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CHURCHES & SECTS - Congregational (Cont'd)

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663 - L July 23; ed: 4/3 - The outside world is of Reverend Beecher's congregation to cover his guilt. "The fall of one man, exalted though he be, is a small calamity compared with the deliberate moral stultification of the leading congregation in a city whose. churches are its pride."

664 Oct. 23:8/2 The Cleveland conference of Congregational churches met in Wellington for its annual session on Oct. 20 and 21. C. N. Pond was elected moderator and E. B. Payne, secretary. Several interesting papers were presented and elicited wise and profitable discussion.

665 - L Nov. 6:8/3 - Owing to the strong counter attractions, the concert at the East Cleveland Congregational church was not as well attended as it would otherwise have been or as its merits deserved. The organ solos of Professor Spengler were particularly good. The soloists H. P. Briggs, Birdie Hale and Kate Bishop, performed their parts well.

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666 L Dec. 16:8/2 - The Lake Shore Congregational association, composed of clergymen of the Congregational denomination residing in the northern part of the Western Reserve, met yesterday morning at the residence of Dr. Samuel Wolcott. There were 22 ministers present. The exercises were of a professional character, their design being the improvement of the members rather than the direct instruction of the public. (8)

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L Dec. 28:7/1 The new Congregational mission chapel in East Madison ave., corner of Quincy st., near the work house will be dedicated Jan. 3, at three p.m.

668 L Dec. 29:8/2 - Rev. Charles T. Collins of New York has accepted a call to the Plymouth church of this city. He will arrive in time to preach Jan. 3, 1875.

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Episcopalian

669 L Mar. 30:8/2 - Rev. James A. Bolles, pastor of St. Peter's church, during passion week commencing today will hold regular noonday meetings at the Bethel chapel, at which the litany service will be conducted.

670 L Apr. 8:8/3 Rev. Alvah H. Washburn preached a sermon on the resurrection of the body from the text: "Some men will say, how are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?"

671 L Apr. 11:6/2,3 Rev. Alvah H. Washburn, DD., delivered his annual sermon to the congregation of Grace church on Easter day. His text was:

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CHURCHES & SECTS Episcopalian (Cont'd)

"And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple; and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin; and he set up the left pillar, and he called the name thereof Boaz." I Kings 7:21.

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672 L Apr. 20:8/1 - St. Paul's church held its last services yesterday. The building, which has been sold, will be torn down and the chapel removed. The society will immediately begin the erection of a new house of worship at the corner of Euclid and Case aves. St. Paul's church is 27 years old.

673 L Apr. 29:4/6 Rev. William E. McLaren, rector of Trinity church, delivered a lecture last night at St. Mark's church. "The Man of the Period."

The subject was,

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674 L May 9:5/1 A new charity known as the Children's home has been instituted and is to be conducted under the auspices of the Trinity church. The building is on Scovill ave. adjoining the Old Ladies home. A matron and other officers have been appointed. It is under the charge of Rev. William E. McLaren, rector of Trinity church, assisted by a band of lady helpers, at the head of which is Mrs. Mary S. Bradford. The Children's home will undoubtedly receive its full share of support.

675 L May 15:7/4 - Communion services were held in Trinity church in commemoration of the ascent of our Savior. A short address, without text, was delivered by the rector, Rev. William E. McLaren.

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Last evening a sermon appropriate to the occasion was preached by Rev. James A. Bolles of St. Peters church. The text was from I Kings 8:27. "But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold the heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee; how much less this house that I have builded?"

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676 L May 15:8/4 - Special services for the consecration of All Saints' church, on Vega ave., were held at ten a.m. yesterday. The consecration sermon was preached by Rev. W. B. Bodine. chaplain and pastor of Harcourt parish of Gambier, O. Assisting in the services were Reverend Burton, Reverend Bolles, Reverend White, Reverend French of this city, Reverend Lyle of Collamer, and Reverend Gurrell of Berea. In the evening, a temperance meeting was held which, like the services of the morning, was well attended. Rev. Frederick Brooks, rector of St. Luke's church, and Rev. J. W. C. Duerr of Christ church occupied a few minutes each in interesting addresses.

677 L May 21:7/2 - The Northeastern convocation of the Protestant Episcopal church of the diocese of Ohio was held at Akron on May 18. Several gentlemen, including Judge Spaulding of Cleveland, took part in the discussion. Reverend Garrett of Cleveland participated in the religious services.

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678 - L June 3; ed: 4/1 - Rev. Richard Newton, D.D. of Philadelphia delivered a sermon on May 31, on the present crisis of the Episcopal church and the duty of evangelical men in reference thereto.

(4) 679 L June 6:5/3 In a letter to the editor, "Rev. James A. Bolles" says: Please allow me to say that Messrs. Brooks, Schinkel, and Company are exhibiting an architectural drawing of Tintern Abbey, no doubt once the most beautiful of all the abbeys of England or of the world, but now in ruins. It has been proposed to restore it in Cleveland as a church of sacred memories. (3)

680 L June 16:8/1 - The assistance asked of our citizens by the ladies of Trinity church, through a liberal patronage of their coming lawn fete at E. B. Hale's, 441 Euclid ave., for the completion of the Home for Friendless Children on Scovill ave. should be willingly and cheerfully given by our citizens.

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L June 29:8/2-4 - Old St. Paul's church, as most of the readers of the LEADER are aware, is among the things of the past. This edifice was erected in 1850, on the foundation of the first church, which was built of wood and was burned by incendiaries in August, 1849.

