The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-04
MISCELLANEOUS ITkMs.

The STATE SABBATH SCHOOL Con.
VENTIoN. Frequent reference has
been made for the last few weeks to
the above meeting. commencing in
this city with an opening address by
Rev. G. N Sims. on Tuesday evening,
the 7th inst, at half. past z o'clock.
The programme has been published
several times, aud copies are now be-
ing distributed in the city. The i'm
portance Of this meeting, not only to
the Sabbath School cause in our city,
but to its interests generally, both re-
ligious AMI material, cannot be over
estimated
Ten years will elapse before it can
be expected, in the regular round of
the important cities of the State, here
again. and all who would like to serve
the cause in this way. either by en-
tertaini0g visitors or contributing to-
ward necessary expenses. must en-
brace the present opportunity.
The committee of arrangements
have decided that the services in day
time be held in the Walnut ST. eet
Presbyterian Church. and at night at
Trinity Methodist Church. A meet
log to practice singing, under the a.
rection Of the chairman of the COM
mittee on music. Prof. G. q. Genung,
will be held 10 the lecture room Of
the Walnut Street Church, tomorrow
afterno IN at four o'clock.
A very important meeting of the
committee, aud all those who Will
coosentto attend. will be held at the
sane place this evening, at a quarter
before eight o'clock, when i; is very
important that all remaining reports,
with reference to entertainment, be
brought in.
Let every one be alive to the wants
CT the hour, in view of this occasion.
as they will be amply,rewarded for all
effort in the advantage derived
from it..
THERE will be meeting at the Wal
nut Street Church Sabbath afternoon,
at 4 o'clock, for the practice of music
for the State Sunday School Conven-
ton. On last Sabbath afternoon the
Lecture room was crowded full, and
some very fine sir ging was had. Iii
hoped that still larger attendance
may be had TO morrow, and all who
can sing, both children and grown peo-
pie, will turn out. The music selected
by the Committee gives great satisfac-
ton, and it is desired to make it fea-
ture in tho Convention.
THE trustees of IONS (colored)
Methodist Church, New York, dis
graced themselves last Sunday by pre-
venting the pastor, Rev. w. r. Butler,
from officiating. although the Bishop
and the col gregation agreed in wish
ing him to preside. Mr., Butler aud
the congre Cation behaved with great
dignity 10 resisting the trustees until
the police compelled the trustees to
give way, wheE. the congregation
loudly cheered Tie trustees then
prevented him from preaching by
turning out the gas The matter will
be adjusted by the courts.
THE ritualists ID England. are be-
coming holder 10 their aims. One of
the organs of the party openly rec
ommends that boxes for confessions
should be introduced in al churches
where confession is preached, so that
the penitents may not. as at present,
have to go to the private houses Of
the priests.
THERE are about four thousand
Portuguese in Sangamon and Morgan
Counties, Illinois. who emigrated
from MADEIRA, in 1e47, on account of
the prosecutions they suffered for be-
coming Presbyterians. DR.. Robert
Kennedy, a Seotehman, introduced
Professionalism among themin 1915.
THE New Albany papers are quar-
relling about the proprieiy of the 10
cal editor of the Ledger, acting as a
Missionary among the colored people.
10 endeaycring TO get them to attend
the Church he is q member of.
The infallibilists in Rome. in aud
out Of the Council. are very active.
leaving no stone unturned for the Sc
curing of their end. a strict censor
ship ha. been established over the
telegraph atRome.