, 1874-12-27

140.172 meuabera, and 81, 0G2 unconfirmed mem a.
bers. During the past year there we're 4o.4 4. =
the communion 1,l2o sunday-schools, NJ wltn It,
72,72o Sunday-echool scholars. These STATISTICS
show gratifying increase over tho preceding
year
The Supreme Court OF Tennessee has recently
decided d csse in that State in favor OF 1tle
Southern Methodists, where the latter M Mo1oueus
suit to recover ochurch- editice in Greenvle, ana
| parsonage in johnson City, the societies occu-
pying them having gone over to the No1tnofn
Church.
The Chinese Missionary Sabbath-school con-
noctod with Plymouth Congregational Cnulcn'
San Francisco, recently celebrated lts tnl1d auni
vtrsary, on which occasion Chinese puplls lcc'Ieo
texts Of Scripture without any mistake. and ad-
dresses wero made by two Chinese helpers. Ane
average attendance during the year WAS 1ron1
fifty to ninety.
It will bo recollected that the Rev. ". A. Mcr1-
wother, Of the Emmanuel Church (Frotostant
Episcopa1), seceded. and went over 70 tne ho-
formed Episcopal Church. carving Win u1h q q
majority OF the members. Tho new society
continued to worship in tho Etn'na anlei - chn1cn
edidce, and uow. eavs tho Louisville conameT-
ciGl Of Dec. II. q suit has been brought p1
tho a1'ti-secoding minority for possesa!on u Ano w
proncrtv on tho ground that j. was acquired TO
subFervo the purposes OF Protestant Epscopal
worship.
Further revelations and discoveries are re-
portod from tho British Palestine Exploration
Expedition. Tho sites OF the tombs OF David
aud Solomon and the Kings Of Judah are thonGns
to have been discovered, in the hill at tho sonth-
west part of the modern Zion. Excavations at
Medjeh, also, il is hoped, will lead to the ldcnt1-
6cation OF AIodin, the birth and burial place OF
the 31accabean family. Mr.. Afandsloy, the enG'-
neer of tho expedition, is engaged III tracing the
walls Of Ancient Jerusalem and has discovered
tho foundations OF two very ancient towns.
/ affjffeA bA.
longing to the First Church ia to be dedicated TO,
day at Aurora, Ill Tho sermon will be preached
bV Bishop Harris. President G. H. Fo"ler Mill
preach in tho evening. The building is ~ feet
III width By 10s in length. The transept ls oc,a- 70
gonal in form, and tho auditorium is one Of IL tho
moet handsome to be found in the state. Inc
building is lifted up with I'll of the modern
church convenleDces, and has cS'nmooious M 1ec-
ture and Sundav-achool room. parloIs, etc. Inc
structure cost 950,0o1, and will bo dedicated en-
tirely froo from debt. Tha membership num-
bers about 800, aud has fonrlshinE Sunday
rchool. The pastor is the Rev. s. A. ". JeTett,
D. D.
The Rev. L. Hyatt Smith, of Brooklyn. n. T.,
whose church WAS refused admission to tho
Long island Baptist Association recently on &c
count OF it's opeu-communion sentiments, ro-
Gently sent the young men Of his congregation
into tho saloons inviting the lonngers to his
church thu following Sunday. 4 Brook1yn pa
per. describing the meeting. says: The side
Nnlk IN front Of tho ctauFCH WIS louuu C0FcT6Q
with stumps of the cigars tho yonng men had
smoked rs far aa the doors. And such SER
mon Mr.. Smith WIS preaching before no Cos
ncl-hardcned audience. but to crowd Of Thought
less young people at the very forks Of the road
to Heaven aud Hell. Ho preached for life, for
salsaeion-and the spirit WAS with him. Many
conversions resulted then and there. and oil went
away subdued and thoughtful" DR.. n. u.
Scnddcr has undertaken similar work in his own
church.
4 Church raner printed at Quincy. ILL.,, remarks
in regard to the approaching Illinois Diocesan
Convention, that there is possibility that the
rural electors will vote for candidate for the
Bishopric OF tho diocese without regarding the
choice Of the delegates from Chicago churches.
1t mentions as among the candidates Prof. Sey-
mour, OF New York : tho Rev. DR.. James De
Kovon, of Raciuo College: the Rev. DR.. Hiram
Beers, OF Osdensburg. n. Y; tho Rev. DR..
Leeds, of Baltimore and the Rev. DR.. Fulton, :
Of Mobile, Ala. The paper mentions the follow
ing as the requisites of the new Dishoo. which
will be insisted upon By the country delegates in
this Convention tour successful candidate
must be an impartial man. He must be genial
man. Ho must show by his past work TINT ho
possesses executive talent. He must be q
scholar and gentleman, and, to crown his other
qualifications, he must be thoroughly godly
man."