The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-02-16
RELTGFoss ITEMS.


Tnf STAMFORD CnuRcmEs.--Ilev.
J. X. Peoples at the Methodist church,
pr ached two interesting sermons on
Sunday, on the beauty and breadth Of
the Kingdom Of Heaven. The vari-
Gus parallels illustrative of that theme
have been used as subjects for discour-
ses by him for several weeks. He had
good audiences at both services. Rev.
J. NJ. Bruce, preached at the Baptist
and Rev. s. 8. McRoberts, at the
Presbyterian Church. There was no
preaching at the Christian Church.
There is movement on foot In the
Universalist Church in Jersey City, Of
which Rev. Phebe A. Hanaford, has
been pastor for the last three years, to
secure male preacher. The women
Of the congregation are active in the
movement, aud the controversy has
become 50 serious that rupture re-
sulting in division is regarded inevita-
Bile. Since Mrs. Hanatord's conuec-
ton with this church il haf increased
ovT 100 per cent.
The Rev. Henry Mcdonald, Of
Kentucky, has accepted the call to
the pastorate of the Second Baptist
church Of Richmond, Va Mr.. Nc
Donald is native of ireland. He
has resided in Kentucky about twenty
years, or from early manhood, where
he has occupied positions Of promi-
nence in his denomination, being Pro
lessor of Moral Philosophy in George
town College, and pastor of the church
in Georgetown.
The meeting which has been in pro-
gress here for the past two weeks, un-
der the conduct Of Mr.. Barnes, the
Evangelist, is proving very successful.
There has been number Of conver-
sions, and the interest on the part Of
sinners does not abaie. Christians,
also, have been much revived. The
services will certainly continue during
the remainder of this week, aud may
be protrncted Neutrality-suspicious.
Spectator.
Seven,y-fve years have elapsed
since the present pastor, Rev. DR..
Prull, took charge Of the Presbyterian
Church in Portsmouth, Ohio. The
church has grown from little over
one hundred To nearly six hundred
members before the organization Of
the second church. Nine hundred
and sixty-one have been added, and
5000, 600 given 10 religious purposes.
At Mt. Olivet, Robertson county.
the union meeting of the two branch
es Of the Methodist church continues
with great interest. The court house
was re.orted to, and yet hundreds
could not get in, over 1000 attend
ing Sunday week. No report since
our last rs to the unmber of additi ms,
when 80 accessions and 4S conver-
sions.
The Secretary Of Foreign Missions
of the Baptist church writes: The
| first nine months Of our fscil year are
gone. and our donations amount 10
only s4S,7l7 GS against $685. ,O53 ~
during the first nine months Of the last
year-a falling off Of sl7 1886 81.
Here we are confronted with the pros
pect of tripling the debt of last year.
There are scventy-four Methodist
churches in Baltimore, which is "A
Methodist stronghold. Of these the
Methodist Episcopal Church has forty
seven; the Methodist Episcopal church
South, eight; the Independent Metho
dist, FIVE; and the African Methodist
Episcopal, six.
Rev. DIR. Lovick Pierce, OF Geor-
gia, has been the Oldest living preach
or of the Methodist Episcopal Church
in this country since the death of Fa-
thcr Boehm. lie is now 92 years OF
age, and preached only the other day
for his son.
The receipts Of the Presbyterian
Board Of Foreign Missions during the
month of January were s25, 40 80
less than in the same month last year.
The entire falling oft since May Isl
has been $40, ,23I "a,
The Methodist Missionary Society
announces that the receipts for Decem-
Der were sl5,7i0. The debt, which
ut the beginning of December was
slS9,Gl5 is now s2O9,3sS.
Rev. l.. z. Mullally has been re-
ceived into the Lexington Presby terry,
and will be installed pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church, Lexington,
April 7th.
Elder John Shouse, Missionary
Agent, collected about 5000 at Lees
burg for missionary purposes for the
Christian church.
Rev. W. Z. Harvey, has been call.
ed IN the nestorale of the BaDtist