The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-17

bound to protect ali citizens in the uuinter-
Iupted enjoyment OF their religious privileges
Z. The Christian Church is independent of all
hun an authority, and under law to Christ alone.
II neither ought nor of right can have any
organic connection with the State; and for
kings, princes, or priests to claim headsbip over
IT Is usurpation of Divine prerogatives and
treason against God,
8. None but regenera'ed persons ought to be,
or properly can be, members of tue Church OF
Christ, which is a spiritual body aud separate
from the world
o. Pastors are not to be imposed upon
churches, nor taken from them without their
consent; but are to be chosen by them without
constraint, as by free men in Christ, who have
q right to the choice OF their religious teachers.
TO- Christ is the only awgiver in HIS Church.
Consequently the churches cannot make laws
for themselves, but only execute those which
He has given. Nor can any man, or body OF
men, legislate for the Church. The New Testa-
ment alone is its statute book, by which, with
out change, the body OF Christ Is to govern
itself.
The Baptist Church at Doylestown, Pa. (the
Rev. William Wood pastor), have commenced
designs prepared by David S. Gendel, of this
city, architect. The new structure will be IN
the Italian style of architecture. two stories
high, built of bricks and rough cast. The size
is 46 feet inches by 80 feet inches, exclusive
of Campanile (tower) on the front
- Rev. Jabez Ferris, late of STAN ford, Conn.,,
has accepted the call of the Mauayunk Church
to become their pastor, and has entered on his
labors.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Norris Square, or Ninth United Pres
byterian Church of this city, Of which the Rev.
James Grove is pastor, was s. formally opened
the 4th inst. The services were conducted by
the pastor, and Revs. Mr.. Kinnear, of Ireland,
Drs. Coopsr and Dales, aud Rev. DR.. McAuley
and Mr.. Galley of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church. At the close of each service, morning,
afternoon, and evening, collection was taken
up to help liquidate the debt. The pastor stated
that the cost of the building as 1t stood was
$l8,60O, and of this sum $l2, 800 had been paid,
leaving debt OF $4,000 on the building. The
collections during the day footed up almost
$4,000, leaving now debt of only $4,000 on this
beautiful and comm odlous church.
TN the 30th of August the Arbuckle Church,
West Virginia, new and beautiful little chapel,
was dedicated to the worship of God. Services
cohduce ed by the Rev. B. B. Blair. This house,
which is an offs pring of the mother church at
Buffalo, Is at once an ornament to the neighbor-
hood and monument to the enterprise of one
of the most Jealous elders in the Valley of
Kanawha.
The Westminster Church of Utica, n. Y.
(Dr. Flsher's), are moving in the matter of
church edifce ior their mission enterprise in
the eastern part of the CITY. The foundations
are already being laid, aud it is intended to put
up building to cost about Sl2,0 900, con
structed that it may easily be enlarged when
necessary for the future wants of the congre-
cation.
God has greatly blessed Midway congrega-
ton Clarendon disrict), South Carolina.
TWenty-nlne have proIessed their faith in Christ,
and were added to the church. Some OF those
received into the communion of the church are
heads OF families; others young men and
women; and others again members of the
sabbath School and Bible class.
Mr.. stephen q. Hopkins, son OF Professor
S. M. Hopkins, of Auburn Theological Semi
nary, q lcentiate of Cayuga Presbytery, has
accepted call to the Presbyterian church in
Cory, Pennsylvania. Cory is young city, of
seven or eight Thousand people, situated on the
borders of the oil region.
Mr.. William Getty, of this city, was noml-
mated for Moderator OF the United Presbyterian
Broadalbin, New York. 1t was an unusual
feature to nominate ruling elder for this
office. He lacked but few votes of being
elected
On the 22d of AUGUST the Rev. Messrs. j. G.
Brown and B. 3. Blair organized Presbyterian
church at Coalsmouth, growing town on the
Kanawha river. About twenty members were
enrolled, and two elders and two deacons elected
and installed.
The Christian Observer learns that the
session in Union Theological Seminary, Vlr-
ginia, opened on the l4th OF september, with
more than twenty students; several others are
expected. or those now here eight will finish
the course this year."
The Rev. j. G. Mckee, Superintendent of
the Freedmen's Mission at Nashville, Tenn,
died on Sabbath, the 9th OF September, at
Harshavi'le, Ohio.
The Rev. H. F. Stewart, of jamestown,
PenrsyIvanla, who not long since entered upon
that charge, has been called away by death.
The First United Presby byterian Church,
Cincinnati, Ohio, has given a call to the Rev.
John Kinnear, of the Presbyterian Church,
Ireland, now visiting this country.
"A new Presbyterian church edifce on BerBe
ley street, Boston, Mass, has been commenced
by the Rev. DR.. Baikie's society.
GERMAN REFORMED.
in 1918 the German Reformed Church had
but single congregation in this city, which
worshipped in the church in Race street, below
Fourth. Upon the Introduction of the English
language, the German portion of the congrega-
ton lett, and in 1919 erected the church in st.
John street, below Green, of which Dr. H. S.
Biblehaus was pastor fer over quarter OF
century. In 1851 this congregati commenced
colonizlng, and since that time six other Ger
man congregations were organized In various
parts of The city. The fret was in Howard
street, above Thompson; the second, Zion
The membership OF the latter is 700, whilst the
mother congregation, Saens, in st. John street,
numbers more than twice as many members.
AT late meeting OF the Presbytery of
Mnncie, the Rev. G. E. Kuester took letter of
dismsslon, TO unite with the Indiana Chassis of
the Western German Reformed Synod.
METHoDIsT.
AT the opening of the Nevada Conference,
Bishop Scott sHid:-During mis- former stay, ten
years ago, he could ouly secure the use of
vacant haii as preaching place. Now We have
here SIX churches, erected at an ayerape cost of
Sl4 1866 each, ard ten parsonages, at au ave-
rage cost ot $975 cach-the total church property
valuation beng S04.750. Ten years ago there
was no Sunday School in this region. Now
there are II schools, l2l officers and teachers
and SH members.
The Rev. U. W. Landreth, appointed at the
last session of the Philadelphia Conference to
Christiana, Delaware Circuit, has withdrawn
IRON the ministry and membership OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, and united with the Pro.
tekt8nt Episcopal Church.
The Rev. j. KuoX, the widely known fruit