The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-29

churches. UFor ibe eva, gelizatiou Of the heathen
Within the borders the republic, and contlgu-
The Rev. W. H. William, of virginia, has
accepted the charge Of the Fitst Baptist church
ia Charleston, South Carolina.
REFORMED.
in the August number of the Reformed
MontbIy, published in this city, we find a long
and very elaborate and able article by DR.. Dor
ner, the celebrated Professor Of Theology in inc
University of Berlin, entitled "rhe Theological
Conflict in the Reformed Church OF North Ame-
RIGA with Special Reference to Fundamental
Evangelical Doctrines DR.. DorueT revie VS. the
hercersburg Theology, as taught by Dr. Nevia
and others, and crlticses the Liturgy which has
lately been introduced into the German Re-
formed Church IN America. DR.. Nevin has
replied TO Dr.. Dorner in the last number of the
MeICersburg ReUieiC.
The Rev. j. II. Klein, recently Of Fort
Wayne, Indiana, has accepted the ProfesSorship
in The SnebOygan Mission Institute, Wisconsin,
to which he was recently elected by the North
western Synod.
The CONGREGATION of the Reformed church
Passaic, New Jersey, has increased so much
under the efficient charge OF the hev, j. Paschal
Strong that second Reformed church is pro-
posed IN the village.
call to the pastoral charge OF the Myrtle Avenue
Mission, connected with the Reformed church
on the Heights, Brooklyn, New York.
The pastoral relation existing between the
Rev. W. Auenstus Gring ana the Second Church,
| Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been dissolved,
TO take effect on the 18Th inst.
CoNGRE0ATIoNAL.
Mr.. Bcecher's congregation, in Brooklyn,
are bringing to . completion their cOmmodiOus
and elegant mission building, which is to be
opened in September The work was commenced
| with 500, 0O0, $4,000 being paid for the land.
| Next January, when the pcws in Plymouth
| Church are sold, the surplus over the expenses
! OF the church is to be devoted to sweeping
away the debt Of this mission, and it is expected
| that the whole indebtedness will be wiped out.
The State Street Congregational Church,
! Brooklyn, New York, tried the experiment some
! year, ago OF settling Methodist over the con-
| greGatiOn. The experiment has not worked
| well. There was too much Methodism for the
! Congregation alists, aud too much COngrega-
! lCnal,sm Tor the Methodsts. The church is in
a very feeble condition, and will probably
| expire.
! S. D. Warren, Esq, of Boston, lately gave
! a lot Ut lana and $4,000, on condition that the
| people Of Cumberland Mills, Massa., give an
| equal amount for the purpose OF erecting Con-
! gregational church in that town. Tue aum of
! $4,000 was raised, aud the new house is going
| forward rapidly.
Frederick Jones, Esq. q Boston merchant,
! has given Sl5 600 TO the AndOVer Theological
! Seminary, towards the foundation of profess
so1ship of elocution; and M. j. Wesley
! Churchill, Of the recent graduating class has
! been chosen to fill the chair.
-Tbrty-eight CONGREGATIONAL churches were
| organized in April. MAY, and June; twcnty-lOur
| al the West seven in New England, three al the
! South, and two i'm California.
| Mr.. Allen MCNeai OF the Yale Theological
! Seminary, has aCCepted'a call TO the pastOrate
of he Grove Street Church, East Orange, New
! jersey.