The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-19
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

Rev. J.P. Z. KUMLER, of the Wal
nut Street Presbyterian Church of
this city, will deliver the Annual Ad-
dress before the Society of Inquiry of
Wabash College, Charlottesville, to-
morrow evening, as the opening exer-
else of Commencement Week.
THE Illinois State Sunday School
Convention, in session at Blooming
ton, Ills, last week, was a success in
numbers and spirit, beyond even the
National Convention, at Newark.
RoBg. G. FOSTER, of Bloomington,
IL making the report from Monroe
County to the State Sunday School
Convention at Richmond this week.
stated that all the Faculty of the
State University are earnest Sunday
School workers.
REV. DIR. BAKER, of the First Bap-
fist Church of this city fills an ap.
pointment by invitation tomorrow, in
Warrick County.
BISHOP UPHOLD, of this State, is
said to be so enfeebled by age and in
trinity that he cannot bear his own
weight; still he labors with his brain
and pen with the vigor of other days.
AT the Christian Church, New
Albany, on Sunday night, fifteen per
sons were admitted into full fellow
ship-a portion of the fruits of the
revival in that city.
Rev. Dr.. ANDRUs, of the Trinity
NJ. E. Church of this city, delivered
the address before the Depauw Fe-
male College at New Albany, last
Tuesday night. The Commercial of
that city makes the following notice
of the address:
1t was an epitome of good sense,
sounc argument. beautiful and fresh
thoughts, and flushed composition,
deli7ered with a nervous energy that
SEM its truths straight to the heart
and understanding. It glittered with
gems of rare and chaste beauty
sparkled with wit that bit deep into
the thin-skiBned surface painters who
set themselves up as educators of
women, and fairly fayed the fashion
mongers who regard fine dress and
gaudy show as the neplus ultra of
Woman's mission. There was 10
word mincing INDUCED in; but from
the bow of truth arrows of wisdom
were shot forth thick and fast into
the fallacies of the snobbish, the big
oted, and the ignorant, who would
make of woman q merely beautiful
fragile plaything for the delight of
mans pastiIae. The unanimous vote
OF those who heard the address to ask
a copy Of it for publication aud gen
cral circulation, was merited compli-
ment to Dr. Andrus.
THE Western Christian ADVOCATE
for this week, gives the following as
the result Of the vote on Lay Repre-
sentation, so far as reported: yeas.
1904; nays, 1,S35. It says the indi-
cations, as yet, are very uncertain.
showing only that the friends of the
measure are active in the larger places.
while the apathy of the people, so
generally deplored at the General
Conference. still continues. Notwith-
standing the efforts of the press and
the preachers to bring out full vote
II now looks as though this question
is to be decided By the few.
THE Second Adveutists now say
the world will come to an end ca the
coming 10Th of july.
THE Presbyterian Churches all ov, r
the country are giving a hearty and
unanimous response to the action of
the two General Assemblies en- tie
Reunion question. Large mass meet.
ings have this week been held in Gin
cinnati, Chicago and other Western
cities to ratify the action of those
bodies, and the best spirit of harmony
appears to prevail. The following are
the resolutions adopted by the Gin
cinnati meeting:
ResolUed, /. That the basis of
union commands our hearty. approval.
Mutual confidence is the only plat
form broad enough, and the confes-
sion of faith the only platform strong
enough. to hold the united church.
Y. We believe this Union will be
Gods signal for such a work of faith