The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-01-14
Religious Items.

Two years ago there were only seven
Baptists in Talbot County, Maryland.
Now there Is membership of over
seventy, and one of the neatest church
edifices in the country.
The Rev. ex-President Caswell, of the
Baptist Church, writes letter of warn
ing, declaring that there is danger of dis
Indignation If there is persistence in
enforcing the close communion theory.
THERE is an extraordinary religious
excitement among the cOlored people in
Petersburg, Virginia. IL has developed
into kind of frenzy resembling the
Kentucky jerks in the early part of this
century.
The new Episcopal Bishop of Wiscon-
sin during his sixteen years pastorate at
Red Wing, Minnesota, baptized $50 souls,
presented for confirmation 295, and
leaves the parish with membership of
1914.
The Presbyterian and Congregational
Churches of Portland, Michigan, have
obtained from the Presbytery and the
Grand River Conference committee to
aid them in eflecting union of the two
churches.
REvIvALIsT HAMMOND, is on his way
to California to open a campaign against
Satan's kingdom on the Pacific. He
seems willing in advance to fix the num-
Der of converts at twenty thousand.
That is the number he claims as the re-
suit of his efforts in st. Louis and the
surrounding country last year.
The contributions for missions in the
Methodist Episcopal Church were greater
in 1866 than they have ever been since.
The average amount given by the Church
for ten years is $643, 330.42, which is not
enough by at least 100000 to support
the missions as they now exist. The
missionary collections proper last year
were nearly $4,000 less than the year
before.
The minutes of the General Congrega-
tional Association, in Nebraska, show
sixty-five churches, fOrty-three ministers,
and 1903 members, of whom 81 were
admitted last year. The general condi-
ton of the denomination in that State
indicates good degree Of prosperity.
The statistics of the German Reformed
Church show synods, Al classes, GIG
ministers, 1888 congregations, 1912
members, and $1,000 members uncon-
firmed. AS compared with last year, the
report shows an increase of classes, "a
ministers, 20 congregations and 6,243
members.
The denomination of believers known
as Christians, formally as Campbellites,
is much more numerous in this country
than is generally supposed, being about
the same as that of the Congregation
alists. Indeed, they are Congregational
in their Church policy. They are not
Unitarian, as many suppose, but claim
to be thoroughly evangelical, according
to the orthodox standards.
AT the last regular meeting of the
Board of Extension Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, applications were
granted exceeding the amount i'm the
treasury, in donations $10,026; in loans
$l1 ,036.96, making total overdraft on
the treasury of $21 ,06l.96. After grant
ing these amounts the Board were con-
strained to deny applications to the
amount of over $4,000, many of them
needy and meritorious.
The seventh Annual Convention of
the Christian Missionary Association of
Michigan has been held at Ionia. The
report shows that eleven preachers have
been employed in missionary work dur
ing the past year, resulting in 2S6 ad-
ditions, the organization of four new
societies, and the erection of one house
of worship. The sum of $500 was
appropriated to support the church in
Grand Rapids for the next year.