The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-08-28
pa1irioug news Items.

Religious News Items.
THE Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence, which is to meet in this city on
next Thursday week, promises to be
largely attended.
THE Presbyterians of Salem, with |
which the Walnut Street Presbyterian |
Church Of this city is connected, |
meets at Mt. Lebanon Church, Sep
TENDER 18th.
REV. w. A. P. MARTIN, d. d., re
Gently took his departure, via the
Pacific coast, to resume his missionary
and literary labors in Pekih, China.
He is at present Professor of Political
Economy and international Law at
the new College established at Pekln
by the Imperial Government. DR..
Martin is he brother Of Rev. G. B. Il.
Martin, of the Vine Street Church of
this city; and it will be remembered
that he delivered highly Interesting
series of lectures here last Winter.
THE Sullivan Democrat reports that
the protracted meeting in the Chris
tian Church, at 0aktown, still con-
tinues without abatement, upwards Of
eighty having united with the Church.
This Is the result Of the labors Of
Elder J. u. Taylor
A GREAT revival efreEgion issaid to
be progressing in Shawneetown, Hi
nois. Meetings are he'd morning and
evening, and the greatest interest pre-.
walls. i
IT IS rumored that Rev. DIR. Camp,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, Of Lexington. will soon dis.
solve his connection with his present
congregation.
Rev. HENRY S. LITTLE, known to
many eE nur readers, vas recently
Installed as pastor of the Presbyterian
Church Of Marquette, Wisconsin. He
enters upon this work 10 his new field
of labor with much promise Of useful
ness.
TIE Rev. DR.. Hatfield, distin-
guished Methodist clergyman OF
Chicago, delivered a discourse on Sun
day last, denouncing in very strong
terms Sabbath camp meetings. The
New York Aethodiat has also taken
grounds against them.
THE Chinese Merchant, Fung Tang,
whose speech to the Congressional
Committee at San Francisco was so
highly approved, was educated in
China at school of the Presbyterian
Mission.
Rev DIR. ToDD, Of Pittsfeld, has
been presented with a ring made from
one of the golden spikes used in lay
ing the last rail Of the Union Pacific
Railroad. The ring is inscribed,
The Mountain Wedding" at which,
it will be remembered, DR.. Todd was
the officiating clergyman.
The cornerstone of the new Pres
byterian Church at Goleonda, Illinois,
was laid on last Thursday, by the Ma
sonic Lodge Of that place. Quite a
crowd Of Ipeeple was assembled to
witness the ceremonies. At the close
an interesting address was delivered
by Rev. G.. Q. Hart, of Shawneetown.
AN unusual event occurred at the
funeral of Taylor Blow, Esq, at St.
Louis, on Sunday last. Mr.. Blow
was Catholic, and the principal SER
vices we're conducted at a church of
that denomination. Rev Father
O'Neil preaching the discourse. At
the grave the concluding services
were performed by Rev. DR.. Schuy-
Ter, an Episcopal clergyman.
Rev. j. l.. CRANE, of the Illinois
Conference, Pastor of the Second
Methodist Episcopal Church in
Springfield, has been appointed Post
master in that city, and has entered
upon the duties of the Office. So
says the Northeastern. he was chap
lain of the regiment of which Gen.
Grant was once Colonel.
THERE is schism among the
SAINTS at Salt Lake City. Hyrum
Smith, son of Joseph, has denounced
Do Jgamy, and calls upon. the Saints
to come out Of the tents of wicked
ness.
SUNDAY LAWS IN PITTsBURG. -
Since the more strict observance of
the Sunday Laws in Pihsburg,
brought about by the cooperation Of
the liquor saloon keepers, who re
solved that if they could not keep
open houses, a general observance
should be had, it is reputed from the
Mayors Office that the number of
disorderly cases reported on Sunday
and Sunday hight have diminished
from twenty-fveqr thirty to two or
three.
a SEoRETARY Of one If the rail-
roads running west. writes:
l received three letters tl1is morn-
ing from Methodist clergvmen IN n
diana, asking for half-faTe fiol+at- -
the Conference at Evansville -
each Of than enclosing a threa o 'ca
postage stamp. This small item n i :
often forgotten By clergymen Of III
denominations. The amount is small
but the enclosing of it shows The
proper animus on the part OF the an.
piieans.