The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-22

Mcthodism, somewhat renowned in the past history
Of the denomination, and intimately associated in
the reCOectons the old nerants with the revered
names of Asbury, Coke, and their coadjutors
CONGREGATIONAL
Some OF our exchanges state that the "COnJreJ1-
tonai quarterly reports b75 churches not supplied
with preaching. ana 80 ministers unemployed" This
is hardly true. me Q1drterty reports SSs without
churches have regular preaching 1t reports 800
ministers not in the pastoral work. This includes
l01 missionaries, besides teachers.
The Washington Qowa) Press says that the Con-
gregational minister there was recently sought out
by German who had received sl4J0 by the aGc-
dental death of a brother in Europe. iIe thought
one-haf Of it belonged to the Lord, and begged TO
leave $500 with the minister to be distributed in his
discretion among the benevolent societies
The pews of the Centre Church. New Haven
Conn lately rented for $4,000. ON a sub 5equent
Sabbath the pastor, Rev. c. h. Walker, took OCca-
sion to express in decided terms, his regret at tue
result The prices paid, he said, could not but he
ceved was larger than the eXigcncies Of the church
demanded. II the debt of the church was alleged as
an excuse, the speaker thought that in church en
bracng so mucn wealth, many OF whose members
were individually able to pay it without embarra3S-
ment, and who, untedly could eXpunge it at once,
without twinge, the debt could not but be con-
sidered as, in measure disgrace.-ECaHgclts.
Congregational churches were organized in Mis-
souri, at OZARK Jannary9 with eleven members; at
Springfield, February l3, with eleven members; at
Lagrange (German), March IS, with twenty-nnc
BY vote of council, Rev. A. McLoud was dis
missed from the Congregational Church in TOpsteld,
Mass. on the 2Ith mt, and most cordially COM
mended to the churches. His pastorate has con-
tinued more than twenty-sevCn years. and he has
had the confidence of his own and the neighboring
churches The Boston Traveller says:-''NO other
reason seems to have been given for this change
than that some of the people wanted new minis
ter; and the council say that they reluctantly inn
PEELED to the conclusion that the opposition to Rev.
Mr. McLoud has sprung from spirit Of personal
secure the real good of the Church itself.n
ON Sunday morning, I'd inst, large accession
| of new members dity on profession and twelve by
letter. made to Mr.. BeeChers church in Brook
| lyn Notwithstanding the tempestuous rain, the
house was crowded to its utmost The first Sunday
in May has, for several years past been an occasion
of a large ingathering by this church, and each re-
curing anniversary IS looked forward TO with pecu-
| liar interest. The pulpit was laden with fOwcrs-
| the preacher standing like horist in q conserva-
| tory.
| called the Rev. H. II. Stcbbins, of Riyerdale, New
| York. and graduate of Yale in 1862.
The Eliot City Mission Society, in ROXbury, Mas
saChusetts has formally transferred its property on
Parker street, consisting of the chapel and lot, to
! the newly organized "Highand Congregational So
| Ciety. The new church WOrShpping there Is in a
| iOurishing condition, and the congregation has
already ougrown the chapel; so that the subject of
enlargng, or OF building anew, is pressed upon i'm
| mediate attention.
| BAPTIST.
| During the past year above 100000 persons were
immersed in England and the United States, accord
! ing to the Baptist almanac and Handbook"
-/3o,rS Adrocote gives interesting accounts Of re-
vivaS in Auburn and Lewiston, Maine; also ut East
! DiNteld and Emerys Mills in the tirst-named place
new house OF worship is nprocess OF erection, at
The First Baptist Church in Newport has OBJ
| tained charter which includes both sexes in the
| corporation.
| The report of Baptist progress in Great Britain
for the last year shows that 40 churches have been
| organized the past year, making an aggregate OF
| 2441. The increase in membership has been 99S2. a
larger accession than any since 1860, and bringing up
| the total TO 251,5o6 members. There are 26I,39t
| scholars in the sabbath Schools, and no doubt Oyel
million Of the British population dependent on the
| Raptsts for religious instruction.
| The churches of Greene and Ulster counties, n
Y, have been in the habit for many years past OF
| doing their own domestic mission work. They are
| united IN Missionary conference Whlcn very eill-
| clently prOseciteS the WORK 0l eVangelzation III
| those two counties. They have already planted
several churches, which are not only self-sustaning
but ald III preaching the Gospel IN the regions be-
| yond. Two missionaries are now employed at S72O
and 500 respectively. Within the past year a very
! neat and conmodlous meetng-hOuse has been
erected at AGRA, and soon another one will be built
within the bounds Of the conference They have
| quarterly meetings with the churches, occupying
one day and two evenings, when, in addition to the
| transaction of the business, four sermons are
preached, and social conference meetings are held
| thus promoting hrOtherly love and zeal in the work
-Eru7tj1er and Chronicle
Key. DR.. Samson SAYS. in reference to the recent
| meeting Of the Southern Baptist Convention, al
| Macon, Ga. :-"Our meeting has been one of the
sweetest Christian HARMONY of unusual practical de-
VOtOn and efficiency, and rich with promise for the
| future. The Theological Seminary put
stable basis by the subscription of $4,000 addtiOna
| siOns were reported from England and Scotland
| One-siXth of all the contributions to Domestic
| Missions, a noble generosity, came from Bal
timore alone. The colored people in Soutf
| Carolina, even, are seeking the aiC
| ana CounSel OF theT WHlte DlethTen; ana tnOse o
Georgia seem ready to make contributions to senC
| colOred missionaries to Africa The only visitors
| from north of Maryland were the Rev. DR.. Armitage
| with Brother Root, member Of his church, from
| New York. He was cordially hailed and invited tC
| address the convention, besides sharing in the ap
| pontmentS for preaching and public addresses. ThC
sessions from commencement to close We're charac
| terized by gracious dews from on high Next Yeal
| the convention meets at Louisville, Kentucky
| REFORMED.
| The Rev. Dr. Brown, who has been pastor OF the
| Dutch Reformed church near Auburn, y. Y, for the
| last eighteen months and who was formerly mis-
| sOnary TO Japan, under the employment of the Mis-
| sOnary Board of the Dutch Reformed Church, has
| been called to return again to his foreign field on
sabbath last he preached his farewell sermon to his
| people, who part with him with sincere regret
| UNITED PRESBYTERIAN.
| The Rev. James Prestey, recently depOsed from
the ministry, and eXcomm aniCated from the United
| Presbyterian Church Of Pittsburg, has settled
| down on farm within few miles of that city.
| HOSIERY GOODS