The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-05

To MORROW is the day set apart by
the General Assembly Of the Presby-
terrain Church, for the collection for
Home Missions.
REV. III. w. Fisk, has been con-
strained on account of i'll health, to
resiea the pastorate of the Presbyte-
riap Church at Petersburg. Pike
County, much to the regret Of the
congregation.
PHILIP PHILLIPS, the celebrated
sweet singer of Sacred Songs, will, we
are informed. give one Of his Even
ings OfSong in our city on Tuesday,
the I'D inst, under the auspices and
for the benefit Of Trinity NJ. E.
Church.
BISHOP MCILLvAINE, of Ohio, was
in Paris and officiated at the Episco-
pal Church in that city, just before the
fall Of the Empire. Rev. Mr.. Law
son HoI9 ,s,tthhe Rector. is said to be the only
man remaining in the besieged city.
Rev. III. Il. CARSON, of the Pres
byterian church at Washington, In
diana, goes to Ireland in a few weeks
on business, and has resigned his
charge of that church. The Gazette
says that there is probability of the
congregation Immediately securing
the services of Rev. Alexander Ster-
rett, formerly OF Evansville. His
many friends in this city will be glad
to learn there is prospect of having
hin remain in this vicinity.
THE learned company Of divines
engaged upon the revision of the
English version of the Holy Scrip
lures, have already brought a -four
days session to a close. The objec
is not to make new translation, bu
to put into the margin such change
and corrections as recent Biblica
criticism and research have proved t,
be required by the original Hebrew
and Greek text. The learned Bishol
of Lincoln gives the aid of his yalu
able services.
STATISTICS show that the averag,
increase of clergy is falling far shor
of the comparative demand exhibited
by the growth of population. Various
reasons are given to account for th,
falling off, among which arc made
quate salaries, the humiliation of the
voluntary system, as it is called, b
which the clergyman is at the mere,
of caprice, or popularity, or a ricl
mans patronage; the increased de-
mand upon clerical time and energies
the difficulty of any one man answer
ing the public demand for constant
sensation and novelty, and the few
young men who are encouraged b.
christian parents to enter the min.
istry.
an Eastern newspaper has the fol.
lowing on the revival of Papistry n
New England:
"T The sons Of the Puritans seem 10
have 40 longer their fathers dread Of
the colour scarlet. The "kios o
whistles" has long ago found its way
back into the gallery of the meeting
house. Choirs, which the Fathers
hated, roar out bass, or bleat a
tenor; thence crosses, chancels
affairs, pictured windows, and pictures
are seen in the modern building. The
gown of tie preaching friar Is more
or less In use. The meeting house II.
self is commonly known as q Church
although We believe that audience
room is the very latest name for it
One sect INDUCES in Vespers. Flow
ers are common decoration of the
sanctuary. Our Holy Religion is a
much used phrase. Ali these things
came In some time ago"
A THEoLoeI0AL discussion between
Elder X. Q. Flower, Of the Christian
Church, and Elder T. G. Frogee. of
the NJ. E. Church South, is adver.
tised 80 commence at Corydon. Ken
ttcky, on Tuesday, Nov. 10Th:
The following propositions will be
debated:
1. The Holy Scriptures teach that
Christian baptism Is designed to rem
reze7t the work of the Holy Spirit
~ thu regeneration and sanetifcation
er denie. y
2. AHuaon is The Seriptural mode
o. ChTlstial Baptism. Frogge af-
firms; Flower denies
81 Inc Holy Scriptures teach that
aais /, repentance and baptism are
s4ua ny =. essential TO the remission III
A. rlo%er afirms; Froggs denies
'e holy Scriptures teach thai