The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-07
NEWS sUaEyxARx.


Mr. John M. Whitall of this CITY has qiven
lat cost of $4,000 to the PHILADELPHIA Tract
and Mission Society 10000 English and 10000
German pamphlets, containing seven different
SUBJECTS OF religious interest.
Mr.. Thomas Woods, of this city, has pur-
chased the Mercantile Library building, at Fifth
ana Library streets, for the sum of $95, 600. IL
is expected that the new building of the Library
Company will be ready for occupancy in the
course of the next month.
The Registry Bureau connected with the De-
partment OF Surveys is now in Successful opera
ton, and during the past year 1851 descrip-
uons OF property were registered, making
total OF lll,95S properties, Sl,317 having been
placed upon the books and the deeds stamped
previous TO 1868 Since the Organization of the
bureau Ga 1913 lots have been plotted, and 4427
transfers entered. Notices are now being sent
to parties who have not Yet presented descrip-
tions of their property.
Solomon Sternberg has been brought on
from Baltimore by Detective Robert r. Smith,
on requisition issued by Governor Geary, in
which IL is set forth that defendant is indicted
in the Court Of Quarter Sessions of Philadelphia
county for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. Solomon Sternberg was in the cattle
business in this city, and bought cattle of differ
cnt drOVers giving them in payment checks on
the Union Banking Company, in which it is
alleged The had no money. There are three
unpaid checks, amounting in the aggregate to
S2l3S. The accused has been committed for
trial.
AT the twentieth anniversary of the Tempo
rary Home Association, which was celebrated
yesterday afternoon by meeting held at the
rooms of the association, on Filbert street, be-
low Eighth, the following persons were elected
officers and anagers:-President, Hannah b.
Schaffer Vice-President, Eunice Tolman; Trea-
surer, Emily s. Stackhouse: Recording Secre
tary, Jane Graham; Corresponding Secretary,
Sarah T. Rogers Managers, Sidney Ann Lewis,
s. Manning, Anne c. Parker, Anna Spooner
Sarah Lewis, Mary Jane Dyott, Mary Lippin-
colt, Martha Augusta Meyer Julia Belrose
Rachel w. M. Townsend Sallie NJ. Carver, l.
p. Danforth, Sarah Martin, Rachel NJ. Huey.
AT the afternoon session of the Fifty-third
Annual Conference of the African NJ. E. Church,
which commenced yesterday morning in Bethel
Church. the annual sermon was preached by
Rev. James NJ. Williams. The text selected
was from the 26th chapter of Acts, 10th, 11th
and 18th verses, referring to the apostles own
conversion and his going forth to the ministry
of his own motion, feeling himself called so to
do. Upon this point he urged his hearers to do
all in their power to christianize their fellows.
Kindness and Christian charity towards each
other would tend much towards that end. He
said that sympathy did not call men to the min
istry nor did piety or education. They must
be called by God, and if qualified for the mis-
sion could under His protection perform labors
that would surprise themselves. The unity of
the ministers of the Church was one of the most
important features in connection Herewith, and
could not be too strongly urged. The sermon
throughout was well composed and delivered in
an impressive manner. The conference voted
their thanks to Rev. Mr.. Williams, and the SER
vice concluded with prayer by Rev. james llol-
lin