Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-09

Johnstown. The temporary chapel has been
completed and is in use.
A MASS convention for the discussion of the
principles Of civil government will be held in
the First Presbyterian church, GAINESVILLE, o.,
on the 10th and Goth inst.
The International Sunday School Associa-
tion will meet in this city next year, it having
been so voted at meeting of delegates from
the schools in Allegheny county
REV. JAMES A. MURRAY. of Carlisle Pa,
has given 5000 to the Western theological
Seminary, the results of savings of years. He
is now laid by from active work.
THE Ladies' Aid Society of the First Con-
gregational Church, Allegheny. at their meet
ing yesterday, decided to give their annual
New England dinner December l3.
THE dinners given by the ladies of Grace Re-
formed Church this week were decided sue.
cess, nearly 600 enjoying them, and $500 will
be added to the church fund thereby
IN 1714 there were S96.OS7 temples in Japan.
Now there are only little over $4,000. The Gov
ernment has recently permitted the registration
for the first time of Christian chapel.
"DAvID's Grief for Absalom,'' being the sub
| ject for the Sunday school study tomorrow,
| will be explained by Rev. W. ]. Reid, D. d., at
the noon meeting in the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms.
THE Baptist churches of Western Pennsyl-
vania will hold conference at Sharon on Mon
| y, 5,
| the promotion OF the church in this part of the
| State.
| THE Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip of
| Grace Reformed Church, have secured Rev,
G. Purves, d. D., To lecture for them next
Thursday evening. His subject will be "Suc-
| cess"
AT the cornerstone laying of the new Epis-
eopal Church at Braddock, there were present
besides the Episcopalian clergy a Methodist
minister, a Presbyterian, a Lutheran and
Catholic priest
THE Woman's Home Missionary Society
| of the NJ. E. Church at its meeting in
indianapolis reported receipts of S77,504 81; dis
bursements, S6l, 600 A; total receipts since Or
| ganization, S404, ,997 0S.
THE fifteenth anniversary of the East End
branch of the Y. M. C. A. will be held in the
East Liberty Presbyterian Church, on Sunday
evening, the 18th instant. Rev. De Witt NJ.
Benham will deliver the address.
DIR. EPHRAIM CUTTER, a noted physician
says, Do not eat baked beans before going to
church. They will stay in the stomach and
their indigestion will do much toward spelling
the enjoyment of the exercises there.
HOMESTEAD U. P. Church will be dedicated
tomorrow, Rev. W. j. REID, D. D., will preach
in the morning; Rev. D. F. McGill in the after
noon and Rev. ]. @. A. Mcdowell in the even
ing. Rev. A. R. Van Fossen is pastor.
THE Sunday School Association of Allegheny
Presbytery, held an institute last week in the
Sewickley Church. Papers were read by Rev.
d. V. MAYS, Mr.. 8. Hamilton, Mr. S. Agnew,
Prof H. T. McClelland and Rev. w. E. Donald
son.
ZoCKLER's Manual of Theological Scien-
ces" credits the Greek Church with 81. 100000
adherents; the Roman Catholic 2l0, 100000; the
Protestant, lao, 100000. The percentage of in
crease in the last century was; Catholic, U6o;
Protestant, 20.5Q.
VIZ II
Miracles at the Methodist ministers meet
ing on Monday morning. He endeavored to re-
fute the teachings on this subject contained in
Robert Elsmere." Next Monday Rev R. B.
MaDsell will speak on 'The Law of Success
full Christian Life"
THE pastor and members of st. Phillips r.
c. Church, Grafton, were agreeably surprised
on Sunday last by visit from singers in Ale
gheny, who rendered the mass excellently. Miss
Lille Restrick was the soprano; Mr.. Frank
Meldon, tenor; MIR. Edward CLEARING bass,
with Mr.. Paul A. McGurn presiding at the or
gan.
AT the regular meeting of the Evangelical
Ministerial Association, on Monday afternoon,
the question of disbanding was discussed, the
attendance having fallen Off 1t was decided
to ask that the regular ministers meetings be
omitted on the last Monday of the month and
read r Ieps paper sSso on Pastoral Tisitations." Vi "
VERY interesting services were held in
Trinity Church on Wednesday in connection
with "a Quiet Day for Women" Bishop
Tuttle, of Missouri, delivered four addresses.
The topics. were .Repentance,n Faith"
Rev. Samuel Maxwell rector of the church;
Rev. ]. Cameron, of the Southside Church,
and other ministers were present.
AT the meeting of the Ministerial Associa-
ton on Monday Rev. NJ NJ. Patterson, in speak
ing of people taking partin theprayer meeting,
said There should be spirit of sociability
and familiarity; the duty to take part should
be impressed on all; experienced Christians
should teach others how to take part. Next
Pure Gospel Literature be Made Attractive to
Children? If So, HoW?"
DURING the IL years. pastorate of the Rev.
/. N. Hays D. D., with the Central Church he
has preached about 1000 sermons. besides de-
livering almost innumerable addresses: has
received nearly 600 into the membership of the
church; and which is now larger than
ever before. The location Of the edifce
hinders them from commanding the patronage
of the wealthier classes so that it is harder to
provide properly for the finances.
THOSE who discourage religious work will
do well to ponder the words of the King of
Samoa, who, on receipt of presents from the |
Government at Washington, sent them for |
their kindness to the shipwrecked Germans |
and Americans wrote: I'VE return our CRATE |
full thanks to the great American people. |
When we assisted your sailors we considered |
we were only doing the duty OF human beings |
toward our brothers. We have been taught |
that the Savior came into the world to save |
everybody, and We were only following His |
teachings in small way"
REV E. l. CURTIS, professor in Mccormick
Theological Seminary, having been criticised |
for what he was supposed to have said, sends |
the following:
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
DEAR SIR-The notice of nv recent sermon
(sent out by the Associated Press) which appeared
leve fully in the special divine inspiration of the
Book of Job, and hold it to be integral part of
the word Of God. also regard Job as historical |
character and not the mere creation of poetic !
EDWARD L. CURTIS.
CHICAGO. November 2.
THE idea is entertained by many that min |
isters life is one Of ease. To such we would |
commend the perusal of the following figures, |
of the work accomplished in one year by the |
Rev. A. jackson, formerly pastor of the South
side Presbyterian Church: During the year he 1
has been pastor in Gait, Ontario he has |
preached 165 sermons delivered 81 addresses
conducted "a funerals, solemnized marriages
baptized Al children and adults, presided at
35 meetings in connection with his church,
mailed over 600 letters, spent lis days in par
ish visiting, made ,OSO pastoral visits, con
Quoted devotional exercises IN 600 houses,
spent q days at Presbytery, Synod and General |
Assembly, travelled over II 00O miles, received
81 members into the church, ordained new /
elders beside all the time necessary for prepa-
ration for these public duties. To those who |
talk of ministerial laziness, ''go thou and do
likewise" would be very appropriate motto.
THE UNWRITTEN LAW UPHELD.