Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-07
Church Notes.

BLA1Rsy1LLE Presbytery will meet at Brad
dock on the 18th inst.
THEBE are 1900 Methodists in the Southern
California Conference.
The Rev. ]. Ambrose Wright, D. D., known
as Ambrose" died last week.
REV. R. A. WATSON declines the call Of the
Hubbard Presbyterian Church.
THE Disciple Church at Braddock has been
sold to the Hungarians for S, ,000
THE Baptists Of Ohio are trying to raise
$500, 600 to endow Denison College.
TOMORROW is to be observed as "Book Con-
cern" day in the Methodist churches.
FIRST U. P. CHURCH, Mercer, Pa, has called
Rev. s. W. Gilkey to be their pastor.
EMORY M. E. Sunday school viii refurnish
their rooms at an expense of about $500.
On Sunday last 35 persons were received as
members into the Bethel Church, Allegheny.
MILLTowN peopl le are anxious that Pres
byterian church shall be organized for them.
THE Baptist Association held a two days
meeting at Halrs Institute, Sharon, this week.
ALLEGHENY Presbytery meets on Tuesday
next at A. NJ. at the Mcclure Avenue Church.
REV. DAVID HALL D. D.. has resigned as
pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Indiana,
THERE are 1900 Band of Hope temperance
societies, with over 1900 900 abstaining mem
bers.
THE Presbyterian Church of Dubois has re-
Gently paid of its debt and enlarged the par
sonage.
EVANGELIST CHESS BIRCH is holding meet
ings in Sharon, Pa, which are being largely
attended.
REv.H. R. Mcc1ELLAND, of Sparta, H.,
was received into the Pittsburg Presbytery on
Tuesday.
REV. 7. A. SHAW has accepted the call of
the newly organized U. P. Church at West
Bellevue.
REV. G. s. HOLMES delivered a lecture on
"a Trip to the Redwoods' at Beaver College
last night
THE Presbyterian Union will hold its first
banquet on the 18th inst. in the First Presby-
terian Church.
REV. II. o. RosBoRoUGH will be installed
as pastor Of the Montour Presbyterian Church
on the I7th inst.
THE Church of the Good Shepherd, Hazel
wood, has purchased lot on which a stone
church will be erected.
THE African NJ, E. Church will establish
home for its aged ministers. It viii be located
in or near Philadelphia.
Mr.. ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY gives $3.50,
900 to the San Francisco Theological Seminary
on condition that 1000 more be raised.
REV. COLBERT II. DIES 1sLETs, of Belvidere,
Neb., was received as a member of the Presby-
terry Of P1trsburg, at its meeting on Tuesday.
THE Anglican Episcopal Church has recently
celebrated the ffteth anniversary of the con-
secration OF its first bishop in Upper Canada.
BISHOP PAINE, d. D., LII D., delivered
lecture on THE Negro Question at the Wylie
Avenue a M. E. Church on Wednesday even
ming.
THE cabinet organ in the Second o. P.
Church, Allegheny. is TO be retired from active
service and pipe organ used to celebrate Gods
praises.
THE Rev George Hodges has added to his
other multifarious duties that of Associate
Editor Of the American Church Sunday School
Magazine
ELMER street Presbyterian Church gave
warm welcome to their new pastor, Rev. s. R.
Gordon, last evening. May they always feel as
kindly TO him!
tomorrow by Rev. w. J. Reid, d. D., at noon
to-day in the Y. M. c. A. rooms. Teachers, do
not forget this.
THE Presbyterian Church at Wheelock,
Choctaw Nation, which was begun in 1915 but
was partially destroyed by fire, has recently
been complered.
THE First Unitarian Society will hold their
services in the hall of the Mellon building,
Smithheld street, opposite City Hall, till able
to erect church.
In st. James Hail. London, 78 missionaries
recently met preparatory to their going into all
the world, under the auspices Of the Church
Missionary Society.
DURING the past seven months missionaries
of the Presbyterian churches have organized
LOO sabbath schools, with over 1000 teachers
and 8S, 900 scholars.
TIE First Congregational Church, corner
! Franklin and JunIata streets, Allegheny. will
| hold their annual New England dinner on
| Thursday evening next.
THE Rev. John ]. Pomeroy, who had been
pastor Of the Chambersburg Presbyterian
| Church. died on Sunday. Mrs. s. d. Heron,
| of Pittsburg. is his sister.
REV. A. 9. GooD, who has been 3 missionary
| in Africa for seven years, gave an account OF
! his work there at the Bellevue Presbyterian
! Church on Sunday morning.
REV. ]. NJ. BUCKLEY, ID. D., editor Of the
Now York chyistioh advocate, was in the city
this week. He was on his way to Washington,
1 Pa, where he delivered q lecture.
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