Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-03-14
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

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is erecting the first Protestant Church
in that territory.
Rev. Bartlett Pease, who recently died
at Hudson, n. Y, aged eighty-four
years, was the oldest Baptist minister
ip the United States.
The Unitarian Church in Charleston,
s. c.. is said to be only equaled by one
or two other churches in the denomf-
nation for its beauty.
Blessed is he who learns to profit by
his wants and infirmities, and who, in
all the priyatiOn he endures, is still sub
missive to the will of God.
A German farmer in Oregon, who is
a Methodist, has resolved to give one
tenth of his income to the Lord, and
begins by giving to the Mexican Mission.
If we would find the crown that lieth
beneath any cross, it must be should-
cred and bravely carried, not shirked
for half the time ane dragged the other
half.
There are eight Presbyterian Churches
in Rochester, N. 7 to all of which ac-
cessions were had on the first Sunday
in February, ranging from four to for
ty-six.
The PRESBYTERIAN congregation at
Parsippany, N. j., will celebrate the
one hundredth anniversary of the in
stallation of its first minister in few
weeks.
The Mission Committee of the Metho-
dist Church has appropriated $48, $50
for its German work in America, and
$4,000 in gold for the German work in
Germany.
The true motive of our actions, like
the reed pipes of an organ, are usually
concealed; but the guided and hollow
pretext is pompously placed in front
for show.
If you see anything your duty, the
sooner you attend to it the better.
David says, & made haste and delayed
NOT to keep thv commandments" Fol-
low his example,
The fremont Temple Baptist Sunday
School, in Boston, has been under the
charge of one man nearly thirty-eight
years. The School numbers one thous-
and, most of whom are young people.
The Examiner and Chronicle says the
secret of the power of the Ritualistic
Church is, "The care they have for the
poor, the dist.tute and the lowly. This
class takes rank in the Ritualistic
Churches"
In the Christian warfare, to maintain
the conflict is to gain the victory. The
promise is made 10 him that endures to
the end. The object of our spiritual ad-
versaries is to prevent this. Every day
in which you are preserved from going
back. they sustain defeat.-PGHson.
The Society of the First Congrega-
are preparing to celebrate their centen-
invitation already have enrolled five
handred ancestral names, and not less
than one thousand invitations will be
sent abroad to descendants living in New
England and in the South and West.
The largest church in the world is
the claim made for the Colored Baptist
Church of Richmond. 1t enrolls five
thousand members-one thousand more
than belong to Mr.. Surgeons Taberna-
cle--and has for years been one of the
features of Che capital of Virginia. The
pastor, the Rev. j. Holmes, was slave,
and paid 81 800 for his freedom. In the
'old times as many as six hundred of
its congregation have been sold i'm a
single year, The singing of these color
ed Baptists is described as something ex-
traordinary, both in melody and power.
Bishop Simpson and wife reached
Vera Cruz, en- route to the city of Mex
leo, January 26th, and the day follow
ing proceeded to the capital. The Bish-
op writes very encouragingly of the
mission work in that quarter, and justly
cOmmends the earnest and successful
labors of DR.. Butler and his assistants.
Among the grateful incidents of this
episcopal visit was public reception
given to Bishops Simpson and keener
by United States Minister Foster. One
of our missionaries says it was one of the
most brilliant affairs of its kind. Gen.
eral Foster was intending another in a
few DAYS. to allow the American and
English residents to meet the Bishops.
-ChristiGn Advocate.
As the panic of 1857 was followed by
a general religious awakening, SO,
though in less degree, has been that
of 1873. During the winter the churches
have been unusually active, and the
accessions to the ranks of their men,
bers very numerous. Special services
have been held in New York and have
been attended by large congregations.
The Protestant Episcopalians have en-
tered upon the observance of Lent with
2ICdb uCNOubHCSSS buO LCdtOuS MCkuO-
dists are reporting extensive revivals in
Ohio and Indiana. In many states the
religious feeling has associated itself
with the temperance crusade. 1t seems
probable that 1874 will be a marked
year in the history of the Protestant
churches of the United States.
To California the representatives OF
all beliefs, as of all nationalities, flow,
A writer in the EGansiner and Chronicle
ayers that the creeds represented there
tare more numerous than the plaques OF
Egypt In the entire State there are
$50 organized churches, and 600 church
buildings erected, with 225, 900 sittings
for worshippers. The church property
is estimated at $4,000 In the mum.
ber of churches the Methodists lead
having 100; the Baptists have 90, Pres.
byterians 80, EpiscOpalians so, Congre
gationalists 45, Disciples 80; the mum.
Der of Roman Catholic churches is moi
stated. The Unitarians have one church
in San Francisco, once under the pas.
toral care of the lamented Starr King
and now of the Rev. III. G. Stebbins
The Jews have nineteen synagogues
and are wea thy body. There are alst
societies of Universalists, Swedenbor
gians and Adventists, how many of eacf
In nothing have the churches of th'
United States so much improved of lat
years as in the careful compilation o.
their statistics. The Unicersolist Regis
ter for 1874 is the most complete yet is
sued. From it we learn that the Con
vention, which is the court of last ap
peal, controls a fund of 100000, thu
proceeds of which are devoted to thu
diffusion of Christian knowledge. Ii
connection with the Convention is tn,
sUniversalist Historical Society," tn,
total organized strength of the body is
Conventions. 81; associations, "a; par
ishes, s54; families, 40,O32; churches
637; members, 27,709; Sunday-schoo
members, 54,532; ministers, 65l; meet
ing-houses, 657, valued at $7,s45, AL
There are under Universalist patro
mage fourteen colleges and theological
schools, with an aggregate of ninety
eight teachers and professors and 50,
$4,000 of property. Thirty-five theo
logical students were aided by the fund
of the General Convention in 1873, at
cost of $4,000.
Rev. William Sparrow, d. D., Deal