be
held in the Methodist Churches to-
morrow The Pastor of each will Of
ficiate in their respective pulpits.
Sabbath Schools and other exercises
as usual.
Rev. G.. f. Pentecost, Pastor Of the
First Baptist Church. will preach in
Marble Hall tomorrow forenoon.
The usual services of the Sabbath
will be held. 50
Elder w. III. Goodlow will preach
In the Church of Christ. at Crescent
City Hall next Sunday at 1O3 o'clock.
a. Nj and at night. Sunday School at
saA.M M. Seats free. The public are
invited.
Rev. G. B. Fl. Martin, Pastor of the
Vine Street Presbyterian Church, has
been granted a vacation of several
weeks. by the unanimous vote of his
congregation. Mr. Martin is recov-
ering from his recent illness, but
needed retirement from his pastoral
duties for a time to fully recuperate.
It is earnestly hoped he may return
at the end of his vacation restored to
his usual degree of health and vigor.
Some ofour city Churches will be
closed Tomorrow on account of the
absence of Pastors.
Preaching at the Trinity (M. e.
Church, morning and evening, by the
pastor, as usual.
Sabbath school at 8 A. NJ, with
pleasant rooms and well-organized
bible classes, where young and old.
male and female. rich and poor, all
who desire to come, will be cordially
welcomed.
Street preaching by the Rev. G. n.
Sims, at 81 p. M, on First Street near
Main. Let the friends of Christ, of
81 all denominations, who believe in go
ing out into the highways with the
gospel, attend and aid these services.
81 Sabbath School Cause.
The organization of Township
branches of the Vanderburgh County
Sunday School Union is being effect
ed as fast as convenient appointments
can be made and met by those to whom
tt work was assigned.
An interesting meeting of this kind
was heldlast Sunday afternoon by DIR.
Stinson and 7. W. Turner, 1t the
white school house, in Perry Town
4 ship, which resulted 10 the following
organization.
President, WILLIAM BLACKBURN,
Secretary, WESLEY u. Smith.
Treasurer. THos. j. SIMCOX
DIRECTORS. = Black burn Sunday
SCHOOL, John Hogue; Union Sunday
School, David Stephens; B%ahytown
Sunday School, VIM. Cook: Liberty
Sunday School, Conrad Rosa.
In apswer to appeals made for a
thorough organization and an active
Sunday School campaign throughout
the county, the friends present signi-
fed their intention to unite promptly
in efecting this important obj sct.
: WI find the following account of
Sabbath School meetings in Bartholo-
new County last week. There APP
pears to be a great awakening in the
Sabbath School work all over the
State:
During the past week, the friends of
Sabbath Schools have held two i'm
mense mass meetings. The first came
off on Friday in a magnificent grove,
near Burnsville. Ten schools, num-
bering about 800 scholars, were pre-
-4sent- Their banners were beautiful,
bearing significant and appropriate
J Inscriptions. 1t is estimated that
about 1000 persons attended this
meeting. The most perfect order pre-
vailed, and the services were interest
ing. Rev. B. w. Chidlaw. of Ohio,
addressed the schools, and secured
the liked attention of his numerous
hearers. Z After dinner, Rev.=Messrs.
Little, of Madison, Ind, and Lang
J ley, of louisville, spoke to the peo-
pie on the claims of religious educa-
On Saturday, on the Fair Grounds,
a similar meeting was held, and con-
sidered asgreat success. By request,
on Saturday evening, Mr.. Chil6aw
delivered an address on the : Cause
and Cure of Juvenile Delinquency"
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