The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-09-24
RELIGIOUS.

W ithlh Aht iaHA iohi hiuhAhrf Ahf
American Bible Society has had disiribu-
ted in Texas lO,253 Bibles.
Rev. J. 5. Sims will preach at the Meth
odisi Church next Sunday morning and
night and at Halls Gap Church at in
the afternoon.
The Ninth Street Presbyterian church
at Covington, Ky. caught Gre Tuesday,
from sparks from an adjoining planning
mill, and was burned, Loss, 5000 insu-
rance 5000.
Elders W. L. Williams and Liyings.
ton are conducting a meeting Of much in
terest at Mt Olive, four miles West of
Crab Orchard. Quite a number Of oonies-
sions have been gained, and each night
adds to the number. Basket meeting next
Sunday.
Mr.. Barnes Meeting at Mt. Sterling is
warming up to the interest attending all
his meetings and the Sdsind says that up
to Monday there had been lag confessions,
among them are old men Of 50 and sever
al Others who have passed the allotted
three score years and ten.
bishop McTyeire, who presided over
the Conference at Lexington, is also Chan
cellor Of Vanderbilt University, for which,
il is said, he receives a salary Of 5000;
which, with his salary as Bishop 5000
makes his total 5000. That shows that
il pays to be good-sometimes.
The Paris True Kaucliu says that
Rev. q. T. Gould was tried before com.
mitlee for telling Prof. Taylor "to 60 to the
ID or he would kick him all over Mil
lersburg." Prof. Gould acknowledged the
corn and said that il the Conference took
away his right TO kick man, the sooner
his connection was severed with il the bet
ter But the com mittee thought it best
not TO sever it.
The Taies Creek Association Of Predes-
tinarian Baptists has just closed its An
nual Meeting at Brush Cheek Valley. in
Rockcastle Co. All but one of the ten
churches Of the Association were represent
ed and the occasion was both pleasant and
profitable one. Leaving out the church
not reported, there are at present $50 mem
bers Of the body, an increase Of IL after de-
Quoting the tSo deaths that have occurred.
The next Association will be held at Rich
mond, Kentucky. Rev. &C Newland, of
this County is the Moderator and C. =. Bur
nam, Clerk.
Editor Interior Joiunai:-The Ky. Annu-
al Conference Of the NJ. T. Church, South,
met in Lexington on the 18th, and adjourn
ed on the evening Of Sept. Goth The attend
anoe on the sessions was large, and business
transacted with promptness and harmony.
Bishop McTyeire who presided, seemed to
command the respect and affection of ne
ministers. lie preached on Sunday morn
ing with great power, on the subject Of
full salvation. The sermon which preoed-
ed the ordination Of four ministers to dea-
cons orders, was addressed more especially
TO them. At three o'clock p. NJ. ON the
same day, DR.. McFerrin Of Nashville
preached before the ordination Of Elders.
Dr. McFerrin has attracted much attention
in the last two years, by his giant efforts to
free the Publishing House Of the NJ. +.
Church, South, fiom debt. His work Is
about accomplished, much to the gratiics-
tion ofthe whole Church. Among the distin-
guished visitors Of the Conference. were
three missionaries; two from China, and
one from Brazil, $. A. Rev. j. w. Lambuth
and wife reached this country in June, az
ter quick journey from Shanghai. Rev,
j. J. Ransom, reached here in July from
the Empire Of Brazil, where he has labor
ed several years. Mr.. Lambuth represent
ed the China mission, as promising, and
said that more success had attended the ef-
forts of the missionary in the last two or
three years, than in all the years Of his
life there. He has spent lweniy-six years
among the Chinese, and looks as II his work
was about over, His steps are feeble and
bis form thin and irail Ills wife, who
has been almost as active as himself in the