Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-06-25
RELIaIous TOPICS.

-Perryville M. Il. Circuit, of which Rev. |
flourishing condition. The church in the
village of Perryyille is being greatly i'm
proved. At Slatedale, they have determin-
ed to remodel and improve the church. The
new parsonage at Leighton has been great
ly enriched in its outward adornments; and
at Slatington, a lot 60 by 100 feet has been
donated by Mr.. David Williams, on which
suitable church edfice is to be erected.
The last General Conference ofthe M.
+. church. appointed Rev. Messrs. w. Mast,
d. d., Philip Khul and Richard Hanly,
commission to the General Conference of the
"Evangelical Association albright Metho-
dist) which meets in 1871. The 1fethoclist
says s'We are pleased to observe that the ap
pointment of the commission is received by
| the chief organ of the Albright Methodist
| (thc EVd3lgeLic0J MGssenger) very favora-
| bly,. We have greatly desired to see this
union consummated these brethern are OF
our kitn and kin they went out from us, in
peace, because we did not sufficiently pro-
vide for their wants. They have preserved
| the Methodist spirit and the Methodist life in
|
gree of affection for the old Church. 1t is
not SO well known as it ought to be that the
Albright Methodist are rapidly growing
body. They now number $4,000 members,
their increase for the past year being 5000
AT this rate, it will not be long before they
count membership of 100, 900 and upward "
The Methodist which is the organ of
the friends of lay representation says:-
We have heard of one delegate to the late
General Conference who, having voted ior
the Conference plan of Lay Delegation, has
returned home with the avowcd purpose oi
laboring to secure its defeat. We ito moi
see hoW this can be honOrabty done. The
l friends of Lay Delegation consider that the
members of the General Conference who
, voted for the plan now before the Church
thereby committed themselves to its support
5 The plan first presented to the Conference
( could have been carried, but was laid aside
i. in Difference to the wishes of members who
:, doubted its constitutionaity the presen
one was accepted us an alternative by all O
!, the Conference but three members, and com
Y mended by them to the consideration OF th
q people. 'sTo commend" is 10 present O.
soorthy of confidence; we do not see, there
fore, how any one who voted 10 commena
:. can 20 home to oppose If delegates di,
J. not mean this by their votes, let us know
at once. We should neither misunderstood
nor deceive one another.
1. The Annual Commencement of the ID
yinity School of the Protestant Episcopf
At Churches of Philadelphia took place in thu
IN CITY on Thursday, in the church of til
ID Epiphany, Twelfth aud Chestnut streets
i The services were of most intercstin
10 character. Bishop Stevens presided, an
oil conferred the degrees, Bishop Lee, OF tn
o. State, who is President of the School, bein
nd unable to attend. The graduates are DAM
"a j. Anderson, Robert N. Booth, Joseph,
~ Cotton, John l. Forbes, George w: Hodlg
xt William w. Newton, jeremiah karche
at Henry J. Rowland, G. Albert Kcdler, Ric
ce ard N. Thomas, Joseph NJ. Turner, jam
sb 7. Franks.
oa The difficulties in the First keform'
~ Presbyterian Church In Philadelphia,
at- which Geo. II. Stuart is member, resutt
re- in the appointment of commission by .
he General Synod at Pttsburg. This comm
,sa sion has been sitting for some days in Phi
iso delphia. There seems to be bitter QUAR-
ys in the Church, and the commission seems
Ten favor the party opposed to Mr.. Stuart, RI
,en Mr.. Wylie (pastor( and the gentlemen W
r. claim to compose the session of the Churt
oe' No conclusion has yet been reached, ant
iri- is hard to understand anything of the mel
Of the case from the published proceeding