, 1873-06-29

/ ECSEW7EHE.
The Episcopal Church in the 6tate Of V1rRta Is 70
| gaining its former posiuon.
Father Burkes return In July is rumored On seem
| tngly good authority.
! Peru Hyacinthe performed the first Old Catholi
/ marriage in GeneTa, May s.
The Rev. Washington Gladden, editor Of the Iade
pendent Is to supply the Unitarian Church ut Brooklyn
The Rev. James Gurley, Of the Minnesota Methods
Conference, has withdrawn from that Church ant
| Joined the Protestant Ep1scopalians.
The nttle church on Mount Washington, tho yer.
southwestern corner Of the State has been reduced
sngle member by deaths and removals.
u. pishop Rand.ll of Colorado and New Mexico, i
! Of locating stations and organizing parishes.
Ths bapttsts throughout the country have resolved
Honal purposes, in their centennial year, 1873.
Rev. George south5ate, son Of the Right Rev
Horatto southgate OF New York, missionary Bishol
Of the Episcopal Church, has become . Roma1
DR.. s. T. Prime thinks that the murder Of Mansfield
Tracy Walworh BY bis IL the most revolving crt1ns
that Was ever committed since the first child born
into the world
Tho annual summary Of Christian bcnevo1ence IL
this country from national aud local sociee the
year, gives the large sum Of $o.572. .637.41.
Three nav Methodist churches have been built in
Washington City within the last year, all dnc-iooking
structures In good localities, With large seating Gu
pacitles.
John B. Terpin, who occupied high position st the
Richmond bar. has left his profession and passed
dained a. Baptist minister.
Father Horner, Director Of Missiona In Zanzibar,
has given to the French Missionary Society very
fourdahtng atatenent Of the progress Of Catholics
IN that country and on the Western Coast Of Africa.
Rev George L. Atkinson, D. d. has accepted the ap-
pointsnt of Miaaionary at Large for Oregon and ID
jncent Territories from the American Missionary So
ciety Of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
4 Jealous Christian lady OF Boston went to the
wharves Of that city, on recent Sunday afternoon,
and by her personal invitation, secured the attend
nnce Of hundred sailors at the Misson services
that evening.
The church statistics show that 1850 thare was one
1870, ono church for every $50 persons decided gain
in the numbef Of churches relative to population
Father Hyacnhe has celebrated the 1uass, in Gene
VA for the first time since hs accommodation By the
Pope. He now declares that the Liberal Reformed
Catholic Church Of Genera IL fully consututed-
The new Congregational Church IN Mansfield, O.,
hss Just been dedicated It superb structure ele
CANT in ali its appointments, costing 800 oo aud hay
Ing seadng capscity for 200 people.
At the late senicenenuial celebration Of Methodism
In Indianapolis, contributions were made to the
Of chtsp houses Of worship in the new and rapldly-
growing portions Of the city.
There il strong feeling in the Episcopal Church In
favor Of the Of dioceses and the increase
OF Biahope. Tbs Hgh Church desire the introduce
ton OF the Episcopal systcm, every city having d
Bishop, and every Bishop cathedral.
Since the burning Of DR.. Talmages Tabernacle, IN
Broofyn, the congregation has been worahptng IN tho
Academy Of Music IA that place Is to BE- repaired
and renovated, the Doctor will be compelled to enjoy
summer vacation Of three month";
The Methodists kre somewhat disconnected at tho
Of two ont Of every three received
probation It IL proposed in future to require from
each preacher at the annual conference, report fox
c7ery probadonist received the previous year.
The Ep1soopalians IN Bristol Rhode Island, have
scceptsd the use OF the Congregational house Of
Eorship, for morning service, while their is un-
dergoing repai1s. Tho two held = united service
ahoft time ago, in which both pastors olc!sted-
Mrs. Moora, Of Jacksonville Ill, lAte1y deceased,
has BY her T provided Tor the erection Of Preaby-
mortal Of her husband, who died time be{ore
aer. The amount Of the bequest is about $1,000.
Al The lste seaxon Of thu Miami Synod Of the Luth
:ran Church, after fu discussion Of iae Scripture
de. Of sanctncatton, It resolved that the true
Bible dea Of this subject IL not sness perfection. hut
continual growth IN holiness by the power at the |
Holy Ghost, through ths means Of grace
Tho Aethodtsts deaign to celebrate the ono hun-
arcdth anniversary Of the etablshent Of their Con-
erenca IN this country. The rst Conference Of the
ect was held in Philadephia the 18th Of July, ITS.
t IL proposed to celebrate the event with suitable
does IN al tho congregations On Sunday, Ju1y la