On June 20, the box contained in the cornerstone of the church, was opened and the following is a list of the contents: A copy of Smeads and Cowles directory for 1847, an Episcopal prayer book, a copy of the Bible, two pamphlets, one being a charge to the clergy of the diocese, and the other a pastoral letter, both by Bishop McIlvaine, a package of newspapers consisting of the TRUE DEMOCRAT, now published under the name of the LEADER, the WEEKLY TIMES, a Democratic paper, the HERALD, the PLAIN DEALER, the TEMPERANCE ARTISAN, the New York SPECTATOR, the EPISCOPAL RECORDER, and a penny of the date of 1847.

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682 - L July 7:5/2 The subject of Rev. William Henry Jones of St. John's Episcopal church tomorrow will be "Abraham Lincoln, the Typical American." Rev. A. W. Mann will hold a service for deaf mutes in the chapel of Grace Episcopal church tomorrow.

Other services will be held as usual.

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683 L Aug. 10:7/3 Rev. E. C. Coleman delivered a sermon at St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal church on the theme, "A Few Words to the Workingmen.

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(7) 684 L Sept. 21; ed: 4/2 - "The sad news, the particulars of which we give in our local columns, of the death, by drowning of the Rev. Frederick Brooks, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church in this city, will bring a feeling of sorrow not merely to the parish which he had so long and so ably administered, but to the entire community to which the deceased was known.

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CHURCHES & SECTS Episcopalian (Cont'd)

685 L Sept. 28:5/3 During the services last evening at St. Luke's chapel on Broadway, Rev. E. C. Coleman paid a glorious tribute to the memory of Rev. Frederick Brooks, who was the founder of that chapel.

686 L Oct. 30:8/1 The Young Men's guild of Trinity church is sponsoring a course of lectures in the chapel. The first lecture will be given Nov. 4 by Rev. W. E. McLaren. Season tickets at very reasonable rates are for sale by Evans, Van Epps, and Company and Burrows Brothers.

687 L Nov. 5:5/3 Rev. W. E. McLaren last night at Trinity church delivered the first of a series of lectures sponsored by the Young Men's guild of that church. His subject was "The Young Man of the Period."

688 L Nov. 18:8/1 Rev. Leighton Coleman will lecture tonight at the Trinity church. His subject will be "How and What to Reform."

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689 L Nov. 19:7/1 Reverend Dr. Gallandet of New York will hold a service in Grace church tonight for deaf mutes. The sermon will be made in the sign language.

690 L Nov. 23:7/3 Rev. T. S. Cartright of Ontario delivered a polished discourse at Grace church yesterday morning, using as his text Phil. 3:13, 14. The sermon was highly figurative and instructive and showed a mind of great culture. Last evening he delivered a highly instructive and eloquent sermon at Trinity church. (9)

691 L Nov. 26:8/2 - Prof. Hamilton Smith of Geneva, N. Y., delivered an instructive and exceedingly interesting lecture last evening in Trinity church chapel for the benefit of the Young Men's guild of that church. His subject was "The Pyramids of Egypt.'

692 L Dec. 2:8/2 Dr. Theodore Sterling, professor of natural science in Kenyon college, gave an instructive lecture last evening in Trinity church chapel under the auspices of the Young Men's guild of that church. His subject was "The Conservation of Energy. The next lecture will be delivered on Dec. 8, by Rev. T. C. Pitkin, D.D., of Detroit, on the subject, "The Literature of Japan." (12)

693 L Dec. 7:7/3 Rev. Alvah H. Washburn delivered an instructive discourse yesterday morning at Grace church. He took his text from Mark 14:49: "But the Scriptures must be fulfilled."

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694 L Dec. 23:7/1 - Christmas services will be held at St. Peter's church corner of Scovill ave. and Chapel st., at 7:30 p.m., on Christmas day at 11 a.m. The church will be decorated and the music unusually fine.

695 L Dec. 25:8/1 The full English cathedral service will be celebrated

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at Grace church this morning at half past ten o'clock. The appropriate music will be tendered by a double quartette and a chorus of 24 male and female voices.

Jewish

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L May 22:7/2 Last January the Tifereth Israel society vacated the synagog at the corner of Huron and Miami sts. to have repairs made. The synagog was built about 18 years ago. The total cost for the improvements was $8,000.

The synagog is now ready for use and yesterday the dedicatory services took place. The Rabbi, Dr. Jacob Meyer, delivered an able discourse, in which he advocated a broader religion and especially the religion of humanity.

697 L May 23:7/3 - Yesterday morning the Huron st. synagog was filled to overflowing with an audience to witness the confirmation of ten misses and eight lads. The girls were dressed in white. The discourse of Dr. Meyer was without text, and was replete with excellence and liberal thoughts.

Lutheran

698 - L Aug. 11:7/3 At a meeting of the German Evangelical synod of the middle district of the Lutheran faith, the following statements were the expressions of sentiments made: First, when Jesus Christ, our only Lord and King says, "My kingdom is not of this world," he teaches us that this church shall be and is free and independent of all civil government, authority, and power: Second, no one, therefore, may deny the fact that Christ's church is born a free church; and lastly, it was intended that the church should be a church of the people but never a church of the state.

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699 L Jan. 28; ed: 4/4,5 - The efforts of a Southern Methodist book concern to get $400,000 from Congress is worthy of notice, since it is announced that Congress is being flooded with petitions from every city and town in the South.

After the capture of Nashville, the quartermasters' department took possession of this large printing establishment for the use of the army. Printers were found among the Union soldiers, who soon were set to work printing blanks and stationery of all kinds for the use of the army. office was used until the end of the war, then turned over to the managers

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