The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-27
CHuRCH MATTERs.

CHURCH MATTERS.
CoNvoCATIoN OF WIuLINM'PJRr This
Convocation of the Episcopal Church met in
Lock Haven on April l0th Rev. DIR. Breck
presiding. Four parishes were represented bv
IA clergyman and 10y delegates. On Wednes-
day there was fall morning services with Holy
Communion, ard sermon by Rev Dr. Hume
In the afternoon Rev Mr. Ca,key read an able
ssav, the subject being DIV shall the church
retain it, hold on the young after they have
passed the usual Sunday School age?' The
next meeting of the Convocation was fixed at
Montoursvlle on July l0th. A Committee on
the subject Of diocesan paper reported in favor
OF awaiting the action of the DIOCESE CJnven.
ton.
Ohm &. Freeze Esq, chancellor Of the Con
vocation sent in Il very interesting commu.
nicaion stating his Efforts, and the success
which had attended them in looking up and Sc
curing proper titles to the church property in
the Convection. A lot had been scared in
Berwick lin lieu of one that passed ont of the
possession Of the church twenty one years ago.
and the title placed in St Pants Church,
Boomsburg. At Sugar Loaf, lot has been
recovered, after the old log church had burned
down and a sew church built thereon, is to
be consecrated on the lst of May, as ST. Ga
briefs. In JerseytoSn, a deed made to the
church in 1880 has been recovered and recor.
ded, and there is now ''clance Of resuscita-
ting and restoring to the church another old
parish which, by most culpable negligence has
been permitted to 90 to decay" In Lapore
Sullivan county, lot is secured and church
partly erected The title of the church of the
Coed Shepherd, Lycnming county, is held by
the corporation at Mountoursville. This report
was listened to with great interest and the spe-
cial thanks of the Convocation were voted to its
| indeatgable chancellor. Two churches will
be consecrated in May; st GabriePs, Sugar
| Loaf on the lst, and st. Andrews. Tioga, towarl
| the end of the month. The missions, under
| Rev John London are progressing.
Rev. Dr. Hopkins offered resolution THAI
an effort be made, this year, to secure he cree
| ton of the Convocaion Of Williamsport into
new and separate diocese" ON which there wa,
much discussion. The motion was finally with
drawn Dr. Hopkins giving notice that he would
renew it in 1879 After Evening Prayer ser
mon was preached by Rev T. ii. Cullen for
merly of Bloomsburg, and interesting missiona
ry addresses were made. The meeting closeC
at Il late hour on Wednesday evening, and al
came away after most delightful and protita
bic session, and with thanks for the hospitality
of the citizens of Lock Haven.
MEETING OF THE PRES BYTERY. The meet
| ting of the Northumberland Presbytery held
here last week Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs.
dav, was unusually full, over 60 being in at.
tendance The Rev. John Burrows of Will
Transport was chosen Moderator Rev. 7. r
Beeber of Danvile, Temporary Clerk, and Rev
NJ. L. Ross of Sunbury, Reading Clerk.
| The business was for the most part Of rou
tine character, hearing reports, reviewing rec
ords &c. All the churches able to supper
generally peaceful and prosperous, though con
tributions have suffered somewhat from the
general financial depression The pastoral re
lation between Rev. Robert White and tn,
Shiloh Church of st. Mary's was dissolved, thu
congregation consenting on the ground OF ina
bility to give sufficient support
The Commissioners chosen to the approach
ing General Assembly at Chicago are Rev
VIM. Sterling, Rev. Isaac Grier d. D. Eide
Thomas Howard cf Lewisburg, and Elder p. s
Bentley of Williamsport.
At previous meeting at Jersey Shore Ger
tain Protest of Rev. d. j. Waller had been re
fused admission to record. At this full meetin!
the vote was unanimously reconsidered, the pa
per admitted to record, and all parties appar
emily satisfied.
The Devotional Services were well attended
and interesting The opening sermon on Tues
day afternoon was preached by the retiring
Moderator, DR.. Watson of Milton. In til
evening the Lords Supper was celebrated, th
services bei"g conducted by the Moderator b.
Rev. Jos. Nesbit of Lock Haven, and by Rev
II. w. Brown of Wiliamsport. On Wedne.
day evening there was a sermon by Rev. ia.
w. Boal of Cairo, Pa.
The members were much pleased with til
appearance of our town; the families who Ell
tertained them seem to have enjoyed thei
visit highly, regretting only that their stay wa
so short and the whole community is no dout
well pleased that there came along with ther
the traditional "Presbyteral Spring rain