Evansville Journal, Volume 19, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 29 February 1868 — Page 2

THE KVANBVTLLE IMlLYi JOURNAI : SATURDAY. FfiBRUARXja 1GS

Religious la ciligence. ciiritru xoneis axbcitit stws iTilEuranl relieious services will Ve observed in Trinity M. E Church tomorrow. Sabbath School at 9 A. M.. preachiDg at 10J A. ir., an 7 P. M. Class meeting at 1J and 3 P. M. The revival at the Ingle Street M. E. Church still continues, and the in terest seems unabated. It has now been in- progress for eight weeks, and up to the present time the accessions to the Church. have been one hunJrtd and five, and the number of conversions about one hundred. The conversions includes within its work, persons of all ages, from the children of the Sabbath School to the gay-head-ed man and woman, and one marked feature of the meeting has been the clearness of the conversions. The meeting will still continue as long as the interest remains, although tb Pastor and many of the leading and workin? members are almost prostrated, physically. ' Preaching Sabbath morning and night by the Pastor, Rev. J. B. Likely ; also the usual class meeting and Sabbath School exercises. The Mission School of the Church meets at the Park School-house, Sunday afternoon at two : o'clock, and is in a very flourishing condition. Walnut Stkeet Presbyterian. Itev. Charles M. Temple, of Michigan, will preach in the Walnut Street Presbyterian Church to-morrow forenoon and night. The usual Sabbath School and Bible Class cervices will be held. Vine Street Presbyterian Church. Services oa Sabbath at 101 A. M., and 71 P. M. A kind welcome 'will be extended to strangers. Rev. Geo. ;P. Pentecost, of the First Baptist Church, i3 still absent from the city, but the regular services of the Sabbath will be held in this Church (at Marble Hall) to-morrow. Mr. Pentecost and family went to New Orleans for the benefit of his wife's health, and also to secure a little rest from his constant and untiring labors daring the Winter; but we learn that he has been engaged in preaching almost nightly since his ar rival in that city, and that he is now in the midst of a precious revival. St. Paul's Church Corner of First and Chestnut Streets, Itev. Dr. Strong officiating. Services for tomorrow, being the first Sunday in the month, as follows: Sunday School at 9 A. M. . Morning service at 11 a. M ; evening service at 71 P. M. Rev. Dr. Strong, who has been officiating as Rector of St. Paul's Church for some months past, has accepted a call to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and will leave during the week on the steamer Dexter, for his new field of labor. During his stay with us, he has made hmself many friends, who will be sorry to have him leave. Rev. Mr. Van Antwerp has written to the Vestry of St. Paul's Church that he will not be here before Easter. This will be a great disappointment to the Congregation, and the Church will probably have to remain closed (except for Sunday School,) during Lent. If any arrangement can be made for services, due notice will be given in the papers. CHURCn OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS, corner of Ninth and Division Streets. Bible Class at 9 o'clock in the morning; Sunday School at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. On Tuesday morning, at half past ten, the consecration will take place. Bishop Talbot and a number of the surrounding clergy will be present. In the afternoon of the same day, at half-past three o'clock, a confirmation service will be held, the candidates being chiefly from the Sunday School. Immediately after these services, the Bishop will meet the Vestry in the vestr7-room, adjoining the church, with the view of securing a Rector. Arrangements have been made by the Teachers of St. Paul's Church Sunday School to open a Second Mission Sunday School, to be located in Independence. A building has been secured, and Sunday afternoon, March Sth, has been fixed as the time for opening. More definite information will be given in next Saturday's Journal.

STATE TIMPER1XCE ALLIANCE. 4 Proceedings of First Annual MeetIns. Indianapolis, February 27. Editors Journal : , , As telegraphed you, the first' annual meeting of the State Teuoper- . ance Alliance was largely attended, ; 2d was quite successful throughout.

