The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-24
CATHOLIC.

The Pope has invited the SOVereigns to send
ecclesiastics to represent them in the General
Council of the Church at Rome.
"A floating paragraph says that the Roman
Catholics have appropriated 100000 for church
extension in the South.
The Emperor Napoleon is said to be hostile
to the great Ecumencal Council The Pope is
displeased with France, the last support now left
linn, and has written very bitter letter to the
Archbishop OF Paris, whom he declines to make
n cardinal.
in Vienna last year OF Roman Catholics were
admitted to the Lutheran churches, while but II
Lutherans turned Roman Catholics. In Gratz,
the capital of Styria, Is Roman Catholics be-
came PrOtestants and three Protestants became
Roman Catholics The Reformed Congregation
at Prague was Joined by 40 Roman Catholics
no Mono takes immense interest in pTepa-
rations for the approaching Council. About 1000
of the hierarchy are to have stalls provided i'm
the transept of st. Peters. The Pope lately
tested the receptive capacity of these stalls by
seating in one of them Monsignor Teodoli,
dressed in the voluminous OjUjGte As he has
attained about the maximum bulk to which q
prelate can aspire, the stalls which proved capa-
cious enough for him are deemed large enough.
-Indepeadent
The Emperor of Austria has lent to the
Museum at Vienna very fine collection of
church furniture, of the time Henry the Lion
0194). The collection includes specimens of
Byzantine and Cologne enamel, gold vessels,
reliquaries, portable affairs and book covers,
chiefly taken from the Cathedral of Brunswick
The Council of the Museum has published
catalogue with illustrations of the principal and
most curious of these objects
The Australian mails bring accounts of the
destruction by fire of st. Mary's temporary
cathedral, Sydney This is the third time that
the Cathedral of Sydney has been burned down.
In June, 1865, the last fire took place, when the
chief edifce was destroyed The origin of the
fire in the present instance seems to be involved
in mystery, and at a meeting held subsequently
for the purpose of raising funds to defray the
expense of erecting another structure, all the
speakers seemed to think that it was the
work of an incendiary. The fire was dis
covered about haf-past o'clock on the morn
ing of the fourth of January, and in less
than half an hour the building was burned
to the foundations. The total loss occasoned
by the fire is estimated at from $4,000 to E5000.
The Archbishops vestments and the vestments
of the clergy were valued at about f1000, and
fully f500 worth more had been purchased since
the previous fire. 1t is estimated that the tempo
rary structure itself cost G2000 and the loss of
the furniture, fittings, etc, is also to be taken
into account. Altogether, the losses are not
nearly covered by insurance. 1t is stated that
the magnificent gold communion service pre-
sented by the Queen of Spain not within
the building,. and has therefore escaped I'M Jury
LUTHERAN.
The cornerstone of a new church edifice
was laid at Bridgeton, n j., on the 9th inst.
Rev. DR.. George B. Miller, Professor of
Theology in the Theological Seminary at Hart
wick, n. Y, died on the 5th inst. His thorough
scholarship, sound judgment, and warm pety
gave him wide influence in his denomination,
who have sustained loss in his removal
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Rev. D. S. Gregory, of the Third Con-
gregational Church in New Haven, Connecticut
has resigned his pastorate.
"A London publisher has commenced the
publication in monthly parts of the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher's sermons.
1t is Stated that the Congregational Church
at Normal, ILL.,, has revised its articles of faith
and eXpunged therefrom all that relates to infant
baptism unnecessary stumbling-block to q
class of conscientious Christians.
The Congregational Church of Smyrna,
Mich, has certainly followed a scriptural prece-
dent in Ordaining as its pastor one of its most
active members, Mr.. w. H. SeaYer, a business
man of that town.
The church in Bluehill, Maine, have invited
the Rev. j. w. Savage, late pastor of the Bap-
tist church in Trenton but now Il member of
the senior class in Bangor Seminary, to supply
their pulpit one year. Mr.. Savage's views have
undergone such change in regard to those
points which separate Baptists from Congrega-
| tionalists, that he now fully sympathizes with
| his Congregational brethren.
| A remarkable religious awakening has been
| experienced among the Congregationalists in a
| rural district near Norwich For twenty-siX
| wears nothing like revival had been enjoyed
| in that region. The little church had become
greatly reduced, numbering but four male mem
| bers. Two or three converts from an adjoining
| town went into their meetings, and talked and
| prayed, and the fire took, and spread from heart
! to heart. until the church and community were
| wrapped in its blaze. Children, parents, and
grandparents were converted and on the first
Sabbath in March eight-three were received into
| the church.
The Broadway Congregational Church OF
Taunton, Massachusetts,, has enjoyed for forty
three years the pastorate of Rev. E. Maltby, now
the Oldest acting pastor in the State. In 1921
the old church settled into Unitarianism, and
handful of people went off and worshipped in 8
hall, forming n church OF males and 25 females
Mr.. Maltbys pastorate has extended over nearly
the whole history of the church, his prede
cessor dying after q few months labor. The
first year revival added 20 to the church
and during his ministry 500 have been received
by profession and 800 by letter. Three time
have colonies gone off TO found new churches
and nearly 400 still remain. \ potent cause
of the success of the church has been the fac
that during all these forty-three years there have
never been in the church any dissension O.
alienation of feeling and parties. The sta
tistcs of the Unitarian Church, founded in 1887
| from which this church went off, we canno
give. The Unitarian year Book only give
the names of the pastors, and this church i
there designated as without a pastor.-Ilsde
pendent
1t was stated some time ago that Mrs, Lyman
Beechers last earthly work was the making of
tidy for the late fair in aid OF the Zenana Mis-
sion. That last work of hers has already beel
the means of raising sufficient to support a ma
tive Bible-reader for one year, and to educate
liindoo girl for the same time. a lady il
Philadelphia made our statement the text O
an article in local paper, explaining tina
strange word ZeRdaG and introducing til
reader 10 the work of the Woman's Mis-
sion, and appealing Tor aid for the Calcutt
Home for the twelve Bible-readers and Zenan
teachers in that city, under the care G
the society. Already $130 have been re
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