The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-14
JITY INTELLIGENCE e
For Additional City Intelligence see Fifth Page.

RELIGIOUS.-Ihe cornerstone OF new
Catholic church will be laid to morrow after
noon at JenkintowD.
The Reverend X. H. Newton will be ordained
Presoyter tomorrow, In SAINT Pauls L. Il.
Church, of which he is rector. The Re
verend Or. Newton will present the candidate;
Bishop 0denheImer, of New Jersey will ordaln
and preach the sermon.
Messrs. w. B. Ellis and J. d. Wright have
been ordained in st. Andrews p. E. Church,
Wilmington, Delaware. The Reverend DR..
Butler, of this city, preached the sermon on the
occasion.
rooms, on Arch street. will soon be ready for
occupation. On the second floor are the Epis-
copal rooms, and large hall tor general church
meetings The room is well lighted, well venti
lated, and will seat over two hundred persons.
A reading-room is also to be added. When
completed there will oe appropriate opening
ceremonies.
The Rev. A. NJ. Jelly has accepted unanimous
call to the Richmond Presbyterian Church OF
this city, and was installed, with appropriate
services, on last Thursday evening, in tue pre-
sence OF large congregation.
The vestry OF the Churcn OF the Saviour (P.
E.), West Philadelphia, have it in contempla
tion TO erect marble bdilding in the neighbor-
hood OF Fortieth and Pine streets, 70 cost at
least Sl25, 900. ....
The cornerstone of an Episcopal church in
Hestonvllle, Twenty-fourth Ward, will shortly
be laid. The congregation Is at present wor-
shipping in the depot OF the HesEonyilie Rail
road Company, and is under the charge OF the
Rev. Dr. Smith, OF st. Andrews Church, West
Philadelphia to whose earnestness and zeal the
proposed enterprise Is indebted.
An effort is beng made TO lquldate the debt
on the Mission Church OF st. Lukes, Lombard
street, above Eleventh, with fair prospect OF
success.
The Right Rev. Alfred Lee d. D., of Delaware
is at present visiting the parishes IN this State,
at the request of the Standing Committee OF the
Diocese.
At last accounts, it is stated, the health of
Bishop Stevens, who is in Europe, was not much
improved. 1t IS not known when he will return.
The Rev. George Durborow, of the Church OF
the Ascension, Twenty-second and Callownill
streets, has secured sufficient amount to
enlarge the building, and will begin the work
Immediately. The Improvement is much needed
by the large congregation, and affords evidence
OF the zeal of the Rector.
The proposed Diocese House" to be built in
this city as a memorial 10 Bishop Potter, is
meeting with much favor in the protestant
Episcopal Church. 1t will, no douot, prove
succes ssful, if the committee having it in charge
would only go about the matter with earnestness.
Dr. Hutter has refused several pressing
calls extended to him by congregations in dit
terent sections of the Union to become their
pastor. The call given to Mr.. Hutter to the
pastorate OF St. Matthew's Church, at Reading,
was quite urgent, and the inducements to re-
hnquish the pulpit OF st. Matthew's Church, in
this CITY, were such that in most cases they
would have been accepted. The numerous
friends OF this divine in Philadelphia Will re-
ioice IN his decision.
The Rev. DIR. Krauth has taken charge of the
new Lutheran Church, FOrtieth and Powelton
avenue. recently vacated by the Rev. Mr.. Burd,
who has cone to New York. The congregation
WoIshpping in this church could not have
made a better selection. Dr. Krauth ls one OF
the most talented Lutheran dIvines in this city,
and those who listen to hts discourses cannot
fail TO be impressed by his sound reasoning and
clear exposition of gospel truth.
The congregation who assemble on Sunday
afternoons, in American Mechanics Hail.
Fourth street, below Girard avenue, still keeE
up remarkably we'll, wnen tbs warmth OF the
weather Is aken into consideration. The Hall
being large and airy, is one OF the most com
Portable in this city for a service OF this kind
Rev. j. b. Tombs, pastor of the North Baptis
Church, is advertised TO preach in the Hall TO
morrow afternoon at hali-past O'Clock, HI
subject, as announced, win be "The Atone
ment.n
The Baptist congregation In the Twenty-fourtl
Ward near Hestonville, recently realized abou
$500 by means of a stra wberry festival, which l
rs proposed TO apply towards the erection OF
Sunday School building.
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF PLAsTERERs
The Convention reassembed yesterday a
Eighth ana Walnut streets. The attendance q
delegates from the various cities in the Unio
was quite large, and the proceedings had Wer
OF interest. After the appointment OF com mi
tee upon the state of the trade, tne Convento
proceeded to elect officers for the ensuing yea
The following gentlemen were elected:-Pres
dent Robert Stevenson, of Baltimore; VIC
President James II. Herman, OF Detroit; Seer
tary, Thomas Houahan, of New York; Treasure
Philip N. Stockton, of Philadelphia.
CoNFERRING ADEGREE.-Upon ProfessC
i In tha Ganra of