, 1876-10-24


The Methodist ministers met yesterday II,
their rooms oil Washington street. Elder Jut-
klns in tho chatr.
Az this was tho first meeting Of tho conference
year, the election Of officers to scryc during the
year WIS the first thing attended to.
The result OF tho election was Us follows
President, Elder Jutkns; Vicc-presidcnt, tho
Rev. Mr. Williamson; Secretary, tho rev. r. r,
Marsh; Business Committee, The Rev. Alrssss,
Youkcr, MeChcsncy, and Spencer.
Il resolution Mrs passc,l indorsing tho revival
movement nnd asking special prayers for It's
Euceess.
Thc following question will be considered at
ofmccting tue running expenses Of ourchurch!''
THE rnEsBTTENY.
The FrcsbytcrF OF Chicago tuct at the min.
isterial roonR, AeCortnck's = 1aluck. yesterday,
the Moderator, the i.cy. Walter F6rsythc, IL.
The Rev. ]. \. Walker was transferred to tho
Prcsl,ytery Of Council Bluff.
The application Of William 4. srott to BE-
rcrclycd uuder the care Of the rrcsbytrry w1s
considered, aud, after Il vigorous examinations,
ElntAtion.
The meeting then adjourned until Monday at
1880.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Tho Association Of Congregational Mints rrs
OF this city met yesterday morning III lsuou No
Grand ltnct1c Hotel, md granted letters to
the 1lcv. William AlyIu Bartrt and The ltcy. G.
d. llelmcr, pastors who llaYc left their charges
here to 30 elsewhere.
KAtAMAZon.
Specfd! Dftpdtch 10 The Tribune.
KALAMAZOO, Mlr1i, Oct, :ssj,--ItIu atlycMt Of
Mai. Wh!ttlu md Prof. Bliss here, to begin Il
work Of evnngelzing III The ulrs.Oalt CITY, was
awaited with great interest by tic Christian
people Of the placc mud nany "thers. Their
the appointment of competent business CON-
mttee, of usilcrt, and large nlul truly nj
mirablc choir; aiso by much public a,lt' private
PRAYER. They arrived curly on Saturday after
toon, and III tho evening met the clergy ot
a';L ttielr wives, with tlH leat!s Of The
dcnolnimttonal schools herr. ut II ,rrcI,-
asnc,t Zion ts!sTsa ha M,s thEM Kn By @ so Rey @ II; T.
work. Al S:.}U Sabbath morning tllc spacious
aullenec.rooni Of the Bapl!et Chllrct, wis filled
for thy opcninE meeting. 1t was conducted lly
Bliss did not lifapno!nt the l,igl,Iy-rlisc,l cx-
pectatInns Of his listeners. liz l'as beer, Ii,
splendid trim from thu boginnl,g md sing, the
Gospel with absorbing. nnl uItGn thrilling
effect. The meeting 1nasle Msn,llal beginning
noou services III thu several churches wrsc
held w usual, several uf the ,astnrs rre:l.Il-
lug, asNl without auy concerted ufrangc-
nlent Ut tl.clr own, fru1n tllc text,
"Ircpare 80 tho way of tho Lnri.'
AL uiIItrd In the eycIltnt; f,r grant! meeting,
which t!lel to oyer'lnwlny tlin iarEcst audience
room Of the churches crt--iirat Of the Frcsby-
tcran Church. At lenst 1,4IN wcre present, n.i1
,nal,y scores went away unable to gain u,1niis-
ston. Sir. WIritlfr, taking hts text fru,n tiie
Prophet Jorl, addressed this multitude with
grGnt effectiveness. atti Mr.. Rlss admirably lr,I
Ills r,or of fts, am. Ut thur. tic great a,l!-
cllce, III snngn tint i1,lst hayu reached every
hcart. Tie opening star Of tllu cyan4ests II
considered highly a,lspirous ul,l thIs.l meet
ing inr prayer nlMl ronlcrcnrc, hold NJ 10 a. IN.
to-iAy, III tho Fist congregational! Church,
comprised nothing That tents su silsslmtc The
Impression. All cngagc.l believe thut week of
h!niEf,!r In htfur,. them ---S