The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-08
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
Baptist.

The Second Baptist Church, at Newport is
enjoying revival OF much interest and promise.
The First Baptist Church, Portland, propose
TO build a new edihce, IN place OF their house
destroyed by the great ire.
Catholic.
On Wednesday evening of last week, the
pensioners of ST. Paul's Roman Catholic
Church, Harlem, N. Y, presented TO their pas
tor, Rev. George Il. BrOphv, purse containing
$4,000, on the eve of his departure for Europe.
MIR. John A. McSorley made the presentation
speech on behalf OF the donors. Father Bro
ply mas been pastor Of this church for some
fourteen years, and this testimonial was emf
nently deserved.
The Sisters of the Third Order of st. Francis
are about to build hospital in this city.
large lot OF ground has already been purchased
The Sisters a1e now collecting funds for he pur.
pose Of erecting the building. We ask for them
a kind and liberal reception.
The Second Plenary Council of the Catholic
Church in the United States will be opened in
the Cathedral OF Baltimore on the first Sunday
in October. 1t is expected to be very important
Council.
The Bishop of Buffalo has appointed the
Rev. Messrs. d. Moore and NJ Purcell, two
learned clerRymer OF the diocese, to take charge
of the Western Ne.C York Catholic.
The Rhenish Catholics are governed wisely
and well by the King of Prussia.
The island of Sardinia is exclusively in
habited oy Roman Catholics.
Congregational.
"A more vigorous effort was made, the in
come was increased a contribution of $1,000
year was made for several years IRON Connect-
cut, and at length the society became affiliated
with the American Home Missionary Society,"
And now 1t is stated that the expenditures
within Rhode Island for the year ending March
were 1880, while the receipts into the treasury
of the parent society IN New York, from Rhode
island, were S295S'34, making the total to the
cause, S466l'S7. As the membership of the Con-
gre9ati0nal churches IN this State contributing
10 this object is not more than 340O all told the
result thus far is certainly encouraging. Nor is
1t amiss add, that the Congregational churches
in Rhode Island have contributed the past year
to the American Congregational Union no less
than S456l'34, And iJ Is believed that "A respect
able sum has gone to the American Missionary
Association, as well as to the American Board,
etc. etc, within the same period, and from The
same body OF churches.
Nearly forty years ago the Congregational
lists Of Rhode Island had a missionary society
for the purpose of aiding public congregations
IN supporting their ministers. But the cOntr-
buttons were so small and the interest so Ian
guild. that the worthy minister who acted as
secretary became quite discouraged, and actu-
ally moved that the society should be dissolved.
Rev. I. I. Waterman, tnen the ardent young
pastor of q church in Providence, by dint of
earnest entreaty prevailed upon his fathers and
brethren to try it one year more.
OF the five hundred and sixteen members of
the late National Congregational Council, four
lano, and the fathers and mothers of nearly all
the rest were born in New England; add vet the
Council was gathered fIom twenty-five different
States and Territories.
The General Conference of the Congrega-
tional churches of Massachusetts meets at
Northampton September IL. Essays will be
given by President Hopkins, of Williams Col
lege; Professor Tyler, OF Amherst College; and
Rev. D. p. Moves, and a sermon preached by
Rev. Jonathan Edwards, of Dedham.
In the new State of Oregon six Congrega-
tional churches have been erected recently,
costing SSOOOO There are now nine churches
of this denomination, ten ministers, and three
hundred members in the State.
Rev. DR.. Prime, of the New York Observer,
writes from Paris that the American Chapel In
that city, now presided over by Rev. DR.. Ell
bridge, late of Detroit, is flourishing.
EpiscOpaIian.
In Michiaan the Episcopal Bishop reports
for the last year-Baptisms, adults, 1886; infants,
S44-total, 1850. Communicates, male, l04S;
female 1882: marriages, $40: burlals, 502; tami.
lies connected with the parishes, 1867, contain
ing 1888 persons. Sunday Schools-Teachers,
male, 1853: female, 490; scholars 4723; coutribu-
tions, parochla, S60,Ol7; other objects within
the diocese, Sl9,3O9; without the diocese, S6944,
Total, $S5,27l.
Bishop Hopkins, of Vermont, reports in his
annual address that the theological department
of the 'Vermont Episcopal Institute" is without
students. The Treasurer also says, in his report:
''There are no young men in the diocese looking
forward to the ministry, or preparing to enter It,"
In the State of Ohio there are ninety-scven
Episcopal parishes and one hundred Episcopal
clergymcn. Twenty Of the former are without
parishes. The total number Of communicates
is seven thousand two hundred and seventy-two.
Bishop Eastburn. of Massachusetts, and
his clergy, are introducing an order Of Evan
gelists among their churches.
Methodist.
The last Western Advocate has the following:
-"Revs. j. w. Talley and N. Trmble have, in
the last six weeks, organized six white and one
colored mission, received nine preachers and
four hundred members, in Randolph and ad-
Joining counties in Alabama. All go out
pledged to enforce every rule in our eXcellen'
book OF discipline.
Presbyterian.
The Old School Presbyterian Chur Gu has ovel
$4,000 members, who contribute, on an average
less than one dollar each; $4,000 averaging from
one to two dollars, 10000 averaging three tC
five, and 5000 averaging five to twenty collars
Out of 2600 churches are only about 800 which
have sent regular annual collection to the
Board for three consecutive years. Some 5OS
churches have sent two collections in this time
ana about AGO have sent one. In the Iowa
synods 1855 churches contributed, IN 1860
S83.66l: in The same synods in 1866, 1880 churche
gave Sll7 799
Letters have been received from Rev. A
Parker since his arrival AT Los Angeles. H'
has already found well-wishers and co-wOrker
in his missionary work there, and some en-
couragement. He is about to organize two
Sabbath Schools, one Of them for colored chill
dren. The church eddce erected by the Ol(
School Presbyterians in Los Angeles unde,
Rev. Mr.. Boardman'S labors, has recently beer
turned over to the Eplscopahans.
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