The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-01

that Episcopal missionaries might be sent to
them, and complaining OF the worthlessness OF
the labors of the American missionaries A let
ter from DR.. Perkins explains the matter. Mr..
Badger was young man in 1888, in the employ
OF our mission in Smyrna, and, after receiving
strong religious impressions, and joining the
Methodists, expressed a desire to preach the
Gospel, and went to England to prephre
himself. At Oxford he fell under the in
huence of Puseyism, and embraced 1t with
On being sent out TO Mosul he opposed the
work of our missionaries so actively that he was
recalled by the Bishop OF London. His sister
married Mr.. Rassam, a native HISTORIAN of
Mosul, of whom another British Consul says:---
"Rassam was always disposed to do night except
when he was badgered." The signers are from
the Koordisb part of the field. Some are noto'
riousy immoral Some are Papists. Yet some
are among those who have been respected
laborers in connection with the missionaries.
How to account for this DIR. Perkins could not
tell till he met two of the prominent signers,
who solemnly declare that they never had seen
the document, nor did they know of its exist
ence. These assertions DIR. Perkins fully be-
1eves. 1t Is unnecessary further to charac-
terize this attempt to meddle with our mission
there.
ON Friday, July II, Bishop Vail admitted
ths Rev. G. +. ID. Griffith to the PresoYterate.
The service was held in Trinity Church, Law
renee, Kansas. The Rev. Messrs Reynolds, j.
N. Lee, Bskewell, Beatty, and Dunn were pre-
sent and took part iu the service. The Rev.
MIR. Harlem, a minister OF the swedish Episcopal
Bishop and clergy in the laying on of hands.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The American United Presbyterian Mission
IN Ghous, Egypt, organized a church of twenty
five members year and a half ago, and has
since suffered severely from persecution by the
Government al d the Coptc Christians. Thus
opposition is now dying out, although the Cop
tic priests have forced some parents TO withdraw
their children from the mission school. Finding
that other parent were SO satisfied of the supe-
riorty of this school that they would not re.
move their Children they took the strange plan
OF adopting Browns Catechism in the Coptic
school, and asked also for the Westminster
Catechism; but, owing to a scarcity of copies,
were unable to get it. Yet, year ago the
Patriarch ordered all such books burned; and
one man buried his copy of owns Catechism,
lest it should be taken and burned.
TO extend the influence of religion In the
city is the proper life-work of all Christians in
the city, whose business is to go forth, colonze,
form new and selt-sustatning churches, as fast
and as far as access can be had to tbe people to
bring them in" In this spirit DR.. Horn
blower, pastor Of a Presbyterian church in
Paterson, n. j., urged upon his people the
necessity OF forming new church on the out.
skirts of the present congregation. "All of
you who live beyond - street, go out there
and be organized into a church. If it leaves
half OF these pews vacant, we will see them all
filed in few years again; and you shall nave
our prayers and blessings If you will CO." Such
things are not to be bought with the mere gift of
money, but as they "frst give their own selves"
TO the work.
"A Presbyterian newspaper of the Old School,
speaking OF the sad case of widow lately be-
reayed, says:-'She is left with the care of three
chdren-chlldren born in the covenant, conse-
Grated and sealed in baptism, started in the
pathway to heaven. They are to be taught, re-
| strained, helped onward, and made by the ap.
| pointed means and the grace of q covenant
keeping God, to progress till the family shall
reunite where, parting will be unknown"
wherein d0es this from the Hugh Church
The Rev. Franklin Y. Vail died at the resi-
depce OF Major Gano, near Cincinnati, on Tues
day, the 23d OF June. He was seyenty.one years
| of age, having been born on Long Island,
August g. 1897. MIR. Vail was very successful in
! securing funds for the establishment OF Lane
Seminary, thirty-fve years ago. He was also
for many years an efficient agent OF the Amerl'
Rev Charles Robinson, D. D., late of Brook
lyn, now has charge of the American Chapel IN
Paris, and by instructions from the American
and Foreign Christian Union, he has discontin
ued the liturgical service there on Sabbath
morning. change to which the congregation
cordially assented.
Rev. DR.. William S. White (whose health il
in a great measure restored), will, in compli
ance with the wish of very many persons, take
charge of the Ann Smith Female Academy
Lexington, Va.
his purpose to accept the call to become thu
pastor of the Fifth United Presbyterian Church
in this city, and will enter upon his labor
about the lst inst.
Church, New York, was installed on Wednes
day, July 8, in charge of the Third Unite(
Presby teIian Church, in Boston.
BAPTIST.
The Rev. Fl. A. Sawtelle writes from Sal
Francisco, June 29:--"I had the privilege las
week of baptIzing the Rev, William F. Lyncl
and his wife, OF the Presby byterian Church. Mr.
Lynch has atterly been pastor of the Presbyte
rian churches at AlVarado and Centreyille
California. He is pleasant public speaker, aut
is esteemed by all who know him as goot
minister of Jesus Christ. His adoption OF tn
Baptist view of both the act and the subjects o
baptism is ful intelligent, aud decided"
Mr. Clough, of the Ongole station, writes
"Our prospects as q mission were never NOR
encouraging than to-day. The Lord is on tn
giving hand. Gods time has come for glVlni
the Gospel to the Teloogoos." April z, Mr..
baptized three candidates-tWo men IRON
village twenty-five miles distant from hi
station, ana an aged woman OF Ongole. neT
Scripture tract has been issued, which Is quit
Iopuiar with the natives; 1t Is entitled Mes
sages for All" and contains torty-iour pages.
Mr.. KLoWltOn has recently visited the out
stations around Ningpo, and also the church OF
the island Of Chusan. He remarks that convert
often date their first impressions OF the truth o
Christianity to the preaching the gospel hear
years before. The church in Chusan are erect
, ing a small chapel at Onggiao, or Reed Bridge
Two or three are requesting baptism at Jln-l
,, kong. An nquiriDg spirit prevails IN all tina
/, | section.
: Mr. Ashmore writes from Swatow, China
| March 3, that at the latest communion tour col
veIts were baptized. Mr.. Johnson, under dat
| of March 90 remarks that there are in his hel
] eight ten applicants for baptism, most {
,, whom would probably be received at the ne1
? . communion.
The Rev. DR.. Curry, of Alabama, has aC
i cepted a proiessorship in Richmond COLLEGE
His chair, il is expected, will be that OF Hlstor
, and English Literature.