, 1872-12-15
GENERAL CHURCH NEWS.

/ formerly known as the "boy preacher" Of Ma
| rion Hall, Dublin, who came over to this ooun
try With Mr. Moody two months since ia now il
| the city. His time aince his arrival in Americs
has been spent principally in New York AMI
| Brooklyn, where he has been preaching to un
usually large congregations. This is his thiri
visit to Chicago, the first Of which was FIVE year
since, and the second three. His labors herr
have been for the last week in the First Baptis
and Alr. Moody's churches. Ho will be in th
city and vicinity for two or three months. He il
8 man small and slender in stature, with boyisl
look, though nearly 40 years Of age, and has bee1
! preaching eleven years, is an independent ant
indefatigable worker, characterized by grea
| earnestness and simplicity. Though his yoice
is weak, he manages by clear articulation, tt
| fill the largest halls. His discourses abount
with the clearest Illustrations, which never TAI
| to come very near tho heart Of his auditors
In the pulpit he presents the appearance Of
youthful French priest, with his coat buttonei
| to the chin. Four thousand people listened tt
him in his last visit to Farweu Hall, and his con
gregations during the present visit are always
equal to the full capacity of the room. He viii
visit Peoria, and several other important points,
before returning. To-day he breaches in MI
Baptist in the evening.
At THE JAIL,
Fnr eeyara1 raara pao+ a 1orf ~ TIN 1f;o,;,.
Band Of the First ii. E. Church, have visited the
jail regularly, for the purpose Of bettering, if
Fhara ars at nraaant a;aht ~ ~ ~, ,,s lases
charoo ~ fa ,pri. nnda- fba ., .en peas9ns IN
of liz Vice Preaidant of The Rsnd +hen ranat
every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, and conduct
religious services in the several corridors, after
which each one is assigned his or her particu-
nanara 0 which .ra ~ h-o,,nSt ufo4lg fn. !h ne
purpose and also to Converse % Wiz the nrisone4s
those w;shine to vita ;t tbs eoy aurnisn
ria1s an5 also vis;t thair frendS is ~ a;t -
des;Tai tn A. ar a. far tha 1or1 10 haa 10y h
greatly encouraeed hv tho onod haIaror - r.
5riponers during thcse servfces md fha;r e;n,aro
thanks for the readine matter have aiona 1o 1oe-o
than repaid the worEers for anv efforta a1 tba,7
nav have mt forth in that A'f bat,o,; 10y
As Band members ara limitad. thaV 1vouiI cn-'
dialIy invite all who feel that thew wonld. ha IN.
ferestei in ths work tn ooma 3nd rn;ta 70 ~, H.
them in their endeayors to produce change In
the better among the inmates of the ;a;7 r.
closing this sketch of their work the neTnhara
Of the Band desire us to extend to Sheriff Fo1tz
and his asgstants their sincere thenEa for ~ ~
Kind and pentlemsnjv conlnct which haa hoan
shown them. and they hone that thar efforts -
improve the morai condition Of thnEa nnder tbe;r ~
Surveillance nav not bo in vain >'1'1 *-ef1
T \ apowTs1 oHnncu
Tha Fn11arton Avariua Praahvtar;or frhrro1,
in charoo ~ nav " = vounG g., 20 ~ ~,
prae;dsnt vorno ~ nt-a5,annr, ~ onn ~ rue 40
80 cs11ed to th33s Aa15 1ast e+r!3, ~, % W.
th;rteen additional 1nemhara nt ;ia ~
munion. The coneregation has prown th;rd ;r1l
iarear nnder Mr. onnr;s | strnt;at LILLY ~
the church is otherwise nroenarinu A ,,{9oe;on
ente1nrise. under tho ansnicea al t}ia Soc;afu
called the RiYerside nnmherine nvor 136
scholars, it is hoped and expected. viii
soon de7elope into self-sustain-
ing church, At festival given hv
the ladies' On last Tuesday evening ovnr sonn
we're realized. which viii be donated to tbo
49,. n,s4o-;a aas'on - tutAa, 1uls iasb Is
efforts of r. - tha iny ano
i ia proposed to purchase from an Englishman
Tndia 1ocatad ~ +ha s,o,,as @ o ~ .l tee!1gncS II
Mountains and nraaant Fhsr, ~ os n 1h,;u4y 1;n44,aya
o;ft n t1a Roard r. xa9t as cntls1mas
for tba ci,;iIrs,, VI - sslol's rs nome
india <'0"71 ~ lt1's'o1slles .aooe1ng IN
@' nrr,e.~n .
o,a ~ ~ ,.a,et 11ta1Aaa 5Ai:ehtx..5 A5faA.
+,e oei w. os sue os1 ~ Cuu1Gn 1ea.ures OF
terian Ghnrch RaT 1o'A41o % a. ftg E19snE
4hs 44a a?enue, corner o. 1"enty:1rst street, on
py tAg union OF tne f1fst Presbyterian With Cal
cty an ti" - ;}eait ~ one % ~ .ne 1arges' IN me
~ 10 aoc;a1 -.tIer "oa oa..,s suggess reason
~ r.9 s - esneg soula 1o9 wen De ao-
and gentlemen and the young ~ neonia # 1e the
aocia3v and = 49, ~ da1;o,{f,.1 pe1p!e ~ tne
!aek7ng no 1eatafe tnat hoIal adornment, music,
. a;so eonee'loi'' 'ano gooo e@19e eenefaly could
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