, 1874-05-03

In Washington, D. c., toward the end Of May.
The General Conference OF tho Methods
, | Episcopal Church, South, commenced in Loui
,, vile, Ky, hay l.
The American and Foreign Bible Society hoI
| their annual meeting in New York May 9. an
) the Bible and Publication Society May Il, i
Washington, D. G.
! NOTES.
t1ETHoDIsT.
The Oak Park Methodist Church ediaco nj
| soon be completed
Trinity Methodist Church used unfermente
wine at it's last communion.
The German Methodists at Crown Point, Ind.
arc about to erect d new house Of worship.
The II. E. Church in Polo, Ill. hare just suc
oeeded In paying debt OF 81, 400 against thel
church.
The Methodist Episcopal Church has estab
Ished q branch Book Concern in New Orleans
on the corner OF Camp and Race streots'
Trinity Ii. E. Church, of this city, will ehortl..
commence work on its auditorium. This is ON
Of the finest church-buildings in the city.
A beautiful and commodious IL. T.. church
edi1co has lately been dedicated in North Adams
Mass. It comfortably soats 2,0oQ people, aue
cost $500
During the past winter over 200 Joined the
| Milwaukee and the Conferences has erected five
| churches and ono parsonage during the pas,
year.
A great revival, undar the preaching OF Mrs.
Bel1a s. Leonard, has taken place in the Metho-
dist Church in Lansing, lad. It is estimated
| that, during the last seven weeks, $50 CONVEX
siona hare taken place.
| severely condemned the union OF secular and
] religious affairs Of the Rev. Dr.. Newman, who
makes Consular trip around tho world, wtile
holding ministerial relations with that Church.
| Bishop Wiley at the New York East Conference
recently said that while there were ''over II, 900
travelling preachers in the United States, ," not
one had refused to go to his appointment, and
only two churches had declined to receive their
preachers.
The Southeastern Adrocate, organ OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church in New Orleans,
enthusiastically movos that Mrs, Van Colt bo
ordained as minister of the Gospel; bat the
higher clergy in the Methodist Church do not re-
gard tho proposition With much favor.
Tho Southeastern Adrocate reports the church,
cd Of the III. E. Church III New Orleans and vi
cinity to be prosperlng, notwithstanding the
prejudice against the organization on the part
Of the members Of the II. E. Church South.
All tho churches in tho city and suburbs are re-
ported to be growing in strength and influence.
The Southeastern Adrocate gives au account
Of tho results of Mrs. Van Colts thirsr-days'
revival effort in New Orleans. She preached
chiefly in tho Ames II. E. Church, Once she
preached iu the Agiers II. E. Church South.
Altogether she conducted 135 services, preach
ing every night and twice on sabbaths. besides
conducting prayer and inquiry meetings. Tho
Adrocate eavs about $50 have professed con-
yesaion, and Of these over eighty have united
with Ames Church. 4 very large proportion of
those converted were already members of some
church. Ono of the good results Of Mrs Van
Colts preaching has been to create more sym
nathy between the Southern people and the
Ames Church, which has labored under tho
prejudice Of being "Yankee church,"
GENERAL cosFEnEScE u. E. CHURCH SOUTH.
South assembled in Library Hal, Louisville, KY,
May /. The body consists of eight Bishops and
about 800 delegates. lay and clerical, and will
main in session some three or four weeks.
Among the important questions to be discussed
church with the Northern Method;stn.
Several Commissioners we're delegated from the |
Northern Church to attend the Conference, boar
ing friendly greetings and empowered to settle !
disagreements and promote reunion. Amoug |
D. D., Of this city; the Rev. 4. G. Hunt, Of New
York, and several others. DR.. Lorica Pierce, |
the Vestor Of the Southern Church, who bore to |
tho General Conference OF the N. f. Church, !
tions looking towards reunion, is present |
though In his Goth year. 1t is suggested that he
may Jet have tue opportunitY OF reviying the
resolution which shall reunte these great bodies.
UNIrERsAElsr.
The Third Universalist Society, known as the
Murray Chapel, located on Indiana avenue, near
Twenty-ninth street, has recently called to its
pastorate the Rev. ". s. Ralph, who has already
entered upon his labors. The Rov. 11r. Ralph il
= graduate OF the Unirersalist Theological
School in Canton, N. T., and is said to be gen
tleman Of culture aud an effective preacher. He
comes to this city from Lacrosse.
The Rev. r. q. Ryder. D. D., pastor Of St.
Pau1s Unirersalist Church, preached last Sun
lay evening sermon on Theology Applied to
'he Bridewell," which, by general request, is to
% repeated this evening.
REFORMED EPISCOPAL.
DR.. Reid has become Rector Of tho Church
II the Incarnation, Brooklyn.
The Rev. Mr. Mccormick, late Of Kentucky,
Eas last Sunday installed as Rector of the Re-
'ormed Episcopal Church in Ottawa Canada.
The New York Tunes describes the Rev. ". T.
sabine, recently Rector Of the Church Of the
First Reformed Episcopal Church in that city
: Hr. Sabine is slender young man, about IS
'ears old. With pale, thoughtful face, bluo eyes,
ight waving hair, and close-cut side whiskers. |
10 IS evidently man Of profound convictions, |
7ho is striving to do his duty in straightfor-
yard, manly way. He is a graduate Of Columbia
College and the Episcopal Seminary Of this city.
ie was at first assistant Of DR.. Tying, then be-
anne Rector Of the Church OF the Covenant in |
Philadelphia, md eight years ago commenced
Lis duties as Rector OF the Church Of the Atone
uent."
CONGREGATIONAL.
1onia Congregational Church, Mich, Is
bout to build house Of worship 1t . cost OF
rom 1000 to S15,0 900.
At the Aurora Congregational Association held
pril 81 and O. throe ministerial candidates we're
censed: Prof. G. 4. Blanchard, and A1r. Bailey, {
Wheaton College, and Mr. Waterbury, recent
7 from England. {
w1itor in the Boston Con9regationalis. OBJ J
scts to the Park Street Church appropriating
SOC, 900 worth Of property, while it can afford !
'lisious instruction to only 1,500 people in tho
forming and 800 to 1000 people in the after
oon. Tho correspondent thinks it would be
etter to invest the money where it could carry '
'e Gospel to from 10000 to 5000 people every i
abbath. t
Tbs Adrdncv says the number Of theological
udents IN the seven Congregational scminaries :
only 327, at whom only thirty Y-eght will grad :.