, 1877-05-06
THE CHURCH IN GENERAL.

The entire debt OF SITS, coo upon Dr.. Johr
| Halls Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church In New
| York has been raised within less than a month.
There we're three s25, 600 subscriptions.
| The Episcopal Church will hold Church Con,
g1ess in New York In October Bishop Potter has
called meeting Of the clergy Of his diocese fo
the purpose Of making arrangements Tor the coming
Congress.
The Je,c4sh Messenger says that it has been IN.
possible to collect the statistics of the Jews il
T5e' M namber has aso qss3 garoas
so, 900 to Is, 600 are in New York.
The Methodist Episcopal Church In Boston was
are now in the New England states 125, 600 mem
ministers: There arc said to be l30, 500 Sabbath
fs11o 5faes saaestz sG 90 booEs
The Cum crland Presbyterian Church IS de-
nomination not much heard OF in the East, its field
lying principally in Kentucky aud Tennessee. 1t
consists OF l, $50 ministers and about 2, 700
grcgations, with l0D, 600 communicates. Its
church property is valued at S12 $50, QUO. and it
jccts
An address has just been sent ont to the churches
Of New England signed By Mr. Moody, the first SEN
tenee Of which pEoves TINT the meetings have been
joy, and gratitude tu view Of the awakening among
ail classes Of men in Boston. None ol the meet
ings in Great Bntain or in this country have been
crowned with such remarkable success"
In Charleston, S. c., meeting was held April
18, to promote emigration to Africa. The Rev. h.
F. Porter, II. N. Boney, jasper Booker, and 9th.
ers were present. Much enthusiasm was maui
be held april rs at the Morris Brown Chapel. The
A,ssionary Record, pubishedin In Charleston, s. c.,
April =. has three columns advocating em.gration
to think Of home in the Republic Of Liberia,
where every voter, every officer, every lawyer, and
every physician is colored man. The pastor Of
African named Pitman.
Tuesday evening last the Presbytcry Of Peoria
met at Knoxville. Tho Rev. Arthur Rose was
chosen Moderatos; and the Rev. "A. z. Mathers
porary clerks. The Rev. J. /. Martin was re- re-
ceived from the Preebytery Of Rock River. Tic
Woman's Presbyterian Missionary Society reported
larger number of churches that ut any previous
meeting; that the Society has now in connection
With 1t twentT.two auxiliaries and missionary
organizalons during the past year; Of over 100
in membership, and OF $152 in funds contributed.
The Christian Onion remarks that the alteration
ot the Virgin appears to be no longer confined to
London there arc back ef the chancel two full
length representations, one Of the Virgin and
Child The other Of the yior placed side by side,
LONDON at first refused to consccrate the church:
the Virgin was then removed, and plain glass left
IN its m place. The figure hns been since restored.
glory On the head has been removed, but the re-
poftefs cay that they arc not able to distinguish
any an difference between the treatment OF Mary and
WEST MADISON STREET MISSION ysUNDAY-sCuooL.
About fifteen months ago several gentlemen ln~
1erested in Sunday school work surveyed tho
track, and bounded north and south bv Harrfson
ana washington streets, aud finding that no school
sststea beyond Western ayenue they determined
nNrnt At $e \
Hall ut the corner Of Madison street and California
avenue; The success attending their WORK has
aaInogether exceeded their most sanguinc expecta-
nons. ana they nave nov au average attendance OF
about 11o scholars aud eighteen teachcrs, Under
the superntendauce of. III. II. 4. Norton, The
with the Lcav1tt Street Congresntionai Clurch. Is
ehtlfey unsectara1, md embraces among its
teachers members Of various denominations The
constantly increasing attendance has ncccssitated
tue procuring OF a larger room aud arransemcnts
having been made with the proprietor Of the Two
sn}ean'nS ~ d1udngs bull 9ox59 fset has been
last. On Thursday and Friday of last week 4 fair
was held in the new hail, supcrinten1ed by The
tday TEACHERS r. md tns Young ladies Of the Bible
cover the entire expense OF fitting up the new
quarters enabling the officers and teacefe TO STINT
debt. 1
VERT uERErcA1- -
=, I9e Pfesoytery Of New Brunswick has convicted
t1e h1e hes; John Miller Of herezy The objectiona.
n3m entitled Questions Awakened BY the BibIe.''
Mr. Msller'a belief may be summarized Is follows.
q sns T. 5n II;
III II Wi fh shsa e 9D s
Ssoad-Th4s Jesus Of Nazareth was descendant Of
s's Tia2"S Il tn sisY.S 6 4:
he Split q God q md III n, s g e MeSg f.
5ns r.. tSmpaioat q SI dh, 70 which give way
1tn ~ = as oeAth ne opened pathway Tor the redeDp-