The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-30

feTences. Bishop Campbell is a native of Della
ware, about So years of age, and has been in the
ministry about 28 years. he was bound out
until his twenty-frst year, but having a great
deal of natural talent, has acquired thorough
selfeducatioD, especially in the department of
Next In Importance to the Methodist Churches.
those of the Baptist denomination are the most
numerous IN the city.
The FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, on Pearl street,
near Eleventh., was established in 1909 The
building is valued at $4,000, and will seat about
300 persons There are 800 mempers and a
Sunday School with III teachers, 100 scholars,
and library of 450 volumes. The pastor is the
Kew. T. Doughty Miller, q native of New York
State 80 years of age. Mr.. Miller received a
classical education at the st. Augustine Insti-
tUte, N Y, and studied theology under the
Rev. DR.. McGooD, OF Albany. He has been in
the ministry ten years. This church is prosper
ing so finely that their present building has
become too small and they are making arrange
ments to purchase the Presbyterian church on
Cherry street, below Eleventh. Among the
prominent attendants are Samuel Durham, and
Joseph Johnson.
THE UNION BAPTIST CHURCH, on Minister
street, between Sixth and seventh, was founded
in 1882 by the Rev. Daniel Scott. The church
building is worth $1,000 and will seat 500 per-
sons. There are 400 members and 80 scholars
in the Sunday School. The pastor is the Rev.
James UndeTdue, a native of Virginia, free
born, and about thirty years OF age. He IS
sell-taught man, and has been IN the minis
try about twelve years. His salary is 5000 per
aDnum.
The SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH, which grew out
of n split in the one last named, was Organized
in 1912. Their present building, located in
Clifton street, near South, was completed in
1s47, and IS valued at $4,000. II will seat 75O
persons. There are 405 members; the Sunday
School has II teachers, l09 scholars and n
library of 900 volumes. The present pastor is
the Rev. Chauncey Leonard, who was Installed
in May, 1866. He is a native of Connecticut,
and is about forty years of age. For several
Hone - A. y.
First Baptist Church in Washington, and sub.
seqUenty served as a chaplain in the army.
He has received a regular theological educa-
tion. His salary is $500 per annum. Sylvester
Coleman, Thomas Green, William II. Green and
Robert Rutfin are prominent members of the
church.
THE OAK STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, West
philadelphia, was organized in 1927. The church
edihce is small, but will seat 800 persons. There
are 1877 members, 10 teachers In tAe Sunday
School, 40 scholars, and library of $50 volumes
The present pastor, Frederick j. BOuse, is not
yet ordained. He was formerly a slave in the
South, but was educated in Boston, by j. Celia
Martin.
The Presbyterian churches were formerly
three in number.
The FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH %. S. is
located on Seventh street, below ShIppen. 1t
was founded IN 1907, by the Rev. John Glouces-
ter, who was born slave in Tennessee, being
the first colored Presbyterian church in the
country. The building will seat 900 persons,
and is valued at $4,000. The membership num-
bers about 200. The Sunday School Is also
large and fourishing. AT present it has no
pastor. The last one was the Rev. Jonathan
G. Gibbs, who was native of this city, and
received his education at Dartmouth College
and the Princeton Theological Seminary.
THE CENTRAL PREsBY ATRIAN CHURCH. on
LON bard street, below Ninth was founded in
1914, by the Rev. Stephen Gloucester, son of
the Rev. John Gloucester. The building is
quite neat, will seat 600 persons, and is valued
at $4,000. The basement coutalns lecture
Coem and study tor the pastor. There are at
present 240 members, with 200 scholars in the
Sunday School. The present pastor is the Rev.
j ohm B. Reeve, native of New York, 36 years
of age. He was educated at Central College,
New York, and at the Union Theological Semi
mary, and has been in the ministry SIX years.
The SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, on st.
Mary's street, between Sixth and Seventh,
which was recently sold and has been converted
into Mission School, was founded in 1924. II
was for time under the Old School denomtna'
ton, and subsequently under that OF the New
School, but for several years past 1t has beer
without regular pastor. at one time it had Q
membership OF $50 those who were still left
are about uniSing with other churches.
LIttorateurs and Artists.
There is but one publication in the city con
trolled by colored men. This is the Christian
Recorder, which is connected in business
way with
The AFRICAN NJ. E. Book CONCERN, at No. 63
Pine street, where, in connection with thu
official organ of the Church, are published theil
hymn books disciplines, and general literature
The Book Concern appears to be In hourishnI
condition, and owns property valued at abou
$1,000. The Christian Recorder Is acknowledged
TO be Well-edIted and instructive journal, IL
substantial proof of which, it has already OBJ
tanned larger circulation than any other IN the
country controlled by colored men, although i
has been published under its present manage
ment but six years. Rev. James Lynch, the
editor is native Of Baltimore, free born, anC
twenty-seven years OF age. In his younge
days he obtained some schooling, anC
was for over year at an Academy
in New Hampshire, which he left a
the age of eighteen. He then taught school OF
Long Island for a time, and at the age o
nineteen commenced 10 preach, having beer
stationed successively in Indiana, Washington
and Baltimore. He has also been honoreC
with hearing In the Wharton Street ant
Union Methodist churches of this city, acquit
ing himself with sufficient credit 10 Warran
another invitation from the authorities OF eacl
church. Early in the war Mr.. Lynch becam
an earnest worker in behalf of the freedmen
of the South. In 1868 he went as mission
airy to the Sea Islands of South Carolina
where he was appointed superintendent O
Freedmen in the tall OF that year by Genera
Saxton. He labored earnestly and well there
being the first in the field, and organIze
several churches among the freedmen. Il
January, 1866 he was appointed editor OF tn
Recorder, and removed to this city. The Busi
ness Manager OF the Book Concern is the Rev
Elisha Weaver, man OF energy and ability
He was born slave, in North Carolina, bu
was emancipated and settled IN Indiana in hi
youth. He has been in the ministry for tn
past eighteen years.
DAVID B. BowsER is the most noted colore
artist in the city. He is about forty-dve year
OF age. His stndio, on Fourth street, nea
Noble, is well worth a visit. For many year
he has been engaged in decorative and bannC
painting. His best production In the last d.
Partmenti is the banner recently executed tt
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