, 1874-03-01

: MARCH [, 1874.
missionary at Prescott, Arizona, is now engage
in building the 6rst Protestant Church il tla
| Territory. ]
! " CONGREGATIONAL.
Tho ladies OF the Evanston Congregations
Church made over $3.50 by recent exhibition Q
tsbleanx representing scenes FROM Pilgrim
Progress.
The Adrance says tho Rev. ]. Tompkins has
/ introduced sone interesting features into th.
meetings Of the monthly concert in his chu1cl
at Kewanee, III. At the last meeting two essay,
] and poem were read, and an address Tas giver
! by different members Of the congregation, the
Whole ending in liberal contribution.
a church Of thirty-four members WAS organ.
izcd, Fob. 20, in tho Do Courcey Valley, three
/ miles from the village OF Leon, Wis. The Id.
nance SAYS: "This is an out~station Of the Leon
Church where the Eev. Robert Quaife has held
| special meetings siuce tho new year, preaching
meetings, end travelling nearly one thousand
! miles. THIS VAS al ungodl3 region, among the
bluffs, and the change is wonderful. The Han
vino fiddlod, while nearly all tho people danced,
and an active Christian worker. Mr. Quaife
goes to Viroqua to held special meetings for tTo
| weeks.
The Standard OF this city does not think
''close communion" is & doctrine that is falling
into state Of decay. But hsre is straw tiaat
indicates something Of that kind. The Adrance
OF this week reports that the church st Worth
ington, Linn, has invited tho Rev. J. B.
Sharp, lately Of the Baptist Church at Geneseo,
ILL.,, 10 labor with them few weeks with view
to pernanence. Mr. Sharp is reputed as an
able preacher. He leayes his former connection
muu10n.
REFORMED EPISCOPAL.
Bishop Lewis, OF Ontario Protestant Episco-
pnD, Sunday, Feb. %, preached sermon On the
that it was somewhat curious that, among tho
ESQ sects ct present existing, tho dissatisfied in
the Protestant Episcopal Church could not find
q conSeuial home. Tho Bishop expressed the
belief that Dr.. Cummins would BE- degraded
from the Church. The latter had left the Church
on account Of his bigotry. The eecodora hoped
to attract mombors from other denominations BY
the charm Of d spurious Apostolic succession !;
but their expectations have not been realized
Those who we're wayering in regardto the question
OF joining the new movement he warned that
thoy would ind tho flaming sword Of consisten-
cy would stand between them and the Church,
aud they would 60 down the steep grade OF inf
deity or slide into Popary- II there nore any
persons present who believed that they would still
be, n soue n1nnner, connected with the Church
OF England, only in better and reformed
shape, he would assure them that they moro
la5oring undor misapprehension. Persons
who joined in this movement would bo cut OF
from communion, es though they had Joined the
Mormon sect; their claims on the Church Of
England would not be recognized; their minis
ters would not be admitted to the pulpts Of the
Church; and he warned them to disabuse their
minds Of any idoa that this new sect might still
b. i'll some way connected with the Church Of
tleiF fathers.
The lev. ". Il. Reid, Rector Of tho new
Church of tho Mediator, Orlnon place, Brook
1yn Tocently rendered his resignation. This ia
said to be preliminary step towards joining the
communion Of the Reformed Episcopal Church.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tho,,s sUnlversalist Church Of Prairie du Sac,
Wis, las just paid OF debt Of 81 900.
The Rev. ]. S. Fall, pastor Of tho UniTersalst
pa%tcr OF tho IethoGist Church Of that place to
discussion Of tho subjects Of endless misery,
and the lnu holiness and happiness Of tho
race.
4 quarterly meeting OF UniFersalists is to bo
held in Grinnell, Ia, commencing lInrch s, to
continue Over tho Sunday aad Monday following.
ELs. Liyern0ie Lectures in tho same place on
the evening OF March 10.
A fund Of 81, 800 has beer: :a;sod to commence
tho building Of . Unirersalist church in Webster
City, Ie.
An organ concert given il Christ Church. Oak
Park, 70: tue purpose OF testing tho nov organ,
proved that tie instrument MAS perfectly sats-
factory.
Oak Park Congregational Church realized $50
as tho proceeds Of all onte: taiainent given last
Iueslay evening.
The A9rance remarks that the wonderful work
Of grace in Scotlaaj, in connection with sIr.
abatcd powers, would seem to Indicate that the
prominent and conservative Chicago Doctor Of
Divinity. who, two CT three years ago, told Dir.
Needy that he ''cou1d best serve the Lord By
silence, IVES probably mistsken.
PERSONAL.
CHICAGO.
The Rev. J. r. Laugridge closed his labors
with tho South DspIist Church, Ch;esgo, Sunday
evening, Feb. %. The church is small but frec
from debt, and growing in numbers.
The Rev. It. II. Daniels, of the Park Avenue
Methodist Church, Chicago, is disabled By bron-
chitis, and, having obtained leave OF absonce and
q practical godsond from the people, has de-
parted for short sojourn in tho South.
The Rev. J. ]. Cogh1an, S. j., pastor Of the
Holy Family Church, Chicago, met with pain
full accident the other day. caused By his hoTse'n
suddenly pulling tho hitchiug- strap through his
hand, larceratins it badly, and rendoring him in
capable OF service for several Teeks.
Tho Tin<licdtor says the Rev. II. Doznoy has
beon appointed assistant pastor Of St. Johns
Church, Chicago, in place Of tho Rev. Hugh Nc
Guire, transferred to the Church of St. P1us.
Dr.. Roy has gone to Moline to assist tho pastor
OF the Congregational church there in 3 series
of revival meetings.
The Rov. DR.. Locke. Rector Of Grace Episco-
pnl Church, returned home last Tuesday.
The Rev. James Hill, recently residing in Chi
caso, has been transferred to the Ohio Confer
cnco, and stationed at Town Street Church, CO.
lumbus.