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

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AT the ordination of the pastor of German
Baptist church, in Detroit, the doxology
"Praise God from whom all blessings iow,"
was sung to the tune of "Old Hundred" in three
languages at once English, German, and
French.
In Leedsyillc N. j., according to Bep-
tist reports the Baptists we're prevented
from holding revival meetings in the public
schoo-house, on the ground that as
common property the building could not
be used for religious meetings except of union
character. We rejoice to learn that the result
was the prompt erection of n Baptist chapel; so
that every sect can now sit under its own eXclu-
siye vine and fig tree, without having either to
invade or defend public property.
In London, the increase of Baptist cOngre-
cations within fifteen years has been twice that
of the Independents or Congregationalists, and
three times that of the Wesleyans-a fact largely
ascribed to the Rev Mr. Surgeons efforts. Mr..
SpuTgeon is an 'open communion" Baptist, and
if the British view of that question prevailed
here, the denomination would have ten times
the moral power II now possesses.
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Haswell, the veteran mis-
sionary, accompanied by his wife, returns this
week to his work in Burmah Tic first went out
in 1885, visited this country in lS49, and sailed
for the East q second time in 1852. Great
changes have come over the missionary field as
well rs over his own country and himself, since
he entered upon his work, n third of century
ago. DR.. and Mrs. Hasweu expect to go by the
overland Toute-thc additional expense for this
route being provided by private contributions
and hope to reach Burmah in about seven weeks.
God grant them the smile of His presence and
the protection of His hand through all their
journey and in all their labors And may this
renewed conservation of those who have already
borne the burden and heat of the day move
younger hearts among us to say Lord, here am
]; send me. National Baptist
EPISCOPAL.
OF the IA Episcopal churches of Boston, 6
are free churches, and are open every day.
The Episcopalians of Vermont propose to
erect monument at Burlington to the memory
of the late Bishop Hopkins.
The Rev. w. w. Hbben, once a Methodist
preacher in the Indiana Conference, has been
admitted into the Episcopal Church.
Congregational singing is to be a specially
of the new Episcopal church in New York. Of
which Rev. DR.. Thrall, late of Brooklyn, is the
pastor and one of the founders.
Mr.. Joseph III. Sheffield is building in New
Haven, Connecticut, at a cost of S120, 900, home
for aged ladies, chapel, rectory, and two
frst-cass tenement-houses, designed by him as
q gift in trust to the parish of Trinity Church,
of which he is q member.
The Episcopalians in Kentucky have inau-
gurated q new system of church extension, en-
ploying two evangelists to build up churches in
destitute places, and to do much of the work of
Methodist travelling preacher missionary
of the Church Missionary Society has during the
last year organized congregations in five towns
in Missouri, averaging twenty communicates in
each.
An act of the colonial legislature of Jamaica.
passed in 1856, allowed for fourteen years the
sum of 928 900 year to be paid for the support
of Episcopal churches As the time is now nearly
out, an effort is making to prevent the continu-
ance of this charge on the revenues of the island
In 1865 the Non-conformists of Jamaica had 261
chapels or churches; the Church of England, 81.
In 1866 the NOn-conformist places of worship
would contain 13S $50 hearers; those of the state
supported church only SS24. With all its state
aid, that state church has not accomplished one
half of.what the free churches have done.
The extreme Ritualists of England did their
best to make themselves ridiculous and to identify
themselves with Romanism. Mr.. Lowder in
augurated the old Romish procession of 'the
Way to the Cross, going around all Mapping
with procession of choristers and mourners.
The procession stopped at fourteen halting
places, to remind the astonshed crowd of
various points in the story of Christs way to the
Cross including the time when n woman wiped
his face with handkerchief, ION which it had
been said the impression of his features re-
mained."
On last Sunday evening public meeting on
behalf of City Missions was held at Rev. Mr.
Tyngs Church, on Forty-second street. New
York. Rev. Mr.. Mingins described the condi-
ton of the Missions, what they had done and
what they had to do. Rev. DR.. Hastings spoke
of the peculiar difficulties which the city pre-
sented to missionary work, and described the
modes adopted to overcome them. In conclu-
sion, Rev. Mr.. Tying called for aid in the way of
money, and collection was taken. The num-
Der of people assembled was sufficient to fill the
church.
One of the best newspaper Jokes lately
heard of was unintentionally perpetrated upon
themselves by the Rev. Mr.. Rogers of Memphis,
and the Daily Times of Chicago. Mr.. Rogers
preached sermon in advocacy of Romanism us
the true religion, and showing the futility of
Protestant Episcopal organizations, delivering
| what he supposed was the manuscript of this
sermon to the Times reporter. He was aston
ished to read in that paper next morning a
synopsis of discouse delivered by him ten years
ago in defense of Episcopacy. He evidently
drew his sermon from the wrong end of the
| barrel.
A sharp controversy is going on in the secu-
| lar journals, between the rector of Christ
| Church, New York and his organist, whereat
one OF our contemporaries is moved to ask,
| why not Danish instrumental music from the
| churches altogether if organists and clergymen
| cannot get on harmoniously with it? We dc
| not anywhere read of the Apostles having
| organs or choristers, or anything of the sort
| when they got together for worship in upper
rooms: and, if they could do without them, why
| not we p
The Episcopal Evangelical Society of Chi.
| cago is sending out cOlporteurs. offering books
for sale and introducing the Christian type OF
| Episcopalian churches. Dr. Paddock, of De.
| trOit, recently warned his flock against the i'm.
| trusion of similar Evangecan colporteur He
read on Easter the following notice:-"There is
| now an agent in town soliciting subscribers foI
| two papers, the Protestant Churchmdn and the
| Eptscopdhan, and other publications of the
| Society for the Promotion of Evangelical Know.
| ledge, all of which / condemn. And ms have
the care OF the souls of my people on me,
| affectonately warn them not to allow sucl
| papers or books TO be circulated in my parish.
His new parish in Brooklyn will understand tina
he believes in high fences. Let them beware o
Evangelical religion Independent.
FRsT-DAY SCHOOLS.
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