The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-26

hands solcmnIy, aud the little boy in bis child
isb lalk sad, Now, Tatu, you ask Gods
bessiDg,n and swhen this was DONE they ate
their dinner. How many children, brought no
in Christian lands, would, when hungry, have
stopped TO ask blessing before eatngg
ON the evening OF the 9Th Instant, two men,
0ers OF the Old Cambridge ChuIcn. Nassqchu-
setis, we're ordained as ministers Of the Gospel,
viZ.:-Ezra p. Gould, Assistant Profess r OF
interpretations In the eNewton Theological Ia
ol Hebrew in the Rochester Theological SENT
nary. Both these young men were members of
the last class at Newton. lt is rarelv that
church gives at one time two so valuabs con-
trlbuttons 10 the work OF the Lord
-lhe West Fifty-tbird Street Baptlst Church
laid the cornerstone of their new edidce in
Eiity-third street, near Seventh avenue, New
York. last week.
The Rev. DR.. Baker, pastor of the Wabash
Avenue Baptist Church, Chcqgo, has re.
signed. The members OF tha. body arc talk
ing OF sel'lug their property, and moving to
some point south OF Twenty.second street.
They think they are too near the FIRST Churcu.
The two Baptist missionary associations in
Missouri have united into one body, and the
Two newspapers which represented them are
merged into the Central Baptist, the two editors
occupying its Joint char. Tnere are about
$4,000 Baptist commitments in that Stale.
PRESBYTERIAN.
- The Sund0g School OF the West Arch Street
Presbyterian Church has turned over new
page u It's history. The pastor of the church
the superluteudency of the school, and will
enter on his duties tomorrow. DR.. Willis
GENIAL manner among the young people, and
MS hearty interest in the Suud 4y School work,
are sufficient assurance that tue young folks OF
the church and its vicinity Will cluster around
him in the school, as eagerly % their parents
90 10 the church. IL IS not every pastor that is
either competent or willing TO bear such
burden, in addition to the duties OF the pulpit,
as the charge of the sunday School involves
1T is not to be expected that every pastor can,
nF Nrill - h., Il Ig..A 1.
the ability and the disposition both 80 emf
nently exist as ia the case OF DR.. Willis, it is
gratifying TO see pastor iu u position where he
can exert so happy an influence over the youth
OF his charge. Let us hope that the example
of DR.. Willis may be extensively followed by
other ministers.
The Rev. A. Crawford, of the Presbytery of
Xenia has been called 10 bccome pastor OF the
Eleventh Street Church, New York IN the First
PresbyteTy of New York.
MIR. A. b. Glldlan a licentiate of the Pres
bytery Of MouoDganela, has received unani-
nous call to the pastoral charge Of the United
Presbyterian Church of CovlugtoD, N. Y.
the Old School Board OF Education dis
rensed aid last year to 294 students preparing
ior the ministry or these, ll9 were in their
theological course, SO in their collegiate, andE7
in their academical course. The New School
Education Committee aided 2O5 students; of
whom "a were in the theological, So in the
collegiate, and 40 in the academlcal course.
According TO the minutes OF the General
Assembly, just published, the following are the
three largest Presbyterian churches ia the
b United ~ states:I 81 Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn
| square, N. Y. (Dr. AdamsO, I'LL members;
Brick Church, Rochester (Dr. shaw's), 1886
members. All of these belong TO the NE "
| Schooln branch OF the family.
Hon. William Jessup, who in years past
| occupied an Influential position both in Church
and State, and who was known as man OF the
highest integrity, died at his residence at Mont
rose, Pa, on the 18th inst. Judge Jessup was
Eice-President OF the AmeIicsa Board OF Foreign
hisslons, and was honored III having two sons
missionaries TO Syria. He had been tor many
! years an elder In the Presby teriaD Church.
tie has been suffering from paralysis for some
| years.
Under the head "well Done," the EUonqe,is
reports that four young men from the Third
Church in Pittsburg will be students in Auburn
The Rev. William Wisner, 0. D., of Ithaca,
New York, is in the eighty-5ixthy year of his age.
He is ,till remarkably vigorous. He was settled
in Rochester as pastor OF the Second Church
now the Brick-in 1881. He had previously
preached for fifteen years in Ithaca, where he
commenced his labors in 1916. His ministry
thus extends over period OF itty-two years.
The Rev. Nathan p. Cam pfeld was dro wned
at Bellows Falls, Vermcnt, last week. where he
| was spending a vacation season. Mr.. Campbell
| was young man OF fine promise. He graduated
| at Princeton lew years since, was actively en-
| gagged IN the meetings uEder the Rev. Mr.. Ham.
nond, and about year ago became pastor oi
! the Presbyterian church in Cazenova, New
| York. His health being somewhat impaired, be
! had csntem plated trip to Europe, and had
passed a short time at Saratoga, whence he pro-
| ceeded to Bellows FalIi. Mr.. Campfeld was
aged thirty years, and leaves wife to mourn
his loss.
CONGREGATIONAL.
| The century and o quarter anniversary OF
! the Congrega tIonal Church of Westminster,
Mass, was celebrated september 9th. Historical
| discourse and poem by the pastor, Rev. A. j.
Rich. The discourse Is to be published. The
| church was ''embodIedn IN 1742. The meeting.
house was built three years previous, when
| the:e were only four families 10 the place.
| Preaching was sustained for two years earlier
slll, when there were but two families located.
| From 1889 TO this day the church has not been
without meetng-house or a preached Gospel.
IL has always sympathized with the oppressed,
| been foremost In every reform, and is au ear.
| nest, progressive church. 1t has sent out some
| halfdoZen foreign missionaries. The tiftieth
anniversary of The Sabbath School occurred
on the same day; and it is a remarkable fact
that the three young men who touAded the
Ichool each served as teachers during the halt
| century.
Rowland Hazard, ESQ, q member of the
Congregational Church at Peacedale, Rhode
Island, has, with his father, 10 Wland G.. Haz
ard, given $4,000 to Brown University.
The Memorial Church and congregation in
| Springfield, Mass, have unanimously rene we'd
the invitation to the Rev. e. p. Parker, of the
South Church, Hartford, TO become their pas.
Tor. Their very beautiful and unique house oil
worship is fast approaching completion. Dr.
| Holland writes that its tower viii be an almost
exact fac-simile OF that OF York Minister.
The Congr, galionai Church in West Groton
New York, has voted TO withdraw from the
Ithaca Presb 5 terry, and to unite with the new
ASSOCIATION soon 10 be formed at Homer.
- The Rev. William Barbour, OF Peabody
Mass, has resigned his pastoIate, and accepted
his appointment as Professor OF sacred hhetorC
in the Bangor TheoJgical Seminary, aud hopes
to be on the ground before the commencement