The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-21


OF the diocese. He declined to accept. The
Convention then elected the Rev. F. D. Hunting.
ton, d. D., of Boston.
The Bishop of the Diocese of Massachusetts,
held an Ordination on Wednesday, June 20, st.
Peters Day. in Trinity Church, Boston, and
admitted to Deacons Orders Mr.. Henry ]. w.
Allen, candidate for Orders of this Diocese
and student of the Philadelphia Divinity
School. The sermon was delivered by the Rev.
Edward Lounsbery.
st. Mary's Parish, Dorchester Mass, has
commenced the work OF enlarging the church, In
order TO provide for its future growth. This
addition will give room for about sixty new
pews. larger and more convenient chancel
will be added, and also excellent basement
rooms will be provided for the Sunday School.
small tower will be erected on the northwest
corner. The cost Of these additions will be
about $1,000 the whole amount OF which has
been already subscribed.
The Right Rev. Bishop Randall, Missionary
Bishop OF Colorado Territory, has published an
official list of visitations, extending throughou
the Territory, and has entered upon the duties
of the same. So vast is the field assigned to the
Bishop, he will scarcely be able to visit, during
the present year, all of those "parts adjacent
h
after his arrival in Denver, he selected site tor
the Diocesan University buildings, and received
from the proprietors OF the very valuable tract
OF land OF which it was portion a bond for i've
acres, on the condition that building be erected
which, when completed with all that per-
tains to it, shall cost fifty thousand dollars. The
land is on the choicest spot in Denver and COM
mands beautiful view of the Rocky Mountains.
D.g1,o, w
his episcopal visitatons the present month, has
made the following con6rmations:-
July l, II in ST. Marks church, Candor; july
2 in st. johns church, Speedsville; july 5,
IL in ST. Peters church, Oriskany; July 4, con.
secrated st. Andrews church, Augusta, and
confirmed 2; July 8, Trinity church, Boonville,
confirmed 7; July 6, Constablevllle, confirmed
10; afternoon, F ort Leyden, confirmed IL.
METHODIST.
The demolition of St. Stephens Church
Germantown, has been commenced. 1t was
erected only six or eight years ago, but the con.
gregation has so rapidly increased since that a
larger house has become necessary The new
structure will stand only short distance from
the street. 1t will be built in the Gothic style,
and of such dimensions as to afford about double
the room of the old one. While the edifce is
building, the congregation will worship ia the
spacious market-house, fitted up for the purpose
"A new Methodist Episcopal Church is to be
erected near Marcus Hook, Del. The building
will be 35 by Sc feet, with chapel in the rear
20 by "a feet. A Sunday School numbering forty
scholars has already been gathered.
"A Methodist camp meeting commences on
the Goth instant, near Smyrna, Del, and one for
Halifax and DIillersburg Circuits, Pa, on the
9th of August.
The Rev. DR.. Mattson suggests that three |
copies OF every book, circular, printed sermon, |
report of proceedings, ETC., that in any way
relates to the centenary of Methodism celebra-
tions, general or local, be sent to Rev. William
G. Hoyt tor preservation.
E-The cornerstone of the new Methodist Epis- |
copal Church in Perth Amboy will be laid on |
Tuesday next. Bishop James, of New York, and |
Rev. S. Y. Monroe, D. D., of this city, will Off.
ciate on the occasion.
The Centenary Conference camp meeting of |
the Methodist Episcopal persuasion has been |
arranged to come off in a pleasant grove near |
the Carpenters Landing Station, on the West |
Jersey Railroad, commencing August 9th. This |
is expected to be the greatest camp meeting ever
held in South Jersey, and preparations are |
making to accommodate a vast crowd Able |
ministers will be In attendance from various
SeCllOuS Ol lne country.
The new Union Methodist Episcopal church, |
now building at Wilmington, Del, will be 55 by |
80 feet, and Will cost about $4,000.
AT the last Preachers Meeting, held in this
city, arrangements we're made to supply the |
pulpit of Asbury NJ. e. Church, Wilmington,
until permanent pastor can be obtained to |
take the place of Rev. George Quigley, deceased.
The following Methodist ministers have |
been appointed committee by the Preachers
Meeting, to supply the Soldiers and Sailors
Home in this city with preachers rs:-Revs. A.
Wallace, G. W. Lybrand, and T. A. Fernley.
The cornerstone of the Centennial NJ. e.
Church, West Philadelphia will be laid on the
23d of July.
Episcopal Church in Great Britain and ireland
at the opening of the century was 1l3, ,762, and
in the United States it was only 6i,894. In 1874
the membership in Great Britain was 337, 59s,
while in the United States it was LII, 1856. On
account OF the late Rebellion, it now numbers
s2S $40.
The debt of $40, 900 on the Spring Garden
Street NJ. E. Church. Rev. A. Goodman, pastor,
has been paid of. The money was raised in
one day.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. John P. Hudson has been installed
pastor of Lick Run Presbyterian Church, Centre
county, Pa, by committee of the Presbytery |
of Huntingdon.
The Logan Square Presbyterian Church,
n