The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-22
REGIG IOIS.

The NEXT session Of the Northern Meth
odisi church will be held At Somerset.
Rev j. X. Peoples will preach at the
Methodist church next Sunday morning
aud evening.
Rev. J. NJ. Bruce will preach at Mt Sa-
lem, on the 9Th Sunday instead Of McKin-
ney's Station as Published last week.
OF the 800 religious publications in this
country, 60 ere Bapiists, 81 Methodist, 30
Presbyterian, 30 Lutheran, &c Episcopal,
and IL Congregational.
The total number of Methodists in the
United States is over S,Sl5,00O; in Canada,
l6l,l72; in Great Britain and the colonies,
90s.40t In Ill the world the number is
l,3sS,sss.
A lady Of Danville, under date of yes
terlay, writes us that 575 persons had Ia
ken Christ as their SAVIOR in Mr.. Barnes
meeting up to "wednesday night. No day
passes without several confessions, and on
Sunday 81 grown persons were added to
the cause The meeting is now in it, Sow
enth week
The Baplists are represented in nearly
every country. on the globe. They have in
all about 100000 members, Of whom
about 2,OO0,OO0 are in the United States,
1900 are in Canada, 265,7s7 are in Great
and ireland, and the rest are found in Mex
leo, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australasia,
The number Of churches will reach $4,000.
The Northern Methodist Conference
that has been in session at Covington, clos
ed this week. The following are the APP
pointmenis of interest TO this part of the
State: Lexington District, J. q. Bruce, Pre-.
siding Elder; Danville Station, J. ; Tay-
Tor; Danville Circuit, J. \. Leming; Som
erset, =. Slavens; Harrodsburg. H. j. Per
~; Highland, J. NJ. Cook.
Two men, who were creating disturb
ance at a Methodist revival near lndianap.
oils last week, were asked by the minister
to desist, and at the same time urged them
To change their way Of life. One Of them
replied with an oath that he never intend
ell to he christian. A few minutes after
wards binding fash Of lightning enter
cd the church. killing the one who had
made the remark and severely stunning III,
scoiier. When he recovered. he begged
the congregation Ia pray for him aud pro
fessed conversion. At least this is the story
PRESBYTERIAN CnuRCu-The repairs
AMI Improvements that are being made Ia
the interior Of the Presbyterian Church
have 40 far been completed that services
viii be held there next Sunday at II o'clk
by the Rev. Mr.. Archibald, the pastor fol
the Northern Branch Of the church. Thoss
who have not been inside Of the building
since the Improvements began will be losl
20 wonder and surprise 10 see how greatly
the old ark has been changed. The old
lobby and gallery have been removed and
handsome yestibule, with three baiz'
doors opening noiselessly into the churh
has been substituted The pulpit has beeI
remodelled aud beautiful arch paintet
over II. The walls are Kalsomined am
the wainscoting Is particularly we'll done
Frosted Windows, new blinds, seats re -paint
ed and vanished, nice, new Organ stand
arranged in the corner 10 the West Of thu
pulpit, four elegant, six globe chandeliers
a tri-oolored carpet covering the floor, AMI
every thing wearing the evidence Of new
ness and taste, make up some Of the reoen
improvements and form most attractiv,
and handsome house Of worship. The ex
terror Of the building has not been chang
ed, but so soon as the weather is settled th,
old rickeiy enpalo will know lis presen
] place no more forever