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number Of young men seeking the ministry as
profession is largely on tue increase in that de-

| number OF young men seeking tho ministry as 4
profession is largely on tue increase in that de-
| nomination.
The Presbyterian church which Was denaol-
ished by storm in Effinaham. ILL.,, Inst summer,
has been rebuilt, and Was dedicated in October.
Grace Presbyterian Church. Chicago, received
eleven now members last Sunday. Tbs Presby-
terian Church, in Evanston, received ten per-
SONS, the Highland Park four, last Sunday.
The Rev. II. D. Edwards vas INSTALLED pastor
Of the Dayton Avenue Presbyterian Church. st.
Paul, Mimi, Oct. "a; and Oct. %. the Rev. 4.
A. Kiebl WAS installed pastor Of the Franklin Az
enne Presbyterian Church Of Minneapolis.
The New York Evangelist, commenting upon
the communication OF correspondent, that over
100 Presbyterian churches had been Built IN New
York. OF which less than forty we're no" used for
worehip, says: ''Presbyterians have had eome
verv costly experience in churcll-bu,lding In Nor
York,-an experience that should not be lost or
forgotten Church after church has been dis
banded or absorbed by nelehboring churches,
wnile its housa Of worship has been sold, either
as matter OF necessity or policy. In some H.
stances, a8 in the ca-e OF the Eighth street and
into the bands Of Roman Catholics, while in
others it has been occupied by other denomiua-
tlons." It questions the wisdom OF this whole
eale desertiou OF churches. and tf'lnks many Of
them should have been retained as mission Gen.
tres 1T least.
The ladies' OF the Ashland avenue Presbyterian
Church, gave social entertainment Thursday
evening.
The meeting Of the Chicago Presbyterian
Sunday-Schooi Association for November, WAS
held in the Second Presbyterian Church Tues
day evening.
The Rev. f. N. Barrett, Of the Presbyterian
Church, Of Austin. is delivering a series Of Sab
bath evening lectures upon the Now Testament
Elistles.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Tho nov. Mr. Burus hollis chapel services
every Sabbath in tho County-House.
San Francisco has &c, 900, 600 worth Of church
property. OF which SUN the Catholics own more
than half.
The Congregational and Presbyterian Churches
of Columbus, Wis, have united in plan Of
union aud consolidation.
An edition of the New Testament in the Pwo
karen Iialoos Of India, is Boon to be published
by an American Baptist Mlsslenaty.
The jewish Congregation OF Eesh Elohim, of
DrookYn, n X, are abou: to esoct q nsw and
handsome synagogue at cost af S5U, ,OO0.
The Reformed and the Baptist Churches Of
Norwood paik, have decided to have union
services on sabbath evenings during the winter.
II IL estimated that there r. 700, 900 Chris
tians in Turkey, Of whom 1.20U,U ,UtW sro Latin
Catholics. 3.000,0u0 Armenian Catholics, aud
4.5vO, ,0oJ Bulganans.
1t Is noted that large emigration OF Jews is
taking place to Palestine. Many OF them are
wealthy, and they are building new suGurb 10
Jerusalem, outside the gate, On the Jatla road.
The Waldeusian Church hns now in Italy 40
mission rtAtious, u pastors, IL EYaagcl1sts, q,
teachers, 1,9o2 communicable, b. daJ seiloo 8
with 5o3 scholn1s, and ID dabIath-schoo.s wita
1,U36 echolarn- -.
The American Missionary. Association, says
tho Adoohce has decided to abolish lts Wes.eru
CORRESPONDING cc1etarysh sh.p,. aud rus in i:s
placa travelling aSencv. The 4dcdace ques-
lions the nlsdon Of the chaoge.
4 movement has been SCI on loot in England,
ol which the D41Lop OF Manchester is thc neAo,
to produce union "lth tho Established Cuuiou
of suou dissenting leilgi Jus bod Cd hold TO the
fundamental doctrines Of orthodox bei,ef.
A committee OF the sevc5al Protestant de-
nominations has boeu appointed to look after tue
spiritual welfare of thc city hospitals Tllis
oonlmittce consists OF Bishop Cheney, the Rows.
n. Il: A1tel, c. L. THOMPSON. aud L. L. Guam
berlaln.
fifty organizations and 2235 members, OF WHOM
236 were added during the past year by baptism
aud 533 By letter aud otherwise. The Whole
amount Contributed for church expenses aud
benevolent objects was 3l2, li3.2o.
The latest n.ws from the Bible rcviscrH is that
the company appointed III England to reylBe the
authorized version Of the Old Testament closed
their twenty fifth version Oct. I. Tue WORK has
extended ~ lar ~ H. Samuel vii., !. The New
Testament conpany OF rev!sers begun their
lorly-thlrd revision Oct. 13. They took up the
second revision OF the Gospel Of st. Mark
Methodist brother, who was recently present
ut Cniyersalist praver-meetlug III Daubury.
bore the following testimony: II hare been
Mstbodist twenty years. and regular attendant
at prayer-neesings. But much ~ have been
blessed by such attendance, have never seen
more positive evidence OF the outpounug Of the
spirit Of God than have seen here Tonight"
The Protestant Consistorv Of Geneva have. By
a Largo majority, refused 10 allow Father Hya-
cinthe to use tho Madeline Church for week- day
lectures en- the Decaloyue. The journal de
Eenere says that the refusal arose partly from
Father Hyaclnthes being a Catholic and priest,
and partly from the position be has recently
assumed toward the State aud the Old Catholics.
The New York Evangelist ente-s strong pro-
test against the opcuing of Alr. Strakosoh's per-
for1nauces in that ctr on Sunday evenings. Says
the Evangelist: 1.-The Sunday theatre law was
PASSED by the Legislature to repress enc OF the
most damornlizing toims Of 6undar deaecl asion-
II respectable theatres and operas arc allowed
OH Sunday the lower olass oi entertainments Will
spring up alace."' r.