The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-11

VI l'uHiOu Ou we teTulS pTOpOSeu Dy lne GeDerdl
Assemblies. The large meeting in DIR. Halls
church, in New York, has been followed by SINH
lar ones IN Philadelphia and Brooklyn, advo-
eating reunion on precisely the basis then
adopted and opposing all changes or amend
ments as introducing new cause for discus
sion, and tending to retard the object In
view. Meanwhile, a circular has been sent
ern Pennsylvania, urging that the latest ac-
tion OF the Old School Assembly, affirming
simply old doctrinal standards without any ex-
planation, and which came before the New
School Assembly too late for its considerat on,
be made the basis Of reunion. This circular Is
signed by the younger Professor Hodge, and, 1t
Is claimed, would be more acceptable TO both
parties, as well as to the minor branches OF the
great PTesbyterlan family. The prevailing
sentiment seems, however, TO be, Let US have
reunion effected FIRST. on no matter what terms,
and trust TO mutual Christian love and forOpar-
apce for any action or change that NAV then be
desired. The speedy arrival of President Me-
Gosh in Princeton will give to that potent centre
OF nsuence needed impetus In favor Of re-
union.
Daring the past thirteen years the o. s.
Presbyterian Board Of Church Extension has
received nearly SS5S, 900, aud made grants in
aid Of tie erection OF eight hundred and flty
churches. o. this amount $50, 900 was received
the past year, and has been expended In AID of
one hundred and twenty-five houses of wOr-
ship. These churches average a cost of S25OO
OF which the Board gives not quite one-hfth.
1t Is Pald that sixteen hundred churches of that
order took up no contribution last year in a d
OF this important object. OF the one hundred
and twenty-five churches aided last year,
twenty nine are IN North Carolina, fourteen in
Iowa, twelve in Illinois, nine each in South
Carolina and Pennsy lvanld, and SIX in Indiana.
The Ccnrdl Presbyterian says;-"The Central
Presbyterian Church, st. Louis, Missosri,
lately under the pastoral care Of the Rev. 5. j.
p Anderson, held a meeting OF the session aud
members on the l7Ih of June, moderated by
the Rev. DR.. }. II. Brookes, at which time
unanimous call was made out tor the Rev NJ. d.
Hoge, B. d., of this city, Offering him salary
OF $4,000. AS DR.. Hoge has at present invita-
tons to two other points, equally important
and prominent, it is impossible to predict his
decision, urgent and proyldential as the call to
St Louis seems to be-"
The Rev. A. G. Shaffer, pastor Of the United
Pre,bytertsn Church, in West Deer Township,
Pa, was instantly killed by lightning on Tues
day, June 80.
BAPTIST.
AT recent meeting of the Fifth Baptist
Church, of this city, the following preamble and
resolutions we're unanimously adOpLed:-
Jss, Christ upon every niember Of His BODY to DO
Gospei ana he salvation Of men; ''e' '"0e u 'n0
Aad lrheyeas, Great good has relulted from the
daned to The ministry; AHd gIereu8, we are deeply
snsb 1e NY ts &ra prscc"oS OF
Rosotud, That this Church hereby gives its ap-
Iie gospel whoever God, in His providence shall
Rev. James Cooper, late of this city, has
received and accepted a call to the pastorate of
salary Gf fourIaau hnndred dollars and nsa NJ
nar.6noge oe 'S' o0'''i' anu use VI
,,rruoD,sr
The Christian StGy is the title of a new
religious paper issued from tho Methodist mis-
sion press in India, and edited by Rev j. w.
Messmore. 1t is in the Hindustani language
/ and designed especially for circulation among
! the native Christians. The work OF the Church
! in India is exceedingly encouraging The
| Methodist discipline requires the Bishop to
/ inquire Of the candidates for ordination whether
| they are willing 10 go as foreign miss 'onaries
/ The Corresponding Secretary Of the Methodist
/ Missionary society is reported as saying that
not name OF one willing candidate has been
/ sent to his ONCE during the past TWO years, and
/ the Bishops nave nearly ceased 10 nut the queS-
uop. The Society IS Obliged to look TO the
theological semlnares tor the men II needs.
i DR.. B. Il Nadal, Professor OF Historical
Theology in the Drew TheoioEiCal Seminary,
| stated IN the Phlsdelpha Preachers Meeting
I that there were tWenty-one students IN attend
! ance last year. and the applications Tor next
year reach nom eighty to one hundred. Many
| OF them need help to enable them to receive
instruction. He also stated tnat they are now
buildings professors residence, and tour other
BUILDING are yet to go up. One building con
~ oofs ,ort Jan4s wiz
The trustees OF Randolph Macon College
have, by vote OF more than twO.thirds de-
Cded TO remove 1t from its present site IL
! NeCkleubulg county, Va, TO a more accesslbl le
from Richmond on the Fredericksburg Rail
road
| The ONO wesleyan university mas WNhlL
| the last three years received suoscrlpuoas anC
beqeests 10 the amount OF Slol'oOV'
LUTHERAN.
Tbo vost inmioration from Germanv i,
! - o. T ~ +h nran;en1 in 1bis coIntrT r1L a} +br
Tnsb imml%rstion has done for Roman CatboIi