, 1877-04-15
THE CHURCH IN GENERAL.

| The work Of revising the Iymn-Bo Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will be finished, prob
| ably. before tho LIST or June.
| The co1ored Methodists in the South outnu1nbel
the colored Eaptists, there being GC0, GS1 OF all
branches Of the former, to about 500, 000 Of the
latter.
Twenty-three ministers and seventeen ruling
Elders have accepted the appointment to attend
the Pan-Presbyterian Council at Edinburg, as
delegates from the Northern Presbyterian Assem-
bly, In the United States and have been commits
stoned. They will 60 at their own expense, but
will be entertained after their arrival In private
families and at hotels.
The costly palace of the Philadelphia Young
Mems Christian Association is stilI numbered with
debt OF S107, 600, which, according to resoIu-
uons made some time ago, is to be paid before the
building is opened for use Present indications
TO the effect that the building will be permanently
closed unless the resolutions arc rescinded. The
Christian young men Of Philadelphia, having been
pretty thoroughly blcd for the purpose already,
have not the cum OF $107, 600 conveniently within
their reach just now, nor arc they likely to tave
The palatial structure COST $495, 600, which
ia five times much a. building for i. II. C. A.
purposes ought to cost It contains nuisbrr Of
stores Offices, and other rooms for rental. the In
come Of which il supposed to be going to help the
Association to pay its way.
At the Ministers meeting held in the MeIonaon
were present, an address to the churches through
out New England was unanimously adopted. The
address states hat 'nohe Of the meetings in Great
britain nor this country have been crowned with
such success" us those now holding In Boston. In
order that the churches may be brought into closer
in New T England ia sympathy with 1t the Tabernacle %
meetings begin meetings for prayer and cvaugcl-
istic services, to continue every night, often
commencing with epecial service on Sunday, the
Sth Of April. t2) That Thursday, April L, be OBJ
served BY all the churches as day OF fasting md
morning for confession. in the afternoon special
prayer, and in the evening for preaching.
The twenty;second annual International Conven-
tion Of the Young Mems Christian Associations
vile, KY. at II O'Clock q. m, Wednesday, June
e. and continue III session five days. The Gcneral
Secretaries will meet for conference upon their
Saturday, June2. This meeting will not be pub
lie, bnt ministers and prominent laynen will be
to e
gates are we'll under way. No difficulty has been
encountered in raising the funds necessary to de-
what is alrcaoy known, the ACCOMMODATIONS for
the entertainment OF delegates will be complete
and ample. The General Secretaries Conference
tares. The Convention will number about 500
delegates rspscsenting Associations IN al parts OF
ing delegates will also be present from Europe.
NEW CHURCH.
The building on the southwest corner Of sonth
Pask avenue and rh street st: formerly
been undergoing rcmodeling and improving, and !
this afternoon ii o'clock will be opened as the
South Park Avenue Independent Congrcga-
tional Church. Prof. Swing will preach the |
sermon, md the other exercises wi, a1eo be inter
eat1ng. This enterprise owes Its origin TO the
and untiring labors of the Rev. G. ".
Mackic, who is the pastor Ar. Macksc orgnnized |
something like thirty years agu the Thirty ars:
Street Presbyterian Church, now the Fifth Prcsby
terian the Rev. c. L. Thompson pastor, himself
purchasing the ground on the corner Of Wabash
aveuue and Thirty first street, and raisiug the
funds for the erection Of handsome ediGce. This
church had remarkably rapid growth uuder his |
pastoratc. After the dire Ar. Aackie's energy and |
lbility was the mean. OF securing the money by l.
xhich the anc building devoted to that
excellent charity-the Sewsooys' Home /
xas erected. In his new church enterprise he
1as showed equal real and devotion, anu hts ef-
'orts, generally backed BY some men of means,
1nve resulted the purchase Of the valuable prop
.rty In one Of the best quarters Of The South Dr.
|1sion. and its conversion into neat house OF /