The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-04-19
RELIGIOUS ITEMS.

SINCE the Roman Catholic Colored
Mission was opened in Charleston, South
Carolina, two years ago, one hundred
and seventeen adults have been received
into the church.
The Episcopalians of Baltimore have
organized society OF systematic church
extension among the colored people. To
be successful they will have to sanction
immersion.
The next General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church meets In Chicago,
May IL, and will be in session about two
weeks. 1t Is a large delegated body,
composed of ministers and ruling elders.
THREE Episcopal Bishops have under
taken to raise money to clear off the
$50, 900 debt of the Missionary Society
of their denomination. Twenty thon-
sand dollars have thus far been secured.
Philadelphia alone having contributed
twelve thousand dollars of the amount.
THERE has been considerable progress
among the Baptists in England during
the last ten years. Since 1867 no less
than two hundred and sixty new
churches have been formed, eight hun
dred and thirty-four cbapels and other
meeting-houses occupied, while the net
increase of the membership of the
churches has been 55,727.
The trial of the Rev. w. G. Mcclure,
in Cincinnati, on various specifications
under the two heads of general disloy-
atty to the Presby terrain Church, and
of particular dislOyalty in organizing
the Mt. Lookout congregation, termin-
ated in his acquittal by the Presbytery
The vote stood twenty-nine to eight.
ACCORDING to the last minutes the
four largest Congregational Churches in
Massachusetts are the First in Lowell,
numbering 724 members; the First in
Springfield, 675; the First in Chelsea,
GA; Park Street, Boston, 600. In the
Lowell Church ga of the communicates
are females.
THERE are fifty thousand colored Bap-
fists in North Carolina, and many oil
them can repeat as much Scripture as
their educated brethren North aud
West, and sing the songs of Zion with
more Of the spirit and understanding
than any choir ia America. Thousands
of them are MeIhodisis, but they are
immersed Methodists. lt...|
IT is announced that Rev. Mr.. Coch.
rance, of Capar, Scotland, a celebrated
theolOgian of the Presbyterian Church.
has been converted to Catholicism. 1t il
also stated that Rev. Mr.. Colleth, q
Baptist minister at Ringsted, England
has become a Catholic. Mr.. COlleth
was extensively known as lecturer on
Spiritualism.
The Congregational Church in Daven
port, Iowa, have had large addition Of
members. Among the number twenty
six are heads of families, and all but
eight were over seventeen years of age
A great gain in gathering is also re-
ported at Muscatine, under the labors
Of the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Robbins.
AT the administration of the Lords
Supper, in connection with the service.
Of conservation of Trinity Episcopa
Church, Rev. Phillips Brooks, pastor
among the congregation were Rev
| Edward Everett Hale, Rev. Rufus EHis
Rev. James Freeman CLARK and Other
Unitarian clergymen. who approached
the altar and received the communion
at the hands of the Episcopal Bishops
REV. LEvEN T. REICHEL, of the
Moravian Church, reports that theil
missions to the Exquimaux, on the coast
of Labrador, have been attended with
good success. They are making progress
in civilization. They are building com
Portable houses, and no longer depend
upon hunting for subsistence, but are
engaged in fishing, which they find
very remunerative. They attend church
very reg ularly, and take deep interest
in religious services.