, 1874-10-18

5,72o per year as against an average increase fc
fifteen years, Of 6,654; additions by profession
4o453 Increase Of 1919 benevolent contrib. ntn
tons Gmperfectly reported) over 1871s, $3.50
260.24 total contributions for 1878, el.2l3, ,61t
Of which $3.50 $685. 19 come from New England
theological seminaries. q: Professors IN 1871
80; 1874. Is lectures in 1871. II 1871, 16; stu
dents in 1871. 272; 1874. 327 churches in Ne'
Pennsylyania, $50 In OHIO and to tie Miasis
sippi, 858; between tho Mississippi and th
Rocky Mountains, $50 in Pacific States, rs; il
the South and not including Missouri, 81.
PRESBYTERIAN.
4 new Presbyterian church at Lima, N, r. wal
dedicated last week.
The Presbyterisns of Red Wing, Nina, ars
enlarg1ng their house of Worship.
Tho Second PRESBYTERIAN Church Of Still
water, Minn., has become self-suataining.
The Phillips Memorial Presbyterian Church
Of New York, the Rev. S. D. Alexander, pastor
u to be dedicated to-day, Oct. Is.
The Presbytery of St. Paul has commended
the Rev. H. P. Weldon, pastor OF the church at
Hastings. Minn.. as q successful evangelist.
The Second Presbyterian Church OF Louisville,
! hy., have Just completed a 100000 house OF
| worship. on which they have debt of sec, 900
! remaining. Il will seat 1000 peraous.
The Lafayette, Ind, Presbyterian Church,
| which has been struggling almost for existence
for several years. has recently become quito
prosPerous. Last January there WAS al acces-
sion OF tWenty-ono members; in April twenty
uorei IN june pine, and Oct twelve moro,
making sl1tY-two for tho year.
The Rev. A. E. Nttredge, pastor of tho First
Presbyterian Church Of Chicago, preached his
Among the facts relating to the history and de-
velopment of the church he stated that 867 per-
sons had been received into membership eince
his coming, OF whom 312 vere on profession.
The present membership is nearly 1,o00.
METHODIST.
The Park Avenue Primitive Methodist Church,
Of Brooklyn, n. T.. was dedicated last Sunday.
Anew Methodist church ia to be dedicated to-
day at Cardington, o., by Bishop Fostor-
The hundred and eighth anniversary Of John
Street Methods: Episcopal Church, the first
Methodist Church in America, will be- celebrated
Oct. Is.
A Methodist Episcopal college il likely to be
located At kea,ueg. 1eb., since tho sum OF
557 900 has been pledged there towards the
founding OF tha institution.
The statistics OF the Wisconsin Conference.
whose session Was held at Oshkosh few DAYS
ago, are as follows: Members, Is, 642; proba-
TONER'S 1,5G9 local preachers, 1875; churches,
1941<, yalued at $807, $50; paruonases, o.
valued at s1i9,6T; scholars in sabbath-school,
1880.
AZ showing tho rapid growth Of Methodism in
Iowa, it may be noted that the first Methodist
sermon on Iowa soil was preached in Dubuque,
NoY- 1G. 1883, In 1886 the Church had in Iowa
1856 members. In 1874 the 1rat Iowa Confer-
ence organized. To-day its members in this
State number about $4,000.
It is said that St. Pauls Methodist iEpiscopal
Church, in New York City, tho Rev. !. A. II. |
chapmaa, D. D., pastor, is tho wealthiest Meth
odist Episcopal Church in the United States. |
lts first regular pastor was Nathaniel Bangs. D,
D. The present membership Of the church ia |
592 Their collections for missions aiono aver
age from sc, 500 to $1,000 per year.
The Rev. Dr. Peck, of Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Church in this city, has just been
or preferred to etay by lis church during The
summer, and gather into her folds the large |
lumber of probatiouess left on the rolls from
ast winters revival. During his absence the
ler- Ira BdHell. .. p, Of Boston, Mass, and
President Charlie. Il. Fowler have been invited
y the Trustees to minister in the pulpit.
BAPTIST.
Two additions were made to the membership
t the Western Avenue Baptist Church last Sun
az.
An interesting temperance meeting was held |
i the Second Baptist Church last Thursday
yenin9.
In the Mankota (Minn.) Baptist Church fifty
Ight have been added to the membership wi1hin
le past seventeen months.
Tho Baptist Theological Seminary At Roches-
n. n Y is said to be in aouri6hing condition I
hero were uoyor 80 many students in the insti-
ltion as now ,
The Central Baptist Church 1t Jamestown, R. /
:, has became Open Communion and has asked
J be dismissed from the Providence Association 4
II that reason. 6
Prosiden. Moss and Chancellor Burroughs, of
dcaso University, are to be installed in their q
spective offices Oct. 20. the Hon. William B. j
gden will preside.
As an instance Of unusual prosperity in an
dlsidnal church, it is mentioned that the Rev. | 8
euTy Day has Just closed his thirteenth wear | @
pastor Of the First Baptist Church Of Indian
'olis. During tho time members sufficient to \
rm three lourlshing Baptist churches have =
me out, yet the mother church il Ut present | :,
rger in numbers and more harmonious in
tlon than when he began his ministerial duties
tt it. G
The Baptist Union Free-Will) gives the doc~ =
nal characteristics of the Free Daptists, as ia
l!oWs: Free Baptists are neither Calyinistic 40
+ Arminian. They are generally classed with
. Aminians. but those who know them best, Al
n, never make that mistake. They are more Ct
:lined to accept the facts Of the Gospel, and 81
7erently believe that they may be saved than | tt
attempt to fathom the deep counse1s OF God. N
solve the mysteries Of Ills ways. They most IN
3rouGh]y teach impartial and sovereign grace
for tho Sin Of the world human abili- bf
aud responsibility to repent, and absolute in II
lity to merit or secure salvation by work -
ey are Baptsts, insisting upon converted
believcrs' baptism, inmer-
u the only lawful baptism, the union Of NIL
nts in Christ; that the blood Of Christ, and
water, qualities for the Lords table; and on +,
power OF the Holy Ghost in believers as -
,st, guide, insniration, and life. For the sake
peace and efficient work, they do not 1ecere in
sons into their churches who adhere to the di,
t1ine Of infant baptism, or eprinkling for
'tism. and yet they unchurch no Christian,
20 they hold that every Church Of Christians to
Christian Church, aud fellowship them all gr'
,uch."
EPISCOPAL.
he now English church in Brussels, the ..
hurch Of the Resurrection" Nas opened for we
inc service on Oct. Is. r
merican Episcopalians are asked to contribute toe
600 Tor the completion OF ST. PauI's Church | mi
he City OF Rome. which is to BE- devoted to -
'eling and resident Americans
rinity Episcopal Church in Natchez has been -, !
aired and repainted, and NOW presents very Nh
ntiful appearance. This parish il tho Oldest liz,
strongest in the Diocese OF Mississippi, the E1
sent number of commnnicants being 159. Sin
he Diocese Of New Jeraey1aaylnc been divid-