The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-17
CHURCm NOTICES.

Pastor at 101 A. N. Subject of even
ing lecture: Pride, and its Effects
upon Character" Ample arrange
ments will be made to accommodate
the very large congregations who at
tend these Sunday evening lectures.
WALNUT STREET PRES. CHURCH.
There will be preaching morning and
evening at the Walnut Street Pres
byterian Church, by the Pastor, Rev.
j. p. Il. Kumler.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURoH-Corner OF
Third and Cherry Streets. Sabbath
School at 9o'clock a. NJ. Preaching
at 102 by the Pastor, Rev. S. Baker.
Subject: " The People had Mind
to Work. Nehemiah ": 6. Preach
ing at q pm, Subject: " Salvation
by Grace, Through Faith. '--Elphesi-
ans II: s, 9.
VINE ST. PREsBYTERIANCH URcH-
Open at 1870 A. NJ. and 7:30 P. n.
Pews free.
CHURCH OF CHRIST. - George u.
Flower will preach for the Church of
Christ, Sunday morning 18th inst, at
1Ol and evening at u o'clock. Sun
day School at ? o'clock.
INaL.E STREET NJ. r. CHURCH,
Sabbath School aud Bible Glasses at
9A.M. A sermon on the death of
Mr.. James Floid. at 10l Glass meet
ings at p, 3, and 3I P NJ. The sub
/ ject Of the evening sermon will be:
"The Parable Of the Ten Virgins. "
The public are cordially and respect
fully invited.
ST. PAUL's CHURcH-Rev. VIM. IL.
| Van Antwerp, r-SundaySehool
at AM. Morning Prayer. 104 o'elock.
Evening Prayer, q o'clock. Lamaseo
Mission Sunday School, p PM.
The Assistant Bishop of the Gio-
eese, iBt. Rev. DIR. Talbot, viii visit
St. Paurs at the evening service for
the purpose Of administering Con
6rmatiOn.
CHURCH or THE Holy INNOCENTs,
corner Ninth and Division Streets
Rev. S. Burford, Minister. = Divine
service (Third Sunday after Easter),
104 AM. E0eniRg Prayer. 3 PM.
At this service, after the example of
the Holy Apostles. the Bishop will
admit baptized members to the Holy
Communion by the holy rite of Con-
irmation. Candidates for Contrma-
ton are requested to assemble at the
Church at 3 o'clock promptly, to re-
! ceive final instructions.
, This Church will be closed at
night, and the congregation invited
, to unite in the services at st. Paul's
Church.
Work will soon be resumed on the
new Methodist Church in BoonviIle
CHURCH DEDICATION. = The new
and very handsome Methodist Church
in Rockport will be dedicated on the
first Sunday in May. This building
is seventy by fifty-fve feet in size in
q
lery. 1t is surmouuted by a beautiful
F steeple, and is covered with a sub
stantial slate roof The entire cost oil
the building thus far is about sixteen
thousand dollars The dedicatory
, sermon will be preached by DR.. Bow
: man, of Asbury University. 1t is
5 desired that DR.. Andrus, OF our city
occupy the pulpit in the evening
The services will, no doubt, prove
very edifying.
SOUTHERN EDUCATION - RECON
sTRUcTToN oNTuE BASIS OF INTEL.
LIGENCE AND PIETY.-Rev. A. NJ
! Atkerson, agent Of the American
Missionary Association, will deliver
! an address on the above subject, al
Trinity NJ e. Church, on Sabbath al
3 O'Clock p. NJ Mr.. Atkerson having
spent much time visiting the schools
of the A. NJ. A, among the freedmen
of the South, will have many things
of interest to present in regard to the
=, character and progress of the work in
!, behalf of that people All who are
= interested in the future of the freed.
> men and the couutry's future, arr
earnestly solicited to attend the meet
ing.
THE Presbyterian Church at Au.
= rora, Indiana. celebrated the twenty
I fifth anniversary of Its organization
! on Sunday, 11th inst. It was an oc.
: casion of great interest.
> CONFIRM ATIoN-W WHAT Is Mt
T; another name for the A postolic Gus.
? tom of Z" laying on of hands =" upon
n the baptized. La the sixth chapter oil
ST. PauPs Episle 10 the Hebrews he
/, includes this practice among the very
u principles of the doctrine of Christ.
1t has been observed in all ages OF
the Church. as means of grace and
e public confession of Christ. I'm
=; this rite the baptized renewed their
baptismal vows, and bound them
selves anew to fulfill that covenant
c Con FmdtjOB is a preparation for the
o Holy Communion. Following bap-
9 tism in the case of adults, it was a
I, fresh pledge of sincerity and of faith
in Gods promises. They thus con
c TESS Christ openly before the world
Q Grace and strength are given to carry
: on the Christian life and warfare. Ii
q baptised in infancy, confirmation
would become the voluntary act by
: which the covenant made with God
by parents or sponsors on behalf of
the child, and its obligations are as
!. sumed and acknowledged by the ban
! tised. They thus confess Christ
J themselves. Confirmation is, there
J fore, in all cases, the act of establish