Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-05-29
CHURCH AFFAIRS.

There are jOs,OOO members OF the
Episcopal church IN the United States,
where in 1850 there were only 33S,333.
Rev. w. K. Jones, graduate Of the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Is under an indictment ia Hardin for
having three wives.
The Southern PRESBYTERIAN Assem-
bly in session at Birmingham. devoted
Tuesday morning to prayer for rain,
which is sadly needed all over the South
The First Presbyterian church Of
stanton, Powell county, was dedicated
by DR.. !. .. Guerran, sunday. 1t is a
beautiful structure and an ornament to
the town.
The Rev C. W Br!dgman, who re-.
signed the pastoratc Of the Madison ave-
nue. Baptist church, New York, has
joined the Episcopaiians. lie objected
TO close communion.
OF - ministers aud ~ elders who
composed the Cumberland Presbyterian
General Assembly at Greensboro, May
1855, only six sit in the Assembly Of
1871. The others are dead or superannu-
ated
The Southern Presbyterian General
Assembly has very properly decided
that the church will not take part in any
prohibition campaign, and will not
send delegates to the Temperance con-
ven,ion
The Southern Baptists have invited
the great Spurgeon, Of England, TO at
tend their annual Convention in Allan.
ia next spring, and are encouraged to be-
lieve that he will be their guest.
Evangelist Speer has held meetings
To full houses near Columbus, Ind, for
ZOE consecutive nights and the scenes of
the excitement are said 10 be indescriha-
BILE People swoon, shout and cut other
fantastic tricks OF remarkable nature.
Rev J. H. Fulton, OF Cincinnati, is
a familiar old coon. This is the way he
closed his prayer after the sunday ser
vice. Dear Lord, IL We have said any.
thing which We should have lett uusaid
please forgive Us. II We have said any
thing worthy OF hooking on to, please
hook on to H.
At the weekly meeting OF the Meth
odiSt ministers ~ indianapolis the sub
jcct of legal prohibition was discussed,
when it was developed that the MAORI
ty WAS OF the opinion that the prohibit
ton party was deadening the temper
ance sentiment by their foolish attempt
To repeat puritanism.
Miss Jennie Duty, secretary oil the
Non-Partisan W. G. T. L., has been ma.
king the rounds Of Cleveland bar rooms
and hawdy houses. In - OF the former
visited she found one boy only II drunk,
and in the latter that the law prohibit
ing the selling Of liquor was openly de-
fled by hlrsr-eved women.
The corner stone OF the new st.
Johns Episcopal church, Louisville, WAS
laid Tuesday afternoon. The old church
was in the track Of the great tornado,
and the services were partly in memory
OF the pastor, the Rev. stephen Elliott
Barnwall, who Was killed with his little
son by the falling walls Of the rpctory.
Rev. l.. o. Spencer and J. H. Hop
per are assisting Rev. J. &. ColdweN. OF
Elizabethtown, in a meeting OF wonder
full interest and power. Up to Sunday
night some 20 persons had proiessed
faith in Christ, while many others are
deeply interested in the salvation OF
their souls. Two ladies, one - the
ether - years, and one man 50 years of
age, have been brought to accept Christ
as their savior The whole community
appears to be coming under the inAu-
ence of the meeting.