, 1874-07-26

intention OF aDalCOulllE 4AatAaAoAAr @A1oe53 ~
might cost him his beuetce.
There are only twenty-elsht h1tuausts IN ING
English House OF Lords.
ST. Bartholomew, the newest aud most elegant
F,1scopa1 church in New 1ofh Is halo 10 pe 1he
,oat nonlar resort for fashion able churcn-goers
at present.
f,no Thousand one hundred were confirmed IN
Mas. achuectts during the last year, ann Ivy III
tue Diocesc Of Albany, making nearly 1o'ooo III
the State Of New YORK.
The Rov. James II. McMecllsn has been de-
poaed from the ministry.
Tho pcY Trinity Episcopal Church IS progress
ing towards completion. and It Is hopeo tnas tne
dedication may take place some tiino next octo-
bcr.
7he dt1rcncc tays tho Nov. J. $. Hoyt, OF Port
Huron. Mcb., las obligated himself TO secure
tie necessary to u. mase gqoo 'ne f opot
COLLEGE. his scnso Of the critical period which
the College has now reached being 90 uocp as 10
impel him to tGke this great responsibility
The Congregational Church ct Jacksonville,
Mich. Laye begun to repair tholr house OF "of-
ship.
Twenty persons have been added to the church
at Trrnos Junction as the result OF MAI. Hhls"
ties meetings, and moro arc to CONS.
The First Congregational Church at Aurora
voted TO EGQO tUEl1 EdSLlE* tAt 4ts = At-
tiss. away for time, and appropriate Sl0o for
Lis expenses.
The church st Maywood, having entered their
new chapel, have called as pastor tho Rev. &. 9.
Lamb OF Ialo Seminary, and he has accepted,
to begin his service Sept. l.
Tile Bethany Union Church, at Washington
Heights, ere building home OF worship, to cost
about $4,000.
Maipe has oil Congregational churches and
II, 500 members. During the past year tho aa-
d.tiors On professions OF faith wero larger tuan
any year since 1sG9, md tue excess Of additions
over removals VAS larger than it has beea since
1870.
The Methodist Conferences in the West hare
been changed as to time. The latest, aud prob
ably the last revision, leaves them as ,ollo"e
NeYaia. Sept. 8; Northwest Indiana, Sept. y :;
California, Sept. 1G; Southern Illinois, Sept. ~
Rock River, Oct. 7.
4 Methodist chapel, capable. Of seating ESQ
persons, has inst been completed in tho northern
part Of the City OF Joliet.
4 new church is organizing at Wilmette.
Two members we're received ct ths Cornell u.
E. Church last Sunday.
Thirteen we're received into tho St. Paul M. f.
Church last Sunday BY baptism.
2Ir, Taylor, the successful Methodist revival
houses of worship IN Madras.
ANetlodist exchange says: 'By the scttlo-
ment OF the contested Duncan will case IN Bat
tie Creek. Mich, BiHlop Simpson gets Fi0, ,6Vo.
and several Methodist churches, institutions. anu
individuals various sunl5 amounting III the ag-
gregate to $751; ,75o. Tho legatees compromised
By paying the contestants from Is to 50 per cent.
and share in the residuary legacy OF S2oo, ,ooo
to tie Methodist Episcopal Church
The first Methodist Conference in Rome has
been hold. There were twenty preachers pres
ont, representing IS many centres OF Religious
labor. There vera also reported 1oU commune
cants, Ill probationers, 472 sunday-sc1ool
scholars. and 555 daJ-scbclers.
The Methodist Church at Kenosha have COM
u1eucei building fine house Of worship--Drick
with stone trimmings. It will cost a24, 900.
The Fronch Wesleyan Conference reports its
etatistics for the present year ~ follows:
s.Twenty- Eight ministers, 174 preaching places,
13 eyangelists and echoolmasters, 96 local
preachers, 2,ol2 members, II day-schools, With
407 pupils: 50 Sunday schools. with 3Sl teach.
els, and o,S72 scholars, and nearly 9,2oe stated
bearers It owns 27 chapels. parsonages and
school prenaises, value unknown, but the debt
OH Is Of these is SG3, 500.
ausoE1LAERoUs.
The Brooklyn presbytery has discussed tho
.'voman question" Tho matter was referred
to committee charged with making report As
to what women might TO in the churche.. The
Committee announced theiz inat!lisy to make 4
report.
The nationsl meeting OF the Unitarians is to b.
held q: Saratoga, Sept. Is.
The Appleton Stree. Congregational Church,
in Lowell, in LAYING the corncr-Btonc Of new
edifce, has taken tho nano OF the Eliot Church,
because on or near the spot the Rev. John
Eliot, th8 famous apostle to the indians, con-
turies. ago. preached the Gospel to the Indian
tribes.
Tho Rev. Lester II. Dorman has become editor
and joint proprietor Of Church and STATE.
Tie Church Journal declares that it haa not
lost subscribers account OF its stand against
rituallhm, as has beon alleged.
st. Louis has Is Baptist, Christian, Con:
gregational, II Episcopal, l English Evangelical
Lutheran. IL German Lutheran, lavish. Il
Northern Methodist, 10 Southern Methodist, ]
New Jerusalem "a Presbyterian, IS Roman
Catholic, 2 Unitarian, II miscellaneous, making
total Of 153 churches
Tbs Rev j. E. Kittredgc, formerly pastor o1
the Congregational Church in Glastonbury, CT,
who hcs supplied the American Chapel III Ber.
l1n Prussia, lately, has been invited to take
charge OF the American Union Church It
FIorsnce Italy. IN place OF the ReT. Dr.. Var
kess.
sermon OF tue liev- Arthur Gwazey Of th.a city
on the galyation of the yi1tuous heathen, ant
claiming that it innic@:es moro heresy in thi.
eity,
Tho Rev. Dr.. Moss has accepted the Pre3i-
dency OF the Chicago University, and DR.. Bur
ruueh hs has gone East TO consult With him in re
| gard to important matters OF interest connected
with the institution.
The Seventh Day Adventists Of, Michigan will
hold a camp-meeting ut Battle Crack. auout two
miles west Of the city, commencing Aug. 6, aud
ending Aug. II.
L considerable number OF picnics we're at,
| tended to last week. Tho Scotch Presbyterian
| Church at Bloom Thursday; the Eighth prosby
| terian Church ut Highland Park Tuesday the
| Fifth Presbyterian Church at Highland Park
! tho Dethany Mirsion Sunday-sehool II Lombard
| aud the Onward Mission Sabbath-schooi ut Oak
| Park.
The Young Men's Christian Association ex-
| poet to dedicate their new bail Oct. .. tho auni.
versary OF the great FIRE. Tic hall will scas
| $500 perdons.
| The Synod OF tho Presbyterian Church Of ths
Lower Provinces (Canada) has adopted report
recommending the members Of their Church te
/ withdraw ll1cir support from men OF nl' partict
! who will not pledge the,naelyes to Try tc sacurt
| n n+rict 1n1,Artfnl administration nf ffe nm