The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-03
sUMMAR z OF RELIGIOUS NEWS.
PRESBYTERIAN.


The Flnira Republican says that the will of
the late Simeon Benjamin, long Il resident OF
Elmira was recently admitted to probate, and,
Pside from sums devised and bequeathed to
private individuals, the following educational
enominational and charitable institutions
we're remembered by him:-To the Elmira
Female College, IN addition 10 his former gifts,
be gives S25, 900; to Hamilton College, $4,000;
to the Presbyterian House Of the city of Phila-
belpbia, for home and foreign missions, and for
Bible and tract distribution, 100000; to the
Auburn Theological Seminary, $40 900; to the
Orphans Home OF ElmIra, $4,000. Mr. Benjamin.
ad previously given to the EImira Female Col.
|ege the sum OF $4,000, and the $25.0O0 con-
|ained in his will makes sum total to that
Institution of SS0,O00. 1t wlll be seen that the
pits contained in the will to the above-named
pstitutions amount to $500
AT the recent meeting OF the Presbytery OF
Montgomery, the Rev. j. 3. Ramsay, D. D.,
nia asked Tor dissolution of the pastoral
elation, because of physical infrmities. Tue
hurch opposed granting the request. aud
ss1gned reasons to the Prcsbytery for doing so,
Rating that they would cheerfully pay the
alary promised to their pastor, and furnish a
&upply for the pulpit also, so long as the health
y their pastor might require it. The Presby-
Fry, having heard the case, refused to grant the
kquest of Dr.. Ramsay. The conduct of this
hurch is IN such honorable contrast with the
purse too generally pursued by churches, that
deserves TO be known everywhere. DR.. Ram
|y is certainly very fortun ate minister.
The Rev. George e. Eagleton, in recent
lsiness note to the editors of the Christian
bSeroer, says:--"I have just returned from a
Fotracled meeting, first at Scotland Church,
fkansas, then continued at Three Greeks
burcE, Arkansas. The meeting continued thr-
EN- days. There were perhaps fifty inquirers,
d the Lords people are greatly revived.
ese churches are under the pastoral charge of
e Rev. I. M. Boyd an earnest brother, popu-
r. useful and beloved for his works sake"
mir. james S. Dennis, who has for some time
en- supplying the pulpit of the Rev. DR.. Poor,
hnun n.r1r haah hnn n.Nit1 1NnI afren Nf
e American Board, and will go out to Syria
18th DR.. Jessup in October.
= The Rev. stephen W. Dana, late of Belvi-
Ere, New Jersey, has been installed by the
bird Presbytery of Philadelphia, as pastor of
he Walnut Street Church, West Philadelphia.
: The Rev. Norman Seaver, DID,, OF Rutland.
ermont, has accepted a call TO the First
Fesbyteriau Church, in Henry street, Brooklyn,
The Rev DR.. II. B Cunningham has
ecepted an invitation to supply the church at
Mary's, Georgia.
-LaIe Theological Seminary opened lately
th large class and all the professors on the
ound.
BAPTIST.
New buildings are about to be erected for the
Dchester Theological Seminary, main build
& for lecture rooms, library, and chapel, and
Potber for dormitories. TIE latter, which is 10
a handsome, substantial four-story building,
ID will cost about S32 00O is to be commenced
mediatelv. The Seminary has German de-
rtment in very successful operation, which
.eks to meet the wants OF eighty German
ptist pulpits insAmerca.
1.-The Rev. J. q. Hiden has been unanim ously
ected pastor of the Baptist church at Whining
N. @.
1.-The Georgia Baptist churches have a men,
rsbip Of 81, 345; the Virginia, a membership
ll6,52G Virginia thus leads the Baptist van.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The South Church. Chicago, Rev. G. NJ.
Ter, pastor, has bought and paid for fine
ard made handsome start on subscrip-
|n Tor anew church edi6ce, The new site is
b streets west OF their present location.
|e present property, when sold, will add
1he 5000 to the building fund and the church
good prospecs for soon possessing the
asantest house OF worship in that part of the
Chicago Theological Seminary opened its
Rture term with an increase of students. Over
b have already reported. The new building
be ready in few weeks, and the agents are
Thing the collection OF funds to meet the va
ns pressing necessities of the institution.
1.-The churches OF Homer and Lise, n. Y,
merly connected with Cortland Presbytery,
|e u tied with hVe Congree atonalst churches
orming Central Association OF Congrega-
bal ministers and churches of New York
Mrs p. I. Carey, of Milton, N. II. recently
eased, gave by her will $4,000 to the Ameri
Missionary Association, and made the
Irch al Milton Falls her residuary legatee
Ting it so ne $l2 600, as is supposed.
The Grinnell Association is the largest bu
In Iowa, numbering TWENTY-FIVE churches
Il new churches have been organized within
limits this year.
EPISCOPAL.
TIE most Enthusiastically inclined Episcopa
isler in San Francisco, California, is sald 4