The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-28

CnuTcD on the roll being OF converted savages.
The Rev. DIR. Stiles visited the new enter
prise, Bethany church, Charles City, Virginia,
two wee ks sgo, and his ministratIonS were
riohly enjoyed: By the energy and untiring
industry OF Mr.. John N Gordon, the means
have been raised to build this church, and TO
place 1t almost, If not entirely, free from DEBT.
- The OcCideat, of San Francsco, referring TO
the late earthquakes in California, says:-"The
Presbyterian church in San Jose, and the Cal
vary Presbyterian Church in this city, were
much injured by the earthquake. rhe other
churches in this city have escaped without
damage.n
The Pittsburg Presbytery at a recent m aet-
ing, resolved that Mr., David Williams. aud other
elders aud members who adhere TO Synod aud
Presbytery, be recognized as the Reformed Pres
byterian congregation of Pine creek under the
Synod.
The Rev. Dwight M. Seward, D. D., has de-
cHned the unanimous call lately extended to
him by the Second Presbyterian Church of
ElmiTa, N. Y. DIR. Seward remains the pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church in Yonkers, N. Y,
with which he has been connected from its or
ganiZation.
The Rev. Edwin Cater has accepted call
from the College Hill Church, in North Missis-
slppi Presbytery.
BAPTIST.
Rev. H. Steelman has removed from Jay,
aud become pastor Of the church at Elizabeth
town, Essex county, N. Y. This church is one
Of the oldest IN this section; 1t was constituted
in the latter part of the past ceDtury-not less
than seventy years ago; and like most of the
churches in this part OF the country it is much
worse Tor ages" 1t numbers only thirty-eight
members, scattered over an area of not less
than ten miles circumference. Catholicism,
indifference and want of moral courage on the
part OF church members, are threatening the
extinction of Protestant CHI hurches in these parts
Elizabethto En Is an important point, the county
seat of Essex, and the few Bapt!sts here seem
disposed TO labor and hope for better days.
They own good church edidce and parsonage,
aud will do what they can for the support OF
their pastOr.-BGp lSt
The annual conference OF the German Bap-
fists of the West met on the evening of the 10Th
of October, with the German Baptist Church in
Dayton, Ohio. During the past year about 800
were added by baptism. Ten years ago, when
this conference was organized, the membership
Of he churches connected with it was 679
During the year Sc We're baptized, and in the
different Sunday Schools 26O scholars were
taught. But now the conference has in round
figures 1000 members and there are 1890 chill
dren in the respective Sunday Schools connected
with the Western churches.
Some thirty yeGrs ago the Baptsts purchased
about seventy acres OF land on VIII Oh TO erect a
theological seminary in the heart OF Covugton,
keutuCky. Beautiful buildings were put up, the
grounds handsomely laid cut, aud the insutus
tion went into successful operation. A sectional
quarrel commenced after while, and the result
is the college Is now owned by the Roman
Catholics.
The Rev. David Lasch, who has for many
years been II preacher connected with the
Methodist Episcopal Church, was baptized
recently by She Rev. A L. Spaldng Louisville,
and has been licensed TO preach by Walnut
street Baptist Church of that city.
After sermon, several Sabbath nights ago,
the Rev. J. w. Nj. Williams. ID, D., OF the FIRST
Church, Baltimore, baptized one OF his congre-
CATION, and Methodist minister then baptized
a believer in the same baptlstery, and before
the same audience.
-Pennsylvauianow contains eighteen Baptist
associations, with .our hun 3red and thirty-tour
churches and not tar from hity thousand
members.
over 64,000 by baptism the present year. Their
number OF communlcants Is over 1000
EPISCOPAL.
The number of Episcopalian congregati ons
in this ; ate (New York; is so much increased
that it requires more Than two bishops to super
intend them all; and, Therefore, three new
doceses have been formed-oue in Central,
another in Northern New York. and the third
on Long Island. The rltualists wanted them
named after their respective chief cities IN
and Brooklyn. But the people decided
o name them according to the territory they
! generally include. The Central got the start in
organizing, and they chose tor Bishop Rev. A.
! N. Littlejohn, OF Brooklyn; although it was
well known that he was the most prominent
! candidate for Long Island, where also he has
his home. Yet he was born IN Central New
brother to William D. c. Littleiohn OF Oswego,
! who is a leading politician and president of the
! Midland Railroad. The salary offered is $4,000
aid a house. The Loeg Islanders, however,
were not to be buheted so. Their Convention
was held week la.er, the friends of DR.. Little
! iChD pressed his name a candidate for that
| bishoprIc, and at the third ballot succeeded in
eecting HIM by majority OF one in the clergy
and OF six in the laity. Salary to be $4,000 and
! a house. of the clerical vote, DR.. Lttleiohn
had "a; DR.. A. h. Vim on, Low Church, had 2S;
and DR.. f. A. Hoffman, ritualistic, had A. The
papers say:-"The Convention made a uuani-
| nous declaration OF the election OF Rev. DR..
Littlejohn." 10 the evening the 'bisuop elect
was introduced, in his robes and expressed
bis pro ound gratitude tor the large confidence
| which they had Ieposed in MIN by their suf-
rage" Not 10 be behind, hand, the Northern
diocese Offers him yet larger salary
residence in Albany. DR.. Littlejohn is
gentleman OF amiaDle character ana popular
manners, OF good standing as a preacher and
| scholar, and OF remark ahie executive abilities.
! lie Is wei endowed with common sense aud
religious eaInes'ness. He is High. Cnurchmau
| In the sense OF holding to the DIVINE authority
OF bishops, and yet rot ritualist. As to ,ltcy,
| he may be classified as a "comprehensiVe."
| That il, he would probably aim to administer
The affairs OF the diocese in such q way as to
comprehend and retain all sorts-hlgh, low, and
broad-wbo Will agree 10 receive Episcopal
oIoipation, to use "our excellent liturgy,D aud
10 labor for the increase OF the Episcopal
Church -Lldependfnt.
The Rev j, N. Rogers, rector OF the Pro.
testsnt Episcopal Church OF the Blessed Virgin,
Memphis, Tenn, and the leader OF Rltualism in
that section has renounced his allegiance TO the
Episcopal Church, and declared his Intention to
unite with the Roman Catholic Church. His
Journey 10 Rons is therefore completed,
An exchange states thst the Rev. Fl. w.
Nelson rector OF one of The Episcopal churches
in Hartford, Connecticut, latelY informed his
congregation that any member OF the church
who attended the Grand Duchess or B'ae Beard
operas would be refused communion for six
months, and that hiI Bishop sustaius him