Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-09

The Western Synod of the German Re-
form Church has just closed its session in
Gallon. This church is divided into two
synods-the Eastern and the Western.
The Eastern embraces all East, and the
Western all West of the Allegheny
Mountains. The d%eliberation of the Sy-
nod we're presided over by the Rev. j. II.
Derr, of Wooster. This Synod embraces
about 200 ministers. The government is
Presbyterian each charge or society is
represented by one minister and one ell
der. About 100 delegates were in atten-
dance. All the interests of the church
were looked after. Heidelberg College at
Tifin under the patronage of this de-
nomination. received the attention it just
ly merits. A new professorship and a
larger endowment (sI5,OOo) w~ereIproyid-
ed for. The membership of this Synod is
Is, OOO-ofthe whole church in this eoun-
try 100000.
SUNDAY ScHooLs.-The State Sunday
School Convention of the Methodist Epis-
eopal Church closed its session in Dayton
this week. The Convention was large,
having 3Ol enrolled delegates, and per
haps as many more spectators in constant
attendance. The Convention wa held in
Raper Chapel. This church is under the
pastoral charge Of Rev. j. F. Marlay, well
known to our citizens as the former Sec
reLary of the Cincinnati Branch Of the
United States Christian Commission. 1t
was tastefully decorated. Above the al
tar the American flag was draped; on the
pulpit and in the brackets on the walls
were bouquets by the dozen, filing the
house with fragrance, while beautifully
designed notices Of a S%criptural character
gave effect to the scene. The session was
mainly devoted TO sermons and addresses
to adults and children on Sunday School
work. Resolutions were passed request
ing pastors and superintendent to seek
cooperation from parents, stating that
each school should adopt the constitution
provided in the II. i. Church, and that
none but Methodist publications should
be admitted TO schools without close ex-
animation as TO morals and doctrines.
Also, the catechism should be used in all
schools, and when practicable, none but
converted teachers should be employed;
and that scholars be invited 10 participate
in the centenary movement.
Permanent organization was effected
under the name of the Ohio State Sabbath
School Conference of the NJ. E. Church;
and the time of the next meeting the last
Wednesday and Thursday of May, 1867
the place of meeting, Cleveland, Ohio.
Other Localities.
UNIyERsALIsFs-The State Univer-
salist Convention at Springfield, adjourn
ed on Sunday to meet on the Thursday
preceding the first Sunday in June, 1867,
at Mount Gilead. We understand that
twenty-five persons united with the
church during the meeting.
JEEIsa-There is a project on foot
amongthe IsFaelites OF the United States to
build a magnificent college foT the purpose
educating the young men protesting that
faith in all the scientific and classical
branches, but particularly in Jewish the
Ology.
CoNGREGATIONAL.-In Detroit a colony
of 100 members, from the First Congre-
e~ational Church, has formed q new Socie-
ty nnder the Rev. Mr.. Freeman. Reli-
gion is in a very prosperous condition in
Detroit.
BAPTIsT.-The Baptist Missionary I'm
ion received last year $4,000 and ex-
pended sl73, 900. Ii proposes to raise $780,
900 the current year. 1t has large de-
mands for the maintenance of Swedish
missions and the building of chapels in
Sweden, Germany and France.
LuTHERAN.-The German Luthersns
| ofNew York have q missionary stationed
at Castle Garden to receive the German
| emigrants, and assist them in avoiding
the temptations to which they are ex-
posed.
UEITARIAN.-The annual meeting of
the Unitarian Association was held in
| Boston last week. The Se~eretaTy's re-
port SAYS that the Association has aided
% feeble parishes in the New England
States, helped build C churches, and sup
piled 20 pulpits with preaching. At the
West IA societies have been aided, and
the same number in the Middle States.
The denomination has given to Antioch
College $lO3, 900; to the Christian Regis
ter SIS, 600 to the Fraternity Of Churches
in Boston so, 800; TO the Sabbath School
| Society $1,000; 10 the Freedmen Aid
Society 8 5000; to the Children's Mission
s42, 600. The amount of the general fund
is Sl3,lOO: Parker fund, 5000. In re-
ference 10 the distinctive name by which
the denomination is known, there have
been some attempts made TO waive the
name Unitarian, and in some instances it
has been dropped, snd churches have been
organized as Independent Churches, but
in all cases the departure from the old
name has been unfortunate. 1t is, there
fore, recommended that the old name be
retained.
-FRnM H SoUTH.-The Episeopalian
authorities in South Carolina are taking
steps to educate colored men for the min
istry of the colored Episcopal congrega-
tions. The Methodists, Baptists and
Presbytsrials IN the South are taking
similar steps, the last named denomina-
ton proposing to organize an independent
eolored Presbyterian body for the South.
A Georgia Presbytery is about TO ordain
three colored men as pastors of indepen-
dent colored churches in that State.
A writer in the New Orleans Christian
Adsoeats SAYS that so far as he hiss ascer-
tanned, between one thousand and twelve
hundred church houses were burned dur
ing the war. These churches, he thinks,
hSd cost the people not less than $4,000
600. In the loss the Methodists were the
greatest sufferers, the Baptists next, then
the Presbyterians, the Catholics least.
aIt Is said that while General Clinton B.
Fiske, who is 8 well known member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, wss re-
Gently addressing q meeting Of freedmen
at Edgefeld, near Nashville, a colored
Baptist preacher present became very
happy, and, grssping the Generals hand,
exclaimed, "Gineral, you is a Baptist fur
no man can talk like dat 'cept he been
washed all over in Jordan"
DECLINE IN METHoDIsM-A writer in
tue New York Methodist says; "From the
General Conference of 1860 10 that of
1864 we lost $4,000 members; and this
wear, as the result of 100 churches, 1900
raval;D0 and local nraanhnrs Of 100