Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-05

| THE singing in the Second presbyterian
Church, Allegheny, will be led TO- morrow b,
their new pipe organ. A recital ana h;oh Gonces .
| withstanding the rain, was well ATTENDED.
do YOU believe then. in an intelligent Crea
| tor, personal God?'' was asked of Thomas Edi
| son, the noted electrician. He sagely replied
| Certainly; the existence OF such Goo can, u
my mind almost be proved from chemistry"
THE Second NJ. E. Church. East Liverpool
| O., reports an addition of 80 members. Master
| ton. 70: Pleasant Valley, 81; Wellsville. 135
| Salem, Pa, 2s; Big Run. a; Beverly, w. Va.
| 1l5; Bellevllle. 25: Fulton. ". and dopeWeil, ia
| RIO GRANDE PREsBYTERY, in answer to the
| question. do you desire revision of the con.
| fession of faith7' answers, Yes provided the
| full integrity of the system OF doctrine con
tanned in the confession be preserved inVlo
| late"
PRESIDENT R. G. FERGUSON, Of Westmin.
ster College, in an address to the students OF
Xenia Theological Seminary, presented Paul
as the model evangelist, specially noticing his
courage and fidelity, with his tact and winsome.
| ness, as examples for all ministers.
THE new Central Christian Church, Colwell
and Reed streets, was dedicated on Thursday
| evening in the presence of large congrega-
| ton. Rev. w. r. Richardson, of Allegheny.
| preached the dedicatory sermon: The whole
cost was s2l, 200. There is only $500 not pro-
vided for.
Mr.. D. L. MOODY Is conducting three serv-
ices every day, except Saturday, in New York
City. That Of the morning is held in the Church
of the Holy Trinity the afternoon in the Col
legiste Church, the evening in the Madison
Square Presbyterian. This looks like Christian
unity.
AT q meeting of the congregation OF the
Providence Presbyterian Church, Allegheny.
held on last Wednesday evening" the trustees
were authorized to purchase the lot corner OF
Madison avenue and Liberty street. and pro-
ceed to the erection of a church building at a
cost of $500
THEY are coming from the East, they are com.
ing from the West,
For the sake of mental peace and fresher
work;
Seeking Calvinistic rest, for they know it is the
best
To be found within the city of New York"
THE Rev Dr. Purves read scholarly review
of ''The New Theology" as defined in DR.. T. T.
Munger's Freedom of Faith, :" before the Evan
gelical Alliance on Monday. The attendance
was larger than at any pI evious meeting, ali be-
tion taken by the Doctor. A synopsis could
give no idea Of the review. 1t will be given in
full next week.
THE closing exercises of the Butler Street
M. E. Church Industrial School took place on
Monday evening May Vincent, Annie House.
holder and Laura Marsden having made 100
per cent in recitation, attendance neatness and
punctuality were presented handsome work
boxes. The attendance has been very large
during the season. On the first Saturday in
October the school will be reopened.
A MOST unseemly occurrence seems to have
taken place in the Reformed Church of Mark
leysburg by the pastor Rev. H. F. Long, re-
fusing to allow Rev. ]. C. Musser to oficiate
at funeral. 1t was the dying request of the
little girl that he should so do. but for some
reason this was not pleasing to Rev. Long, who
caused disturbance at the door. Surely
lack of respect, to put it in mild words.
The Sunday School Institute, held at the
East Liberty Presbyteri an Church onSMonday,
proved very interesting. especially the drill of
the infant class by Mrs. DR.. Kumler. Rev. D.
g. Kennedy, pastor of the First Presbyterian
"A Better Conception of the Teachers Work."
and w. K. Jennings, Esq. on How Can We
Aid the International Sabbath School Conven-
tion.h
THE course Of study in Mr.. Moody's Bible
Institute is divided into i've classes: () The
inspiration and structure Of the Bible, and
methods Of Bible study. ~ Study of Bible
and books. ~ Instruction in regard to Bible
readings, addresses, etc. (5) The study of the
Bible in its application to various classes Of
men, and how to use It in the inquiry room, the
home and the workshop.
THE celebration of the sixth anniversary of
the Idlew ood Methodist Protestant Church was
a joyous event. The debt that has been hang
ing over them so long has been lifted The ex-
ercises continued through several days. Rev.
David Jones preached the opening sermon Sun
day morning, and Rev. W. r. Cowl preached in
the evening; On Monday evening occurred
musical and elocutionary entertainment, under
the direction of Prof Simeon Bissell, OF Curry
Institute. On Tuesday evening the ladies of
the church held bazaar, supper and literary
entertainment. On Wednesday evening. April
2 praise service was held. led by the pastor.
Rev. ]. Gregory. We congratulate the church
on the happy result of their efforts.
REV. DR.. CHARLES s. ROBINSON says in
reference to revision: I'm all the discussions
of revision of the confession of faith, it has
been assumed that those who are in the COM
munion are dissatisfied with the terms of sub
scriptlon, and those who are at the outside
will not enter in because of the requirement
that demands they shall make one. Now this
strikes an observer as odd. For at the January
meeting of the New York Presbytery three
more Congregationalists made application for
month on technicality, but the other two took
the usual engagements and subscribed without
. qualm. This would net happy increase of
$50 during the next ten years. if kept up. Thus
the argument fails by the weight of facts.
THE Presbyterian Ministerial Association
will hold its monthly "Quiz" meeting on Mon
day, when the following questions will be pro-
pounded by Rev. DR.. Sutherland:
First-How would it do tor the Synodical
Committee on Sustentation to apportion the
money among the Presbyteries, allowing each
to distribute its own portion among its missions
and weak churches? Rev. DR.. John ]. Beacon.
Second-Should we have professor in our
for the express purpose of teaching
the English Bible? Rev. ID. 8. Kennedy. |
Thirds there any justification for the posi- |
tion taken by Intdels and Roman Catholics In re-
gard to the of the Bible in our public schools,
Rev. E. r. Donehoo Fourth-Would the use |
of a liturgcal service, such as prevailed in the |
Scotch Presbyterian Church at the time of |
John Knox, add to the influence and power of |
our church to-day? Rev. George 7. Pnrves, |
d. d.
How about the prudence of allowing a