, 1877-09-11

Tho Baptist Ministers Association held It's
first weekly meeting slnco tho snintner vacation
yesterday morning, In 1toon 4, II Randolph
strcct, Tho attendance, considering tic batl
*cAlhcr, wns very fair. Tho Ilcv, Dr. j. ",
Curtin presided. Tho Rev. c. E. Pcrrine opened
With praJcr. Tho subject under consideration
Ciatcd to ctuscll records and membership, but.
swins to the abuence Of tho Rev. Dr.. Hewitt.
Kho was to lead IN the discussion. II waa laIi
over, and the Rev. G. Z. perrtne sclatc,l, by IT,.
quest, an account Of tho 8unday services at his
churcll. DR.. Hewitt having como In, tho order
Of tho day was taken up" Our Seat
tered Membership; Their lsc1ation to Churches"
Thts question was discussed at great length, by
Drs. Hewitt, perrinc, Eycsts, tho Rev. nj.
Richards Ds. Owen. the Rey. ]. Kcrnott, Dr. j.
D. Jackson, and Uf. Curtis, aud the general
sentiment seemed 10 bc that track should IL,
kept Of absent members, md cndeaynr made to
lmlte them With sote congregation, rathrf than
have them dropped from tl,cls rcspecttyu
clurcl,-solls that letters of dismissal sbouid In
granted by churches where tue Requests arc
Mlsde through the pastors Ut other churches vi
to JOIN their churches, anu thus d. aray viii
atcehnlealtty, aud Keep the baptist deaomiaa.
ZION tut2Gt.
"lha Essential Form md Proper Ltmits o,
Baptist Organization was made tho eopie fur
discussion Two weeks hence, aud tho prWccu.
Jugs TO be opened by one 0r two Of tho ,,taft-
ters explaining thslr SERMONS Of tho previous
Suntlay.
The subject Of discussion next week Will be
paper BY Prof. Naitaou, on The Songs OF Solo-
ulon." llle NEy. AF. kluball led III prayer,
xeek. !
TIE METHODIST
ministers held their regular weekly meeting In
lhc!s sooIus IN the Aietaol1st Church Block YES
lerday morning, ths Rey, h. ii. DAvia prcsid!ug.
The lscv. ~. caidxe!l invited attention 70
ille tsauest q rrof W!lkt"., sapcFin.sadent u
furnish preaching for the san4xT meetings.
thsra one kunday tn every four. II Was decided
10 Grant lhls request, and THIS Secretary w2a d.
teeted ta ,aaks tho xppo!utueats.
The Business Cuniutkee offered resolution
10 thu effect 'tthat a revival Of the old camp
neeliug system u destrnble," which brought
cut lively discussion between ME. Spencer,
Eldrr Jenkins. ). It: AaamA. 4au Others, oil
festcd now days.
The question sciected for disc1sstop nex. Mo.-
uay WIS. "Tle Deficits III Our Present Method
81 ReroFting Conferences Statistics. aud tho
WY t1 htnedy ThrH'." Nj. spencer xas ai.
The meeting then adjourned.
OTHER AEETl&0a.
The reformed Episcopal a.ialatere met at tho
In the c14ir. Bishop fallows ws4 Iso present,
1nd RECALLED his lelrers with ~ u4aut1pt III thu
prospect ot Tue uew Church lii England. giving
soins Interesting tatts i1ota over sAs watgr, as
observed Iy hisnseH wlild thcrr.
Ihe Congregational si,al.tcrs' un!ou held
sccret tnseting a. the nEand luctc Hotel Yestrr-
day morulrg, tue Rev. Mr. Brewster, ol uins-
dale. presiding. The mectlng sas more VI q
soc1al tdau 4 business gathering.
T1iulty II. Z. Church has taken tho proper
Official actin to secure ths cuutiuuAuee Of ilo
KeY. ". y. Crafts - itx rastot. A eou1sa Of
levtures ~ the biblr, entitled "IIoura With lha
~ Er,.i
tvE lex weeks Ly thu pastor. tie Key. ". i.
tsaits, on Tuesday evenings, beginning this
estuing promptly At y u'vls&k, thr PRECEDING
h4t hour IL ra4h casc, from halt past to :, bl-