Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-05-14
RELIGIOUS TOPICS.

SIDING. various gentlemen OF different de-
nominations have visited its sessions, ex-
pressing an interest in the work of educat-
ing the colored people through the instru-
mentality of this Church. On Friday at 10
o'clock, a committee from the Unitarians,
consisting of Hon. T. d. Elliott, Rev. DR..
Siebbins, Rev. Mr.. Drew, of Boston, and
Rev. DIR. Ware, of Baltimore, was presented,
and proposed joint action in the conversion
and education of the Southern colored peo-
pie. The subject was freely discussed and
finally referred to committee to report ON
Monday. Some deficiencies appear to exist
in the management of the Book and News
paper Christian Recorder concern in Phila-
delpAia.
The Twelfth General Conference of the
African nj. E. Zion Church assembled in
Washington on Wednesday afternoon. The
four Bishops, Messrs. Bishop, Clinton,
Brooks, and Talbot, were all present This
body represents a membership of about
100000, principally in the Southern States.
A friendly greeting to the NJ Z. General
Conference at Chicago, has been drawn up
and forwarded
In New York, the semi-annual session
of the Liberal Christian Union was
held during last week. The most promi-
ncnt topic of consideration was the liberali-
zng of Christian denominations by the ex-
change of pulpits. Upon this subject, Rev.
]. L Corning, of the Congregational church
at Poughkeepse, made strong address on
Thursday. The Conference adjourned final
ly on that day.
Numerous Missionary, Sabbath School,
and other religious organizations, not of
national character, have had their anniver-
sary meetings in New York during the
week.
The Southern Baptist Convention as
sembed in Baltimore, on Thursday, dele
gates being present representing the States
OF Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North
| Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee, and
Kentucky Rev z. Ii Nell, of Georgia, was
chosen President, with Vice Presidents and
Secretaries. The operations of the Sunday
School board, being stated showed an in
debtedness OF Sl,SO0, in the circulation of
tracts. Dr. Seely, of Kentucky, urged that
the great work on hand was to Chrstianize
the freedmen and then transport them to
Africa in colonies and thus TO convert that
portion of the Globe. The subject was re-
ferred to special committee.
OF course, the most prominent event in
| religious affairs, during last week, has been
| the session of the Methodist General Con-
ference, at Chicago. The great growth of
! this denomination, and its increasing in
| fiuence in wealth and numbers, make its
| proceedings a matter of general interest.
| The nine bishops of the church are all pres
ent except Bishop Baker, whose health does
not permit him to attend The venerable
Peter Cartwright offered the first prayer on
Friday. During the discussion of the ques-
tion whether the Washington and Delaware
| C0lored Conferences should be admitted,
there was decided interest, and an intima-
tion was mace by one of the speakers Of
charge of mal-admnistraion against the
bishops. The standing committees ON Epis-
copacy and Itineracy have the most extern
sive and laboIious duties. Revs.J. M. Trim
BILE and J. T. Peck are their respective Chair
men. The Committee on Lay Delegation
had quite contest in choosing their Chair
man, the issue being squarely made for or
against the measure, and the friends of it
carrying their man, Rev. E.O. Haven, Presi-
dent OF the Michigan State University, by
80 to 10.
The Doctrine of Sanctificalion, or the
belief in the possibility of a second and dis
tinct blessing, after Regeneration, has had
one OF its strongest supporters, in the Phil
adelphia NJ. Z. Conference, in the person of
Key. Alfred Goodman, now the pastor of
Grace Church, in this clly Mr. c., during
his pastorate in Philadelphia, held weekly
meetings of public character, at the rooms
of the Methodist Book Concern, on Arch
street, which were free to all denominations
and were devoted to a sort Of conversation
al or experience exercises, appropriate to
the general object. A series of similar
meetings, with the same purpose, has been
commenced under his supervision in Grace
Church, being held in the chapel, at 81
o'clock, on each Tuesday. They have been
well attended by persons of different de-
nominations, and considerable interest has
been manifested.
The Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of
Friends Qlicksiies) will assemble in Phila-
delphia Tomorrow, though the regular
meetings for business will not commence
until Secondary. These latter are held in
the large meeting house on Race street, the
mems and womens meetings convening,
considering business, and proceeding entire
| ly separately, though on all subjects of i'm
| portance the concurrence of both is ncces-
| sary. This gathering is composed of meet
ings in Eastern Pennsylvania, West New
Jersey, Delaware, and portions of Mary
land. Several prominent ministers III the
Society will probably be present, among
them Samuel NJ Janney of Virginia, Thos.
Foulke, of New York, and others.
AT Vineland, n. j., the Baptist Society
have in course of erection handsome
church on Landis avenue. II will be built
of brick, and will cost $1,000
The Annual Convention Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church. in Massachusetts, was
IN session at Boston during Wednesday and
| Thursday. The next convention is to be
held at Worcester
Bishop Stevens, of Pennsylvania. has
resumed his duties, but Bishop Lee, of this
| Diocese, has still been rendering him some
assistance. On Wednesday week the latter
oificiated in st. Clements and Gloria Del
churches, Philadelphia.
The General Lutheran Synod of the
| United States assembled at Harrisburg on
Thursday. The body comprises a large por-
| tion of the Lutheran church in the United
States, and had tweniy-one Synods repre-
sented by three hundred ministers and lay
men.
| In the Methodist Episcopal Conference,
at Chicago,on Friday, the question of admit
ting the Southern delegates was discussed.
The report of the Tract Society was pre-
sented, showing the total receipts for the
past four years to be $j3, ,s53, and the dis
bursements $49,220. The Sunday School
Union receipts were $7S,l0 and the dis
bursements Ss7l9l.
Honoring the Union Dead.
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