, 1875-02-28

More than sixty persons have giyen evidence
of conversion, as result Of series of meetings
he1d IN the Loekport Qu.) II E. Church, the
Rev A. ". Patton pastor.
The Methodist Episcopal Church South has
published =. hymn book in Spanish, to ba used in
Me1ico. Tho Discipline Of the Church has also
been printed IN the Same language.
The odiceas and congregation Of the Protest
sut Episcopal Church, ST. Clair, Mich, have
withdrawn from the old organization ard Joined
the Reformed Episcopal Church.
Ths colored clergymen Of the United States
have appointed Monday, March l. day for faat-
ing and prayer for securing to their race the full
enjoyment OF the rights Of citizenship.
Fortv-aight members were received in the
First Presbyterian Church, Peoria, the Rev DR.,
Edwards pastor, on Sabbath, Feb il. Several
ether churches expect 9milnr accessions.
The officers and congregation Of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church, St. Clair, Mich, have
reaolyed to withdrau from the old organization
and join the Reformed Episcopal Church.
The Northwestern Branch Of the Methodist
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society supports
FIVE missionary ladies on the foreign field, also
eix Bible-readers, three girls schools, and twen-
ty-one orphans.
Several clergymcn, sunday-school workers,
and others propose g four months trip to tue
Holy Land, starting from Now York about the
middle Of March, aud visiting MI points OF In
terest en- route.
The Episcopal Church in growing in Kansas
1tnow numbers twcnty-ni1o clecggynaeu, thirty
ono congregations, 1913 communicates, anu
1,o6o persons in the sunday-echools. TIE con-
tributions Of the churches for the past year
amounted to S15.154-
1t an ordination held by Dishop Stevens. at
the Churcl, OF the Holy Trinity. West Phl!ade!-
phia, Mr.. Casper II, Wines. formerly Pres
byterian minister, and Mr. John II. Windsor,
formerly Unitarian minister. we're admitted to
the Diacona.e in the frotestaat Episcopal
Church.
Ameeting commenced about four wecka ago
in tl,e II. E. Church. in Onarga, ILL.,, aud about
, l20 conversions hare already been reported
Among the converts are some OF the most BIC
cessfuI business men in town. EiShty-fo1r
have pnitod with the Church. and the meetings
still continue. The Rev. j. s. AiLliap is pastor.
According to the Roy. Dr.. J. p. Newman. who
has travelled around TIE world and spent . little
time in China, the StHtc religion OF that Empire
il Journalism, Confucianism is ido.atry. Tanism
is superstition, and Buddhism is f:slaticisrn- The
faith OF the people is proteen. CHM is vast
Pantheon, wherein are ali the gods.
The annual reports of the publishers Of the
Methodist Book Concern ia New York, presented
to the Book Committee last week, represent tho
aggregated sales ut Now York aud Cincinnati
during the past year at 81, $50, ,0i3.5o, being IN
Increase over the sales Of tho rrorious year of
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business.
Nay q has Just been fixed upon AZ the date
for the next international CONVENTION OF the
Ioung Mems Christian Associations OF the
United States and Canada. I'll. meeting viii be
held st Richmond, Va, in compliance with the
cordial invitation extended to tho Convention By
that citv's Association last June. 1t 1s tho first
time since 1860 that the delegates meet in the
South
The Presbytery Of Des AIoiues, Ia, Omitted
p1eaby *erian), has addressed pastoral letter to
the members Of its churches on the subject OF
s'Secret Societies, cautlonns them against join
iug al such orders There is q broad hint given
to avoid the GEangets and tho - Patrons Of Hu8-
handry," whose oath is described Is utterly uu-
1ustifabla in view Of its organization anu OBJ
iects.
The Catholic Directory for 1875 contains the
following: There are in this country Archblsh-
opz, So Bishops. 4Sz3 priests. t, $50 churches,
churches; IS theological scminaries, and 1.S75
studying for the priesthood. 65 colleges. 51l
academies. l,4A4 parish schools, 2l5 asylums,
homes and refugees! ST hosp1tals and Catholic
populstiou Exclusive Of Baltimore, Charleston,
Erie, aud Brooklvn, for which no estimates are
given) Of 5, 7Gl, ,545.
The latest accessions to the Reformed Episco-
pal Church include tho Rev. J. Howard Smith.
late the Rector Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church. Knoxville, Tenn. the Rev. William
Bower, late the assistant clergyman OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of st. Luke, phila-
aelph'a the AeV. y. A. iadaies. late tue rector
Of tue Protestsns Ep1seopnl Cnursn a. Aonns
Airy, Penn. the Rev. Benjamin johnson, late
tne hector OF tue tro9estans Ep'scopa1 Caursh ~
Macon, Ga, hnd the Aes. E. Il. JENKINS Oh
eemhfoke, onsafao' canao2-
Tire Rev. Dr. CUNTS annual statenenr OF the
strength and condition Of the Congregational
ehufcnee IN tnis county, - Pub @ Ihe msMoeIanlo Q.
Tue aen9mlnat1on ~ sao,oso-1 Hes 1uc.Sasv oi
o.'1 Aa7 tIssA sn5 o.o - 40" n.;.at,-
sschnset1s. oolo' atlcugao. 1o"a. Nlscuns'a, ~
Missouri. M1nnesota, ana connect.cnt. lhcse
vas net loss OF 50G in Vermont, once strong
Lolo OF tue denomination; of 113 in Illinois,
snd GS in Now HauDs.,ire, The net increase in
ta neroharohfn ,raa "a 1,er cant rarrer than thnt
~ tha 1,-scod;ppr ~s,r T7,e nrmher ~ nav
- eto PieecuntG 1@aA' 80 Aa-1D- ~ "a
churches was l30; tho numoer cropped "as oz.
OF the now churches, 62 we're west OF the ais
EiBsfpp1 an evidence that home missions have
nos baan idle. The increase in the membership
OF Sabbath-schoos has been nearly 13, 600 !; the
falling on in the contributions for beueyoleut
u1,r,oeap ahort COX nm
Ft"ee avn" >-N WV ..
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