Tliis Al:ianee is -composed -of - member of the different secret orders throughout the. .Sute, together .with such other parsons friendly to the refarru, as may choose to participate. It is mide auxilliary to the National Temperance Alliance, and proposes, a? a part of its work, to form subordinate societies in each countyY As it is through this body : that we most look for the public expression of the wishes and intentions of the temperance people of the State, their pro

ceedings are ot special interest. The committee appointed to draft a platform was composed of the following persons: . A. J. Neff, Jos. Franklia, George L. Ourtiss, N. E. Wade, J. II. Lozier, J. W. Husher, C. IL .Scarlett. D. C. Chipman. J. B. Abbott, D. R. Pershing, and R. D. Spellman. The resolutions which they reported created much discussion several persons being opposed to taking anything but the most radical grounds, not only as to theory but in action also. As finally adopted, however, the platform is as follows: Resolved. That as a Convention we gratefully acknowledge the hand , of (iod in the past history of the temperance reformation,, , ,-; Resdeed, That the facts and testimonies of ancient and modern history, and all experience, teach the same great lesson that total abstinence is the only true and secure basis of a permanent temperance reform. Resolved, That the drinking usages of society present the most formidable barrier to the progress of education, religion, and true civiliz'ation, and that it in the imperative duty of the religious community, and especially of all churches and Christian associations, and all teachers, moralists, ministers, and physicians, to give their utmost influence to aid the temperance reform, by inculcating the practice of total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks, as the only safe and effectual means of , promoting national sobriety. Resolved, That we are satisfied that it is the supply of intoxicating liquors which creates the demand ; that to the temptations of the social circle, fol-; lowed up by the dram shop, the tavern bar, and drinking saloon, and other places where intoxicating l'quors are clandestingly eold, are to be traced nine-tenths of the drunkenness, and consequently most of the pauperism, crime, insanity and distressing casualties of the country; that against the traffic in intoxicating liquors the people should be protected by the arm of government; and that, in our judgment, prohibition is the only safe legislation. Resolved, That the experience of the last ten years has more than ever confirmed the conviction, that no human legislation can make that right which God declares to be wrong, and as He has pronounced His woe on him ' that . putteth the bottle to his neighbor and maketh him drunken,", we are compelled to believe that a people who authorize the sale of intoxicating liquor as a beverage, violate the Divine law. and are resDonsible for ail the evils which flow from such trafic. Resolved, That while wo do not wish to enter the arena of political or E arty strife, yet believing the Dallot to e the tree man s weapon, and that temperance has its polit'cil as well as moral aspects, it is necessary to urge upon the friends of temperance the rime duty of using all laudable eforts to secure the nomination and election to oiSoe of men who stand squarely committed in favor of the temperance reform. Revived, That the manufacture and use of so-called domestic wine is a cau'e of great alarm with the friends of temperance, as the first step to social and fashionable wine drinking, under the deception that such wine is harmless. : Resolved, That the principles and designs of Christ's kingdom on the earth, find in the prevailing intemperance of our land the most serious of all obstacles to their progress and final triumph ; and it is therefore of the Church, that the temperance cause as an auxiliary to its great work, should be sustained. Revived, That the hope of our country. is in the young; and that children in every family, Sablath and day school and community should be thoroughly taught the evils of intoxicating drinks, and persuaded from childhood to practice total abstinence therefrom. Resolved, That the greatness and importance of the work in which the Indiana State Temperance All ante is now engaged commends its treasury to the benefactions of all Christian and philanthropic people; anl that we earnestly appeal to them for the means to prosecute its coble ends. Resolved, That a copy of the above resolutions be sent to every pastor, minister, temDeronce and ail other organizations Iriendly to the cause throughout the State, with a request that they take such action as shall secure the success of this alliance. Much animated discussion was indulged in, which served to show that the, temperance people are no less in earnest than formerly; that they do not intend- io overlook nor forget the terrible evils 1 connected with the drinking of intoxicating Uquors, but they show an intention to look at the matter sensibly, by appealing to the moral sense of the people, and throw the responsibility where it belongs, upon the people of every community' instead of the officers of the law. ' The next meeting will be held at Richmond, on the third Tuesday of November next. L. B,

