, 1879-05-04
GENERAL NOTES.

One hundred and ten colored persons, male
and female, were baptized IN the river at Nasa-
vile few days ago.
The Lpinq Church, the Episcopal organ Of
this Province, has passed into the hands OF the
Rev. C, ". Lctiingwell, the former editor aud
proprietor OF the Diocese.
The Baptfst ministers are requested to meet
at the usual place tomorrow morning at III
o':lock, In order to adjourn In time Tor The gen.
tteral meeting Of the clergymen OF the c3ty to De
held at the First Methodist Ep1scopai enurcn.
: The twelfth anniversary OF the Baptist Union
held Nav 4-8. The commencement exercises
will take place Thursday, 10 g. NJ, Of the First
Bantjst Church. followed by the alumni d1nnef
ct 8 D. m at the fremont.
, The Chicago CONGREGATIONAL Association
meets with the Bethany Church, corner fa4ilua
and West Huron streets, MAY y: Tue Rev:
Mcssrs. Cuvcrno, Tompkins, j. NJ Williams, and
Rrewsfer are announced to take part. Dr.
1;nodwin is to preach the sermon In the even
ing.
The First PRESBYTERIAN Church OF Saratoga IS
IN financial difficulty. Ten years ago, according
TO report by the Treasurer, it owned oVer ~,
900 of unincumbcred property, yielding rental IA
icarn Ea tIat debt of, 5000, or nearly double
thc church's possessions, has been incurred
Tho Treasurer DECLINES to make full cxplana-
ton.
That unost advanced Of English rftualfstic
churches. st. James,, Hatcham, was the scene Oh
- vrry diseraceful exhibition On Easter MondaY;
The services Of thirty policemen were REQUIRED
- rrotect the sweet Rector" The flock elect
ed as Churchwardcn Low Churchman' a1aa aha
no.scd resolutions denouncinE rituailsm. ne
kector took nis departure amid VolleY OF MSS
cs and hoots-
There was q lively scene In the Cathedral OF
the French manufacturing town OF 1uI!e' Lne
other day. priest IN tne GoI1Ie h;e Schools M not
nnier tie control Of the Church. group o.
men arose in the midst Of the congregaton ". anu
heran To sing the Marseil1aise and to cry, t!es s
in 7suumuneI" and ''Down with the pt1eSts:,
T. yas some time before the gendarmes could
quiet tile tumuIt.
The twenty-hrst State Sunday-school ConEen-
+,,. 81, he Red in the First Methodist Church
Of Bloomington, ILL.,, May 1F6 The T. exe!stsss 1stts
viii he participated IN By the Rev. W. :. CEalts,
Tmcr W. oe I T Rider. i. Z. Cissold, the Rev. John
Peddie. OF Chicago; the Rey. Etl CorHin.e o.
Jacksonville; the Rev. .. u. nF9ohs, 81 Ghsmoa,en ~ m
Torr Emerson, Of Alton; G. n. Morton, ana
| the Rev. j. Il. vincent
| Thu following pointed notice appears III Inc
| last number Of the Advance:
NOTICE is hereby given to the churches that tne
conncil Bluffs Congregational Agsocatoa aas 9as
<r,thdravn fellowship from Nelson =. foftel, tos
hia lack Of fEankness with regard 10 nis tes9."
fnTc cornIpc to us, for scnrriIous ABUSE ~ n.s
nantr OF good men and women engaFea ~ ~ tS.t @
rnerrence worx and for such an influence tnAe We
are ao' ""''Os' ~ JoHx Topp, Scribe.
~ has fallen to the lot Of 8 Lutheran clergy
mon named Baltz1Y-wnere living the repots
aavs MOTTO ascertain to his full satslactlol ene
dimensions Of Heaven. 1t is ne saSs, az o63 S91ate n
/ and coEtaips somewhat over 4b
| OOUOOo,000 cubic feet. Each person "no evS: ~
/ ~ Heaven is to have an apartment aoout tus
sizc OF m ordinary hotel bedroom, anu OF sMe' ~
anartmcuts he estimates the existence o. o.,
| III f6G66 G30 666 6G8 with traction Oh t"o'
thirds Of room remainingI
i Recently the Rev. NJ. Gober, Methodist .
Grass valley, CAL, was informed Of tne olncea,
IF the church that unless be would senu =" ~: y
his Chinese servant his salary would oe
rom hin. Air. Gober told the congrreau.ual ~
from lie pulpit that he should not olssna qiiant ~
domestic who had proved faithful ana elnG1ens ~
suI that he should continue to prcacn unt'1 ~
en,l of the conference year, salary " "
Th1a announcement was received With applause
ar Gnhcr viii not be allowed to stafVe'
1rhre, voung women in South wales nav;
i ..ar,.d rei;rtons movement, which tney ca
s.T'he Salvation Atmy,'' and N1oe 14. i9iss Shc!
.,id n have been awakened BY IT.: q nus 5ur u
.a 10 1i,e lender and the addresses WIFI ~ ~.
",,a-; ~ make have made deep suppression on -.
",,t.b c1ass IT miners who attend Tue neeslnss
TSev often Hold their meetings a. nA.nt: 49, ~
a.,',1,v tie time IN praying, rreach:ss' anu tn
luz Welsh hymns AT aoms O. eas '1~s''f