The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-21
SUMMARY or RELIGIOUS NEWS.
PRrsBYTERIAN.

The SynCd OF Kentucky, at its late meeting,
adopted the tOllO wing minute concerning the
part OF the Presbyterian Church in that Safe
known AS the Declaration and Testimony party,
TO witt
"The Synod deplOres the sChism that has
occurred within our bOonds, and earnestly
desires 1t may be speedily healed. 1t longs for
the peace ana brotRerly affection aud con uldCuCe
which prevailed in former years, aud II IS ever
ready TO extend the hand OF fraternal kindness
and welcome 10 their brethren who have erred,
to the utmost limit consistent with the NAM
tenance of the dignity and just authority OF the
Church. 1t will endeafor to cherish ever the
Christian and coucia ory spirit that animated
the Assemblies OF 1867 ana 1868, and hereby
declares its willingness to act at all timec, in the
treatment OF their relations TO these brethren
formerly joined in church fellowship With them,
in the line OF the primo pies and policy set forth
In the action OF these Assemblies"
Away i'll lndlasa body OF ministers and
churChes connected with the Reformed Presby-
terans of the United States has held meeting,
to sit i'll judgment upon the Synod that con-
demnea George II. stuart for singing hymns.
Whereupon the Observer ncw York luqulres:-
"Is there not something in the verdict OF Goi's
people in America, i'll Britain, in lndia that
should cause the Synod TO pause ana solemniy
review its decision ?? AID adds:-"It IS not our
duty to dictate or counsel, but may we not,
with deiereuCe suggest TO the Synod that the
honor OF Chris's cause in the whole earth
demands that this aciOu be reconSideTed, and,
if possible, reversed. 1t would be an act OF
moral heToism, worthy of the men of Scotland,
10 restore Mr.. Stuart ana remove as tar as
possible lDlS Stl9ma from the OnuICn, Auu we
are not SO unbelevlng IN the stalworth piety OF
the men who did the deed as to doubt that they
are capable of uCdOing it when the concentrated
voice of the Church OF God on earth asks them
to retlace their steps. MetbOdLSt.
The n. :. Presbyterian synod OF Ohio met a
few days ago in Columbus. The reports Of be-
nevoleIt contributions showed not very flat.
. terlng array OF figures. There are in the synod
"a churches and 4500 members. Foreign mis-
sions received an average OF G94 cents from each
members nome missions 6l3 cents; ministerial
n1tr .nit rr,l,nY
quarte1i and the publication cause considerably
less.
"A missionary enterprise of the Old Pine
Street Church, located IN the southeastern part
of this city, last December riTened into the
organization of the Greenwich Street Church.
tits made up largely of young families, has a
large Sabbath School, and ia all respects lays
Itself out Tor work. TIE Rev. William Hutton,
who has from the first supplied It's pulpit, was
recently Installed by the Fourth Presbytery Of
this city as its pastor.
The Synod of Iowa have taken measures
towards the establishment OF theological semi
nary, with a preparatory department for the
special Denett OF those whose course OF study
must be partial. 1bey WILL both in cufrlculam
and stem oil training, seek ITO avoid the
of The present system of theological education,
supply ITS detects, and adapt II IN all respects to
the demands OF the age in which we lve."
Some time ago the First Presbyterian
Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, adopted the plan OF
making oil the pews OF the church lree, relying
upon the voluntary gifts OF the people for the
support OF the minister. The Firth Presby tcrian
Church OF the sane city has adopted the same
plan, aud iuaugurated it with good prom Sc
of success, and OF the enlargement OF the con-
gregatiOD.
Unity Church, in Eastern Alabama, has
been visited with remarkable outpOUrng of
the Holy Spirit. During the services they were
aided Dy the Rev. j. H. Reed. The number of
members OF the church previously was twen y
one. Twenty hit were aided on this occa-
sion, making the whole number now iorLy-
nine,
There are over a hundred young men in
attendance at Davidson College, North Carolina,
representing nearly every Sou hWestern state.
Not less than thirty Of the students are caudl-
dates for the ministry, and several of them
expect to labor in heather lands.
The First Church OF St. Louis, Missouri,
render ed vacant by the rem val Of the Rev. Or.
Nelson 10 Lane Seminary, has given call to
the Rev. William Hogartn, DID,, of Detroit,
MichIPan, 10 become its pas.Or.
The people OF DR.. Duryea's church in Brook
lyn, New York. bave established two mission
Sabbath Schools within few weeks, one in
Atlantic avenue, the other in Fulton avenue,
and both OF very far lrOm FlatbHsh avenue.
Tue Sixth United Presbyterian Church,
Allegl eny City, was dedicated atey. 1t Ia
Iocated on the corner OF Franklin and CHARTERS
streets. The eddce is OF pressed brick, plain
and substantial, and cost about S28O OOO
The Rev. Alexander a. Mcconnell has been
received by the Presoyteiy Of New York from
the Second United Presby terian Presbytery Of
New York.
The Reformed PRESBYTERIAN Church OF Mes
hammock, Pa, mas joined the United Pres te-
Ilan Pre,byteIy of Mercer
Judge John A. Inghs, of South Carolina
has been elected President oil OglethoTpe UnI-
veTsitY, Georgia,
METHODIST.
The Norihem Methodist Church is charged
by a cOored correspondent OF the Missionary
Record OF Charleston, S. c., with tosterlns
ooious caste distinctions IN Georgia He says
speak OF q conference held at Atlanta, Ga.:-
''The majority of the ministers were white, and
8 SHARP line was drawn between them and th,
'colored Orethren.' They have in Atlanta