The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-12

THE RELIGIOUS WoRLD.-The Rev. DR..
M. Gastron, VINO was recently elected co the
ministry OF the Rodef Sholem congregation, of
the Hebrew persuasion, Of this city, has arrived
from his recent trip in Europe. committee
appointed by the congregation met him on his
arrival.
very handsome church is being erected in
Orange, N. j., by the members OF the Congre-
gational faith. 1t is located at the corner of
Grove and Nam streets The cornerstone was
laid last week, with appropriate ceremonies.
An address was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Holmes,
OF Jersey City. The cost OF the edidce will be
about 500, 600.
The Rev. j. F. Hurst, D. D., of the Newark
Conference and pastor of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal Church, Staten Island, New York,
has accepted the appointment OF theological
tutor in the Mission Institute in Bremen, Ger
many, and will sail for his post of duty IN about
one month.
The Presbytery of Philadelphia met last week
at Media,a Delaware county. The chief item
OF interest in the business OF PresbyLerv was the
organization and enrolment OF the church at
Media. The new church begins with forty-tnree
members, and has four elders and three deacous.
A call was presented for the pastoral services of
the Rev. James w. Dale, who for so long time
has minlstered to the people there, which was
accepted, and order taken for the installation at
a time to be hereafter liked
Centenary meetings are to be held on Friday
evening in nearly all the Methodist churches
in this city, by the various NJ. h. Sunday
The Rev. D. X Junkin, D. D.. has been in
stalled pastor of the FIRST Presbyterian Church
OF New Castle, Pa.
The Beth Israel Congregation of this city have
elected MIR. 6. Silberoerg Parnass, in place OF
Mr. B. Abeles who voluntarily retires.,
The receipts OF the Boards OF the Presbyterian
Church for the month of August were as fol-
lows:-Board of Domestic Missions, $3SS5'48
Board of Education, $82l'24; Board OF Foreign
Missions S7504'33; Board OF Publication,
S6S3.Ol Board of Church Extension, $3420'52;
Fund for Disabled Ministers, $l36469; Commit
tee on Freedmen, Sl3l2'02.
The Rev. Alexander Clark, A. M, formerly
associate pastor of the Church of the New Tes-
lament with Rev. Thomas H. Stockton, ID. D.,
in this city, has been appointed pastor OF the
First Methodist Church, Pittsburg, Pa.
At a stated meetag of the Standing Commit
tee OF the Diocese OF Pennsylvania, gorge l.;
Kaye George Henry Kirkland, and V. Hummel
Beyhaus, applied 10 be recommended ao candl-
dates for Holy Orders.
The Third Reformed Presbyterian Church OF
this city has recently had erected an appropriate
monument at Woodlands Cemetery, in memory
of their late pastor, Rev. X. j. Black. It con-
sists OF an obeiisk of Italian MARBLE on base
and die, rising to the height of fifteen feet, sur
mounted by an urn, with graceful drapery.
Suitable inscriptions, in alto relieve, on the
sides record the name and character OF the
deceased. . .
sioners of Foreign Missions, just published
states that the income OF the year mas peen Us
toIlows:-From donations, S313,O5l'6o; IRON
iogacies S5S O2l 10; from other sources, Sl5,
sse.97~msking total Of S446,9 ,94244. Add ms
the balance IN the treasury september !, iooo
and deducting the expenditures since tnat ume
there is st balance in the treasury OF S06Oo'5l
There are 20 missions, lO4 stauons' anu 4Zl ou'
stations. p.