The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-18

The four Lutheran churches at Fort Wayne.
Indiana, have united In establishing hospital
open for the poor and sick of every creed, color
and country. A site of twelve acres has been
purchased at q cost of $1,000, and suitable build
ings will soon be erected.
The Lutherans in this country contemplate
the establishment of five new theological semi
naries-one for the Swedes at Genesee, ILL.,, for
the Norwegians at Manhalltown, Wis, for
Texas, for the South, and for the West. The
Lutheran Observer says:-
'"The Texans must have O seminary, because OF
their remotenessi the Southerners, to perpetuate
their tdiosyncraces;' the Swedes, to maintain their
national and ecclesiastical pecullarities; the Nor
wegans to foster their recently-developed symbol
cal tendencies; and the western General SynodstS
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literary institution brings with it. When will our
divisions cease, and the folly Of spending tens of
thousands for the establishment OF unnecessary in
stituiions come to an end?p
We have beforetime alluded to the highly
successful labors of some German missionaries
in the mountain province OF Chota Nagpore,
India. During the past twenty years they have
baptized more than ten thousand converts to the
faith Circumstances have led these devoted
men and m ost of their converts to desire to be
received into the Church of England. Their
application to the Bishop of Calcutta for admis-
sion into the English Church was supported
by the CALCUTTA Committee OF the Berlin
Missionary Society, which had collected most
of the funds for the maintenance of the
mission, and by petition signed by all the resi-
| dents of the neighborhood of the mission. The
| seven thousand Christians to his flock On Sun
| dav. April 49, the Revs. f. Batsch, II. Batsch
| and II. Bohn were ordained deacons and priests,
| and Wilhelm Luther, q native pastor, was er-
dained deacon, in the presence of congregation
| of about eleven hundred, of whom about half
| received the Holy Commuuion; forty-one natives
were baptized, and six hundred and thirty-three
confirmed Spirit Of Missions.
CATHOLIC.
- The Catholics of Ottawa ILL.,, are about to
/ q new church that will cost between S15 600
and 100000.
"A sum of $500, under the head of restitu-
ton to the State, has been paid into the French
Treasury, through a priest of the diocese of
| Versailles.
| The Ape IJlea an excellent Catholic journal
of Palermo has been obliged to suspend its issue.
The editors have been informed by the autho-
rites that they must either give up their paper
eThe Pope is said to have remarked in an
audience which he gave recently to an eminent
| foreigner that he was firmly convinced the
world would be regenerated by the coming
council.
In the United States, fin the year 1860, there
were one Roman Catholic bishop, ffty-three
! priests and 10000 members. Now there are
seven archbishops forty bishops, 5000 priests,
| sixty-fve colleges 200 converts, and nearly
| 5000, 600 members.
The Cathedral OF the Immaculate Concep-
| tion in the diocese and city of Portland, was
| solemnly dedicated on the feast of the Netivity
| of the B. V. Mary, Wednesday, the Sth of Sep
| tember. The Right Rev. Bishop of the diocese
! performed the ceremony of the dedication, and
the Right Rev. Bishop of Boston sung the
Mass.
| Tho Rev. Father Tuffen of the Bangalore
| mission died at Madras on the I'd OF July, on
board the French steamer Meinam, half an hour
after his embarkation. his clergyman was
on his way to Marseilles for the intended benefit
| of his health. His remains were brought back
| to shore, and the flag at the office of the Mes
sageries lmperiales was half-masted until sun
| set.
The Congregation of Indulgences has de-
| cided that in order to gain the Indulgence OF
| the Jubilee in connection with the approach
| ing council, the three days of fasting may be
kept in three different weeks; ALSO that in addi-
! tion to the three Ember days, no days on which
the faithful are already bound to fast will
count for the indulgence.
YOUNG MEMS CHRIsTIAN ASSOCIATIONS.
The Second State Convention of the Asso-
| Citations of Pennsylvania will meet at Williams
| port on Tuesday. November 9, 1862 at ~
| o'clock, and close on Thursday evening Dele
cations from all the associations are expected,
and the attendance OF ministers and others inte-
rested in the cause from churches in places
where no such organizations have yet been
formed, is also urged. Christian young men in
these places are requested to consult together
and see that representatives are appointed. a
cordial Christian welcome is assured to all who
come Delegates should be provided with cre-
dentials, and their names forwarded to Thomas
X. Cree Pittsburg. Arrangements for reduced
fare on the principal lines of travel will probably
be made
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