The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-27
RELIGIOU2.

A new Baptist church was organized
| In Denmark, N. j., on the 11th inst.
| The Baptists are to hold their anni-
versaries in Philadelphia next May,
| The English Congregational Year BOOK
reports 1914 churches in the world.
Thirty recent converts are reported, IN
the First Baptist Church Of Newburn,
NY. :.
There are TWO Episcopal churches in
Maine without pastors-one at Camden
and another at Houlton.
The Presbyterian Church at Middle
port, Niagara county, N. T., mas Deeh
sold 10 the Catholics lor 81, Ts0.
In the Kingdom OF Belgium there are at
present A, 900 monks and II, 100 nuns, ITS
monasteries and IA nunneries.
The First Baptist Church, Elizabeth,
! Nd, nave abolished pew rents and ven-
tured on weekly offerings instead.
The Croton Church, in Flemington,
N. j., is enjoying q gracious revival
Some twenty-five have proiessed convey
sion.
A convention met at Newark. N. j., on
February d, for the purpose OF forming
a National Union Of Young Mems Cath
olic Associations.
A powerful revival is progressing in
the church at Norwich, Conn. There are
now about 100 converts, among whom are
thirty young men.
During a revival still in progress in
Blue Mountain, n. Y, the Reformed
Church in that place has received an ae-
cession of eighty converts.
Sir Moses Montetore, the venerable
advocate of the Jews, has issued cir
eular letter, in which he urges the colon
lization OF Palestine and the encourage
ment of Jewish agriculturists ana me-
chanics.
Tne Uniyersalist Church in Albany,N.
Y, is in financial trouble, with o mort
gage OF $4,000 pressing upon 1t: FIVE
, thousand dollars are needed l0me1l
ately. to keep it out Of the Sheriff s
b. hands.
The Redemptorist Mission, recently
closed in the Church Of the Sacred Heart
= East Boston, resulted in making twelve
' converts, 25j confirmed and 2,U00 com
r munions.
A correspondent reports the recent
baptism in Camosie Parish church, elias
gov, Scotland, of an entire jewish faml
3 ly, consisting Of seven persons, all con
. Yerts to Christianity.
The annual statement OF the strength
and condition OF the Congregations
, churches in this country puts the mem
!. pership of the denomination at 330,39l-
= . a net increase OF 6,7l2.
Carroll Park Methodist Episcopa
' church, Brooklyn, organized TWO year,
, ago with five members, has'noW mem
bership of 13s, and church property val
= ued at $35, ,000-all paid for.
1t is stated that the Russian Bishop OIL
Irkutsk, in Eastern Siberia, has con
yerted to Christianity Buddhist Llama
} nriest. who is inferior in rank and lmpor
: lance only to the Grand Llama himself
J. The Young Mems Christian Associa
l. tions OF the United States and Canad'
r will hold their twentieth annual reunion
d at Richmond, Va, on the 18th OF May
Il 1t is the first time since 1850 that tbi
IS convention has been invited to meet Il
the South.
: The First Baptist Church of Elizabeth
u .J., has abolished pew rents and intro
l. duced the system of free seats. 1t Il
T. Thought that the revenues Of the churcl
t. will probably be doubled under the new
= arrangement.
: In last weeks issue of Church an(
u State DR.. John Cotton Smith expresse
Ills belief that DIR. Thompson is entirel,
Il right in his assignment of the Rome ware
:. DRIFT of the Protestant Episcopal Churcl
d az a cause Of it's decline.
n The h6stof friends and admirers of Rev
=. S. Ill. Tying, Jr., D. D., OF New York, viii
y be glad to learn that he Is recovering
e He has been Frustrated with brain con
d Hessl2i,, oHt o,,,ap1r;saa
ouS H. onuoh Ma,hodist T avs these are bad time
Is ine ~ XNhnt w;th oiactions on,
l. loi olsnope naU iir,ont ot anthor
d feiusais "a oinof' antaf ,,rnno,. rasnent
d anu apuss oi wsn; ;S 10 20 Iat pe' tha co.
L. there ind ,s ap has ontarown the amcientr re,
II erence for Episcopacy.
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