Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-21

viii preach at St Martins Chapel. Mt Oliver,
tomorrow at 7.S0 P. n The Christmas celebra-
tion with carols by the children viii be held
Christmas Eve.
A NUMBER of Presbyterian ministers and
laymen met in the chapel Of the First Presby-
terian Church on Thursday evening to enjoy
the first banquet of the newly organized Pres
byterian Union. Long may it prosper.
TIE report seems to have been premature as
to the action of tho New York Presbytery on
revising the confession of faith. Action was
deferred till after a series of meetings that will
be held, beginning Monday, January 70
DR. AND MRS E. P. CowAN gave a reception
to the congregation and friends of the Third
Presbyterian Church. It was a most enjoyable
occasion, and proved it is well for church peo-
pie to get together occasionally Without so cents
for admission being before them always.
THE Woman's Home Missionary Societies Of
the Presbyteries of Allegheny and Pittsburg
held its quarterly meeting in the Mcclure Ave.
nue. Church Wednesday. Three new societies
have been organized since the last meeting.
Receipts since March have been 3, SS2 A.
CHARGES having been brought against the
Rev. Dr. Beale, pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church, Johnstown, he sent in his resignation,
till an investigation might be had. Wednesday
evening the congregation voted by rs to 81 not
10 accept it The end is not yet Live at peace
among yourselves, brethren.
REV. W. ]. ROBINSON, D. D., pastor of the
First U. P. Church, Allegheny, on Sunday
evening preached on ''Our Duties as Christians
to the Indians" This was the first of series
of sermons to be preached by the pastors Of
the TWO cities under the auspices of the
Woman's Auxiliary to the National Indian
Association Of Pittsburg and Allegheny.
PREsBYTERY of Westmoreland held its reg
ular meeting on Tuesday at Westmoreland.
The Rev. A. Young, D. D.. President of Allie
Cheny Theological Seminary, read a well pre-
pared paper on Church Fellowship" Rev.
Church, applied to be received as q member
The next meeting will be in Irwin, on the
second Tuesday Of April, lSS0
THE Revs. John r. Wightman and ]. De
Quincy Donehoo will be advanced to the
priesthood by the Rt. Rev. C. Whitehead at
Trinity Church at the morning service to-mor-
row. The former is now chaplain Of the Mis-
sionary League, formerly assistant at st. An
drews and the latter has charge of st. Barnabas
Church, Tarentum. The sermon will be
preached by the Rev. Reginald A. Cayley Of
Yorkshire, England.
THE Congregationalists of Pittsburg certain
Iy carried out the motto, "De mortuis nil nisi
bonu1a" on Sunday at the memorial services of
the late Rev H. E. Thomas, who fon2O years
had been pastor of the First Welsh Church.
Rev. Williams, of Youngstown. spoke Of His
Excenencies of Moral and Christian Character
Rev. ]. P. DAVIS, Tallmadge, O., His Peaceable
Spirit:' Rev J. @. Jones, Dayton, o., His
Kindly Spirit to Young Men Preparing for the
Ministry Judge Ewing. Social Worth of the
Deceased;n Rev. George, preacher and
Friend;" other addresses were delivered by
Reys D. R. Davies, Williams, Jones, Barnett
and Presiding Elder Miles of the NJ. E. Church.