, 1875-10-18
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

The ReV. s. 4. " JcTett, late of tho Aurora
{ll! III. E. Church. preached hs fret sermon
yesterday morning In tho Flras II. E. Church.
corner Of Ciark and Washington streate, It is
generally known that tho Rev. Alessrs. Jowctt
AID Thomas have changed putpits, tie latter.
who haa preachod SO nccoptabiy to the F1rst
II. Z. Church during tho past three years,
having besn transferred BY tho Conference TO
Aurora. nr. Jewett brings to Chicago an on
vlaaie reputation as a pulpit orator and m
elhclent paator. lfo Ia abaat As years
old; In stature, OF medium height
and stoutly balls, {Io wears side-wb!ske1s, Of
color that may DO described as osndy bordering
| On red, and his hair Ia Of darker shatle.
Further. ho imnressna one as being very pIatu
qua NtaesunstnG He dresses like ordinary man
without 1l tho traditional choker
Ihe aerV1ce1 yes. .arday morning vera NELL
attended. general CURIOSITY hoinnR doubtless
iolt on the part of the parlshloners to see what
Kind OF q man llad been given t4om for q paetor.
Tho sel mon which ho read from maullAoript
was excellent and full OF timely suggest.ons.
a noticeable feature OF nr. Jowett's speaking Is
mo remarkable clottnoss with which ho enl,u-
c1stea each word. lie doss not Indulge In much
gesture, b1t secnls to depend upon the force OF
hls tticton hlohe TO Lnpresa tho hcarer.
Tbs preacher, after tho opouing services. Dro.
text:
Now ou: Lord Jesus Christ Himself. apd God ereu
everlasting consolation aud rood hopo through grseo.
Comfort your lis.rt, anil e.t.hinh yol ia every
aooa Wofu aua ~ort.-H Thessaton'ans. It., la-17.
THIS letter MAS writtat, hy Pant during hlH resi.
danco ut Cor,Rth. That town. with Thessalon,ca
Werc very Important commercial centres, aud
bud attracted groat number OF Jews. THIS
Gospel WHICH Panl preach cd vas intended to be
scattered throughout The, world BY being flrst
these central points. 1'aul WAS TOO good
e General 70 begin at nuln,,postans poiots. When J
70 "rota this letter to IhNssa1onloa there was
frequent eoItsspondenoe between thoso two |
places. siuce then these plsces havo faded out !
OF the memory Of man. but tbeas letters remain |
an1y @ rses Of TT sEe Of carly Chris
wish Tor friend IL that Col will inspire ll,s |
heart with the consolation OF tha Qoape! Tbs |
everlastinR consolation he spoits OF was found |
nuler Of the Universe. Tho stt,akor rotcrrod to
thu lack OF knowledge Of thu, future by Tho
Atheist, and the aaaurance Of 81 ernal happiness
possessed by Christians.
NEW BUILDING FOR BETHsL CHURCH.
irh CORNERSTONE LAID YnsrEnpAy.
The coraer-stons Of tho now q pethel A. N. Z.
Church. corner OF Taylor atra4t and Third
avepus, was laid yesterday afternoon In the
praseuco Of large eoncourso Of colored people,
Ihe Old church was burned down In the July fro, |
the congregation thereby incurring q losa OF
$4,000. Since then shey have worsliped In tho
nailroad Chapel. Ground WAS brokpu for the
now structure on ahe 4th iaat, and It 10 Intended
TO have tho bseomant roady for occupancy by the
18th Of November.
The ceremony began With prayer by the rev.
=. q. Jolnor, a short history OF the church Was
t!4ea read by tha pastor, tho Rev. e. u. Joiner.
Ile stone vas laid With MsHoulc ceremonies
Grand NaAt0r D. T. Rogsrx Of BpslugAeIL
officiating. Snort AddressoB Wero delivered by
the Rev. J. D. Dawaon, County Commissioner
John Janos, Ed II. Do Daptlsta, and othsrs,
During thu pfocestlngs \ collection Wa takon |
up which reallzaQ about Rl, 900.
The whole building Ia to cost Al, 900, half Of
Which sum hae baen already raised. The con-
srsgaston nusnbsia 2bo, many OF whom are good
sorkera and u IL expeotol by tho time The nav
church Ia completed hut email indebtedness
will oxlHs.
CHICAGO EVANGELISTS IN ENGLAND,
dAI. coLK. AND uls WIFE AND uAuoaTxa. At
GLOUCESTER.
GtoEeFt<F tEta.l Journas, Stpk u,
Tho week tuat ended has witnessed tho intro +
luctoa tnfo Gtoncestas Of that Wholesale syste,n
II cyAaaallatse taaohing populArlzed In this y
country by MessFs. Moody and Ssnkey. o!onoes.
Or haa received = visit from Mai Cole, native .
= qnlcaxo., And = personal friend OF Mr., D, L, | Z
anoo!. Accompanying hlAj. Cola ia bis oysn. |
ellat1o circuit are hiH wife and daughter, who Il
ON Wlth him in singing hymns from M. Ealkeya &
eleeGo9, l{toF 10 coming 10 GLOUCESTER, thsv ii
Aa neea Hosa1ng tn Liverpool and Chester with b