The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-05

--Thirty.eight Congregational churches were
organized In April, May, and June: twenty.four
at the West seven in New England, three at the
SOUTH and two in California.
CATHOLIC.
&-It has been noticed OF late that the Pope is
constantly increasing the number of American
bishops. II is now suggested that this great
increase has been made at this time chiefly with
reference to the approaching Ecumenical Coun-
Gil, and is designed to strengthen the power OF
the Pope In that body: As all the bishops are
invited to become members, IL Is feared that the
liberal policy adopted by Austria and other
European Catholic powers will deter European
bishops from the unqualified support of all
rhe demands OF the Pope, especially of bis
asserted supremacy over all governments. The
American bishops, on the contrary, arc COM
pletey independent of the government, aud are
therefore to be fully depended on to support the
Pope in the most eXtravagant assertion of his
sovereignty over every power in the world.
Hence the Importance Of the multiplication Of
bishops in this, country, just as rapidly as the
constitute the body.guard, and may become the
torlorn nope OF the papacy. cy.-MethodtSt.
France has opened negotiations with the
other powers, with the view to limiting the
resolutions OF the Ecumenical Council in Rome
TO religious questions alone, and in order that
the State and the civil power may take
measures to guarantee the free course of their
affairs.
LUTHERAN.
AN elegant church edifce has been erected
by the First German Lutheran Church of Pitts
burg. 1t is described in the Lutheran as occupy
ing "a proud position on High street, near its
intersection with Fifth avenue" 1t is "a modern
lied Gothic style of architecture. The altar is
simply grand. 1t Is approached by five broad
steps, which are covered by green velvet carpet
A G othlc structure, of elaborate " carved white
oak, rises in the rear of the aitar-stone, and
forms inches for the depository of pure white
life-slze statues of Christ and the four Evange-
lists--Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Front
OF the Gothic ornamentation is the altar, the
usual form, surmounted with an ivory cruci6x
at the base OF which lay the symbol of death,
cut out of marble" The Lutheran has not a
single scathing word for the wealthy church of
its order which adorns its temple with q crucifX
and craven images.
GERMAN CHURCHES
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
cation lett, and, in 18l9 erected the church in
st. John street, below Green, of which DR.. s. H.
Bibighaus was pastor for over quarter of a
century. In 1851 this congregation com menced
colonizing, and since that time six other Ger
man congregations were organized in various
parts OF the city. The first was the one in
Howard street, above Thompson; the second,
Zion Church, IN Sixth street, above Girard
avenue. The membership of the latter is 700
whilst the mother congregation, salenis in st.
John street, numbers more than twice as many
members. The church in Sixth street, as well
as that in Howard street. has recently been re-
painted, retrescoed, and thoroughly renovated.
The reopening of lions Church, in Sixth street.
above Girard avenue, will take place tomorrow,
when an English service will be held in ike
afternoon, at hafpast three o'clock.