Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-11-26
NUMBER 80.
Our trouble is that We writs our
mercies on the sand, and engrave our
afflictions upon q rock.

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mercies on the sand. and engrave our
afaictions upon rock.
The Sunday School Missionary
Society of the Madison avenue Bap-
tist church, New York. have raised
and appropriated during the past
year nearly $1,000.
The North Baptist church, Newark
was formally reopened on wedno-
day, the 11th inst. Subscriptions
amounting to 81. 900, were made IN
ward paying of debt Of s.. 800 up
on the building.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation of Cincinnati have received Q
gift of $4,000 from Mr.. David Lin
ton Of that city, to enable them "a
own their building. Six months ago
Mr.. Linton gave s10O, 900 to the
Cincinnati Bethel. May the race OF
such men increase.
ELECTION OF Successor TO Bfsn.
|oP CUMMINs.-The Episcopal Con-
vention of the diocese of Louisville
have, after an animated debate, cleo
ted the Rev. Thomas U. Dudley, Jr..
d. d, rector Of Christ's Church. Bal.
timore, successor to Bishop Cummins
as Assistant Bishop. II Is under.
stood that DR.. Dudley is of conserva.
tive views.
A despatch from Boston Of the
18th says: The Baptist ministers
Of Boston held an animated meeting
to-day to condemn the action Of GER
tain Of their number vino passed, in
convention two weeks ago, resolr.
tious indorsing the action OF the Long
Island Baptist Association in "dp'
fellowshipping". the Lee Avenue
Baptist Church for open communion
practices. Considerable feeling was
manifested, and quite split lpon tho
question has soccurrcd. Positive action
was deferred.
At the New Jersey Baptist ami
versaries held at Plainville recently.
il was reported that more baptisms
were reported in the churches during
the past year than in any that pro-
ceded. The largest previous mum.
her was in 1866, and footed up 9, 1893.
The year just closed gave 2,556.
The receipts into the treasury were
5,036,44. there have been thirty
missionaries employed. who preached
at 46 stations, delivered 3,445 SER
mons and addresses, held |, l,773 pray
er meetings. and made 5.693 pastoral
visits and baptized 126 believers.
The total membership of churches in
the State is about 2S,
Two sudden deaths Of ministers, at
their post Of duty, have recently IA
ken place. The Rev. VI. +. Hysore.
pastor of the NJ. r. church, Twelfth
street, Washington, while preaching
on the morning of Sunday, the 9Th
inst, suddenly pd. his hand to his
forehead and fell back upon the sofa.
exclaiming, "Jesus. save mo now"
Medical efforts were Of no avail, and
he died after a struggle Of a few min
utes duration. The disease was con.
gestion of the brain. The other case.
as reported in the National Baptid.
was that of the Rev. VIM. Frear, st
the opening services Of Keystone
Academy, Pa. After greeting his
friends heartily he suddenly fell into
their arms, and in a few moments
breathed his last.
S)UTnERN PREsBYTERTAy-At .
recent meeting OF the Presbytery OK
Memphis. Tenn, the organization
WAS reported OF a colored church IN
be known as "The First Colored Pres.
byterian Church of Memphis" con.
sisting of seventeen members, two
elders, and one deacon. A petition
for the organization of new church
to be located midway between Sauls.
bury and Middleton at a station
known as Ubet, was granted. At
the Mississippi Presbytery meeting at
Wcsson. Miss, the narrative showed
that while there is much to discourage
in the general condition Of the coun.
try, the churches are much improved
spiritually, and the people every.
where receive the gospel gladly. At
the Charleston Presbytery the inter-
est of the meeting centred in the
question of Domestic Missions. Pres.
bytery fulfilled it, long and ardent
wish to cover the entire field with
ministerial supply. by the resolve tn
appoint two new evangelists, making
three in all. Rev. j. X. Wilson, d.
D., has been installed pastor of the
First church, Wilmington, N. G., and
Rev. G. McPayne, pastor Of the Sec
Olu CnuICu, edihc pi"ecs 49,
Presbyterian church has been dedi'
Gated at Paris. Texas.-Centrdl PTes-
bytermn.
Mrssroys. s.-The General Missioua.
ry Committee of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church met on the 11th inst,
in New York, Bishop james presid-
ing. The principal business transact
cd was to listen to and approve tho
annual reports, and TO make few
miscellaneous appropriations. The
report for the year ending November
/, 1874, showed that the receipts
from the several conferences amount
ed s675, 0.32, being decrease OF
So, 1876 32 from the receipts Of the
year before. Add to this balance
in the treasury at the beginning ottbe
wear of s42, ,O63 50, and there is to-
tai of s7l7,l44 IL. The disburse-