The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-05-15

SEVERAL ministers from oCnef
states have visited the Capital to
witness the wonderful revival.
Among others, DR.. Montefort, SEM
or editor of the PresLyter. He spent
,wo DAYS attending the meetings. and
riyes his opinion of Mr.. Hammond and |
bis work as follows:
There is nothing very remarkable
Or excellent about him as to talent,
-eaEning, eloquence, or oratory. His |
shief excellence is earnestness. This |
secures the attention and feeling of |
the hearer. He Is, moreover, an ex-
pert leader and commander. He Sc
cures the cooperation and the ac-
tivity of Christians in every effort
to promote the revival. He
does much by singing. He repeats
almost every verse of hymn, generally
making remarks on the sentiment,
and giving an exhortation. The lead
ers start each verse at his beck, the
moment he ceases to speak.
We decline to believe that the eject
Of his labors will not be, as IS too
often the case, to make people feel
confidence in himself rather than the
Holy Spirit Indeed, we think that
he so effectually secures the activity
of ministers aud others present that
all viii feel that the work will go on
with or without him.
ILLINOIS is said to be the most
thoroughly organized Sunday School
State in the Union. Every county has
its Convention, and Of fifty counties
each. township has an organiza' On. and
several of the townships have pre-
cinct organizations,
BISHOP KINGsBY has an extensive
Western tour before him. He attends
the Colorado Conference. Central
City, June 9th; the Oregon, Eugene
City, August 12eh; the Nevada, al
Washoe City, September I'd; the
California, at Napa City, Septem bel
18th. : He will shortly thereafter EN-
bark from San Francisco, to attend
the India and Germany, and Switzer
land Conferences, and also The
Chinese and Bulgarian Missions
Two young brethren, Frank G
| Mitchell, of the Cincinnati Confer
ence, and Mr.. Davis, of Michigan, q
out in the same vessel with thu
Bishop. from San Francisco, ! to en-
gage in the mission work in India.
| CLARK STREET Methodist Churcl
Block, corner of Clark and Washing
ton, Chicago, erected few year
since at cost of two hundred thou
sand dollars, has been rented thi
year for ninety tJ1o th9Hsan6I dollars
all the church rooms being reserves
as usual. s9fas s.ssse 4sHoe
| ENGLISH CHURCHES. = MATTHEW
Hale Smith,. writing from England
says every thing about the churche
in this. land is singular. The dark
smoky aspect they wear strikes on
unpleasantly. The wood mainly uset
is oak or pine, vanished, and tina
wears a priEon-look, or one that per
tains to a work house Seldom car
pet is seen on floor; if any is found
il is cocoa mating, and often worn
Few seats are cushioned, and thes,
in patches, and the whole structure il
barn-like. The singing almost uni
versally is congregational. The hymn
is given out and then the organ play
the tune, after which the reading o
the hymn is resumed and finished
| Often the hymn is read verse by vers,
after it has been wholly read through
A long pause is made between eacf
part of the service, so long that ;
stranger imagines that no more is tt
be done. All find the Scripture
read, and the preacher pauses till tn
audience find the text. Chanting i
very common, and all the audienc
join In that service. At the close o.
the prayer all say Amen. After tn
benediotion the audience remain
seated for some time, as if some NOR
service was expected, and then the
people rise aud slowly go out. PEG
plo carry umbrellas as commonly a
they do hats. Each pew is provide,
with place for the umbrella, as W
find racks for books. 1t is the fash
ion to post the Church all over wit
handbills, and notices of secular an,
political meetings, as well as religious
) The churches have, on this account
a dilapidated and scraggy look, or a
a | II IL ali were up dt duCllOu. ne tuue
are quite unlike ours, and to al
> American ear are not pleasant Blu
, there is heart about the whole ser
vice that is quite impressive. Tn
ministers do an immense amount. 0
work, quite unknown among US, an
the pay quite below ours. a
The Sunday School Convention c
the Indiana Conference meets a
Washington, Indiana, on the 25t
inst. Rev. d. McIntire publishes
notice toythe members of the Confer
ence, requesting them to send hi
the names, not the numbers. of delt
gates to the Sunday School Conver
3 lion, as he can provide homes for me
and women better than for number
The names must be received by til
10th inst. The o. and M. Railroa
, refuses to commute the fare unle.
fifty excursion tickets can be sold 1
the same Office. Delegates will pa
full fare on the L. N. and c., and til
! e. and @. Railroad, and return free.
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