Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-07-15
RELIGIOUS TOPICS.

The great National Camp Meeting of
Methodists at Round Lake, now in progress
is the third Of its kind, The two previous
having been at Vineland, N. j.. and Man
helm, Pa. A correspondent Of the Troy
Times says: s'The brethren are here from
East and West Virginia, and they are com
ing from California and Oregon. Missions
RES from China and India are also expected
What glorious meetings these are. THESE
men and women of the East mingling their
voices with those of the West. We have at
tended camp meetings before, but have new
er met such spirit and so much talent.
Think of BaplisIs' Meth. disis, Friends,
Presbyterians and Congregationalists all
minglng and talking in camp meeting
| This is not an ordinary camp meeting. 1t
has a distinctive work II labors to incul
cate higher life, deeper experience, in
a word, holiness
A meeting OF the Baptisis Of Pniladel-
pha favorable to the establishment of .
Home for aged Baptsts who may be reduced
in circumstances, was held last evening u.
the Fifth Baptist Church. Addresses Were
made by Rev. Dr. Cathcait, Rev. j. Wheaton
Smith, and others. The committee reported
that they had purchased property at Forty
fifth and Haverford avenue at a cost of 81 =
COO, upon which there has been paid 5000.
At the close of the addresses, subscriptions
to large amount Were made toward the
object.
President Champlin, of Colby Univers
ity, Baptist institution. has been severely
attacked because the literary societies of tht
college invited Rev. VIM. r. Alger to adj
dress them this month. He answers that
however Objectionable Mr. Algers religious
opinions and he says they are no worse thar
l L.. h., 1,aE Il rfs1 all
colleges of New England, he does rot SCI
what he has to do about it. 1t is the socie
. tits business, and not his.
! Rev. Samuel r. Weldon, rector OF th
Episcopal church in Putin Bay, o., has sen
| Bishop Mcllvaine letter of withdrawal fror
5 the church on the ground of the Romanizin
i tendencies of the PRAYER Book and the acto
of the late General Convention in forbidden
{ brotherly courtesies to clergymen of othe
h sects. However, he does not got any oihe
# denomination, but continues his lahors wi,
q his people as an independent Episc0p,
4 Clergyman.
e Meetings OF the Catholics OF Snuiher
i Germany have been held with the object {
), considering the propriety of setting up
: national Catholic church. independent
e Rome. Prince Hnhenlohe. the CAthnl
/ prime minister of Catholic Bavaria, has d
Is clared in the Rechsrath at Munich that Il
o Encyclical Letter and the Syllabus are OF
lie posed to the spirit of the age
q The Young Mems Christian Associ
lions of the United States and The Britt:
J. Provinces hold their annual conference
D. Portland. Me-, beginning July l4Ih. Eve
b association in America Is invited to send OF
IS or more representatives, with plenty of st
III tis,ics.
-. The Old School Presbyterian ChurC
= was reported by its delegate to the Reform'
m Church as LAYING received in the treasuri
= of its several church boards more money Il
q. past year than in the previous one.
e Solemn services were performed THU
10 day, in st Joseph's Church. Philadelphia
in memory Of the late Rev. Felix ]. Barb
,c lin. Bishop Wood and number of clerg
re men OBLIGATED.
~ The cornerstone OF the new Mulber
If street Methodist Episcopal church. " lillian
e port, Pa, was laid Thursday, July lst
IS the Rev. Bishop Simpson.
AT The Boston Transcript says it is ANA
~ ine that unc quarter Of the voters on Il
y Delegation in the Methodist Church shou
II vote against it.
= Rev. Mr. Vickers Unitarian of Ct
~ cnnal, lately exchanged pulpits with Il
II Jewish Rabbi, DR.. I.ilienthal.