The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-27
Presbvtcrian.

PEcsbYtcrfon.
I "A letter from Athens, Ca, says remarkable
religious interest, exceeding anything of the
kind for twenty years, prevails among the
Churches and people of that place.
"A number of the Presbyteries have spoken
decidedly, at their late fan meetings, in favor
OF The union OF the two branches of the denomi-
nation.
y The following is given as the percentage of
growth i'm several branches of the Presbyterian
family, In proportion TO the minlsi ers;-"Tbere
are in the Presbyterian Church, New School.
1889 ministers, and last year l0,2S9 were added
10 their churches on examination, making an
average OF 500 TO each ordained minister.
There are in the Presbyterian Church. Old
School, 1924 ministers, and last year 1887 we're
added 10 their churches on examination, max
ing an average of7'82 TO each ordained minister.
During the same year, the Reformed Dutch
sion Of faith 1920 averaging 7.SS to each minis
ter United PresbyteTlans have $50 mini sters,
and last year 4O6l were added to the roll OF the
communicates on examination, making an
average of 1863 10 each minister"
The Old School synod of New York met at
Newburg, October l6. DIR. Vandyke appeared,
with Professor Eaton, OF Brooklyn, for his at
tendant Elder. But Professor Eaton had unfor-
tunately signed the famous Declaration and
Testimony against the patriotic action of the
General Assembly, and therefore, in pursuance
of the explicit order OF the Assembly, the Synod
refused to enrol his name, notwithstanding
long speech which he made. The yeas and nays
being called by Dr. Vandyk ke, the motion to ex-
clude was carried-ll1 to z. Vaudyke presented
protest, and the Synod, on motion of DR.. West,
resolved that, as il was an old story, no ans Wer
was needed. similar effort made in the Pres.
bytery OF Nassau was attended with the same
result, and both Pastor and Elder withdrew.
The Wisconsin Presbyterian and Congrega-
tional Convention, which last year celebrated
its quartercentury anniversary, held its annual
meeting at Fort Atkinson, October 6, Rev. s. A.
Dwinell, of Reedsbury, Moderator
Roman Catholic.
-Monsgnor Dupanloup, the B shop of Or
leans, who is absent from his diocese for his
health, has nobly given up his episcopal palace
for the use of the sufferers from the Hoods and
devoted quarter of his years income to the
same purpose.
The Right Rev. DR.. Dubois, Bishop of Gal
weston, Texas, has arrived IN New York, with
twenty-nine ecclesiastics rJm France, Belgium,
ETC., several of whom already speak English,
and all are volunteer missionaries for the rough
but promising Diocese of Galveston, embracing
all Texas. Bishop Dubois also brought out eleven
female religious, Ursulines, to take charge of
education, Sisters for hospitals, asylums, etc.
This is, indeed, windfall for Texas.
The talk is that the Diocese of Philadelphia
will be divided.
Archbishop Manning, in recent pastoral,
says:-"For near twenty years. Plus TX has
stood iuhexibIe in the midst of menace aud
temptation. Every kind of mpromise and
concession has been proposed to induce him to
betray his twoiold trust The sovereignty both
spiritual and temporal committed to him is the
embodiment and the guarantee of the Christian
social order, and OF the consecration of the
civil powers of the world. To separate them
would be to desecrate the government of ma
assault is made upon him. If only he would
abdcate his contact with the temporal govern
ment of society, the last bond between Chris
tianity and society would be dissolved. For
this cause all visions OF imaginary good are set
before him."
was held at Syracuse, N. Y, on the 10th and 11th
inst Resolutions were adopted in favor of tenn
perance, urging larger supply OF ministers,
and pledglng $20, 900 for Meadville Theological
School, and recommending the raising of
Sl00, 600 for UNCONVENTIONAL purposes the pre-
! sent year. During the year ending September
! 80, $60,S96 were received. One hundred and
! thirty churches were represented in the Con-
! ference Invitations to the Conference were en-
! tended to three hundred and thirteen churches
| an increase OF forty-three in eighteen months.
1t was resolved to adopt an amendment to the
! Constitution, so that the Conference may be
| composed of delegates from Unitarian Churches
and Other Christian Churches The Conference
| will meet again in 1868.
The Cambridge Divinity School has received
! nine students the present term, and three hers
are expected. Eight of the students in the
! school served in the war. Two new professors
are sadly needed.
UniversaIist.
The Unioersdlist gives list of contributions
in this denomination the past two years for edu
cation, amounting to S5l9,800 of which S255, ,00O
was for Tufts College.
i Bible Matters.
AT a monthly meeting OF the Board of Mana
| gers of the American and Foreign Bible Society,
applications for donations of Scriptures were
numerous; some forty or fifty were presented
Those coming from the Southern States-such a;
Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina Virginia
Tennessee, and Missouri-Only confirm previous
statements as 10 the entire disability OF the
| brethren in the South TO provide the means for
the purchasing of Scriptures to supply the im.
mediate and pressing wants of the poor whites
as well as those of another color.
Rev. DR.. Wescott, of New York, has beer
elected financial secretary OF the American BiblC
Union, and it lie expected that he will accept the
appointment.
DR.. Van Dyck, now experimenting the pub
lication of the Arabic Bible, gives il as hi,
opinion that DR.. .Sheshabek who has thoroughly
embraced the Christian faith, is the leading
mind of all the Arabic-speakIng races. He Is
the author of several learned and valuable book;
written in the defense of Christianity.
Missionary Matters.
During the year ending September l. 1866
thirteen corporate members OF the American
Board died, viz.;-Eliphalet Mott d. D., Gene
raj John IL. Cooke, Rev. David Greene, Alfred
Ely, ID. D., Horato Bardwell, ID. D.. Hon. Seth
Terry, William T., Dwight, D. o., Samuel NJ
Worcester, ID. d Samuel W. s. D1tton, d. d..
ESQ.,, Thomas Brainerd, d. D., Elisha l.. ClaVe
land, ID. D.
The Board Of Missions of the Episcopal Church
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