y Cordially sympathizing s as"" we do wiiheverym.jyeaicnt toward the closer union of the people, of God, and especially with that movement in the Presbyterian Church, which recently" "appeared in the delightful Union Meeting at Philadelphia, we the undersigned do hereby earnestly invite all Ministers and Eiders of the various branches of the Presbyterian family in the State of Indiana, to meet in Convention, at the city of Indianapolis, in' the First Presbyterian Church, corner of New York apd Pennsylvania Streets, on Thursday, March' 12, 186.'? at 10 o'clock A. M.. for'Christain fellowship and united prayer; Delegates will send their names, two weeks before the date mentioned, to William S. Hubbard, and cards of introduction, to families where they may be entertaiaed, will be furnished them. . ; May He who prayed " that they all may be one," bless this assembly of His children, arid give us peace. J.' H. Nixon,- Pastor of First Presbyterian Church Hanford A. Edson, Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church. Charles H. Marshall, Pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church.

' Wilson A. vlokey, f astor of United Presbyterian Church. W. B. ChambHin, Pastor of Fifth Presbyterian Church. : John B. Brandt, Pastor of Olivet Presbyterian Church. C. M., Hownrd, Pastor of Calvary Presbyterian hutch. James M. Rty, Thomas H. Sharp, Benjamin Hirrison, William Sheets, Myron A. Sr.iw.-U, Thomas Maclntire. Elders of First Church. David V. ' ui'y William N. Jack son, framue r . SMuitn, r.noch u. Maynew, iiidwiu J. Peek, John o. fcpann, Francis H. Kingsbury, Elders of Second Church. 'James Blake, Horatio C. Newcomb, Silas T. Buwen. Charles N. Todd, Theophilus Parvin, Jesse D. Carmicbaei, Elders of Third Church. Alexander Graydon, John L. Ketcbam, David Kregelo, John McKeehan. Robert Evans, Samuel C. Merrill Elders of Fourth Church. Alexander Cra wford, James T. Anderson, Alexander Obeny, Elders of United Presbyterian Church. ' G. C. VanCamp, William II. Hay. Elders of Fifth Church. Charles P. Wilson. William Scott. Elders of Olivet Church. William R. Craig. Elder of Calvary Church.' lou are hereby cordially invited to attend -this convention. A Union Presbyterian Prayer Meeting will be held in the Second Presbyterian Church, oa Wednesday evening, March 11. A committee will be in attendance at ths First Church, on Thursday A. M. at 9 o'clock, to assign places to delegates not already accommodated. WlLfiON A. Clokey, ' Haitford A. Edson, - Jam ics T. Boyd, Charles N. Todd, Committee on Invitation. Indianapolis, Feb. 24, 1868 THE GREAT EEVIVAI, MEE'mU IS NEW ALBANY. From the N. A. Commercial. Z7th.1 1 his religious awakening seems to be confined to no particular Church, or no particular locality. The spirit of revival is manifest in all the Churches, and it.j influence seems to have : reached every neighborhood. Presbyterian, Methodist, Baptist, Christian, United Brethren, indeed all evangelical Churches are being especially blessed, and their Cuurch records are being filled with the names of many of the most prominent citizens, male anl female, in this section of the State. This great religious awakening hrst developed about the beginning of the present year, and what is unusual in periods of great religious revival, four or five weeks have not been sufficient to spend the force of the work; but ou the contrary, after two tionths of continuous demonstration, the revival influence seems only to have just began to develop in power and results. In New Albany, where, probably, our city readers feel the most interest, the rrork has no equal except in the earlier days of Methodism and revivals, when people fell to the ground as if smitten by supernatural power, and cried aloud to God for mercy. Many old men a'ld women tell us that the nearest approximation to the present work was the great religious awakening in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, in 1820, 1821, and 1822. At J ohn Street Church, in this city, over one hundred have been added to the Church, and an equal -number professed religion. And still the work goes forward, with but little apparent abatement in the interest and remarkable display. At Roberts Chapel there is a notable revival in progress. Many have already been added to that Church and made profe-sion of religion, and the meetings are still held every night. At Centenary there is probably the most remarkable display of God's power ever witnessed in this city. The altar is not: sufficiently large to afford kneeling room to those who are seeking the prayers of the Church aod the conversion of their souls; and 44 mourners', benches " are improvised for , dozerns who cannot find places around the altar. Many of the solid citizens or" New Albany Lavo been reached by the power of tlU great awakening, and are seeki.. religion and joining ; the Church. 'Uu Wednesday nigtt "we saw at tuo "mourners' ben;h," weeping like a child, one of the most eminent law ye: s in Indiana, and for a number uf years a highly popular member of

