Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-02

The present pastor is A. P. Leonard. The con-
gregation is on the lookout for more suitable
location. AT to-morrow's services former pas
tors and members who have moved away are
expected to participate.
REV. G. NJ. REED, Of MELVILLE. Pa, will
preach in the Sixth U. P. Church. Collins ave
nue., East End. tomorrow morning and even
ing, Mr.. Reed is native Of Washington
county and is related to the Market street jew
elers Of the same name.
AMONG the recent popular religious books
which have appeared is one by Cardinal tilb-
bons entitled "Our Christian Heritage" The
profits of the book are to go toward defray ng
the expenses of improvements in progress on
the Baltimore Cathedral.
AT the Y. M. c. A. rooms to-day at noon the
Sunday school lesson for Sunday, August .,
will be taught by Rev. D. Jones. of the Protest
ant Methodist Church. Fifth avenue. The sub
ject is the "Prodigal Son" Luke 10Th chapter.
The lesson Is one of the most interesting ones
of the year.
ONE of the promising students of the Ale
gheny Theological Seminary of the U. P.
Church, William 81. Foster, died at his home
near Morning Sun, Ia, on July "a. The pro-
fessor and fellow students of Mr.. Foster speak
in the highest terms Of his Christian character
and excellent gifts.
THERE will be service at st. Peters Protest
ant Episcopal Church, Grant street, tomorrow
morning a. 1880. This church will not be
closed during the month of August. The Rev.
Arthur d. Brown is minister in charge during
the absence of the rector, Rev. w. r. Mackay,
who is summering in Europe.
REV. DIR. EWING, former pastor of the Sixth
U. P. Church, who is now residing at Wilkins
burg, was recently remembered by number OF
his old parishioners IN way that must have
been pleasant. AS token of esteem purse
OF about $500 was presented, and both glVers
and receiver were made happy.
THE union services of the First and Third
Presbyterian Churches. which were held in the
First Church in July, will be held in the Third
for this month. Rev. DR.. Jeffers. of the Allie
gheny Seminary and ]. V. Bell, OF Dubois.
Pa, will conduct services for August. DR..
Jeffers will preach tomorrow on "Certain
Elements of Character Worth Thinking
About"
THE Union meetings at Silver Lake Grove
have thus far been great success. More than
1000 people gathered at the grove last Sunday
evening. A choir. of so persons leads the
musical part of the service, assisted by num-
Der of instruments. Tomorrow evening Rev.
E. s. White, pastor of the Homewood M. E.
Church, will preach. Services will begin at
7:45 sharp.
Miss ANNA K. DAVIS, former member of
the First Presbyterian Church of this city, who
has been engaged in missionary work in japan
the past nine years, has been taking her first
rest among American friends this summer.
She will return to her field of labor on the lat
ter part of this month, after visiting friends in
Dubuque Iowa. The vessel on which she ex-
poets to sail from San Francisco, August 23
the "Peking," is the vessel on which she first
sailed to Japan nearly ten years ago.
LAST Sunday was big day at Valley Camp.
Bishop Andrews, of the NJ. E. Church, preached
at the morning service to the delight and edifi-
cation of large congregation. An interesting
episode of the service was the ordination of
Rev. ]. 7. Headland to the offices of deacon
and elder under the missionary rule, he being
under appointment to the North China Mis-
sion. Mr.. Headland was admitted to the Colo
RADIO Conference last week and elected to or
ders, and then transferred to the Pittsburg
Conference, where he will hold his member
ship.
THE American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions will meet in Plymouth
Church, Minneapolis, Mimi, October 8, 1890.
DR.. Arthur Little is to preach the sermon, and
the invitation to free entertainment includes
corporate members. missionaries, officers Of
Woman's Boards, teachers and students in
theological seminaries, and "all friends of the
Board" Accommodations will be secured at
hotels for all who wish to meet their own ex-
penses; and due notice will be gwen of reduc-
tion N railroad fares. The last meeting of
the Board in Minneapolis was in 1873