, 1877-04-29
TIE CHURCH IN GENERAL.

llsh an orphanage.
| The examinations Of the Congregational Theo-
logical Sc minary, in this city, take place Oh May
z, S, anuo.
The First African Baptist Church Of Richmond,
Vn. has just completed new church, one OF the
largest in the South, and it Is free from debt.
Tho African Methodist Episcopal Church has
200, 661 members, the African Methodist Episco-
pal Zion Church. 200, 600, the colored Methodist
70, 600 negroes in the Methodist Episcopal Church
South and elsewhere, making total OF GOO, 6s1.
At the meeting OF the Chicago Association Of
Congregational Ministers at the Oakland Church,
ports from the Churches, the Rev. L. r. Chamber
lain will open discussion upon Revivas and Their
results. aud Prof. Boardman will read an essay
upon the Second Coming OF Christ
The Alumni Association OF the Baptist Thcolos1-
cal Seminary Of Chicago will hold its annual meet
ing in connection with the exercises OF commence
ment week on Tuesday evening, May 8, in the First
rev Robert Leslie, Of Waterloo H.. md paper per-
b the. Rev. F. Il. Smith, Of wheaton: ri. The
Alumni dinner will be given at the Woodruff House
on Thursday, May 10. at 2:3o p. m.
The '.ted-ri5bon' temperance clubs are tncreas-
ports are one club 1t Pontiac with 800 members: ::
one at Newaygo with 200 members; one at Holly
ton; one at Fenton with $50 members. The club
at Grand Rapids has ]. 600 members. The Ladies'
Christian Temperance Unions are also cooperating
In spreading the temperance movement.
'tAfter considerable discussion, as it is etated.
the PresbJtery Of Utica, \: Y. adopted, at It's
recent session, two resolutions in reiation to the
1se OF fermented wine in the Lords Supper. The
ast DECLARES to be the opinion of the
thar the wine used be fermented; the second
recommends the use OF unfermcntcd wines for
sacranent1l purposes wherever found practicable
by the session OF the church"
A. fhc raon1nr husfn n,aofiur fhA fvt.;.%3.-
Onion Mission, held in the hall on tue corner OF
Washington and DesDafnes streets. Monday night,
H. Billings. to move into and occupy the tabernacle
No. 81 South Green street., was unanimously
adopted. Jadge Layton was elected General su-
Sabbath morning and evening. The rcgular sery-
ices of the mission will thereafter be held at the
ahoye-namcd plasc.
The German 7. n. G. A. is steadily increasing
Germans and Americans. The future % iooIs k. very very
encouraging for the Association. The first prayer
meeting was held last Thursday evening. frayers
were offered for the success OF the Society, for
earnest workers and the conversion Of souls. The
Rev. Dr.. Lampert will address them to-day ut p.
business meeting will be held Thursday evening at
8 p. IN. In Room 13 Farweu Hall. All are Invited
to attend.
Three bloody cassocks hang in the Church Of
bishop Abbe Of Paris, shot dead at the great barr1
cadc Of the Faubourg st. Antoine juno 81. 1848.
The second was TINT Of sibour. cut down By the
knife OF Verger in the Church Of st. Stephen OF
the Mount Jan. g. 1857 The third was worn by
Archbishop Darboy the day he was murdered BY
though the blood and mud that covered It when it
was taken from the body Of the dead Archbishop
hive been washed off,
The National Congregational Council will meet
was held in 1874 ut New Haven. The Provisional
Committee has selected two leading topics for the
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