The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-27

ana sacraments between Greek, Roman, aud
Anglican Christians; DR.. Dix as asserting q
mystical change" IN the bread aud wine of
the sacrament at their conservation, so that
In the consecrated elements Christs ''glorifed
humanity, after manner inexpicable and
without a parallel in the range of our
knowledge, becomes present after conservation,
not bodily or physically, according to the laws
of material or carnal bodies, but supra-locally,
hyper physically, and spiritually. in some way
believed in by the Church, but known only to
Cod From DR.. De Kovens Catechism they
quote his statement that "Holy Baptism" "be-
gins the Christian lite," and "that we receive
forgiveness of sin after baptism by Absolution
and the Holy Commun ou." meeting is TO be
held IN Chicago next June to discuss this sub
ject. But what will they do about it?-Inde-
pendent.
The Baptists have AIS churches and BIG min
isteIB in Indiana.
"A church was recently constituted at Spring
Valley, Dallas county, Iowa.
The Central Church at Chelmsford Mass,
dedicated a house of worship February "a.
AT Marshall, Wisconsin, neat aud beauti.
full brick house, costing $4,000, was dedicated
February 10th, free from uebt.
The church at Sun Prairie. Wisconsin, has
just dedicated house costing Sic, 900, tasteful
and elegant structure.
"A church was constituted near Kirksvle,
Daviess ouDty. KY, Feb IL, with ten members
They subsequently received nine Others and
have called Rev. A J. Miller to be their pas or.
AT Fremont, Ind, small band have orga-
and rules of order. Several have recently
Joined them by baptism.
In this city baptlsms were administered on
Sunday last as follows:-At the Second Church,
Rev. William Cathcart. pastor, eleven; ut the
Calvary Church, Rev. William Codville, two; at
Schuylkill Falls, Rev. j. f. Stldham, six.
AT the North Church last sunday nine re-
ceiVed the hand of Fellowship, and in the eve
ming four were baptized by the pastor, Rev. Dr.
Isaac Cole The Sunday School is in prosper.
GUS condition. There is au efficient corps of
teachers, many OF whom have been made TO
rejoice in the conversion OF their scholars.
The church at Council Bluffs. Iowa. dedi-
Gated their new chapel February 81 An inter-
esting state of religious feeling prevails among
them. and they are specially grateful that they
were able to enter their new house free from
debt
The church at Seneca Falls. New York,
dedicated a new house of worship March 4.
sermon by Kew. W. II. Maynard, of Auburn.
The main audience room will seat 600. The
entire cost of the ed6ce is $4,000. A debt of
$2500 remains.
There are now in the eight counties of
South jersey ffty-two Baptist chutches, having
a total mem bership OF about 1900. About one
fourth of the churches are still small and quite
feeble, and need aid from the "Sta'e Mission
Board" But most of the others are active,
growing bodies, aud within the past few years
they have made decided advances.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The New School General Assembly meets
next May in DR.. Prentiss' church, III New York.
lust been cancelled.
Hon. I. s. Faxton has subscribed $40. 900
for the endowment of Professorship of Natural
Science IN Ham,lton College, on condition that
the citizens of Utica and vicinity subscribe an
| additional sum of $780, 600.
The Swiss Presby terrain SYNOD OF Zurich is
| more boldly comprehensive than the Anglican
! Church. 1t has just adopted a new liturgy,
containing two forms OF prayer: the one TO be
used by evangelical pastors, and the other by
| rationalists.
| ner of the COUenant, says that the reason why
| Mr. George III. Stuart was suspended from that
| church was the desire to obtain control of the
property of the First Reformed Church for
The Third Presbyterian Church of Pittsburg,
| Pa, the Rev. Y. A. Noble pastor, has adopted
| the system of rotary eldership, electlng three
elders each year tor term OF three years. The
board of six deacons are put under the same
rule. Itls stated also that they have elected SIX
| deoconesses.
The Presbyterians of the Declaration and
Testimony in Kentucky are preparing to return
| to the Old School body, memorial has been
| adopted by meeting OF friends OF reunion,
setting forth the sad condition OF their churches.
| With the return OF peace there Is no real ground
for their continuing the separation.
| North Broad Street Church, OF this city, re-
ceiVeo on Sabbath week tWentY'one persons to
membt rship. thirteen ON profession, and eight
by IetIeT; a total of sevenLy-two IN the year.
In the form used by the pastor, the Rev. Dr.
Slry ker, those who have not been baptized in
infancy are first received by assent 10 the
creed etc, and baptized, and then all the can
dldates are addressed together, III the few re-
mainIa2 sentences of admonition aud welcome.
The pew rents in the church have increased
$4,000 III the past year. ana the congregations
show steady improvement.
CATHOLIC.
Bishop Macrone was consecrated at Cane.
town January rs, as Bishop, IN place OF COenso
depohed As this was done only by the spiritual
power, ana with LO secular authority, Blshol
Colenso Will lesist beng superseded, and State
aud Church AuGlicans take the alarm.
-Tle following subjects have been selected
for consideration AZ the approaching Council d
the Vatican:-I. The temporal power. 2. Fasls
and abst.nences. 3. Civil marriage. A. Eccle
siasti, al celibacy. b. Church and State. Or
the matter OF the temporal power 1t is the pro-
videnlal law, and not tle divine law, that is tt
!, be setl led.
The correspondent from Rome of the Prs
burg CathoiC says tnat the Marquis OF Butte, OF
receiving from the Holy Father the sacrament
OF confirmation, presented him with sum o
: money said % amount to S65, 900; and that hC
intends to endow muhlhcen'ly the Roman
Calhoic Church in Ireland as soon as the
hierarchy is established there. The Englsf
2 papers say he gave &l200.
: The Court OF Appeals at Naples has decided
that the marriage OF priest IS allowable, an(
5 has directed The ceremony TO take place in IN
case OF the priest who wished IT. In MS defens
= IL was asserted by his counsel that Christ chos
l married men for his disciples, and the Attorney
3 General in his speech said that he would IA
sooner hold out his hand 10 priest who too
his wife TO church than to one who took HI
3 concubine These sentiments were receives
/ with shouts Of applause. Celi0acy Is one OF tn
, | questions to be discussed ut the approachln
Council al Rome.
y CONGREGATIONAL.
L Two sensible churches in East LongmeadoW
L | Congregational and Methodist, have formed