The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-07-04
The Episcopal Diocesan Convention

The Episcopal Diocesan Convention
OF Texas, which met in Waco recently, In.
sured the life Of Bishop Gregg for $4,000
In favor Of his wif.
"A college has been opened near
Gravesend, England, for the education OF
the daughters of poor Congregational
ministers. Ii began with 100 pupils.
According to a'report made TO the
United Presbyterian General Assembly
one-ninth of the Presbyterian congrega-
lions are without houses of worship.
Rev. Thomas Beveridge, ID. d., for
many years professor in the Theological
Seminary Of the Associate Church, In Can
onsbure, Pa, died lately, aged seventy
six years.
AT the Quadrennial Conference Of the
United Brethren, held recently i'm Dayton,
Ohio, the President, Bishop Glossbrenner,
stated that during the past four years the
membership has increased l7,37.
Rev. Mr.. Waite, of the American
Chapel, in Rome, has not only succeeded
With others in starting an Italian Young
Mems Christian Association. but has also
organized small church Of Roman sol
diers.
The Baptist business men of Iowa
have held a State convention i'm the in
terests Of missions, when they resolved
to give time and money and experience to
the furtherance Of Baptist missions in
Iowa.
The degree of ID. ID. has been con-
ferred upon Rev. Charles K. Lord, of Bos-
ton, by the Wesleyan University of East
Genesee. Dr. Lord Is the author of ma
tural and Revealed Theology" aud is an
able man.
Rev. j. s. Ezell, Baptist minister of
Spartansburg, 5. c., who has been serv-
ing out a five years. sentence in Albany
as Ku Kluxer, has just been pardoned
by the President at the instance Of his
Northern brethren.
Rev. M. G.. Mann. member of the
Presbytery of Newark, and lately from
the Universities of Berlin and Tubengin,
has been commissioned by the Home
Board to take charge Of the Eugene City
(Oregon) Presbyterian church.
Rev. Frederick Knighton, Phi. d.,
pastor Of the First Presbyterian church,
Oxford, N. j., lthe scene of the labors OF
David Brainerd among the Indians), has
accepted the charge Of the Brainerd lii
stitute at Cranberry, N. j.
The receipts of the American Board
for April were $50, 926, and thus far during
the present financial year S24S. 400 30. an
advance of little more than five thousand
dollars over the receipts of last year dur
ing the same period.
Professor Lotenzo ID. Williams, of
Meadville. Pa, long and widely known as
formerly and for many years connected
with Allegheny College, lost his life sud-
denly short time ago, by being thrown
cut of carriage.
Rev. G.. G. Wells formerly of the
Troy Conference and lately pastor Of the
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church,
Minneapolis, MIMI, and member of the
N ,tional Camp Meeting Association. died
lately at his home, mourned and beloved
by all.
The Presbyterian Church of Lower
Canada numbers Is, 69i communicates and
" ,694 adherents. This shows small
general increase. though some of the
Presbyteries have declined. The benevo-
lent contributions reached last year $l45,-
143.
of the 1 800 900 children In New York
less than one-half attend Sabbath schools.
Among these 1900 conversions were re-
ported last year. The number of volumes
In the libraries Is about 100000 while
over $500, 900 were raised by the scholars
for religious uses.
The United Brethren propose to fol-
NIT laymen as delegates in their Church
Conferences. BY vote Of 90 TO II, the
recent General Conference agreed TO sub
NIT the question to the churches in No
vember next, and abide their decision.