The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-19
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

a REVIVAL is in progress in the
Methodist Church at Grandview, with
good success.
REv. o. A. HILL. of Cincinnati,
preached his one thoWsandth sermon
on Sunday evening last.
OUTSIDE the city of Chicago. the
salaries Of Methodist Ministers does
not average over 81, 1000 per year.
SEVERAL of our citizens will attend
the Anniversary exercises Of Wabash
College on the I'D. which promise to
be highly interesting.
ONE week from Sunday will be Ad-
rent Sunday, or the first Of the four
weeks Of preparation observed before
the celebration Of Christmas.
TIE Right Rev. DR.. Talbot is to be
in this city on the 18th Of December
for the Winter visitations of this part
Of the U:ocese. Trinity Church,
5oo:s Township. on the 18th.
The Cullivan Democrat says the
Presbyterian Sunday School Of that
place is now managed entirely by the
ladies'. Last Sunday all the male
teachers and officers were absent.
TIE Methodist Church sends three
new missionaries to India, this year,
and one returns who has been at
homo recruiting. The Woman's
Missionary Society is also sending out
one lady missionary.
TEE Presbyterian Churches of this
city. {Vine and Walnut Streets and
the First Cumberland will.unite in a
than ksgiving service next Thursday.
The sermon will be preached by Rev.
o. b. II. Martin.
A PRoTRACTED meeting closed on
Sunday last at Buck Greek Baptist
Church, near Greensboro, Ky, with
the addition Of forty-eight members
Revs. j. M. Peay and A. G. Davis
conducted the services.
TEE religious concern developed by
the protracted meeting at the Baptist
church in Greensboro, KY, continues
undated and with increasing interest
the sermons nightly being listened
to by large and deeply impressed
audiences.
TIE Episcopalians of Uniontown,
Ky. are making efforts to build q
house of worship in their town, but
they are dependent in a great measure
upon the aid of their friends ia the
neighboring towns and cities for sue
cess. The Greensboro Monitor says
Evansville and Henderson have al
ready contributed literally.
THERE have been a very interesting
series of meetings in the First Pres.
byterian Church at Madison, Indiana
Rev DR.. WOrrall, Of Covington, Ky.
has been assisting the pastor, and un'
der bis eloquent and effective gospe
disoourses many have been added tC
the church. Twenty-eight persons
were received into the church on las
Sabbath.
a MEETING Of the Vincennes Pres
bysery is called at Washington. Davies
County, for November 21st, to make
arrangements for the trial of Rev
Mr. Carson, charged with intemper
anes The sentiment of the member:
Of the Presbytery appears to be in ia
vor Of severe and prompt measures
If euilt is established.
TIE dedication of the new st. Pau
Melho1ist Church in Cincinnati takes
place OF Sunday. the 2Oth inst. Rev
r. ~ Hatfield, D. D., Of Chicago, anC
j. a NJ. Chapman, d. D., of Boston
have been engaged to preach the ser
mons. 1t is designed to continue the
dedicatory services during most of the
coming week, and sermons are ex.
peoted from former pastors. as also
from ministers of other denomina
tions in the city.
COLLECTIONS were taken in two O.
the Presbyterian churches Of Indian
apolis on Sunday, in behalf of the five
million dollar memorial fund pledged
By the United General Assembly as q
thank offering for the reunion Of the
two branches of the church. At the
First Church about $4,000 was sub
soribed, and further sums will be So
Iicised during the week. At the Third
Church nearly $1,000 was subscribed
5000 towards a parsonage for the
church, over $1,000 to Hanover Col
Iees I'D nearly 500, the object Of
which vas Eot specified.