The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-05

The Presbytery of Tuscumbia, at its last |
meeting, unanimously resolved to overture tue |
Synod OF Mem pits TO connect it with the Chicks- !
saw Pre>bytery; and II conceded by the Synod; |
the Dsme and existence of this Presbytery shall
be merged into that of Chickasaw Presbytery
The syLod OF Memphis, during its sessions at
OXFORD. united the two 'Presbyteries under the
name OF Cbickasaw.
AT late meeting Of the Presbytery of
Hostou, the Rev. Messrs. W. II. Smith aud
William Harrison were received from the
Presbytery OF Union New schooD, SYNOD of
Tennessee. And the Rev. Samuel Hodge was
dismisse ed to oin the PresbyterJ OF Dubuque,
Synod OF Iowa.
The congregation of the Second Presbyte-
r,an Church, Louisville, Kentucky, at meeting
| held November 18Th, resolved with gre Vt
| unaumty, TO call the Rev. George o. Barnes as
co-pastor with the Rev. Stuart Robinson, of the
| cor ngregation.
| Of Cincinnati has been so marked snce 1T
| adopted the free.seat plan that the Fifth Church
| has followed its example. Both attendance aud
| church finances have been increased over one
The Rev. A. Finn Dickson, pastor of the
! OTaupeburg Church, South Carolina, has re.
| Ceived aud accepted a call TO the Fourth Church
Bethesda Sunday School, in this city, has
| increased IN one year from one hundred aud
eighty to iour hundred and twenty nine pupils.
| BAPTIST.
! Rev. William Wilder, who has been the faith
! ful and successful pastor Of the Olvet Church in
this city for thiee and half yea1s, has presented
! his RESIGNATION, and will close his laOors with
! the present month. The removal of Brother
! Wilder from the city is the occasion of general
! regret. Durug hls ministry in the city about
! one hundred have been added to the church
one-half of the Der by baptism. BY perse-
! veriug toll, the house OF worship has been COM
pleted and ls uOw one of the most attractive
! places of worship in the city, and reflects great
credit upon the taste and perseverance OF Brother
! Wildpr.-BdphSt.
We learn that there is a revival in progress
in the Spring Garden Church OF this city, OF
which Rev. H. P. Hornberger is the pastor. No
| special meetings are held. but i'll the social
meetings OF the church the power OF the Lord
is manifested; numbers have asked for prayer.
GERMAN REFORMED.
The Lutheran General Council at its late
meeting devoted its main attention TO the "fIur
points, presented rather ta'orlaly by the Lu-
| lherans OF Wisconsin. 1t adopted Il lengthy series
of pon.committal resolutions, the substance Of
which s:--Flrst, that Cnlliasm, so far as con-
denned by the Creeds and confessions, is heretl-
cal, while the points on which these are not ex-
piclt should be PRAYER ully Investigated; |;
second, that connection with inddel and
immoral secret toCeties is disCIpiu-
ing ohense; and that, while mere secrecy
is not immoral, those societies which do not
recognize Gods Word nor His Son, aud which
impose underlined obligations, are unchristlan {;
third, that no one should be admitted to a
Lutheran pulpit who will probably preach
| ueresy (the real question of close pulpit beng
dOoged). The fourth point mad reference to
close comm union; but the niue long resolutions
which were adopted so befog the subject that
they decide nothing, except that the council
was more anxious TO keep the Wisconsin IL en-
bers, on one side, and DR.. Krotels friends, on
the other, from switching Oh, than to enunciate
any Just or scrptural principle hndepeadent
The General Synod OF the German Re ormed
Church. at its recent session, resolved that
''lhe Theological Seminary at Mercersburg
be removed to Lancaster, Pennsy lvauia, aud
that $50 600 be raised within the bounds of the
Synod, 10 be paid to the treasurer OF the
: Seminary for the purpose OF erecting the
r necessary buildings. Also, that the Board OF
Trustees be directed to put competent agent
in the telu TO collect the above sum, and that
they Cousummate this removal as soon as the
necessary provisions can be made for the pro-
per accommodation of the Theological semi
nary at Lancaster, and the iull sum of $50, 00O
l be obtained"
= "A difficulty has arisen in regard to the cleo.
tion ol DR.. Littejohn as Bishop OF Long Island
As we stated last week, hls election was carried
on the thrd ballot, by maiority OF l in the
/ clerical branch OF the convention, he having 81
votes of the clergy to 80 for others. 1t is now
stated that one clerical vote was wrOngfully
, rejected, which should have been given Tor DR.
! Alexander Vinton, and thus would have pro
! duceo tie. Rev. Albert Guion, an evangelical
a Cburchman, lives in Brooklyn, and has long
. been in the receipt OF SlOO a year from thC
= Missionary Society. ON the 18th of November
= Bishop Potter gave him an official certificate
as a missionary, enttling him to sea
: | in the conventions: and he wa
, thereupon duly enrolled and tool
part in the organization Of the new diocese
Alter the ORGANIZATION was legally completed
and Long Island became separate diocese, tn,
= convention, as an act of courtesy, invited
i Bishop Potter 10 preside, as they might have
! invited any other bishop present. Shortly be
: fore the hour of voting, DR.. Potter, without AM
= vote or authority from he convention, prvatel,
struck Mr. GuiOn's name from the roll, and con
sequently his name was not called. He Openl.
. demanded his right, and gave his vote for DR.
Vinton; but the Secrstary refused TO enterit au(
~ it was not counted. And so Dr. Littlejohl
gained his election by the exclusion of q vote
;. And there is practically no superior tribunal b.
% which the wrong, II it is one, can be corrected
= In such a case the Episcopalians are destitute
y of an appeal as the CongregatioLalists them
:. Independent.
) The yestry OF Christ Church in this eity
!; have declined to receive the resignation O
y Rev. DR.. Dorr, and offered 10 excuse him frou
~ all obligation 10 supply the pulpit, leaving
+ entirely to his own feeling OF ability to preach
~ They wished to continue the salary, and t
,f supply an associate rector. DR.. Dorr cOnsente
- TO The arrangement so far as 10 retain tn
II Losition OF rec, or, but declined to acc-p
n any salary for any services he might still b
= able TO render.
20 The committee to whom was referred tn
- provision OF an Episcopal residence Tor tn
- Diocese of Pennsy lvauia have selected an
- purchased the house occupied by the lat
y Governor Coles, and situated No. 1903 Spruc
q street. This is an eligible, pleasant, and centra
n situation, and will prove to be comiortabl
T residence.
- The Bishop of the Episcopal Church In Ala
~ bama has depo- ed from The ministry of tina
', church the Rev. John II. Nelli OAense ne
~ stated.
le METHODIST.
re The Centenary Methodist Episcopal Chure
le South, IN st. Louis, Missouri, raised on SUNDAY
h, November 6, after strong plea by Presider