, 1876-06-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Presbyterian Ministerial Association mot
yesterday In their room In Mccormick Block,
for tho regular weekly transaction Of business.
The Rev. s. w. Duflield presided. After tho
usual routine OF business had been attcndcd to,
the Kcr. Mr.. Patterson made Bomo Interesting
remarks concerning the past and present cond!-
tim OF Lake Forest Academy. After talking
about IN hour tho Doctor stopped, mid tho
meeting adjourned.
The meeting OF tho Methodist Preachers As
soetation WIS called to order with Elder s1ut-
| kins IN the chair. After t!lc usual devotional
exercises and tho rendlng Of thG minutes of tlIe
last meeting, Elder Jutk!ns called attention TO
the Lake BtuE ca,np-nccttng. lie spoke OF its
Importance with reference to tho general rc!ig;
pas tsfsss & o s viii e o6d osS fepu1tya es,yaa
roof, could bs erected for $15. Alter discussing
miscellaneous cnmp-mcet!nga for some time,
the order 4 the day was taken uP the s.,hleft
n great wnsto Of energy and loss of opportunity
fn tho ordinary proaetng Of our timss, as far as
relatcs to tho salvation or souls" The discus
sion to-day wus a continuation Of that OF @ Iast
Spencer, Jntkins, Boring rarhlt,lrst,, Adams,
mid Tiffany. 1t was tiien moved and carried
that the discussion Of this questlon be coll
| tlnuel next Monday.
specta' D!tpatch TO- ina 7stoans
| MlNNEArot1s, A!inn.. juno 19.--The State
Spiritual Convention concluded Its 1onr-day bes'
aion in TIL" cisy to-day. A large number wcro
L. Y. WatRon, the Seer, gavc scycFal Wonderful
scances. Lro Miller, who lives openly with n
young girl to whom tic Was mover legally n,ar-
lied, Attusnptod tn make Glove speech, but
was eqnulcltetl In a country town lle was rot
tcn.cggcl While delivering a Lecture dcnounc-
ing marriage.
CHURCH or ruH nnpeRMnR.
| A h,,slrless meeting Ut tho Second Society Of
univcrsalists Church Of tho Rcdcesner) WINS
held lust evening 10 Lake the necessary stops to
mike sumr Important improvements IN their
church building, Notwithstanding thc ul'-
TLo mcuting was Jailed to or'ter by tic Click,
| and 4. @. Troop was appointed Moderator
Mrs. Alanfort, Of thu Ladtcs' AID Society, salil
she and her fel!ow-worsors Ind beon preparing
for tho removing Of the church. for some
time, an.l che was not surn but tho ladles were
prepared to bcur tho total expense II the work
proposed to hu done WINS not moro than waa
proposed II yoar ago. 1lcr Soctoty, sLo said,
| Ind 81 200 In eush On hand, which was pcrhapB
half what would te needed. and sllc thought the
ladies would take tho responsibility Of raising
Tls meeting was delighted with Mrs. Man.
fori's report, when .frs. Higgins, from the
same 6oeIcty, reported TINT sle lind sccurcd
subscription: amounting to s7Co for the boue!'t
of tho aa,uo fluid.
Ths @easy a9est,en .hps being pFss.mtsa; f
iowcI, In whlcl, It was finally determined tt
raise lilo church building feet, pnint thu cx
tertor fresco tho interior Wals and yelling, a1lt
paint tho woodwork; to refurnlsh and up
holster tho auditorium, grain the acata III lnttl
tion nf hlaek walnut, change the Bystctn d
lighting tho building, inproyo the ventilation
furnish proper sewerage Tor thu church lot ant
Tha Kcv. DR.. Ellis, ind Alc8srs. Topper
WulkY, brooks, and Druniss, were appointed !
| cornt1lItte&tn cil-UpeTato with committee o
lI,iu from tho Latsos' Aid 6ocety In Inviting
proposals. fur thu work, to report to tho soietl
Monlny evening.
1t was further resolved to close the churrl
after this first Sunday In July, and to commence
open 1t again the first Sunday III September Will
| appropriate exercises. ...--.-.
NATIONAL G1lAlsFtAN ASSOCIATION,
Thu uIDlInE meeting VI the National Chris
tian Assnciatan will bU held In Farwell HILL 10
night. Tho cxarelseB eolulnenrc at . O'CLOCK
Ths lloy. IT,. II. George, President Of Wes
Gcneya College,, Ohio, will address tho Con
/ Yention this evening.
J Wednesday tho exercises arc opened at halt
past 3 O'Clock With rrayer-1hccting, FOLLOWED
! by review Of thu last year's work Of the Asso
| cfatlon by tho Rev. j. +. etutltlard, 0ullera
Agent; fruf. g. Il. blanchard, Corresponding
Secretary; antl II. l.. Kellogg, Treasurer.
An opportunity viii be- given tlle pullle dur
Ing thu Convention Ut witnessing the Initiation
! F1eemasonry. III. in!tfattons will occur i
) lollows. First degree, WcdnosIay evening
gree, Friday cysninB.
Ilurs,luy evening a.llrcsscs will hs tlellyezc
l'y tile ReY. L. N. strattu!h ctltur ot tho Atnt,
iiiiN ltes'sVaa, and the Ncy. William Frunel
! pastor United Presbyterian Church, Cine!nnat