Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-28

drew was organized at Braddock on Wednes-
day evening by DIR. Irwin rector Of the Episco-
pal Church. Messrs. Leslie and Shoemaker
OF this city explained the object OF the brother
hood.
The Southern Pres6VteTtdn says: "There is
no real need for revision. We see no reason
why this banner should be taken down for re-
pairs, TO be patched with scraps of modern
theology or regilded with the new gilt of ad-
vanced thought"
MAJOR COLE will continue to lead the Cos
pei meetings in the rink on Carson street each
evening this week. A special meeting for men
only tomorrow at $50 p. N. A meeting will
be held at $50 P. M. in the Presbyterian Church,
corner twentieth and Sarah streets, each day.
MR. RUEL B. KARIB. a HISTORIAN, is islecturing
to the various Presbyterian churches on the
products and physical peculiarities of Persia.
He is trying to secure medical education to
return to Persia, among whose 9, 900 600 of peo-
pie there is not single educated native
physician.
]. A. SHIELDS, with his wife and family and
Mr.. A. 7. Simpson and wife, who have been
guests of NJ. D. Shields, 6ls Thompson street.
East End, have gone to Sitka, Alaska. They
go out as missionaries under the Board of
Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church,
and will be engaged in the industrial school
there.
THE death of the Rev. Andrew Boyd Cross, q
ported He was editor of the Baltimore
Literary Magazine from 1885 to 1S4l, of the
Maryland Temperance Herald lS4549, and on
the United States Christian Commission
lS63-65. When overtaken by death he had
work in charge that promised much for the
colored people.
REV. T. DAWN, late pastor OF st Columbus
Church, Johnstown, died in Denver, Col, on
Tuesday last He had gone there to recruit
his health, having been injured by a kick
when he struck man for robbing a body of
the Johnstown flood. he was one of the most
Jealous workers at that time in the Conemaugh
Valley. His home was thrown open to all, and
to the newspaper men it was refuge in time
of need.
SPECIAL services will be held in the Central
Reformed Presbyterian Church, Allegheny
City, each evening next week. On Sunday
evening Rev. DR.. Matheny will give an account
of his experience as a missionary in Tarsus: on
Monday evening Rev. w. L. Samson. of Nc.
keesport, will preach; on Tuesday Rev. E. NJ.
Z. Sproul, of Cedarvflle; on Thursday Rev. 7.
81. Walker, of Philadelphia.
REV. DEWITT BENHAM read a very instruc-
tive paper on Monday at the Presbyterial Min
isterial Association, on Truth and the Meth
DDS of Presenting Truth" He thought the first
essential was for ministers to be imbued deeply
with truth themselves, or they cannot present
it forcibly to others. Ministers should be OBJ
servant: all things to ALL skillful, wise in select
ing matter. must use the daily press, as people
will read it, cultivate finest scholarship. set
Christians to work, and not forget that they are
but voices to speak the truth.
THERE was good attendance at the meet
ing on Thursday evening of the Laymen's
League, at Trinity Church, ladies being invited
for the first time. Right Rev. Cortlandt
Whitehead gave a very interesting talk on his
tn tba 0f I'm
lin, where there were !, 500 surpliced choristers
in procession, with Bishops from nearly all
lands. The gathering was for the purpose of
organizing laymen for work in the Church of
England. Addresses were delivered also by
Revs. Grange and Wightman, and Messrs.
Leslie and Baker.