The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-31

The Rev. T. r. Hewlett, after pastorate of
nearly seven years with the Calvary Baptist
Church, in Washington, D. c., accepts the call
to the pastorate of the First Baptist Church of
Richard Fletcher of Boston, Mass. lately
deceased, member of the Baptist Church. left
their Publication House, in this city,
S5OOOO Not long ago this institution was the
recipient OF a still larger donation from another
individual.
Pursuant to n call from seventy-two Baptists
of Salem, N J a council assembled in the
meeting house of the First Baptist Church, on
Thursday, recently to consider the proprlety
Oh recognizing them MS regular Baptist Church.
The council organized by appointing Rev.
Thomas G.. Wright of Roadstown Moderator,
and w. r. Mcneil, Secretary. The churches
represented were the Canton, Turner, Roads
town, Franklin, Greenwich, WoodstOwn, Pearl
Street (}ridgeton), Pittsgrove, Allowaystown,
First Salem, and the First Bridgeton.
After singing, prayer was offered by Rev. l..
Morse. After hearing full statement of all the
facts which led to the organization of the new
church, and having examined the covenant and
| articles of faith adopted by them it was unani-
| mously resolved, That the council proceed to
| recognize the brethren and sisters as regular
| Baptist church, to be known as the Memorial
| Baptist Church of Salem, n. j.
The recognition services were held in the
| evening, at eight o'clock. The exercises were:
| l. Reading the minutes, by Rev. w. r. Mcneil
| of Biidgeton. 2. Reading of Scriptures, bv
Rev. A. IL. Bliss of Allowaystown s. Prayer,
| by Rev. j. w. March. 4. Sermon, by Rev. W.
| Wilder of Bridgeton. 5. Charge to the Church,
| by Rev. A. j. Hay of Greenwich. g. Hand of
| Fellowship by Rev. L. G. Wright of Roads
! Morse of Pittsgrove. s. Charge to the deacons,
| by Rev. :. G. Dare of WoOdstown.
Rev. d. T.tPhillips, late ofBristol, England,
| has accepted an invitation from the Euon Bap-
tist Church OF this city, to supply their pulpit for
| four months
The new Baptist Church edihce, at Roxbo-
rough, will soon be completed and the base
| ment ready for occupancy A church Bible
| class has just been commenced. The mis-
| sion work of this church is also progressing
| favorably.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
The new church enterprise of the Good
| Shepherd, at Wayne, Pa, is progressing, with
every prospect of the vestry being able to
| erect, during the present fall and winter a
| handsome church edifice fair will be held
on the 10Th proXimo, and, Judging from She
| character of those having the matter in
| charge, there can be no doubt of its yielding
| a handsome sum towards the building fund
| The vestry have resolved that hereafter the
church shall be known as the "Church of the
| Good Shepherd and have elected Edward S.
| Lawrance, Senior Warden: John l.. Went
worth, Junior Warden, and j. ID. Meredith,
| Secretary.
Tomorrow being the first Sunday in the
month, the Holy Communion will be admin
| istered
| LUTHERAN.
| The Rev. f. w. Conrad, d. d.. Chairman o
the Publication Board of the Lutheran Publica
ton Society in this city, makes an appeal to the
friends of the institution for the loan of 5000
for the purpose of enabling the board to publish
one or two books every month.
old lions Lutheran Germany Church
Fourth and Cherry streets, Philadelphia, has
entirely disappeared nothing but pile of debris
ceeded by stores and dwellings. Meanwhile
rapid progress is being made with the new
church on Franklin street, between Race anC
Vine, opposite Franklin Square, which pro
misses to be costly and beautiful structure.