Concress. The mysterious power o

the gs-eat work had touched his heart, and his great intellect had responded to the appeal, an J like a true man he did not fear to acknowledge the claims of God to his services, but with all the fervor and simplicity of a child offered himself for preparation for the duties of the future. Many other instances we could name in connection with these meetings at Centenary Church instances where youth and beauty, and genius had minded their tears and prayers with the most humble, in supplicating God s mercy and lorgiveness. JNo man could lock udod this treat work and deny that it was of God: for His power ii made manifest in ills sanctuary The meetings at this churih are held at e A. M., and 3 and 7 P. M . daily At Wesley Chapel a good work had been commenced, and was growin? in fower. But the Pastor, Rev. Mr. fester, was suddenly stricken down with illness, and the meetings had to be discontinued for want of ministe rial aid. But the laity, filled with the spirit of revival that is so wonderfully pervading the city, procured other ministerial help, and now, under the direction of Rev. J. W. Sullivan, an able and successful preacher, the fires of revival have been rekindled and are burning brightly, bervices will be held at this Church every night for the next ten or twelve days and perhaps longer, and a great work will no doubt be accomplished. In the Second Presbyterian Church the awakening is breaking out with power.- Rev. Charles Marshall, of Indianapolis, an eloquent and zealous minister whose heart is warmed by the power of the religion he preaches, has been laboring with the Church, and will continue to preach each evening the present week. Prayer meeting is also held in this Church, at 8 o'clock A. sr., daily. The 44 Stone Church." Third Pres byterian, is also enjoying a season of special spiritual refreshing. A good aod glorious work has already been wrought, and the interest is increas ing under the preaching each evening ot lie v.- Air. ljittie. Lenten Regulations. For the observance of the season of Lent, the following regulations have been issued by the Catholic Bishop of the Dio cese: 1. All the faithful, over 21 and under CO years of age are, unless legitimately dispensed, bound to observe the fast of Lent, - 2. They are to make only one full meal a day, (Sunday excepted) which meal should be taken about noon. 3. Both fish and flesh are not to be used at the same time, either by the way of sauce or condiments. 4. A collation is allowed in the evening. No general rule as to the quantity of food permitted at this time is or can be made; but the practice ot the most regular Christians is never to let it exceed the fourth part of an ordinary meal. 5. General usage has made it lawful to take in the morning a cup of tea, coffee, or thin chocolate made with water, with a small slice of bread or a cracker. 6. The use of hogs lard, instead of butter, is permitted in preparing fish. vegetables, etc. 7. Tne tollowmsr are exempted from the obligation of fasting: Young persons under 21 years of age; those who have completed ' their sixtieth year; the sick; the pregnant women, or those giving suck to infants; persons who are obliged to la bor hard; and all who, through weak ness, cannot last witnout injury to their health. 8. By dispensation, the use of flesh meat is allowed at any time on bun - day, and once a day of Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday of Ember Week, and on the Thursday and Saturday of Holy Week. . 9. Persons dispensed from the obligation o fasting are not bound by the restriction of using meat only at one meal on the days on which the use is granted by dispensation. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. A great revival of religion is in progress in the Presbyterian Church at Jeffersonville. The New York Times says there are indications of a great religious revival in that city. The Fulton Street prayer meeting is crowded to overflowing every noon. The Churches are actively at work, and the signs are considered very encouraging. The Protestant Churchman alleges that of the forty-five Bishops in the Episcopal Church in this country, only nine can be counted low churchmen, and two of these are foreign missionaries. The Cumberland Presbyterians, of , Gambier, Ohio have voted unanimously to change their ecclesiastical relations, so as to become a Congrefational Church. They are to be nown, hereafter, as " The Congn-ga- I tional Uhurch ot Uambier. Bishop Benjamin B. Smith, of Kentucky, is the present presidinar officer in the Protestant- Episcopal Church of America. Next in the or- ! der of succession, by seniority,-' is the well known Bishop Mcllvaine, ' of Ohio. ; A New York letter says: It is re-pi.-iteJ on good authority that a majoi ay uf the ecclesiastical court have i.uuu. that "the - Rev. Mr. Tyng is ..uiity of a violation of the canon law, and luiit Biehop Potter .has been so notified accordingly. The latter says that iu due time he will make the fact known. Public admonition is the penalty of the first offense.

