The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-02-18
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or county, resulted in over 900 CONVEX
sions. Eeys. Shaw aud Gillian oiliciaied
-lIanodsburg EafoPTise The ordi.
nance Of baptism was administered to ihir-
teen persons, who we're admitted into tho
VI. =. Church South, Al ihi. place last
Sunday.
4 general revival T. taking place IN
the Methodist Churchs. Of Cincinnati.
The reports indicate that between 800 and
100 penons have united with the various
churches.
The Mt Olivel Tiisas lays il il m-
mored that the wife q Rev. W. y. Colby,
pastor Of the NJ. T. Church, at that place,
has fallen heir to $4,000 by the death Of
her father at rcrryville.
Rev. !. :. sweeney, Of Pari-, ha. been
appointed agent Cor Kentucky to collect
fund.- for the proposed Christian Church
At Washington; 90 our rich old brethren
hercahouis may prepare to 90 down into
their pockets in a few days.
Rev. Walter Lackey l. engaged in
serie- Of meeting. on the Lancaster turn
pike near The month Of Iogan's Iare.
lie ha. had 81 additions to the church.
The meeting j. siili IN progres., and the
people seem to he deeply interested.
a isplisi preacher, near Chicago,
burnci down the church Of which lac was
pastor, hecause HE congregation failed 10
pay hi- ialaIy. Thi- idea has probably
never struck any Of our stanford preach.
err, bat they would 10 we'll to make a note
oft.
Dr.. Kendall has just shown the Won
dering Presbyterian people that they are
running backward. In 1879 the number
Of COMMITMENTS was $4,000. and in 1850
wss $4,000. gain Of 1000, distributed
among 5,iSg churches, docs not give onc
convert apiece.
The book committee Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church had its annual meeting
The ether day. Net aisci, Of the hook con.
Germs in New York and Cincinnati aud the
derosiiories in Chicago, ~. Louis, Piits-
bnrgh, etc, 81 ,355,OGs; sale Of books and
periodicals, Sl,57GsGS.
In The Episcopal Diocese Of North
Carolina three or four colored pricsts
and dcacons have been ordained, and sew
cral parish,. are in union with the North
Carolina convention. Bishop Atkinson
stated in regard TO thcse churches that the
eoloFed members were the most eonserya.
tive in the church.
We had the genuine pleasure while at
Nc. Vernon th- week Of seeing the great
evangelist, Rev. Geo. o. larncs, and Of at
tending again hi- wonderful meeting-. Ills
health is splendid and hi earnesincss in
biz Masters cause i, il possible greater
than ever. Miss Marie, too, l. in line
health, and her voice just a, sweet and
rs plain,ive a. when last We heard her sing
those good old song, 80 dear 10 every heart
that can appreciate them. They both up.
pear cheerful and happy, and rejoice that
The lord has made them the means OF ac-
oompli-hing 80 much good. Their trip
through the mountains has not been with
out it. hard-hips, but they were able al
ways TO say "PRAisE THE LORD" and lie
abundanily rewarded them for every sacri.
fee. Since the commencement OF his
evangelical work, Mr.. liarnes has been the
instrument Of turning lI,03o souls to
Christ, by urging them 10 confess his name.
Very large crowds are attending his meet.
ings at Mt Vernon, and there Is every evil.
denoe that he will accomplish the same
great work there as eyerywhere he has been.
lie saws II will be impossible FOR him to
visit stamford this time, a. biz route lay in
another direction. From M. Vernon he
will go to London, then 10 various county
seats to the Virginia line, aud return by
Whitley, Wayne, &C., 10 reach somersei
about the last Of next summer. Mrs.
Barnes, Ne should not neglect 10 state, Is
also we'll, end ready to cheerinlly follow
her husband even unto the end Of the
earth.