The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-12-18
Ia ligious Intelliganao.

Rev. CHAs. MARTINDALE, the agent
of the State Temperance Alliance, an
eloquent orator, will deliver an ad-
dress on Temperance in the new Bap-
fist Church, at three o'clock p. N. on
Sabbath. and will preach in Ingle
Street Church at p. NJ. Let all turn
out and hear.
REV. A. Lowry, in letter to the
WesteYn Advocate, says the Metho
dists of the Eastern States have sub
stantially abolished the Quarterly
Meeting.
A LIBERAL CONGREGATION. - A
congregation in Clay County, Ind,
proposed to engage Rev. Mr.. Menden-
hall as pastor, at q salary Of $500 per
annum, and, as q further considera-
ton, TO provide q home for himself
and wife, in a family where a servant
was needed, and in which she could
work for her board. The minister
declined the offer, and sought set
Element elsewhere.-NA. Commercial
BISHOP KINasLEY reached Shanghai
October 9th, ind started on the 9TH
y for Pekin. He complains of being
much exhausted with travel.
NEW York BAPTIsTs. - The Er
qnliner, speaking of the condition of
the Baptist Churches in the State of
New Y 0rk, says there is q movement
along the whole line, and that now,
for the first time in the history of the
denomination, the membership has
gone up to 100000. The number Of
Baptists in Ohio is $1,000.
ORTHODOX QUAKERs.-The ortho-
dox Quakera are beginning to hold
General Sunday School Conventions.
At one recently held in PHILADELPHIA,
Teachers Meetings, the necessity of
uniform lessons, music, etc, were dis.
eussed with spirit.
CHIcAGo.-The Chicago Preachers
Meeting Of che Methodist Episcopal
Church, at a recent meeting, adopted
unanimously the following:
/. ReSolUed, That we are In favor OF
stately holding, during 1870, o union
meeting of the Methodist Sunday
School teachers of this city, at CLARK
Street Church; and,
2. To promote union among US
that we earnestly recommend all oul
Sunday Schools to adopt for the com.
ing year the Berean series of Sunday
School lessons, prepared by our Sun
day School Union.
We understand that the meetings
indicated in the first resolution are Il
be held once in two weeks, and thai
at each meeting some minister OF
superintendent, previously designated
Will unfold and teach one or more Of
the lessons indicated on the Berear
leaf. The Inauguration of a similar
movement in other cities would tel
fayoraD!y on our manner of Sunday
School instruction.
Mr.. HAMMOND. tho evangelist held
meetings most OF last week in tbr
Broadway Presbyterian Chnrcb
preaching Wednesday and Thnrsda1
nights to adults. The house eaci
time, was packed almost tn snffoca-
ton. On Thursday night ninetvNtTC
adults rose for prayers. IT was ar
occasion of the deepest interest. SIM
day night, the 18th, he resumed scr.
vices in Wesley Chapel, and will con
tinue these during the week. Mr.
Hammond has, to very full degree
the cooperation Of both the ministr-
and membership Of the various evan
gelieal Churches. Though the Episco
palians, Disciples, and some others
do not, as Churches, engage in tn
meetings, yet many individuals 0
these denominations mingle in th
services, and seem greatly blessed
The prospect was never better for
general oatpouring of the Holy Spiri
on the city Western AdUocate.
FAMILY WORSHIP AMONG New
ENGLAND METHoDIsTs.-Dr. Crary
In an article on Boston, in the las