The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-03
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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THE PHILADELPHIA Baptist AssocIA-
TION.-The 10th session OF the Philadelphia
Baptist Association commenced yesterday after
noon in the Tenth Church. Eighth street, above
Green. The Introductory sermon was preached
by the Rev. James Cooper, of the Berean Church.
from Titus II, l3:-"Looking Tor that blessed
hope and the glorious appearing of the great
God and our Saviour Jesus Christ"
The Rew. j. H. Castle and Aaron Perkins
assisted in the devotional exercises.
At the close of the exercises the Association
proceeded to the election of Moderator and
Clerk. The following was the result;-Rev. J.
III. Castle, ID. D., Philadelphia, Moderator, and
H. q. Jones, Clerk.
Letters from the following churches were
then read They contained the folio wing sta
tisiCs:-
Lower Dublin Baptist Church-Present num-
Der OF members, 300; Sunday Schools, 3;
teachers, 27 scholars, l75; volumes in library,
500.
-. Great Valley Church-Number of members,
1853; Sunday Schools, 2; teachers IA; scholars,
102; volumes in library, 500. g.
Brandywine Cnurch-Number of members,
lO8; sunday Schools, 4; teachers, 50; scholars,
263; volumesin library, 1900
Montgomery Church Number Of members,
le4; Sunday Schools, /; teachers 3; scholars,
9G; volumes IN library, AIS.
Spruce Street Baptist Church-Number of
members, 49l; Sunday Schools, 2; teachers, 81;
scholars, 525: volumes IN library, $500.
New Britain ChurCh-Number OF members,
247; Sunday Schools, 2; teachers, lS; volumes IN
llD19Iy, lUU.
-Roxborough Church Number of members,
232; Sunday Schools /; teachers, %; scholars,
267; books 50O
Second Baptist Church, Observation-Disclosures
OF members, 557 Sunday Schools 2; teachers,
40; scholars, 460; volumes IN library, ll05.
-MaGcus Hook Church--NumDer OF members,
81; Sunday Schools, l; teachers, 8; scholars, 20;
books, 200.
Lower Merton Church-Number OF members,
226; Sunday Schools, |; teachers, 10; scholars,
20; volumes in library, 450.
Third Church, lphia-Number of men,
bers, 52S; sunday Schools, l; teachers, 81;
scholars, 300; volumes in library, 700.
Hepzibah Church-Number OF members, 26S;
Sunday Schools, Il teachers, Is; scholars 100;
volumes 450.
Goshen Baptist Church-Number of members,
45 Sunday Schools, L; teachers, 8; scholars,
300: volumes in library, 800.
Tenth Baptist Church, Philadelphia
Y OF members, 9S4 Sunday Schools, l; teachers,
A; scholars, 7S4; volumes in library, 1903.
During the reading OF the letter from the above
Church, the audience was much affected at the
eloquent illusions to the late pastor of the
Church, Rey. Joseph H. Kennard, D. D., de-
ceased.
Blockley Church-Number of members, 276;
Sunday Schools, l; teachers, 20; scholars, 25O;
volumes in library, 1000
Second Church, Wilmington, DEL, reported
425 members.
Valley Forge Church-Num moer of members,
25; Sunday schools, l; teachers, 8; scholars, 81;
volumes, 364.
The Committee on Religious Exercises re-
ported the following as the rules for the Assoca-
tiOn:-DeVotiOna services each day, from 81
O'Clock A. NJ. to 95 A. NJ. Association meet for
business at 99 A. NJ, and adjourn at l23 p. Nj. !;
meet again at % p. NJ, and adjourn at p. NJ,
and meet at u p NJ.
After the announcement of the Standing
Committees by the Moderator the Association
adjourned.
to the departure of several missionaries.