The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-24
CITY INTELLIG ENCE
LFor Additional city Intelligence see Fifth Page.

RELIGIOUS MATTERS IN PHILADELPHIA
Changes in Methodist Putp,ts.-uany OF the Metno-
dist Episcopal Churches of tns city will be ed
with new faces in the pulplts tomorrow, who have
just been appointed as their pastors Rev. r. COomoe
will preach at Front Street Church. which Rev T.
A. Fernley Yacates ior Nazareth Church, of which
he is now Pastor in place of Rev. &. Hill, VINO goes
to Manners Bethel Rev. L. A. FernleY will preach
on Sabbath in Nazareth. Rev. A. Atwood goes to
St. Paurs in place OF Rev S. w. thomas. HIS
pace at St Johns Is teo by Rev. j. Dckerson.
Rev. W. j. PaXson goes to KensingtOn, IN place of
Rev. j. ID. Alday, who leaves the city lor Strouds-
burg, Pa.
appointed MiSsiondry.-Rev. John Long, late
Chaplain of the Christian StreeT Hospital mas re-
ceiged the appointment OF Missionary Kennett
Square, Chester county, where he intends to
blish an Episcopal church. His numerous friends
among the crippled soldiers whom he had under MS
at tine Hospital regret exceedingly his loss. The
field which he has thus assumed charge of is in
terestng one, and opens wide scope for his useful
labors.
Interesting Discowses. Rev. DR.. Bonham Re,-
tor of the Church fine Intercessor, Spring Gar
den street. this city, IS advertised to preach sermon
to morrow afternoon, at the Union Meeting Ame-
rican Mechanics Hail. Fourth street, below Gtrard
avenue. The Reverend Doctor IL from the State of
Rhode Island, and is one OF the ablest dlvInes OF
the Episcopal Church. Having recently returned
from Europe and whue there having been an eye-
witness of the great revlvas IN England scotland,
and Ire and, and having taken part III thoss revi-
vas he is now giving TO his congregation series of
discourses on these reVIvas, which have been very
interesting, many attending the ednesday night
lecture for the purpose OF listening to the DISCOURSE
The Church OF the intereessoI having become very
much disorgagiZed by the withdrawal or Rev. DIR.
Garden the former Rector, is now under the cnarPe
OF Rev Dr. Bonham and is in very pros pering
and growing condition. The subject tomorrow
afternoon at Ame1can Mechanics Hall will be an
interesting one.
The Tract Cause.-The PHILADELPHIA Tract and
Mission Society, Is a valuable auxiliary to the
Church OF Christ. 1t was organized in 1927 Ii has
now one general agent six missionaries, thirty
assistant supenntendents, and five hundred and
eighty tlact distributors connected with tine Evan.
gelical Church of the city 1t distributes monthly
fifty thousand English, German, and French trac 5,
invites peope 10 the house God, gathers children
into sab oath and other schools, visits the sick
and destitute and lar possible relieves their
them aids in the temperance reform, and establishes
meetings for reading the SCRIPTURES and prayer.
1t can, by the hearty cooperation of its friends
do much more than 1t now does. Distributors and
money are wanted
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Ten Pr0ins.-By an announcement in the
adyeTnsing column TINS afternoon. It will be seen
byterian Church, Broad street, above Chestnut, will
preach tomorrow afternoon on the above subject.
The services at this church, last Sunday aternoon,
were largely attended, and the interest appears to
be on the increase.
REFORMED DUTCH.
Recognition of Friends in Reaven.-The pastor Of
the FIRST Reformed Dutch Church, in seventh street.
above Brown, Rev. DR.. Tamage will commence a
course OF sermons, tomorrow evening, on the RE
cognltlon OF Friends IN Heaven" The church will
ny uoupV po Oiynu0u On .hlI oOVeeIyn w 'bVse WuV
are anxious 10 hear this eloquent divine on the SUBJ
ject named.
BAPTIST
The Parable Of the PIOdi0dJ ISoR-The third SER
mon in the course now being delivered by Rev. G. A.
Petty, at the Tabernacle Baptist Church, will be
preached to- morrow evening.
FIRST MoRAvIAN CHURCH.
The solemn and interesting services OF the Passion
Week will commence at this church tomorrow
evening at halTpast O'Clock, ana continue every
evening through the week. 1t has been our prIvi-
lege to attend these services former years. we
have experienced them 10 be the most impressive of
on Good Friday are peculiarly solemn, both In the
morning and evening, on which occasion the last
aROnies, death on the cross and burial of the
Saviour are commemorated. On Easter Sunday
morning. at O'Clock, the glorious Resurrection of,
Christ uIhered in with choral music at the chulch
The First MoravIan Church, with its eloquent Pas
tor, Rev. Joseph II. Hummer, formerly or New
York Is in healthy and prosperous condition and
bids fair 10 rank with its si,ter churches