, 1874-11-22

Fullerton Avenue Church ladies' furnished fine
supper
A fine Presbyterian church WAS dedicated 1t
Mondoro, Wis, Noy.8 =.
4 good deal Of Religious interest Is manifested
in the Third Presbyterian Church OF this city,
and revival ia expected.
p The Presbytarian Church ut Kalamazoo, Mich,
has recently Illustrated: the great feaats Of the
Bible in an evening entertainment.
-+Ths City of Phliadelpbla has a, os5 Presby-
terian communicates. or nearly 600 mora than
M6re ia tho United States in 1908.
The Presby terian and Congregational Churches
in Portland, Mich, have mada the preliminary
arrangements for the union Of the two churches
Tho Committees appointed by the PresbY-
tesian churches. North and South, to consult
about The: establishment Of .fratarnal relations,
will meet for the purpose in Baltimore. jan Il"
a ner institution Of beneyolence, Home for
Widows and Single Women, has lately been
opened in, Philadelphia, under the auspices. of
Presbytorians, at an outlay Of 1000. One of
The most spacious and conspicuous buildings
there has been erected by the Methodists ~ i
Home for Aged Men. -,
:. The Cumberland presbyteriAns seem to be
rapidly increasing in numbers. The total num-
CONGREGATIONS, 2,11g,-iucreaso, 144: additions
to the membership, 9,853.-increaso, !. .l91
bsptisms, 6,718,--increase. 655, total income,
1857 8o0,-inctease, S52, ,2s2. 49,, ~,
~. MISCELLANEOUS );
The new Universa1iat church At Jefersonvt1le,
Ohio, will be dedicated to-day
The Jewish Messenger fs souy Gov: Talbot, Of
Massachusetts,, has coupled Christianity With bis
Thanksgiving proclamation. :'. .'-:~
4 society of Mormonu has been organized In
the south part OF Douglas. Mass; they dedt-
Gated chapel the1e recently. The 1nembe1a
arc not polygamists. g.. -: ..--.:s.s !
: A priest at Meershurg, near Constaucet Switz-
erlaud. has been condemned to ten days ina-
prisonment for teaching the school Children
some scurri1ous lines On Jewish manufactur ar.
g. The Now York City Mission will celebrate, in
December. ita foEty-eighth anpiTersary.. The
:eociety employs thirty missionaries Its chapels
arc organized on the bAais Of the Apostles'
creed.
In the Lebanon region Of Syria there has been
q great religious awakening among tho members
Of the Greek. Church. Many have declared them
selves Protestants, and hare called for religious
Teachers
Tho Bishops Of seryiA and Concepcion, in
Chill, recently issued pastoral e1communi-
eating tho President OF the Republic, several
members Of the Council Of State, and number
of Deputies and 6euaIors.
The Working Church thinks the time will
come when Christian brethren will not refuse to
commune together on account Of differences in
the mode OF baptism, aud when they will be
ashamed Of their party badges.
The Rev. B. F. Taylor, Of Golden City, Col,
writes to the Northwestern Advocate that he At
tended the funerals Of three murdered men IN az
equal number Of dars. He thinks that little
place is not 80 near heaven Is its altitude would
Indicate.
It is stated that the first copy Of proposed
new readings, preparatory to 4 final revise suG-
gested by tue Now Testament Revision Com
n,ittee, OF that portion Of the authorized
version they have dealt With, Is In prir ate
An old Lutheran church, the second Oldest
building Ia Philade!phia, has boen pulled down
erected in 1743. and was known az Old st.
Michael's. The Old swede Church, which IL
still standing. WAS built prior to TOO.
The Christian Register Of Boston, says Tint
the Frce Raligioun Association, aa body, are
not theiats, neither affirming nor denying the az
questions; and avoHed atheists are members of
the Association IN good and regular standing.
A meeting WAS held In Cincinnati. Oct q, be-
tween conference committees from the Disciples
and the Christians, looking towards union of
those two religious bodies. They substantially
agree to take the Bible as rule Of faith and
pl actice. Should they unite, they would become
i large and influential communion.
A bookstore recently opened Ia Syria for the
sale Of Bibles and religious books. having be-
come = popular resort for old and young, the
Greek priests complained to the authorities, and
the proprietor MAS given twanty-four hours to
leave the town. The matter has been brought
to the attention OF the Turkish Government By
the American Minister.
The movement which began several years ago
for 4 union OF the Dutch Reformed aud the Ger
man Reformed Churches OF this country, seems
about to be accomplished. Committees Of con-
ference we're appointed by both bodies, which
met last week on Wednesday to perfect plan Of
union. THIS plan remains to be ratified by both
bodies; but as there ia scarcely any difference in
The beliet OF the two, and strong disposition
70 unite, there is little doubt but union will
soon be perfected.
The Rev. John Murray, tho founder Of Uni
rersalism in the United States, began his min
stry in Gloucester, Mass, Nov. 9, 1774- The
aundrcdth anniversary Of that day was cele-
Grated With much enthusiasm In Gloucester.
The church was decorated With flowers and
caves, an old ba1re-organ, the first used by tho
congregation, Was placed near the pu1p1t and
lddresses we're delivered by the Rev. Dr.. Eddy, |
he Rev. G. G. Clarke, the Rev. T. 6. Farms |
6o1th, and the Rev. A. D. Mayo.
The total number Of Protestant Sabbath
|oholArs. ST, ,S84- OF those schools the Method
sts have 1,767, with 162l teachers and lis III |
cholars. The Urion Schools number 900, with |
400 teachers and $1,000 scholars. The two |
branches Of the Presbyterian Ohurch.-CsnadA |
Presbyterian and Church OF 6cotland-have 703 |
chools, $3.50 teachers, 66754 scholars; Church !
# England, ass schools, ZOO teachers, 4,150 |
Congregationalists, 76 schools, l,19s |
eachers, 1t,487 scholars; Regnlar Baptist $50 |
cboos, 1850 teacheru. Is. 600 scholars; Evan |
elcal Association, 81 schools. Gs4 teachers, 1893
cholars; Evangelical LutherAns, 20 schools, 174
eachers, 1,912 scholars.
PERSONAL.
CHICAGO.
The Rov. Gilbert II. Hair is supplying tho
Presbyterian Society ut LaHndale-
Prof. William Mathews has gone to GrAndvil1e,