, 1874-01-25
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PRESBYTERIAN. ..--
Tho Ninth Presbyterian Church, on Ellis
avenue, near Thirty-seyenth street, gave m en-
tertainmeus Tuesday evening for tho purpose OF
raising money to purchase Sunday-school
library.
The Chicago presbytery last week unanimous
ly adopted resolution to raise, as promptly as
possible, and pay into the treasury of the Board,
tho sum apportioned to it by the Synod for
Home Missions.
At the weekly Meeting Of ministers of Pres
bytcriau churches in Chicago, held last week,
reports we're heard from those who had visited
other Presbyterian churches, which we're gen.
orally yery encouraging. Conversions Te7e re-
ported in the Third, Fifth, Eighth, Reunion,
and Grace Churches, aud special meetings were
held in all OF these except tho lhlrd last Week.
Interesting meetings are also IN progress IN tho
churches in Hyde Park, Englewood, and High
land Park.
The Michigan Avenue Methodist Church. Chi
cago, will dedicate it's mnin auditorium on the
first day of February. Tho lecturc-room, or
basement, was dedicated two years ngo-
A large number of rovivals in tho Methodist
churches Of the Northwest ii reported each
week in tho Northwestern Adrocdte. This week
regiyals are reported ut Paris, Central City, Du-
buuuc, Blairstown, Upionville, Gilman. DC Soto,
Toledo, MaYsville, Sabula, Steamboat Rock, and
Independence, in iowa; at ST. Paul, In Ainne-
sofa; Lincoln, in Nebraska !; at Viola and Ne
uouonee, in Wisconsin; and at several places
in Illinois and Michigan.
4 ycry remarkable aud general revival has
| been enjoyed ut Centenary Methodist Church.
having begun New Years evening" The pastor,
the Rev. j, O, Peck, together with the workers
Of tho church, have laborea and prayed. and the
results have been from $50 to 20u persons III the
congregation and Sabbath-Echool have presented
themselves for prayers, and large number
have been hopefully converted something IKE
a.. 1T7ft% nd m
on what ia called probation. Tho meetings
will continue every night for tha present. with
preaching by the pastor and others
METHODIST PREACHERS MEETING.
At the Methodist preachers meeting, held at
No. 81 West Washington street last Monday
morning. there was q large attendance The
Presiding Elder, the Rev. 4. J. Jntkns, occupied
the chair, ard PRAYER waa offered by the Kef. y.
4, Loeber, OF the German Methodist Church.
| The Rer. J. O. Peck. OF Centenary church. re-
| norted very successful revival in progress in
| bis church. Large numbers went forward TO the
aItar every night aaiing prayers, and very many
| conversions had taken place. lite Rey A. Aou-
| kcr, castor OF the Western Avenue Church, 1e-
| sliders returning. 1ae Rev. 4. q. Parrish, from
t the Dickson Street Church, reported seven re-
| ceiyed on probation, and five new III
quiters. Tho Michigan Avenue Church
1eportcd two or three conversions:
| Tia Rev, S. Washbrrne, pastor OF Hal3ted
Street Church. reported several conversions !;
| Clark Street Church reported Two received on
| nrobatiou The Rev. &. L. 5. stun, rector o.
| tho Fulton Street Church, reported thirty IN
I nrircrs, about half Of whom we're converted
| Simpson Church. through its pastor. the lev.
| II. Hill, reported twenty inquIers- a a1seussion
took place in regard to the best method OF bfln6-
| lug aaloon-keepe1s to Christ, which was con
| d,cted by the Rov. DR.. H. ". thomas, q. 4
Loeper, Z. ~ Borig. and y McChesne,. Inc Inc
| nont at issue, and which was not settled was
| pnta.h.r neranas,ye or deu1lnciatorJ methods