The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-22
CITY RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
BAPTIST.


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BAPTIST.
The Enon Baptist church, having decided, at a
meeting held May 3, 1862 not to renqush the ield
now held by them, the Fifth Church has resolved to
take further steps, at present. towards the estab
lishment of a new church in the northern section Of
the CITY,
persons on Sunday last, at North Church, by the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Cole Thirty have been baptized as
the fruits of their recent revival. In the evening"
Rev. NJ. V. b. Makamson, young blind preacher
from North Carolina, delivered an earnest an dim
pressive discourse. lie read luently from his Testa
ment with raised letters. The object of his visit to
the North we are informed, is to secure funds for
publishing the entire Scriptures in this form.
The ffty-thTd anniversary OF the Second Church
Sunday school was held last sunday afternoon. me
exercises were deeply interesting, consisting OF sing
ing by the children, and addresses by Rev. David
Spencer and Brother D. X. Crawford The Superin-
tendent reported that there were 691 pupils IN all the
departments of the school, with an average attend
anCe of over 800 for the year. Forty-two Of the
scholars had been baptized during the year.
The May meeting of the Philadelphia Baptist
Sunday-sChOol Association was held recently in the
Eleventh Church. The attendance was good and
considerable enthusiasm was manifested.
The Frankford Baptist Sunday School numbers
34S scholars and Al teachers new scholars having
been received during the year. The receipts amount
to 1884, of which over $4S54O have been expended,
leaving balance in the treasury of S4S'64 The
continual additions are being made. In addition to
the above, theEDorcas society connected with the
school collected during the year Sl6l'63, of which
balance of slOS'72 remains in its treasury.
The anniversary sermon OF the Tabernacle Bap-
tiSt Sunday School was preached last sunday. Ine
services We're rendered very interesting by singing
and chanting by the children. collection OF nearly
Rev. Justin D. Fulton, pastor of the fremont
Temple Baptist Church, Boston, Mass, will lecture
at Concert Hall, Chestnut street. above Twelfth
9d 9h of sprace Street s Mission subject whom
Shall we Trust ?" The managers OF the mission
state in their prospectus that they feel in present.
ing to their friends and the public so eminent and
pleasing speaker as the Rev. D. D. Fulton, they can
assure all who will favor them with their presence
intellectual
LUTHERAN.
There are two Lutheran churches in West Phila-
delphia, and effort is about being made TO orga
nlze German mission to accommodate those who
cannot attend the other churches
The cornerstone of the new Zion Church, in
Franklin street, was laid recently. The congre-
cation having sold their old church, which
had been used for so many years are about 10 erect
finest style of architecture.
GERMAN REFORMED.
Jerusalem Church and its pastor, the Rev.
Otto MeerWein, formally received into the
Philadelphia German Reformed Chassis at a
special meeting, held on the 9th of May. The con-
gregation is German, and has hitherto been in con-
Hection with the Reformed Dutch) Church. 1t was
constituted about seven years ago. by members who
separated from Bethlehem Church. now under the
pastoral care of the Rev. j. G. Neu6er, and was Or
ganized by the Rev. Mr. Gramm, under the author-
ties OF the Reformed Dutch) Church
PRESBYTERIAN.
AT a late meeting of the Presbytery OF Phade-
pha the pastoral relation existing between the Rev.
DR. j. M. Crowell and the Seventh Presbyterian
dismissed to the Presbytery OF Rochester city.
He has already entered upon his duties as pastor Of
St Peters Church in Rochester, New YORK; Tne
OF Philadelphia have parted from Dr. CroWel with
sincere regret 49,
Church, through the liberality OF some gentlemen
friends are about completing their church edhce by
putting a Spre on the tower, which Will add much to
the beauty of the church and he fine landmark TO
the surrounding country. The congregation also 10y
resolution of their members, on completion Of the
their
money the proceeds of the sale of the parsonage
farm and pay OH the remaining debt so that their
newly elected pastor, the Rev. Samuel n. Lowrie,
having accepted their call, and joined the Second
PresbYtery of Philadelphia may come, with the bless
ing OF Almighty God, to his new people with no weight
OF debt hanging over him. lie VIII be installed as
pastor on the 21th inst
Rev. ii. F. Lee has addressed communication
TO the Synod Of Philadelphia calling attention to the
following resolutions passed at its last meeting:-
'ReS0lOed l. That having heard the statement OF
the Rev H. F. Lee, in relation to the Eastburr
Mariners Bethel, in the city of Philadelphia, ant
feeling the great Importance and pressing necessities
of that church, earnestly commend 1t TO tht
prayers and liberal contributions Of all our churches
"ReSotped, 2. That each of our churches be re
uuested and most earnestly desired to take cOllec
tlOn for this object as early as possible during Tn
year ensuing
He therefore urges a spirit of lberality in behalf 0
his charge in accordance with the foregoing
At the First Presbyterian Church seyenty-siX per
sons have been added to the church during the year
forty-tWo by profession. Twenty-one thousand lou
hundred and forty-one dollars have been raised lo
EXPENSES of the church. Thrty-hye teachers hay
been furnished for the new mission IN LomDar
street. . ,..,.,. r,,,,I - r,,.,,,
The report of the Presbyterian Board OF F0reig
Missions for the year ending May is ate thats lle It
ceints amounted to s33s49S, and the eNpend
lures TO s84879s. IN connection with the Board M al
81 missionaries and So assistant MISSIONARIES III
schools have been attended by l4Uo cHiuIeH' n.,,,
THE first anniversary Of the Mcdowell fTes1l
terian Sunday School, Twenty-secGnH anu h,ua
avenue, was celebrated last week. The school no
numbers over 200 pupils. , c,,.,, Do,
The new Bethesda Presbyterian Church, le'
w ~ Eva pastor, is now under roof ana the lecLut.
room 80 far completed as to allow OF worship Inele
Tbc audience chamber will have galleries aIoul
the four sides. The lecture-room Is ABOVE gIo"n
and Will accommodate 800 persons
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
The Rev. Samuel Durborow, after an absence
four months during which period he has been tr
yelling and preaching and collecting funds N Dshl
of the Mission House, has returned TO ms par0cnl
duties In the Church of the Eyangellsts anu !"
nreaCh I'M his own pulpit tomorrow morning
-Rey A. Shiras, at the Mission House aI we
Philadelphia, has addressed along communicate