, 1874-08-23

train of ten full cars started over tho Burlington
i Quincy Railroad. The tickets arc good ~
twenty days. and tie fate only SIT.
gAe Adrian, lfich.,' District CouteEenoe, re
Gently he'd, reports @eeteneeen churches in /
good state OF prosperity.
Tho frs. Methodist church in Idaho is il
process of construction Boise City. It will b.
of brick, and will cost about S500C
The Metlioa1Ats Of Gibson' City, TIL, will dedi
cate new house Of worship Sept. H. DE. Fa
lows. President Of Wealegan University al
bloomington, will oiliciate.
Tho Mcthouists Of Decorah. Ia., laid the
co1neK.btone Of anewi house. OF .wotship August
Will cost about S25, 900.
The Methodists at St. Charles, ILL.,. are repair.
ing and improving ttcir. Church edifice.
The aletnodiste will dcdicates-a now church at
Honnlontb, Ia, Aug. so. The Rev. William
fawcet1c, Of Davenport, viii conduct the ser
| vices.
! REfonMED EPISCOPAL.
a new congregation of Reformed Episcopa-
Inns bus been formed at Jefferson City, No.,
with good prospects ahead.
Bishop cummius takes hopeful view OF af-
I fnira relating to the Protestant Episcopal
Church. He says that he does not npprehend
| that any reforms will be instituted at the Con-
cral Protestant E Episcopal Convention. Which
! meets this fall, for tile simple reason that at
least tive-si1ths Of the Clergy hold High Church
| s1ewB. Heexpects to eco such men AZ Tying and
others, holding extreme Low Church opinions,
scccde from tue Church AZ soon as the High
| Chuich tendencies become apparent. The Geu-
eral Convention of tho Reformed Episcopal
Ch1rch meets i'll Chicago next Mny. Several ap-
rilcat1ols Lave boon received from milIlatets OF
the Protcstant Episcopal Church, bnt st present
there 10 10 field for them.
Tho New York Observer eays: Tho new
prayer-Eoo6 of the Reformed Episcopa! Church
nYk1t
be ready for l1sc.
coSdnsGAT1oSAL.
The Row. G. L. Goodeu, of the Pilgrim Church,
St. Louis, having received l5D members to his
IL getting to work, and Ii having iarge audiences
Hhil5 other churches are closed.
N1acELLANEUC=.
The English Lutheran Church OF Pittaburg,
Pa. arc about to build now house Of uor-bip
on the corner OF Penn ayenuc anu Tenth street.
Within the last six months as many aa forty
four new Lutheran churches llRre been dedicated
in this country.
The people Of Louisville, KY, note as m ex-
tlaordin1ry event the tact thas Bishop 3liler.
the sen4or Bishop Of tho Colored 1t. Z. Chu1c!.
Of America preached the tirht sermon ever de-
llyee III that city by colorcd minister in
vi1ito church. He occupied the pulpit Of the
Key. Mr. Listle's church, on the corner Of Fifth
aud Walnut streets. The Bishop is said to be
man Of much ability.
Tho UEnlt1r1dn Reric7o says tl1a. the two great
problems for their denomination to solve ie
iirst to lind some motive power to continued &C.
ton equal to tho orthodox doctrine OF eternal
punishment for sin and. second. it must tnd |
70, N Of truth that shall mako God al near and
helpful to tho soul cs tho orthodox doctrine OF
tue deity OF JcBus.
Tho JG,rish Messenger processes an unwaver- |
ing faith III the coming OF tho Ness1anic |
period, when the world will be happy.
picnica wero given to the Sabbath-school OF The
Michigan Ascnue Baptist Church: st. Peters |
Mission the S1uia aud Zion Sabbath schools.
Tho tendency so strongly noted in political
matters for tho colored people Of tla South to |
1ct apart from the whites seems to layo luvad-
ri the colored churches of the South. The |
Zion Colo1ed P1esb, terian Church, at Charles
ton, s. e., which has been under the pastoral
care Of t1o Rev. Dr.. Girardcau, who was Moder-
ator OF the late Southern Presbyterian Assembly,
ias resolved to accept the plan of tho Southern
Presbyterian Assembly for 4 separate co}ored
organization. Dr. (tlrarteau has accordingly
retired, aud tho church will to seryed by q coli
srcd pastor. A1cw other colured societies have
aiken similar steps. The Cumberland presby-
erians .ro likewise organizing their co1ored
into separate church
The bi-tcntenary Of tho birth Of DR.. Ieaac
Watts WAS celebraselat No. u french street,
july II.