, 1873-05-18

he auditorium The lccture-reom will seat
200. The Building Committee, wisely profit
= Is y past experience, have d dscasae3 entirely
1aces, and will provide the entire building with
suitable steam heating apparatus
The work OF >reconstructing this church, ne-
the drawbacks both Of weather snd
formed, and is one Of the few instances in which
the contractor has completed his work upon the
It Is expected that the entire edihce will be
fully completed, ready for dedication, By the 1t
OF November, until which time Ill SERVICES WILL
:. As might be expected from theE able report
the Board Of Trustees for the past yea1 were IT, TO-
elected for the ensuing year, as were al9o 49,
Secretary aud Treasurer Of the soc!esf. o..;at.,,
vaa a. p1ran ~ to both the Second Baptist and AmeSl-
can Reformed Churches, for tue 1ss s. - t,n,yo.
places OF worship during tie time Of It's to'np'@
raay antiook of the Church seems to
we'll accord with its temporal prosperity;
. This morning it receives an unusaaty e.t la'eg
,nccaaa;o,, ia it's numbers upon pro1etsloh "
Ia;tf many being from the Sunday q
eeres Of soca Bible 1eadngs t9 p hon to
by tho pastor and held semmon.n y ba rieb in
sp1Tt.es has continued with almost
unchanged attendance and interest, ana cole-
bratea it's entry into the ne" ouuolns WILL
Tho. mission schools, "Dright Side !" and
:" Bethany" which this church has IN charge are
also in q very fouriahing condition, the
"Bethany" having church organlzauon| e eno
tho '.'Bright Side" tending in the 8, same dl1e'-
ton. on.....,,n,
The manifest spirit Of the meeting Thurasay
ereninr yas ttat OF gratitude, rather than aor-
row. for the past, and earnest, se1-deny1ng ppe
for the future prosperity OF the church a'lu sn'
cause which it represents. , :, :
.-' . TIE NORTH STAR MISSION. -.
= The North Star Baptist Society have Just nm-
nleted . new and commodious church nultolng .!
On tho old site, On Division street. h9ftn oios
which was TO have been dodisated to-day,
:sstef cost e &stSeast SsaS best n5s ee eonbp
ine, ID addition to the stores underneath.
tho audience-room, several largo upper looms aa
for rent, and Patronage E1ternaiy y feRr9 eE1o
senta three-story sa basement h,a % txo ON
traneeo, and 1t is large enough to osart;fnllv sssS
fortab1y GOO persons. The walls a.. ~ raa
frczcoed IN light blue tints a Pfnes OF o. 1ea h
and blue lines and hsag hs4ssSe sSe The wanscotng is
s9% ta ~ ca1or and os,frasts admirably with the
/ eeneraI tintirs. The pulpit is PLACED on large
spIa1 Iostrnm :: tEe south end, With trssco-re,
the Wo Ssva tae eehsa s a.r Ti IL
darneath this and in an arc shape is another,
| reading, 'fIhe Church OF the living God; i!e tte
pillar and ground Of the truth, and below a+4 tns
Zone Lord, ono Father, one Baptism" The
room is well lighted by large single oirclo:head
windows on the east and north sides, finished
with stained glass border; and one very large
twin window, with erce-head ~th app4Fopr,atao pE4 nay
star ! in circle resting On the
Safter st and collar beam. It is nicely paneled,,
and painted in rod tint. The Woodwork IS g1alne1
nipht by bracket chandeliers, aud contains rever,
sible seats The room is nicely carpeted, ano
is withal decidedly coy and comfortable hous'
Of Worship. - ..:4lon !"
from tue First Baptiat Church, tvelyss:t (: who rsre
in charge Of Messrs Bartree and Ggcnrea v. A.
succeeded 81 by D. ". Baker and ,;ntendent. J Nj.
wood, and the present Sssion school It has
=. e. Parker. as The most prosperous Of
atways 1anhsI GENERALLY over ono thousand
scholars. ->.or was the Rev. George L: Wrenn,
| ITS n1st ghland Park, who labored IN thia
now. oseyen ycars. He was followed by the
ehasE R. Pierce. The present pastor, tho hep.
J. Ii. Whitehead, came from hankakec two
wears ago, and has been remarkably successful =
| IN his 1abors. During tho. year just gone, the
I clurch has enjoyed constant revival, and many
accessions hare been made to the memoe1shlp'
Il It's severance from the First Church did not take
i place until June, 1870. SINCE that time it has
: hacn indenendent, and, % this brief history
shows, is at present among the douEshlng M ana
nrnsnarous churches Of this city. The dedlcatlon
has BEEN postponed until two weeks from to-day,
On which occasion Rev. DR.. EVerte WILL o1ne'ate'
I, A NEW PASTOR
We understand TINT the Ninth Presbyterian
4 Church. Ellis avenue, have secured the serVacea
| Of Rev. DR.. Mckaig, OF California, and that ns
Is to occupy the pulpit tomorrow we copy the
| ~+nttn frr7 tho
feleTng e son md
! eratulate the Ninth Church upon securing the
Services Of 30. eminent pastor:
Il The First Presbyterian Church Of Marysv11e va.
s n9;t psae e. yaqy II g.
farewell scroa upon dissos;ng his connscson r. W.
the oyer which he has pse.aea LOT as, ns
3isanguishea by remarkable features. The oae ii ha
he is man Of great Abilities Of learning, culture, ant
great profound ntnhsr n9 siaI Mi
these. he h.s 2 strong subst1atun of psactss sa;a
good and dne powers o. o7ato 20 l.. u nrasc pu
fnns. md have had opportunities for con-
pa9ison, regard him the peer Of any divine IN tn
| state His conduct in Maryaville has Always bee
marked by the dignity Of gentleman, and the kind
heartedness the charity, the exemplary an
to hs noq wor a.ons which If s3ss ha1
been proud OF him, and have felt that h4 efforts
home and .broad which alw.ys atFaeted ID tso attsn ;
eould appreciate learning culture, and philosophy, Re
nected credit upon tho community taat VA fsvote
With his miustrations. This IL TIE ons collective r
| man. ......
TIE RELIGIOUS PREss.
The Adcu1ce does not indorse the "!opacc
Resolution passed Ct tue late 21'onnlaA eon
: Yention, or, at least, it says:
We a1e. inclined to think that ~ proper ends to +
reached by the resolution Of tie Trennal Convention
aEng tho Eaucation Society not to aid young g9af NJ
who use tobscco, OF belong TO secret socenas' "el
| hava heen' better secured in come other way