The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-14

the consummation aimed OF, it N.'s resolved 70
move the Seminary at Melcersburg " bancdster'
Pa, as soon as the ways and means pan DC Sc
Cured.I
CoNGREG ATIoNAL.
The congregational Union of England and
Wsies held its aptumnal session in Lsets.
Among the points OF interest WAS the reading of
a paper by Que OF the clergy. advocating the
doctrine OF restoration and deuouncing that of
eternal punishment. 1t was tolerantly received,
though few of the members we're ready to accept
Its positions. Much time was given the dis
cussion of lay-work, AMI the general sentiment
was that 1t should be greal ly increased
good example was cited of Dr.
Raleigh's church, by which, during the
last year. three ministers of the Gospel
were supported in three places of worship.
-Four places had been lsept open for evangelists
one sunday and three tagged schools had been
Kept III active operation; two day-schools had
been sustained; one hundred and sixty voluu.
tary and three paid teachers were employed;
two Bible women ana 100 members of the
church were regularly engaged in house to house
visii iiauon; fifteen rooms in various localities
were open several times week for reading the
Word OF God and for conversation on the
portions of Scripture read; four mothers
meetings were held, under the direction OF
nine ladies'; 1900 persons we're gathered every
Sabbath into the churches and missiou-rOoms
for wors hlp; the school and night-classes were
attended by 1900 children; and the visitation of
the poor had greatly increased. There we're no
fewer than 2O0O individuals receiving Christmas
dinuers, ana in various other ways the poor
were being attended to. Now oil this involved
an outlay of G2J00. Tue Union did not hesitate
to put itself right on the temperance question,
and by an explicit resolution dvised all its
consti uency 10 vote for the Liberal party
Independent.
The Rev. J. W. Cracraft-who recently
WITHDREW from The Protestant Episcopal Church
at the late meeting of the Con gregational
Church formally connected himself with that
communion, and, it is understood, VIII at once
engage in its ministerial work.
There are II Congregational churches In
Minnesota, with a membership of 1896; 1888
having been added during the past year, 1876 by
profession aud 1917 by letters.
The Rev. James Wood, recently of the
Presbytery OF Benlcia. has accepted call to the
Congregational church at Antioch, California.
SPANISH RoMANIsM.
All monasteries, converts, colleges, congre.
cations, and other religious establishments i'll
Spaln founded since 1887 are TO be Immediately
suppressed. All their property, movable and
immovable, is to become the property of the
state. The monks and nuns belonging to these
institutions are to go, without any pension from
| before 1897 are TO be redEced in number by
one-half, and those left are foroid heueeforth to
receive noyices. The monks and nuns
thus nl,Orre released from their closterS Will
the conventual establishments which are
not suppressed or they may return to secular
| life. In this case they can claim back the
money made over by them to the converts at
the time OF their entry. The Jesuits are expelled
! from the country. General Prim is reporte !
| having said to three Protestant refUgees:-
'From this day forth there shall be liberty in
| our country, real liberty; every man shall be
! master of his own conscience, and shall profess
| the faith which is best in his own eyes. You,
| gentlemen, may return to your country by the
| hrst steamer; and you are at liberty to enter
| Spain with your Bible under yolr arm, to
| preach its doctrines" The exiled Jews are pre-.
par.ng to return to Spain from Germany
Lndependent.