The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-28
SUMMARY OF CHURCH NEWS.
METHODIST,


The Wesleyan Methodist Conference of Eng
sand met at Hull on the 2Sth of July. Rev.
Francis Jobson, ID. D.. well known in this cOun-
Rry, was chosen president for the year, by Il
Biurality vote, having 120 votes to 161 for other
candidates. The vote was by ballot, without
nv preliminary canvass or nomination. In his
Xddress, on taking the chair, he said that Me-
hodists would always remain firm Protestants,
Ind at one with all Evangelical Christians,
= Ind could have no fellowship with
Jubilee Missionary Fund amount to
H,179. .973-above a million dollars The Irish
conference was represented by Rev. James
obias, who stated the great want of preachers
h Ireland, and begged that some young men
rom England would come over and help them.
Reveral large promises had been made towards
Xhe support OF additional preachers. Friday
Bas occupied with miscellaneous business,
bad on Saturday eighty-nine candidates for the
Ministry were received "On trial. Some of
hem were sent to the theological colleges, some
esgned to circuits or other appointments, and
Dme held in reserve for vacancies that may
ccur.
b dead saints has lately occurred in this
tate. The MetltodiSt Home Journal in its ac-
|ount of the proceedings of the late National
amp-meeting says that Mt season OF great
hterest the congregation sang with tervor IA
'diliar hymn, while Rev. j. s. lnslip, with both
lands raised, ''invoked the spirits of Wesley,
fletcher, and all the redeemed in heaven to help
hem accept the truth in all its length and
readth."
The sixth session of the Delaware Confer
nee (colored) was held at Milford, Delaware,
b1ly %, Bishop James presiding. Five preachers
&ere received on trial and six received into full
onnection. Two preachers were received from
ther churches. The total increase is nearly five
undred. The vote on lay delegation was thirty
even in favor of the plan and one against.
M "A Methodist paper says:-" The Board OF
rustees, about a year ago, created Chair Of
siblcal Languages and Literature. Meantime
ne munifcent sum of twenty-five thousand DOL
{ RS was subscribed as an endowment TO this
<= noir bv q gentleman of the Presbyterian Church
4hose name we are not at liberty to glve-i
* "entleman of the largest Christian sympathy
T. nd benevolence-the chair to be named II
onor of the donors reyered and honoreo
q ther."
r. The Methodists report reyiyals in Sweder
5Ihich have within the past nine months III
M leased their members from 424 to 929;
The statistics of the Wesleyan Methodlsts o
reat Britain for the Conference year Just closed
re- of great interest. The Sunday School repor
j. bows 1928 schools, 103 AL officers and teachers
!. 1 SO1 scholars (an increase for the year O
78l), and 36,372 scholars in society or o.
ial The General Education committee re
<IDrts 69S day schools, 110,67O scholars, an III
.4 ease of 1890. The amount OF Goyernmen
Eants to the Wesleyan schools for 1868 wa
ISo GIL. The Winchester Normal school ha
IN attendance of 1872 students. The mlsslonar M
Contributions Tor the year aInouuU " %ioo,9o
nal TO 5000 900 specie. The Jubilee 1und
ported as complete, netting e167, 800.
BAPTIST.
The Hanson Place Baptist Church, Brool
H. New York, has calleu Ine l'0N' ~ O0 y
X Cincinnati, Ohio.
oTbe Rev. w. S. Post D. d of the, Pres6!
rian Church, New School, having declared Il
1ange of views upon the subject OF 6aPti,sin
I'd offering himself for baptism ana nG ieowsn co1nG
was received. He was baptized, ana coun'
rdained him. All in Missouri. a
The Examiner and Chronicle announce
,ot the ''Rev. II. Harvey, ID. D., late pastor
Be First 'iI Baptist Church of Dayton Ohio, nj
zen elected to the chair OF Biblical EIG8eS lfeS
9on to rSSSOISii and will probably accept"
THE Baptsts of Boston and New E9glaHl g
II 6ye inst raised ten thousand dollars Tor l, u
merican He can Baptist Publication Society to est
si' is6 a depository of the soeietyin Boston,