The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-04-20
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at Providence church last Sunday
conducted by Rev. J. l.. Smith, th'
pastor. assisted by Revs. J. NJ. Bruc'
aud A. r. Baker.
Elder Moore, of Cincinn ii, ha
just closed a pro,racted revival at Mt
Sterling. The Christian church Their
has been greatly revived and blessed
during his labors, us many ~ GO hav
ing united themselves with il.
D The minutes of the Cumberland
Presby terian church show ,239 min
isters, 1853 licentiates, aud l91 candid
ate-, making a total Of 1888 at work
or in preparation for the ministry. Al
approximate estimate gives 1000 con
gregaiions, $3.50 elders. 1000 dea
cons, 100000 communicants. 5000
persons in Sunday schools; value oi
church property. s2,2j0,ooo; contri
buttons the past year. $3.50, 900; twen
tytight ministers have died during
the past year.
Ar TuE STAMFORD CHURCHES. -
Sunday wasa mild aud bcautfulSpring
day, and its effect was plainly visible
in the well filed churches. Rev. j.
A. Boyle preached in the morning nj
the Presbyterian church from the text
"Fiow shall ye escape il We neglect
50 great salvation His sermon wa,
short and filled with sparkling gems OF
thought. Bro. Boyle has entirely vim
dicste.i himself in regnr,l to long ser
mons and has cartailcd the initial
prayer very perceptibly. Mr.. Gro"
was absen. at the morning service,
having gone to assist Mr.. Barnes At
Hustonville, in the ceremonies con
nected with the Lords supper, but
was present at night. He did no,
preach, however. Rev. J. l.. Barnes.
taking his place. Mr.. Barnes is a
sound and logical speaker and in II
sermon Of 30 minutes greatly edi6ed
the large congregation. Rev. }. Il.
Peoples preached at the Methodist
church only Mt the morning hour. lie
has been quite unwell for week. aud
II VA, with difficulty that he could
preach at all. Elder :. ii King. Us
announced. preached at the Christian
church, n sermon, which, though good
was little over the regulation length.
AT the Baptist church Rev. John NJ.
Bruce preached n fine sermon TO n
coed audience, aud after its delivery
the Lords supper was administered.
Rev. G. q. Barnes, preached at the
Court House in the afternoon, a char
acteristic. plain and convincing ser.
mon. His style is peculiar, and he
says 80 many fresh and original things
that his congregations partly overlook
his long windedness. But sermon
one hour and fifteen minutes long is
more than the average mind can di'
ges,, and we would .ay. as We always
have aud always will say; Boil them
down.
Could fends incarnate have con-
cocted a more dnmnable, hate engen'
dsrins production than the following
resolutions offered in a Conference OF
the Northern Methodist church, II
shows the animus of the entire church
aud proves that majority Of North,
ern Methodist preachers are wolves
that 60 about in Sleeps clothing. In
fact the whole church is one huge
radical organization. the III effect which
has been felt more than once in the
history Of our country. To sum up;
/ A Northern Methodist is generally a
Radical. and a Radical is generally .
dishonest, low aud designing animal.
But read this and blush for such
Christianity:
The New England Conferences Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church open
ed. April 4, at the first Methodist
Church at Lynn. The Conference
was called to order by the President,
the Rev. Bishop Foster, ID. ID. o.
the 2i5 members OF the Conferenc,
III were present. Resolutions on the
Southern question were presented by
the Rev. w. +. Mallalieo, ID. d., oI
Boston, and, upon being read. were
received with great applause, and, by
a vote of the Conference, were refer
red to a special committee of five, Il
be appointed by the Chair. The pre-
amble to the resolutions reviews tn,
blighting effects of slavery, and thu
two final resolutions are. in substance
as follows:
Resaired, That We are alarmed and file,
with apprchensions for the future when VI
contemplate the practical sale Of one o
the great political parties Of the republic
by two politicians Of that party who has,