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Rev. RM. Blackburn has det clined the Presidency of the Hanover I I'rvllpcrp Tnrliana ami remains nnst.nr of the Fourth Presbyterian Cnurch in Trenton, New Jersey. A writer in the Advocate says :, "A local preacher residing within the bounds of North Indiana Conference, a liberal donor and .ungrudging'supEorter of the Gospel, has' disposed" of is entire estate, amounting to about $30,000, by bequests, as follows: Onehalf to the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal -Church, onefourth to Indiana A shury University, aod one-fourth to the Preachers' Aid Society, of the North Indiana Conference. The bequest becqmes available after the decease of himself and wife." ' QUEENSWARI . No. S3 Fir&t, f$t r'1 DIRECT I MR OR TERS AND wholesale DEALERS II QXJEElSrS WARB GLASSWARE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Coltl-Hand and Plain White : FRENCH AND ENGLISH O H I IV L. FRENCH, ENGLISH, AND GERM FANCY GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY. Also, Coal Oil Lamps and Lantern. Hanging Lamps, ana cnaoueiiers. We are Aeents for MERIDEN BRITAN NIA CCS and ROGERS BROTHERS celebrated SILVER-PLATED VAEE, which has stood .the test of over twenty years" trial. CARPETS. T5t E 'M O V j.1Lt or THE GREAT CARPET WAREHOUSE. WM, E. FRENCH A. CO. AVE REMOTE!) FROM NO. NORTH FIRST STREET lo IO Nos. 47 and 49 Main Street, (Over the store ef Schapker, Bussing A Co.) Where our friends will at all times find stock of the following goods, which In Quantity, Quality, Sty leu, and Price, We propose to offer against all honest com petition. : CARPETS, 0IL-CL0THS, MATTINGS, WINDOW-SHADES, WALL-PAPERS, LACE CURTAINS, DAMASKS, And a full line of Furnishing Goods in General, jor Dwellings, Steamboats, and Hotels, WM. E. FBENCH & CO., TV os. 47 and 49 Main Street, febSl (ri.STAms.) STOVE WORKS. Excelsior Stove Works. BI.SMKER, TILXMAN & Co. (Successors to H. E. Bleraker), ! f A Ji V F A CIV REUS of the fine and iil heavy EXCELSIOR STOVE, the most famous durable now made, and the CHARTER STOVE, and the good and cheap Armada, Stonewall, Kentucky, TENNESSEE, and PALMETTO STOVES, and a great variety of UK A TZNO STOVES, all. of the latest and most apAlso. Lleht and Smooth Countrv Hollow. Ware. Skillets and Lids. Ovens and T.lrliL Dog-Irons, Dinner Pots, Tea-Kettles; and particular attention paid to the manufac ture oi jnoiiBe-worK CZ.STIE0If 5S0XTS, GRATES, Ac, 4c Also Tinware; and Dealers In Tinners' Stock. If desired. Cookinz Stoves warranted for twelve months. (triers solicited before purcnaing elsewhn. r On tidery, corner Sixth Street and Canal. Store and Sample Room at No. 14 Second Kireet, H. E. Blemker's old stand. BLEMKER, TILLMAN fc CO. niay29 CHE. DECKER. FRED JOT O. DXC DECKER. J . , C. DECKER & SONS, Manufacturers of Spokes, Wheels, Huk Shaft, Felloes, and Bet Work, and dealers In' ' Wagons, Drays, Carts, 'Tnlmbl ; - skeins, and have always on band a large assorts . meal of . ; , . - tiecusonetl Wagon Maker' Sawed Material 148 and 14H Main Street, corner Fifth Evansville Indiana. W Price Lists furnished on application, mchl4 lyC

