The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-06

God has graciously visited the churches of
Poplar Tent, Sugar Creek, Mallard Creek, and
Ramah.
AT late meeting of the Board of Trustees of
Oglothorpe College, Georgia, they resolved that
the institution ought to be reorganized and sus-
tanned. They were informed that if the College
would be removed to Atlanta that city and COM
munity would contribute $4,000 in property or
money. After discussion, it was resolved that
the question of removal to Atlanta he referred
to the Synods at their next meetings. and if the
above sum in money or property should be con-
tributed by the city and community of Atlanta
by that time, and two or three Synods of Geor-
gia, South Carolina, and Alabama should SO
order, the institution should be removed to that
city DIR. Cunningham, of La Grange, Georgia,
was elected President by unanimous vote. Pro,
fessor Smith is the incumbent of the Alabama
Professorship. Professor Lane having resigned
the chair of Mathematics and Astronomy, Rev.
G. w. Petrie was elected to the same. Mr.. s.
Bates was elected to the Professorship of An
cient Languages
REFORMED.
The Rev. Henry Branch has been installed
as pastor of the South Reformed Church at New
Haven, formerly Dr. Carroll's.
LUTHERAN.
A new Westinghouse was consecrated at
Hagerstown, Md, on the Sd ult.. by the Church
recently organized there. Cost $24, 600.
AT the recent meeting of the East Pennsyl-
vania Synod, the report of the Education So
ciety stated that eighteen young men were
The Synod of Maryland and the Melancthon
Synod were both to meet at Williamsport Md,
on the 14th ult., to consummate q union. They
will make one of the largest, If not the largest
body in the General Synod.
UNIvERsALIsT.
The Centenary Committee appointed by the
late General Convention of Universalists at Buff
falo have made their report urging the follow
ing objects upon the attention of the denomina-
ton for the forthcoming year, their hundredth
anniversary in the United States-
1. Let it be considered the first and highest
duty of all parishes, educational institutions,
and other organizations under the patronage of
the Universalist Church in the United States, to
pay debts and pecuniary obligations resting upon
them.
2. The liberality and zeal of the people in such
localities as require it should be appealed to-
for the payment or pledge of generous sums for
the erection of church edifices and the enlarge
ment and identifying of existing church pro-
perty.
3. Money should be raised or pledged for the
benefit of our educational institutions in all Sec
tions of the country, for the enlargement and
strengthening of those already in operation, and
for the founding of others in States yet destitute
of them.
4. Missionary work. wherever called for, Sun
day School interests and relief funds, wherever
located or instituted should receive generous
aid and increase.
s. publication fund or funds divorced from
private enterprise and interest, and conducted
for the pecuniary benefit of the Church, is COM
mended to the liberality of Universalists every
where.
g. As a Special Memorial Offering, the sum of
two hundred thousand dollars (32O0,O00) should
be raised, to be known as the Murray Centenary
Fund, to be vested in the Board of Trustees of
the General Convention and the income used
under their direction, and in the aid of theolo-
gical students, the distribution of Universalist
literature, church extension, and the missionary
cause"