Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-02-27
Rtliainms 5ltems.

TNrE, del very suddenly, FEBRUARY
ssk. He was worn out in the cause. !
E& was fifty eight years old, and an
,sssaax of che Presbyterian church. He |
ssss good man, full OF faith, energy |
asuE excasieut judgment His loss will
Es felt ever all the land. "a
The shurch at Kettle Creek, Ocean |
e1esaty. have recently enjoyed an out
pouring of the Holy Spirit. The mem
bershiv is greatly revived, and many
ssssl8s have been brought to Christ S.
L. Czes, who has been spending few
Ssseas with them. had the pleasure Of
I&Aq,sfzing nine persons before he left.
Ae Hope, N. j., some twenty-five
fasss p.ofessed conversion, and have
sssusea tie Methodist church on proba-
&sss.
%he Rev. Charles III. Platt died at
BsiEaampton N. Y, on Thursday last.
Tfe deceased minister was an Episco
easiau rector of Christ church in Bing-
ksuHFson, and was one of the most
rssEuinent elergymen in the state. As
ssxsenaber OF the masonic brotherhood
ISs&e6d q very high position, being, at
rase time of his death, Chaplain of the
esssssd Lodge Of Freemasons Of the
sHnse Of New York, Grand Chaplain of
aAs ROYAL Arch Masons of New York
ard Grand Prelute of the Grand En-
ssaspment of the State. He bore the
Separation of being very learned, re-
6aions man, whose private character
fer integrity, amiability and charity
nuade him loved and esteemed by q
large circle of friends and acquaintan-
tsss.
As fruits OF the great work of God in
&sleui. N. j., 156 received the right
iissd of fellowship on Sunday last-140
Of the members had been baptized since
ehe previous communion, by the pastor,
DIR. Murphy of the Baptist church..
Bishop Scott dedicated a Methodist
Episcopal church in Pittstown, N. j.,
an February 10th. This is the first
church edifce ever built in this village.
Rev. Abner johnson Leavenworth,
well known minister of the Congrega-
AiOnal Church died at Petersburg, Va,
STEW days ago in the sixty sixth year
of his age. He was born in Waterbury
Coma, in 1903, graduated at Amherst
College, studied theology at Andover. |
Rev. George Horn is greatly encour-
aged in his new field labor with the
Worth Baptist church, Newark. The
first Sabbath in this month he extend
I'D the hand of fellowship to fifteen per
SoHs, which adds strength to this
church.
The Methodist Episcopal Church has
SsSl travelling preachers (of whom 4S1
a9s supernumerary, $50 are superannu-
ased1. 1899 local preachers, and 1885,
El5 members, of whom 1875, $50 are
gtobationers. The M ethodist Episco-
pal Chur h South contains 1851 trav-
alIag preachers, 1852 local preachers,
asd 535, 040 members and probationers.
The Regular Baptists in the United
States have S346 ministers and 1,094,-
S)6 members. The Free-Will Baptists
Elfil ordained preachers and 81, 244
members. The other Baptist denomi.
cations report about 1000 ministers and
7s7, $50 Misunderstanding an aggregate
Gf Is, 507 Baptist ministers, and ,S64-
tt$ members.
The Old School FPresbyterians have
II synods, 142 presbyteries, 2737
@haEches, 1880 ministers, 223 licenti-
a$es, and 252, 555 communicates The
New School Presbyterians have Ill
HresSy teries, 1890 churches, 1900 min
letters, 12l licentiates, 900 candidates
fE the ministry, and los, 1872 commu-
nielnts.
The United States contain popula
ton OF "a, $50, 900, of whom 100000
afe Roman Catholics, 81, 600, 600 Prot
ssSaats, and 10000 in Alaska) of the
fsreek Church. OF Protestant Christ
lass. the Episcopalians have 43 dioces-
IS, AZ bishops, and bishops elect,
27sG ministers, 2472 parishes, and 1884,
6nH COMMITMENTS.
The Congregationalists have 3070
ministers and 1861 members.
The Lutheran church in America