The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-09-30
L NEWS.
A brief outline of the doings of the differ
emit Christian organizations through
out our State and country-Per-
sonal points, etc.

Baptists are gaining largely In Iowa,
Their additions n hundred thousand
more this year than last.
The Congregationalists of Fairfield,
Conn, are about to build a house OF
worship to cost $4,000.
Rev. W. L. Grissom is conducting
a ~protracted meeting at Liberty church
this week.-DavGe Times.
The United Presbyterians built
eighteen parsonages last year n
spent in the work $40, 500.
During a recent visit to Montana,
Bishop Hendrix, of the Methodist
church, dedicated three new churches.
A D called u Roma and printed
in the Italian language is issued by
the Italian mission in New York
city.
Twenty persons were immersed last
week at Olivet church in Iredell
county, N. c., Rev. J. B. Marsh
pastor.
Rev. T. W. Smith is conductir 6 a
series of meetings at Center church,
and is assisted by Rev. j. H.. Page
Concord Times.
Rev. G. M. Webb, of Shelby, re-
ports forty-seven baptisms at Long
Creek and Pleasant bill churches
Biblical Recorder.
The First Congregational church in
Buffalo, N. Y, has a membership OF
four hundred and ninety although
only ten years old.
Rev. B. H. Phillips has gone to Col
orado for his health. There is hope
for his recovery, but he is very feeble.
Biblical Recorder.
Little over a year ago Rev. @. G.
Harrah organized a Congregational
church in Peoria, I'LL, and it now has
a membership of over n hundred
and fifty.
Rev. R. P. Pell, of Albemarle Pres
bytery, has been elected evangelist of
Fayetteville Presbytery and signifed
his willingness to accept.-N c.
Presbyterian.
Fifteen additions to Beth Car
church in Wilmington Presbytery.
We hope to have good news from Mt.
Horeb for next weeks issue.-N G..
Presbyterian.
The First Presbyterian church of
Eureka, Cal, with sixty members has
been received into Presbytery of Ben
icia. A special session was held to
receive the church.
Bro. M. B. Register, of Apex, one
of our aged and highly respected
brethren, is critically i'll. He will be
eighty years of age in December next.
Biblical Recorder:
Rev. T. S. Brown, pastor of the
Lutheran church, in Charlotte, greatly
to the regret of people of all denomi-
nations, has rendered his resignation.
Ill health the cause.
Rev. DR.. W. H. Ryder left over
S27O, 900 to various Universalist insti-
tutions. The theological school at
Galesburg, ILL.,, receives $32,356 and
henceforth will be known as the Ryder
Divinity school.
Rev. J. R. Maynard, of MorrisviIle,
baptized seven new members at Swift
Creek church on September 2Ist, and
two at Ephesus on Sunday before.
Five others await the ordinance
Biblical Recorder.
The New York Tribune, says that
DR.. James M. King has had six con
secutive p~astorates in New York city,
covering a period of sixteen years
the only record of the kind in the
Methodist church.
The Monroe Register reports the
continuance of the meetings at the
Methodist Church in that town and
much interest is being manifested
Rev. j. w. Jones, of Maxton, has
been assisting the pastor, Rev. A. P.
Tyer.
1t is proposed to open in Philadel
phia shortly the Church Training
and Deaconness House of the Diocese
of Pennsylvania " for training women
for work under the auspices of the
Episcopal church. 1t will be open t.
women of any diocese.
The New. York Herald of the 18th
announces that Mr.. Rockefeller ha!
given another million of dollars to the
Chicago University. This with his
first $500, 900 and the $500, 900 raised
by the Baptists north, makes two mil
lions for this University.
During the nine years passionate O
DR.. Smyth in the Second Collegiate
Dutch Reformed church of Harlem
City, New York, about one thousanC
two hundred members have beer
added, and one small church has be
come two large congregations.
Rev. Frederick E. Hauser, a gradu