DENTISTS.

DR. I. HAAS I&csitlexit Ientist, Over First National Bank, . Corner Main and First Streets, Evansvllle, InL T AXCFACTITRER OF COXTIHtT. iU ous inm Work. Gold, Silver, Vol. camte.CorHlile, and Amber Platen, Carre4 Work, Artificial fa! a tea, Stc. ADMINISTRATOR of Nitrons Oxld (an excellent and aafe anteHthetic). Chin, roform. Ether, and also several local part lyters. NEURALGIC Affections treated. MY FACILITIES are an good and nv establishment as large (consisting of iv rooms) as any In the United States. . I RETURN MY THANKS for the ei tennive patronage received during the pa; EIGHT YEARS. mchla DR. J. 0. BIERB0WER, Surgeon Dentist, Office, No. 10 FIRST STREET, bet atiin ' ' '" . .. .V and Loccjst, - i , . , Tenders his profeHRional services to ttt citizens of Evansville and vicinity (i2ti Admin Inters Nitrous Oxide Gasto'.a.vlate pain In extracting teeth, it i. Z- PRY GOODS. SCHAPKER, BUSSING & C0 Nos. 47 ana 49 Main Street, Will sell off their large stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods vei y cheap In order to make room for their SPRING STOCK. JanX . G. MAGHEE & CO., No. 1J FIRST S T., Evansville, Indiana, jRE WOW OPEMSG A LABGK stocicoi jNJiw ana utsiKAKLE STAPLE AXD FANCY Hosiery, Notions, hoopIskirts, Ac, 4a , Having bought this stock lor cash, sin? the great decline, they will give special Inducements to buyers, and Invite all la In search of cheap goods to examine their stock. G. MAGHEE 4 CO. dov18 dtl i . t- ' DRY GOOD. 1? AXiXi STOi'K bECOND ARRIVAL AT THE MAMMOTH HOUSE or HUDSPETH; ADAMS & C0,f 63 Main Street. 'E NOW OFFER TO THE 11 Rlic a lance and well-seleoled Mwk ol Fall and Winter Dry Goods. Having bought new Broods recently, and selling all our goods at prices only Justified by present low prices East, we respectfully lequest the public to call and see our stock in Dress Gods. All the newest shades in French and IrlRh Poplins, French .Merinos, Empress Cloths, winseys. Melanze Scotch Plaids, and All-Wool Delaines. Our stock In Woolen Goods Is the largest In the city. In Cloths of all colors, Cawslrueres. Sal ineti. Tweeds Jeans, and Flannel, we are able to offer to cuntomere in-' dncements no other house in the eityean. Our stock of Not ions is lance, com trlHiusr everything expected to be found. Wehave a laree stock of Knit Goods, Shirts and Drawers. Hoods and Nubias, tin a wis and Hoop-Skirls, Blankets, ice. r , , Iomest ie ,l3ootlv. ; We 'lave now in stock, In BTekched and Browt- Muslins, Canton Flannels, Prints, Checks, and Hickory .Stripes, good 0f the best brands produced in this country. . The house that will tell goods at marked value Is - HUDSPETH ADAMS & CO, 63 Slain Street. oc2J