The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-24
SUMMARY OF RELIGIOUS NEWS.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

The attendance at the last meeting of the
Philadelphia Preachers meeting was quite re-
spectable in numbers for this season OF the year.
MANY of the pastors have left the city for their
summer vacation; others are on the move, and
supplies were in great demand. The few who
stay at home have, in some instances, assumed
double duty to allow their brethren the priyi-
lege of a little recreation. The local preachers
are also sought after, and Will be on extra duty
during the summer.
1t is to be hoped that the Methodist Episco-
pal Sabbath-schOols will not fail to select their
delegates to meet in convention on the second
Tuesday evening in August, to make the neces-
sary arrangements for another jubilee. These
occasions are a source of peculiar pleasure to
the children who participate in them; they also
serve to bring together those interested in the
Sabbath-school work in the various churches,
and afford a delightful entertainment to all who
love good music, besides assisting the Home
for the Aged and lntrm OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
The Camden Union Camp Meeting is now in
progress The exercises began on Wednesday
evening" 21st inst. Next to the National Camp
Meeting lately held this is perhaps the largest
in number of tents and congregation of any that
will be held this year. Rev. DR.. Dashiell, Presi-
dent of Dickinson College, is expected to preach
tomorrow.
The "Gloria in Erce1sis," from the Twelfth
Mass of Mozart, was sung in the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Lancaster, Rev. c. f. Tur-
ner pastor, on the occasion of the opening of
The Historical Society presented to the
venerable Father BGhm cOngratulatory adj
dress on the occasion of his ninety-fourth birth
day, in which the committee, after the usual
preliminary phrases, speak as fOows:-"As
representative man of past generation, and of
the M. E. Church in the days of your compeers,
we are happy to congratulate you on your long,
peaceful, and useful life, and the return of so
Interesting an occasion as the anniversary of
your entrance upon the theatre of this world
1t seems to be the Divine will that the Scripture
testimony should express but general truth in
limiting human life to three score years and
ten, which, under favorable auspices NAV 0e
extended to four score; but yours is a remark
ably exceptional case. Hale and hearty, you
have filled the measure of your days, and
escaped the labor and sorrow of the added ten
years, and now enjoy and celebrate the annver-
sary of your natal day, after an addition of four.
teen years more!"
The members and friends of Scott Church
and also the Sabbath School, will have a granC
excursion to Spring Mill Heights on Tuesday
the 9th of July. Cars leave depot, Thirteenth
and Callowhill streets, at A. NJ.
"A Methodist camp-meeting for the Carlisle
district will commence the 4th of August
near Oakville, on the line of the Cumberlant
Valley Railroad.
During the half-century of its existence tn
Methodist Missionary Society received in con
tributons SIS, 52l, $50, of which sum more tha
half has been contributed within the last te
years.
The Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church
Shippen street. below Front, have two Sunda
Schools, one OF them a mission school, TIL
two have an average attendance of about 40
scholars.
The Rev. A. Gather, of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, has been transferred from th
Colorado to the Philadelphia Conference.
The next session of the Delaware Confcrenc
of the Methodist Episcopal Church swill con
mence next Thursday, at Milford, Delaware
Bishop James will preside, and the Rev. w. ,
Parker will preach the missionary sermon.
GERMAN REFORMED.
On Monday, the 2Sth of June the Rev. Jof
Gatenbein had the pleasure to receive from
German in Philadelphia check for $1,000 h
ing the amount necessary to cancel the de
resting upon st. Paul's Reformed Church. Phil
delphia, together with six months interest dr
on the amount. The remittance was accor
panied with the request that the name of n
donor be not diyulged during his natural life.
CATHOLIC.
The following clerical appointments ba
recently been made in the Catholic churches
this city,
Rev Michael Filan has been appointed past
of the new Church of the Immaculate Conce
tion Canal and Front streets.
Rev. Joseph Ferry has been appointed ass
tant at the Church of st. Charles Borrom(
Rev. Michael Lawler as assistant at st. Jane
West Philadelphia; Rev. Thomas f. Mullen
assistant at st. Stephens, Port Carbon; and Re
Daniel O'COnnor us assistant at st. Mary
PhGniXYille.
Tomorrow night the General Meeting"
the Society of st. Vincent de Paul will be he
in ST. JOseph's Church, Vikings alley, and af
the transaction of the regular business of {
organization Gn address will be made blythe P
sidept, Hon. Joseph r. Chandler, as to the |
and services of the late Rev. Felix j. Barbel
s. j. Father Barbeln was the Spiritual Dir
tor Of the Society, and the announcement Il
Mr.. Chandler is to refer to his memory "
ao"fs' draw together vast concourse of
h~ riends. .
ments Church, at Darby, r
~ eill pastor will be dedicated on
Isi bY Bishop Wood.