The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-15
istened with deep attention and great apparent

Sunday was estimated rs high as 25 000 many
having come long distances in order to be
The Rev. Thomas james has been appointed
General Agent by the General Conference of
the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church,
TO collect moneys, aud to establish aud support
mis,ions and schools among the freedmen Of
the South.
On Jolly 80 The Annual Assembly of the
United Ne hOdist Free Churches Of Great Britain
commenced in Louth. Tne Rev. NJ. Miller was
elected President and the Rev. j. Myers Secre-
tary.
Bishop James afirms that the Methodis.s Of
the llulted States paid last year 50 100000 tax
on the tobacco used by them, while their mis-
sionary treasury is $1,000 in debt.
The Rev. William TrCkptt OF the Philadel-
phia Conference, has been elected PRINCIPAL Of
The Grammar School Of Dickinson College, in
place OF Rev. Ii. G. Cheston resigned.
PRESBYTERIAN.
"A correspondent Of the Christian Herald,
writing from Sau Francisco, says:-"The lead
ing church here in our connection Us the How
ard church. the Rev. Ii. NJ. Gcu lder, d. D.,
pastor. Their edhCc is on Mission street. near
Third This editce is cha-te and commoii Gus,
having an audience room in attractiveness
second to 10 other in the city, aud capable of
accommodating comfortably some 1900 persons,
and OF packing some hundreds more. Every
Sabbath evening it is CrO@del to its utmost ca
gaCty such is the interest felt by the people a.
large in Or. Soudder, and his Sabbath evening
lectures"
TIE Norlbaresl Presbyterian makes the fol.
lowing announcement: I've regret to be called
10 announce TO the Church the death of the
Rev. }. Elliott, OF Bloomington Presbytcry
The Rev. j. Dales writes that this good brother
was called to his rest above from his late resi-
druce in Farbury Illinois. on the 2Sth of July
During his illness of several weeks he was re-
markably cheerful, and at an early period of his
s'ckDes, spoke OF the probability that it might
prove fatal, with manifest satstac ion at the
prospect Of getting home so soon. lie was fifty
four years OF age"
Tho Presbyterian Banner says:-''We are
| r1,lN Ns, l.Y,N IoN =.
the establishment of a new church at Torrents
Station, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, about
midway between East Liberty and Wilkins burg
Pa A lot has been secured, a temporary struc.
ture erected, a fiourisbing Sabbatn-schOol col.
lected, and arrangements made for the imme-
dIate erectioa OF a lecture.room. For some
time a sermon has been preached every sabbath
evening at this point"
The church in Bowling Green. Ohio, was
formed on the plan of Union,n and perfected
its organization some time ago. by the seces-
sion OF ha,f the membership to form anew Con-
gtegatOnal church. The church has recently
been euuvating its house of worship, has had
| an accC ssion of eight members, and is prosper
ing in its general interests.
The ladies of the four Presbyterian churches
in Richmond, Va, have undertaken to furnish
the outfit of Messrs. G. Nash Morton and e.
Lane, who have been appointed missionaries to
South America, by the Committee of Foreign
Missions of the Southern Presbyterian Church.
MIR. S. Taylor Martin was ordained by the
Presby terry of West Hanover on the 5.h of July
and installed pastor of Hebron church. Virginia
BAPTIST.
For many years there have been two Baptist
churches in Salem. Both, from causes that
| need not now be stated, had gradually gone
down. until both had nearly lost their vlsib lity.
| Some months ago, Rev. I. p. Childs went among
| them, and succeeded in gathering the scattered
memUers into one church. General pros Gerity
has attended them since the new church was
organized. Many have been baptized. They
ale now erecting house of worship which,
| when completed, will in all its apartments, be
equal in beauty and finish to any house OF our
| denomination in the State. 1t Will aCcommo.
! date six hundred. salem is one of the many
iIGrsan' I.wns In the State gro wing rapidly
Nu'tW.tr Baptist.
The FIRST Baptist Mariners Church, New
York, under the pastoral care of Rev. Dr..
Hodge worshippng in Oliver street, corner OF
Henry is a most useful Christian organization
1t keeps three converted seGmen in the teld
aiding the pastor in his work. The membership
of the body Is between five and six hundred
more than half OF whom are seamen. In the
last quarter more than one hundred seameI
have signed the temperance pledge; some two
thousand have been induced to attend worship
two hundred B Ies and Testaments have
been distributes; 3j,52O pages of tracts have
been circulated, besides much other religious
reading.
Tie First Church of Rochester, N. Y, O
which Rev. Henry E. Robins, D.. D., Is pastor
Is doing a great work through its mission
hail fitted up for the purpose. Sunday before
last. Many thousands Of dollars have been ex
pended in these mission enterprises, and th(
iruu is large and blessed.
First Church, Chicago, Illinois, with DR.
Evarts at its head Is maintaining three mission
schools in that city, at an expense of about sil
thousand dollars per annGn, and has, at this
moment, at least four infant organizations
schools and churches--Outside the city, lookins
to il as their foster mother.
The Rev. John F. Dagg (3on of DR.. j. L
Dagg), of Forsyth, Georgia has accepted thu
Presidency OF the Bethel Female College, Ken
tucky.
CONGREGATIONAL.
About fifteen years ago'a few Christian.
united TO form a Congregational Church in Tho
city Of Newark, New Jersey. Toe effort has beer
successful beyond the most sanguine eXpecta
tiCns. That Church, now under the pasora
care of the Rev. Mr.. Brown, is one of the mos
louIishng in that city. second church in
Newark has recently been formed with encou
raging prospects. Other churches, at important
centres IN the State, have been organized, unit
now "New jersey Conference OF Churches
exists, embracing twenty or thirty congrega
tiOns.
The main object of Congregational union i.
church extension, the aiding OF feeble churche!
in their ChOTIs to build houses of worship
This object has come 10 assume magnitud.
and interest not al all anticipated at the outset
During the twelve years of its existence, 1t ha,
assisted in erecting 3l4 houses. which are nov
completed, 20 OF which were thus assisted The
last year, and l27 during the last two wears
against 1877 during the previous ten years.
J. Rev. Mr.. Potter, the Congregational revi
YGllst, believes that God can work in summer a
well as winter, and so he keeps at it himself
pl1ughng, planting, and reaping right through
The busiest season and the hottest weather
Last summer his labors were blessed with tel
REVEALS IN as many towns. He is still at WOrl
in Wndham county, Conn.- Wdtchmun an
Reflector.