, 1875-05-09

s., S. Carpenter, Of San Francisco.
Ten members united With tho Eighth P1eaby-
torian Church {Sanucl ". Dufaeld'n) Sunday
lsst,-seyen by letter and Three by proiesaion of
faith. .~ - .:s'.
Tho First Congregational Church, DR.. Good
WINS. received fifteen additional members last?
Sunday, which increases tho membership OF that
Society to- shout D00.
The Reformed Presbytariau Church vt Bloom
has applied for admission into the Presbytery Of
Chicago. which will no doubt bo presented 1t
the ns1t meeting OF that body.
The Third General Council of the Reformed
Episcopai Church will meet at Christ Church,
Chicago, Wednesday, MAY. IL. The persons con-
stitutins Council Of the Church are all the
Bishops aud Presbyters lay delegates from its
parishes, and all those who wers present and
voted nt ths first General Council The branch
Of the Reformed Episcopal Church in Canada il
to form part Of tho Council.
r'he semi~annual meeting OF the Bishops ot the
Methodist Episcopal Church will be held at Chi
caso, commencing May a. The plan for hold
ing the fall conferences will be announced at the
close. On The sunday previous. May IS, several
Of tho :Bishopa are to take Fart in missionary
services in Cincinnati, and on the Sunday fol-
loving, May 80, they will attend similar meet
ihgs IN Chicago. =
An American evangelist from Philadelphia.
Mr.Pearsall Smith, ia now 1aborfng in Germany.
with great euccees~ ,1uu1ea6e CFoWua atlcpoeo
tbs Berlin meetings., and Plumbers Of the nobu-'
ty occupy seats on the platform. The Empress
Augusta has given privata audience to Mr..
Smith. In these days tho spirit OF prophecy
seems to have fallen upcn the laynen to . Won
derful degree.
"A Sery concise statement Of The organization
NJ I1n;yarsa1sm in tho United states IL fur
nished in tho Parish Helper. There are 935 par:
ishes In fellowship with the General Conyention
presided over BY 674 ministers. The communi-
oants are thus distributed: Eastern States, lG5
Churches: 9233 members Middle states. l23
churches, 7o51 members Western States z:n
churches, 12,773 members sonthern Staten: -
churches, /, 12o n1embera Canada, : churches
aud o3 membera; making tota4 OF 62+ chufcnes
and Sl,ooo membefs
The next General Assembly Of the Fresby-
tsrisu Chutch viii meet OF, Thursday. .Mav 20. Vt
II q. m. in the First Presbyterian of tbs Civ OF
Cleveland, o., and be opened With sermon by
the Rev, Samuel J. Wilson, D: b., LII. D., the
Moderator OF the last Assembly: In order that
arrangements fot their entertainment may be
made. Commisstoneta and omcers OF tae Assem-
nlY ana ae!egates IRON eo,Iesponalng z pootss aee
requested to notlfy Daniel z. Eells, Chairman Of
Entertainments Commlttee. On OF BEFORE May 10
OF thelr purpose to attend
The rncuabars Of the Bantist denomination In
the South have proposed to placa their General
Theological Seminary at Louisville. Ky. A pub-
iio nesting was reoentiy held II Louisville to IL
other denomipations took pxrt in tha nrocaatl
ineg The Baptiats Of Kentucky intend to raise
$500, 900 Of the desired $500. .ooo FOR the endov-
ment Of the seminary. Ihe citizens OF Louis
yine nre to give S50,o0o OF the an1ount. Their
contributions are to 20 used for the formation
OF .'librafy, which WI be open to members OF
other denominations in ths city. d: =.
On Anr;l az & committee OF, the Presbytarv of
B1nnmincron VIZ. ministers 4. r.. Rrooks Al.
IT. 1fayis. A. J, Leveubereer and Elder Richard
Kavhtirn. oraantzad & church in that cikv. IN ha !
Known M the North Presbyterian Church. Of
BiooInington. Thirty nnembern ware anrolle1
Win fteon nthrra to be recoiyati whe, lettars ri
dsru;ssion fn,m otiar obnrchas ara obtained.
n tha ereninp. after Rer,non by tha Rev. j
BROOKS. and tho cha,ee to tie four Elders chosen
by tho Rev Travis, two OF them we're orrlained
ard tbs whole number duly installed THO or
pan;zation TINS formed has already purchaaed
an eligible lot and contracted fot tho erection Of
a house of worship,
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Ma .r,r. ha1a IN o I,ockoort - N y H. Rsr
Matvia presented All overture to the General
Assembly, which was unanimously adopted By
nnaa sne on
~ Da,a;,r ~ -,a.t -, s;r;1s- Ta,ao;ttaa
from a i he Southern aeneral Aaasn,6ly and tha:
committee enonlo be ihstenosed 70 say tbat fne
obnoxious things complained OF by the Southern
eIcitament: that they are to be- recrotted. and
fhat noy in cslrn rariar tT,e imnntattnna cast
nT,on tha Southern Churo,, ars diaannro1nd
~, ~.
1na proposed 4Mon Q, bap Ene'ssn fFesoy-
terian Chu1ch ana the, Engllsn nranch OF the
untse1 Irsaoy t, ss.t1a onuen ~ aeot'suo na7
a9atn 1a1tea- 1ne tomnlstesS appolnle4 u cou-
Ter upon tho SUBJECT recently me1 IN London.
The United Presbyterian Committee expressed !
the opinion that a favorAtfa decision could be |
obtained from tnoir Synod. The English Pres !
hvta-;an cnvc no;tta yesrad thnt thu .ifarationa
~ ysstaaa 80 ~ - a.,I5 ~ - L.
MutoPcseu ~ ~ ~ p&a - uur ~, aos,aeo po -
the onpteWe tout o. posa Cnulcaes' 4@s' H!ay
would not meet WITH the general appfoVal OF |
their body. They offered TO consider any sthat |
a,nendndeuts than these susrested, but This |
tha Tnitad -prnahvfarinna, daci1naa To do with
H. r.c,oet tho+ tha;r F,a1;eh nratbro, nht.;n
tnst' 10. 49, - t Ti;ae u.a 0N''~4AA
- 11esn Ans s.foc.'ous 4lo!a .ue nnEnea otnoo'
WHAT 1a THE HATrEHs I
From the following noncs. taken fro0 al'cni- |
82n payer, " Noua appear t0at ano1Aof preacAef |
Is in trouble;
WHEREAS. Charles y. CovtJ, formerly member Of
Ibis church. eft us while charges al immortality vera
pending aEa1nst NM ano' - ne Is supposed 70 naYe
III rhrrch of ~ 11nin. ,na ota ~. s T.. go a;c
tat ths said ucepso is revoked aud BE- Is excluded
from tho fellowship Of the Church. va believe lis
oral chssaotor to os suoh to rendar him utterly
.orthy q Christian churches or families; He i !
tooat u 1ears Q. ass, mo1tun ee1ga, ana e{snmsfs
r n,1t}st fh1r - - G R,no9 ~ n0
Mich: Aurfl TO- I27S 49,. ii n IN. .srBtn1Iw -: