The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-14


and will remain over sunday
Gro. 3. FLowER will preach for the
Church Of Christ to morrow, Qord's
Day. at Marble Hall. Is follows: 1O1
a. subject" Man in Gods Image.
n NJ; subject Cur Creed :.
Seats for all free.
Religious News Items.ib :
THE Methodist church at Salem
has recently undergone a-thorough
reftting, from-the tip of its spfre
above. to the seats below. The Ioof
Is recovered, window blinds reprinted,
Il doors grained, seats ,Earnlshsd4 and
ceiling are ornamented with SUPERIOR
paper of beautiful pattern, soft and
delicate tint, in imitation of marble.
ii TIE following Is said to.ha a prayer
once offered, by Elder Knapp, we'll
known as Baptist revivafist, ID BE-
half of S. B. Britain. then a 4niYer-
salist minister at Bridgeport: Lord,
shake the Universalist preacher over
hell Griddle. him over the hot en-
bers Fill his soul with horror, that
he may 7frighten his followers back
from dannationP'8l. oiIIfsHeg8 10 "a
SIMPSON AND PUEsHoN.--ReysaTs
L. Cuyler is now engaged in writing
his annual letters from DR.. Strong's'
Saratoga In his last, to the Znds5
pendent, occurs the following Z
While Mr.. Punshon is the most
celebrated, and perhaps the most
polished Of living Methodist preach
ers, Simpson has the superior power
over the emotions With an average
Methodist audience, the Bishop would
call out ten aInens" to Punshon's
one. But with the pen Punshon is
his master. Simpson, looks like an
ordinary farmer, as you meet him in
the streets; yet he grows handsome
when his face kindles with inspIra-
ton; In figure he is gaunt. and his
limbs Slie about loose, - like Dr..
Guthrie's, Lincoln's, and old Harry
Clay's. In the great work, of saving
the nation in her hour of agony.
Simpson had place as signally clear
as Sherman s. or Stanton's, or Chase's,
or Summers, or George Stuart's. He
led the Methodist corps, but then
they had man in almost every regi-
ment. -ao 81
CINoINNATI onion BETHEL.
corner stone OF the new Bethel build
ing on Front Street, between Syea-
more and Broadway, was laid on Mon
day, August 9th, at 4 O'Clock P. NJ,
with appropriate ceremonies. The
building is erected by the coGtribua
tions of the people Of all denomfna-
tions, and will be an honor to the
city. Its cost will be $4,000, and 1T
will accommodate about :, 800 people.
Pastors of several denominations. ia
the city took part in the services, and
addresses were made by Judge Storer
and Others. A box containing the
names of the directors and officers of
the institution names Of the off.
GERS and teachers of the great mission
school; the daily papers Of the city,
weekly religious papers, setc., were
placed In the stone. The enterprise
IS In every way eemmendable, and we
hope soon to chronicle its completion
and dedication TO its mission of use
fulness.-W Western Christian Adcocate.
PETER CARTWRIGHT, ID. D,-Should
he live to September 9th, next, Peter
Cartwright will have finished his if
tieth year In the presiding eldership.
OF no other minister, living or dead,
can a similar record be produced. A
celebration of the event is to take
place on the afternoon of that day, at
which 1t is expected speeches will be
made by Bishops Morris, aJanes,
Ames, Simpson, Thomson and others.
It is expected that the city of Jack.
sonville will honor the veteran with a
tea set; Bloomington, with pitcher
and goblets: Springfield with tureen,
cake basket, etc.; Quincy with knives,
forks, etc., all of solid silver. The
Illinois Conference meets at Lincoln,
Logan County. = e
THEN AND Now.-Rev. a. J. Cot
ton, formerly of Aurora, Ind but
nov of Rural Retreat, Russellville
post-othce, Lawrence County, Illinois,
sends The Western Advocate an article
taking survey Of the rise and pro-
gress of Methodism in this country
Mr.. Cotton has been ffty-three wears
a member aud forty years local
elder in the Church, and has had
varied but happy experience in. both
relations. In his article he says
A friend has just placed into my
hands a somewhat antiquated. we'll
bound volume, containing the Min
utes Of the first to the Fortieth An
nuai Conferences of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The record shows
that the first Conference was held at
Philadelphia, in June, 1878, ten min
listers only being present, one Of
whom was Francis Asbury, of pre-
cious and sainted memory. The
membership, all told, then was l, 100.
In 1813-spanning period of forty
long, eventful years-there were sew
eral Conferences, 678 ministers, with
a membership of 214000. In 1869
we have nearly one hundred Confer
ences, nine venerable Bishops, and
hard up to 10000 presiding elders,
circuit and local preachers, with a
membership that foots M. or soon
will foot up. to ], SOC, 600. The record
shows that the first Methodist sermon
in America was preached in New
York, little over a century aoo To :
congregation of five persons. ona II