, 1873-01-19

The Eighth Presbyterian Church, Rev. L. A.
Reid pastor, have just purchased and placed IN
the spacious recess in rear Of the pulpit q first
class pipe organ, which will be formally dedlcat-
I'd by an organ concert, Louis Faulk presiding,
on next Thursday evening. It was built by
William Pilcho1 e. Son, Of this city, and Ia val
ned ut about s., ,0O0- The style is that Of the
Norman Gothic, with blue and gold tinting. It
has thirty stops and thirteen hundred pipes.
with patent improved bellows, and in tone and
volume is comparable to the bost. The Society
is to be congratulated upon this new additional
.id and attraction which they hare added to their
elegant and comfortable audience room.
This Church Was organized Dec. 20, 1864.
With the growth Of the city, number Of Pres
bytetian families had settled west of Union
Perk, and the need OF church privileges in this
locality began to be felt. Accordingly, on the
evening OF Thanksgiving, Nov. "a, 19G3 praye1-
Meeting was held at the residence OF Rev. Glen
Wood, which was kept up until the organization
Vas effected. A lot on the corner of Washing
ton and Rohey streets vas purchased at Il cost
Of $1,000, and O chapel erected and dedicated
Feb 9. 1865, with q full house, and joy and
thanksgiving. !.
Tie original membership Numbered 25, Of
xAom wero from the First Church, and
from the Third Church. The others, with ono
exception, brought letters from out Of tho city.
Ii the organization, which WIS effected by
Committee Of prcsbytery, ut the residence OF
hi. Bingham, the Rev. James 7. Matthews WAS
called to tie pastoral Office, and n1essre. Bing-
ham and Chamberlain were elected elderH The
chapel had been occupied but short time, when,
from the growth Of the Sabbath School and the
Increase Of the congregation, it WAS found to he
Inadequate, and much larger house of worship
Tas needed. It was sold to the Episcopalians,
removed to the opposite corner, and occupied
jointly with them until the present edifce was
erected. The congregation assembled for the
first time in the basement OF the new church,
Dec. 2, 1866 and continued to meet there until
Jcly 7, 1867, when they took possession OF tho
auGencc room above. The present edidce cost
about ss2, 900, and is now worth, with the lot,
Amuch larger sum. The bell, costing $500, is
gift Of tho children Of the Sabbath School, aud
beass the nan,o OF 1.-The children's bell" lot
tered in it's bronze casting. Toward building
and furnishing the church, the ladies rendered
essential BerTicc, the sun OF 81, 2,93G.61 having
passed through their hands.
The labors Of the Rev. Mr.. Matthews were
arduous. His 1abors had been highly appreciR-
sed and it was with great regret that his resig-
nation WIS accepted Dec. &c, 1867. During tho
months after his resignation, the pulpit was
aupn'iod By Professor Samuel G. Bartlett, D. D.,
Of the Chicago Theological Seminary. On the
18th Of March following, a unanimous call was
attended to Rev. LOWS II. Reid, Of Syracuse,
T. T., who accepted, and entered on his labors
Hay s, 1868.
During tile year just closed, the church has
not only been united but las made progress.
sosty-four members were received, making g.
pTeseut total Of 253.
The Woman's Mission connected with this
church, al auxiliary OF tho one connected with
tne Presbyterian Church OF America, md whose
ob1ect is the looking after the Home and Foreign
k'ssion, has met regularly during the year, with
Increasing interest and usefulness. Il single
9ass IN the Home Sunday school supports stu
aent IN Mynpurie, India and in tho 6s1ne line
of foreign work a Mission Board has been rs
emily organized. Thus it will be seen that the
s6lghth Church 10 fou31sling and working
eoaetr. Prof. Swing occupies its pulpit this
evening.
THE REUNION pREaBTTEEIAS CHURCH,
n1ner Of Ih.oop and Mitchell streets, Rev. J.
a. Waller. pastor, received into its communion
~ lass Sunday, eixteen additional members.
ens Society WAS originally started as mission
Ga; Goand4; school, in connection with the Third
Suofch. 1t is now one Of the dourishing
saeeshes Of the city, having many influential
h. iramuncants n and IN active end earnest work
s PASTOR: The timo will soon come when q
"ose spacious church edifce will bo demanded.
BAPTIST.
Inc frs. Baptist Society has introduced new
eoaal feature. which DR.. Ererts calls "Lecture
s,oeaaoles," the object OF which is to tone up
taa general department Of church influence.
eese!A Of 'these sociablea have already been
esa #1th good success. As an illustration OF
u.' they ARE, it uay be mentioned that the
.11s one vas addressed By Robert Harris, Esq,
LEO subject OF Railroads" the second bY