Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-11


! for admission and ordination into the Protest
ant Episcopal Church.
NIXON Street Baptist Church, Allegheny was
reopened on Sunday last, after having under
j gone extensive repairs.
REV. JIM. WALLACE, pastor of the Eighth
| u. P. Church. has Just passed his eighth anni-
| Versary with that people.
| PRESIDENT MoFFATT. of the Washington
and Jefferson College preached in the Shady
| side Church on Sunday last
A WEEK from tomorrow the NJ. e. Church
at Dayton. Pa. will be reopened, after having
| undergone extensive repairs.
REV. ]. L. PLUMER, Hazelwood, was chosen
| by the Presbyterian Ministerial Association as
Quiz Master for February.
REV. A. WILLETTs, of Louisville, KY, has
been called TO the Third Presbyterian Church,
Dayton, O.; salary Sc, 900 year.
REV. ]. P. E., KUMLER, of the East Liberty
Church, has been unable TO preach. The Rev.
Mr.. Harris, Of New York, supplied the pulpit.
REV. DR.. JOHNSTON. Presiding Elder Of the
Blairsville district, who became suddenly in
sane recently, is not likely to regain his rea-
son.
FRANKLIN BAPTIST CHURCH has 450 men,
bers and Bible class of 150 young men taught
by Mr.. Miller, who is an active business man Of
the town.
FRENCH services will be held tomorrow at
$50 in the chapel of the North Presbyterian
Church. corner Lincoln and Grant avenues.
Allegheny.
THE M. E. Church at Jeanette will be
dedicated tomorrow. Rev. q. w. Smith, D.
D., will preach in the morning, Rev. ]. F. Gore
in the evening.
THE congregation of the Indiana, Pa, Pres
byterian Church, by a vote of 2O6 to 26. asked
the Rev. DR.. Hall to withdraw his resignation.
It is withdrawn.
REV. W. HEAKEs, who has been assistant
to the Rev. George Hodges. has given up that
work and will probably become assistant at st.
Marks, Johnstown.
BISHOP CoTTER was installed as Bishop Of
the new Diocese Of Winona, Mimi, on Monday
last The ceremony was very elaborate, occu-
pylng nearly four hours.
THE teachers Of the Butler M. E. Church
Sunday School we're entertained on Thursday
evening by the Superintendent Mr.. Hamilton,
at his home on Hiland avenue.
REV. W. ]. ROBINSON, D. D., First q. P.
Church, Allegheny, has been delivering series
of sermons on the primary facts and doctrines
contained in the Book of Genesis.
REV. w. II. MCMILLAN, D. D., gave a very
enjoyable reception to the official members of
his church on Friday evening of last week. A
very good idea to keep the right side Of such
men.
THE Second Presbyterian Church, Bellaire,
O., said they had as good q minister as any
church. but he needed watching. The pastor
thanked them heartily for the gold watch and
chain.
WHERE are we and in what age are we liv-
ing? when minister sent by a Bishop of the
M. E CHURCH is stoned and badly injured SIM
ply for the crime Of preaching the gospel to the
negroes.
REV. s. MAXWELL, rector of Trinity Church,
having been taken sick in his absence from
home, was unable to return to his duties for
Sunday last Rt. Rev. Cortland Whitehead
Oflciated for him.
REV. R. HARPER, D. D., died suddenly on
the cars on Friday, the Sd inst. He was we'll
known here, having. graduated from the West
ern University in 1871, and being licensed by
Monongahela Presbytery in 1874
The cloud over the Johnstown Presbyterian
Church has blown away, DR.. Beale. the pastor.
having Voluntarily reduced his own salary S4OO
a year. The dove of peace has here found
another resting place, it is hoped.
EACH of the members of the session of the
Second q. P. Church, Allegheny, has volun-
tarily pledged to give the tenth to benevolence.
They have also addressed letter to the congre-
cation urging them to do likewise.
AT the meeting of the Ministerial Association
I l.
letter to the Senate Committee on Indian
Affairs approving the policy Of General Nor
gan, and asking his confirmation as Commits
sioner.
SPLIT having occurred in the Sloan Bap-
tist Church (colored), a council was called to
decide which party were the church. It was
decided that the 81 who are now worshIping IN
Armory Hall are the people. 1t is, however, in
the courts now.
~
Church OF the Advent, Nashville, Tenn, will
ity chapel tomorrow at $3.50 P. N. Dr.. Gray
takes especial interest in mission work among
the Freedmen.
THE wylie Avenue q. P. Church, corner
Devilliers street, will hold children's church
at 2 P. M. tomorrow. The pastor, Rev. w. II.
Knox, will preach. and addresses will be deliv-
cred by others. ]. ]. Porter, Esq, will address
the peoples meeting in the evening.
REV. C. C. LoR1MER, D. D., of Chicago, has
been called to the pastorate of the Warren
Avenue Baptist Church, Boston. He had two
pastorates in Boston previously. He will un-
doubtedly return to the Hub as it is known he
has been uneasy OF the spokes for some time.
THE New Emanuel Church of the Evangel.
ical Association, corner of Madison avenue and
dedicated Sabbath morning, January II Bishop !
r. Dubbs D. D., officiating Services morning,
afternoon and evening" The public is cordially |
invited to attend.
THE q. P. Churches do not always forget |
their pastors and their wives, as is proved by |
the HoustonviIle people. who presented gold |
watch to the pastor. and an easy chair to his |
wife. They considered the fitness Of things, as |
they wished the wife to take her ease, and the |
pastor always to be on time; Rev. W. H. Nc |
Murray, Toronto, o., received very handsome |
bedroom set in antique oak; Rev. j. w. Kerr, |
Piqua, O., roll of bills, not duns; Rev. D. Nc.
Cav, of Kittanning, Pa, an elegant set of har- |
ness, and his better half purse which was far |
from empty, and time would fail us to tell of all |
that was received by the faithful pastors in |
these twin cities.