The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-11
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
A brief outline of the doings of the differ
ent Christian organizations through
out our State and country-Per-
sonal points, etc.

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The congregation of the SECOND
Presbyterian Church of Charlotte \
G.. has decided to build a new church
The First Presbyterian church O.
Raleigh on Sunday last raised $l,25C
to support a missionary in a foreign
field.
Trade Street Baptist church, Char
lotte, which has been tributary TO the
Tryon Street church, hereafter will be
independent.
Rev. Joseph Emery who had served
the Union Baptist Sunday school OF
Cincinnati forty years as superinten,
dent has just resigned.
G.. H. Yatman has been creating a
profound religious impression in Pa,
erson, NJ, Two Methodist an two
Presbyterian churches united with
him.
Rev. H. M. Blair was pounded by
his congregation recently. Mr.. Blair
is exceedingly popular with his people,
and he eminently deserves it.-COn-
cord Times.
The Mission Council Of the EpiscO-
pal church elected Rev. DR.. Langford
bishop for Yedo Japan, and Rev. Mr..
Chapman, bishop for Alaska. DR..
Langf6rd declined.
We learn through Rev. NJ. L. Kay
lor, while in Marion last Sunday, that
Sister KayIor, his wife, is not expected
to live-dying with cancer. We sym
pathize with both in their painful
affection.
The Second Presbyterian church,
colored of Mooresville, n. c., was
dedicated on Sab oath, 18th ult. Their
is considerable progress apparently in
work of church erection in Yadkin
Presbytery.
The members of the Tryon Street
church, Charlotte, n. c., who have
been for some time worshipping at the
Trade Street Mission, were organized
into the Trade Street Baptist Oct.
3Ist.-BlbL,cat Recorder.
Rev. j. Sanford writes the Raleigh
Christian AdUocote that they have had
good meetings at all the churches
In the chulch, members better, SO we
think, than last year, with about 80
converts from the world,
StatesviIle has recently had a ora
cicus revival, conducted by the pastor
Of the NJ. E Church, South, Rev. J.
c.. Rowe. Twenty accessions to our
church was one of the good results,
says the S,atesville Advncate.
Rev. A. R Raven writes the R 4leigh
Adrocote that he has had another good
meeting at Corinth where there were
Is conversions and Is accessions to
the church, making ar aggreg ate on
the circuit this yea? OF y conversions
The Associate Reformed Synod in
session recently left the question of
removal of Erskine college to the r
tees, to be dedicated December 10Th
An overture on the question of instru
mental music was sent down to the
Presoyteries.
The Free Methodist Church in Gen
eral Conference assembled in Chicago
has decided that in ordination to the
preaching Of the gospel no distinction
should be made of ''sex, race or 0
ditiop,' of persons duly qualified and
called of God.
Rev. A. w. Burfoot of Hartford,
Perquimans county, has received calls
to two or three fields Of labor, but de
cides to remain with his churches in
the ChOwan Association. His churches
are united and doing well, says the
Biblical Recorder.
The late DR.. Geo. B. Cheever is said
to have left the following requests:
The American Board, Sl4, 600; Ameri-
can Home Missionary Society So, 600;
American Missionary Association,
$4,000; Seamen's Frient Society,
ST. 900; Home for Friendless BOYS,
$1,000.
Four bright and interesting young
ladies were received in the Presbvte
rian church of Lexington, Sunday,
October 10Th, on profession of their
faith in Christ. At this writing, Rev.
A. R Shaw, of Carthage, is assisting
the pastor in a series of meetings, says
the N. c. Presbyterian.
The United Presbyterian Synod of
Pittsburg, at its recent meeting sus
tanned an appeal brought against
Monorgahela Presbytery for a two
lenient penalty imposed on Rev. DR..
Ewing for marrying his deceased
wife's sister. The case will 60 by ap
peal to the General Assembly.
MI. DuChallu, the great African ex
plorer, the discoverer-we will not
say the inventor-of the gorilla, while
making a visit to Mr.. George W.
Childs during last week, went over
and gave an a6droSS RI tho loJio, 80