The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-23
SUMMARY OF CHURCH NEWS.
CONGREGATIONAL.


The Elm Place Congregational Chursh
Brooklyn, Rev. Mr. Powers pastor, has mapped
out for itself a definite portion of the city in
which it is located and which it means to culti-
vate thoroughly.
~Rev Z. HALEY, a son of Rev. Dr. HALEY,
long Presbyterian pastor in Albany New York,
has been unanimously called to the Seventh
Street Church, Cincinnati formerly DR.. Storr's.
He is about twenty-four years OF age, graduate
OF Williams College and Princeton Seminary,
and served in the army during the war.
The Presbyterian and Congregational Con-
vention of Wisconsin Qt has II Presbyterian
and 164 Congregational churches) met October
z in Sparta. The tobacco question was dis
cussed in a manner that would have delighted
DIR. Trask, and strong resolutions passed.
During the year 7S5 have been added on profes-
sion, and the membership of the 175 churches is
1852. The Sunday schools have 16,39S
scholars, and 800 779 are reported as contributed
for benevolent purposes in addition to the con-
gregational expenses. The question OF employing
evangelists to aid pastors was thoroughly dis
cussed, and with general result in favor of
such men as Messrs. Potter, Avery, and Clark.
The Chicago Theological Seminary con-
tinues to thrive. At late meeting of the direc-
tors the Rev. James T. Hyde lately of Middle
bury, Vermont, was elected to the Professorship
of Pastoral Theology and Special Studies, to
teach the seniors pastoral duty, and to guide
the studies of the special course during the first
year His acceptance is expected, and he will
be a gain to the faculty. Professor of Ecce
sastical History will soon be chosen. The front
portion of the north wing of the main building
is now nearly ready fer the rOof. 1t faces the
Union Park Congregational Church An Eastern
friend has recently given 5000 to the seminary.
There are about fifty students this year.
METHODIST.
Thus far the Methodist ministerial vote has
been 2342 in favor to 606 against lay delegation
This gives the requisite three-fourths, with 13l
The Methodist Metropolitan Church at
Washington is still s50,000 in debt; and has
raised committee of ladies, with Mrs. Grant as
president, TO appeal for 5000 Methodist women
to send $40 each to lift this burden.
-Bi ishop Ames recently said that he was not
born in the Methodist Episcopal Church. His
grandfathers were both ministers-one Epsco-
pal, the other Congregational-while he, absorb
ING the essence of both. came out Methodist.
Drew Theological Seminary opened It's lall
term under highly favorable auspices. About
sixty students appeared during the first days OF
the term, and enough more were booked TO
carry the number up to seventy within lew
days DR.. McClintoc6 has returned from his
visit abroad
I'm 1900 the Methodisls of this city numbered
one to every 442 of our population; in iSlU, one
in So; in 1920, one in 43; in 1880, one in 50; IN
1S40, one in 25 in 1850, one in 3S; and in 1850,
one in 45. Since 1910 they had, and perhaps
have, been losing ground relatively, while actu-
ally gaining in numbers.
--On October "a, 1863 the Rev. Richard Board
man and the Rev. Joseph Pilmoor, the first
Wesleyan missionaries to America landed al
Gloucester Point, New Jersey, Just below
, this city. October "a, 1869, comes on
Sunday and the Methodsts purpose making a
collection for missionary purposes ut that time.
The late Mrs. Burton, OF ROundhay, Eng
land whe was wealthy member of the Wes-
leysn body, has left the large sum OF f32 600
free of legacy duty, in aid OF several religious
and benevolent institutions. OF this sum el5, 5,OO(
is to be expended in the erection of chapels and
schools for Wesleyan Methodists in Cumberland
and Scotland.