The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-03

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| sity at Evanston, near Chicago, illinois, the
| leading Methodist institution In the West, have
decided TO admit ladies upon the sam terms as
| male students. The institution has AN endow-
ment of over half a million dollars. President
| e. o. Haven, Of Michigan University has been
| elected its President.
CoNaREGATIoNAL.
"A new Congregational church was organized
| a few days ago in Brownville, one of the out
skirts of Brooklyn. 1t begins with thirteen
members. .
Rev. Thomas X Beecher, pastor of the Con-
| gregational Church of Elmira, says the ADleri-
can Presbyterian, has preached most remark
able sermon on Presbyterianism; distinctly, ably,
and earnestly advocating that system of church
organization as the most simple, natural scrip
tural, and practicable of all systems"
The Congregational churches of Maine held
last week an interesting conference in Bangor.
During the year a Congregationalist has given
100000 to the Freewill Baptist College at
Lewiston. Resolutions were passed in support
of prohibitory liquor law and against easy
divorces. The Vermont conference reports an
increase of membership in every county. There
are in the State 1876 Congregational churches,
representing $4,000 of the population, and con-
tributing $46, 900 for charitable purposes.
E-A large colony of Congregationallsts have
settled on Diamond Creek, Nebraska near Coun-
Gil Grove, and Will constitute a church.
Rev. Lewis Sabn D. D., has resigned his
charge, in Templeton, Mass, after pastorate
of thirty-two years
Mr.. James H. Chesney was ordained to the
"A church of nine members was organized
May 80, at Angola, Ind.
Rev. Charles Soule died in Portland, Me-,
May 81, aged 70 years. He graduated from An-
Mr.. c. A. Towle was ordained at Sandwich,
Ill, May 80.
CATHOLIC.
The Gcumenical Council meets with but
little favor among the Romanists of Germany,
most of whom are in favor of free thought. 1t
is even thought not unlikely that If, under the
influence of the Jesuits, and of DR.. Manning,
and the new party of proselytes, the Council
| should take extreme Ultramontane grounds, as
now seems probable, there would be serious
schism in the Roman Catholic Church.-Iade-
| pendent.
The cornerstone of new Romish church
A large company was in attendance, who were
| addressed by Bishop McQuade, of Rochester
EPISCOPAL.
1t will be remembered that letters from
| eight bishops have been published in Episcopal
| papers on the subject of the revision of the
Prayer Book; all of them admitting that the
| Prayer Book needed revision, but insisting that
| this was not the time for it. One other letter
was not printed, for the reason, as was said that
| it was too long. 1t is now stated that it was
| suppressed because it took grounds in favor of
| immediate revision, and so it was not suited to
| the purpose of those who wished to discourage
| the movement for the Chicago Evangelical Con-
| ference, by showing that all the evangelical
| bishops were opposed to its object.
Rev. Mr.. Cheney, of Chicago, says he is not
going out of the Episcopal Church, and no man
can put him out. Bishop Whitehouse seems de-
termined, at least to put him out of his office as
one of its presbyte His trial is announced to
begin this month, in the Bishops cathedral
church.
"A New York Conference of Evangelical
Episcopalians has appointed committee for
the revision of the Prayer Book, of which DIR.
Thrall is secretary. Different portions have
been assigned to prominent churchmen.
| bn h95.ob Rp1,jO1B lzc N ord e
Day as the "Feast of the Resurrection" In a
bitter attack on the efforts to send the Bible to
Spain, and to introduce Protestant worship, the
same Church periodical says:--
'ln Spain, Professionalism has not the advan-
tage OF religious revolution, or of q reaction
from abuses and personal oppression. 1t is moi
called in to destroy, and construction is not its
forte. Its only chance, at the best, is to make
ruin first, and then strive to benefit by com
parison. But in Spain it has to begin jus
where it Is ending everywhere else. With wha
face cana system which has made Germany
infidel offer to build up new Christianity il
Spain?" --e 81 I'D
/ OF course it is entirely consistent in a journa
: which is trying to Danish the Gospel from Eng
land to prevent its entrance into Spain
Neither attempt appears to be successful. .-EpiS
: copdlidn
9 The Convention of the Evangelical Episco
| palians in Chicago met June 16. OF the tW,
Z hundred delegates the majority were iaymen
! (Ihe Hartford ChuTchnldn says "ladies," an,
gives the whole number of delegates twent,
ministers and seventeen laymen). The meeting
passed resolutions reaffirming the protest agains
i un-Protestant dogmas, which most of them ha
signed, and pledging themselves to maintain tn
: doctrines of the Church in their purity Th
question of the revision of the Prayer Book wa
e discussed and resolutions in its favor adopted
) The convention marks step in advance
o In England a movement is on foot to ope
u the museums, public libraries, and theatrfca
8 gardens on Sunday. To keep people out
L these places, as well as out of theatres on tn
: Lords Day, the Church Reuielo proposes to in
troduce the theatrical element into the churches
= and thus it holds forth--
: ''We would urge the clergy to be on the alel
3 to make the Church services more attractive
g If the churches hardly fill when churches hay
n monopoly of Sunday, what deserts of pew
s may we not expect if museums are to becom
s. rivals? Men may talk if they please agains
't Ritualism, but they may depend upon it that
9 is the way to fill the churches Why should
IL be taken as an abstract truth that Divine servic
n is irreconciable with ritualistc accessories, @
I, only reconcilable with the meanest and bares
r, decorations? At least, the failure of sue
Is attempts TO dispense with art in painting music
e and poetry, ought to convince the eYangeci
r clergy that they are simply rowing against tn
stream of natural religion and must fail.
A. would be much more honest to give up liturgc;
le forms altogether than to retain them diveste
IN of all dignity and attractiveness."
rs The following has been issued by the Bisho
Or OF the Diocese of Pennsylvania;
EPISCOPAL Rooms, No. 70S Walnut stree
Philadelphia, June 81, 1869.-The anniversary
T. the Declaration of Independence falling th
81 year on Sunday, the 4th of July, hereby 81
n forth the following prayer, to be used after IL
~ General Thanksgiving in, the morning, or (whel
~ ~ there is no morning seryice) in the eyenin
~ prayer
y 80 God! whose name is excellent in all IL
g., earth, and Thy glory above the heavens VIII
~ as IN this d0V didSf ineOira the haortG Of