The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-17
Religious Matters.
THE UNION MEETINGS.

The morning prayer meeting was
attended by increased numbers yes
| terday, and was quite interesting,
Among the requests presented for
prayer was one in behalf of the young
men Of the Commercial College. A
number of interesting incidents we're
given concerning the meeting at
Trinity Church the night previous,
which were highly encouraging to
Christians, and it was a greater call
than ever to increased activity.
Last night Trinity Methodist
Church was crowded more than on
any evening since Mr.. Hammond left
the city; and this fact. while SO many
other houses Of worship were open at
the same time, was the strongest evil
dence Of continuance Of the revival
work. Revs. Andrus, Bowden and
Kumler participated in the opening
exercises, and the sermon was
preached by Rev. @. B. H. Martin, of
the Vine Street Presbyterian Church,
from the text: A,oake thou that
sleepeth and arise from the dead, and
Christ shall giUe thee light" (Eph. 5,
14). 1t was a very attrac tive presen-
tation Of the Gospel truth. and car
ried conviction to quite large COM
pany in the congregation, who stood
up and asked for the prayers OF
Christians. The Inquiry meeting
which followed. continued for more
than an hour, and was one of peculiar
solemnity and interest.
The meeting tonight will be again
held in Trinity Church. and the SER
mon will be preached by Rev. DR..
Andrus.
ORDINATION OF A MINISTER.
AT the Baptist Church, yesterday
afternoon, council meeting was held
for the purpose of examining Captain
8. K. Leavitt, a candidate for the
ministry of that Church.
The council consisted of Rev. DR.
Talbird, Of Henderson, KY, Presi.
dent; Rev. L. D. Robinson, of Vim.
cennes. Secretary; Rev. Mr.. Maple
Deacon Branham, of Greensboro, Ky.
and Rev. @. Tecklenberg, of the Ger
man Baptist Church of this city
The examination proving salts
factory, Captain Leavitt was ordained
in the evening. DR.. Talbird conduct.
ing the services.
The services we're opened by sing
ing and the reading of a Scripture
lesson from PHILIPPIANS iii, 10, and a
fervent prayer, after which DR.. Tai.
bird, taking for his text PHILIPPIANS iii,
z, s, delivered an eloquent sermon.
Rev. Mr.. Naples, of Greensboro, made
the ordination prayer, and delivered
the charge to the minister, which was
most eloquent effort, evidently go
ing to the heart Of the candidate, who
was apparently fully impressed with
the weight Of the responsibilities he
thus assumed.
The charge to the Church was de-
livered by Rev. l.. d. Robinson, Of
Vincenncs, picturing to them the diff
fculties under which a minister now
labored, when congregations criticised
them so freely and required so much
Of them, while in years past, their
path of duty, although no less diff :
cult, was less subject to the constant
demands on their time and talents.
The Reverend gentleman reminded
them that the responsibility did not
all rest on the minister, but the con-
gregation shared it equally with him.
At the conclusion, benediotion was
invoked by Rev. Mr.. Leavitt, and the
congregation dismissed.
INGLE STREET CHURCH.
The Revival at this Church still
continues, the interest increasing.
The services last evening were con-
Quoted by Revs. Harmed and Hill,
the Church being well filled, and
great interest manifested.
Nine persons made professions of
religion, and twelve united with the
Church; making in all, 137 persons
joining since the commencement of
this serbs of meetings. Among
those protesting last evening, was one
young man who has led a very wild
life, and whose conversion will bring
10y to the hearts of devout Chris
tan parents. Services again tonight
at Il O'Clock.
INDEPENDENCE.
At Independence, the Rev. e. w.
Moore is continuing the good work,
and meeting with good success; his
meetings being usually we'll attended,
and the interest undated.