The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-29

STRIKERS church. corner OF Broad and Green streets
Philadelphia. Mothers are invited to come and bring
ITSe woodland Church, West Philadelphia has
purchased lot at the 8: E corner OF F0rty-sec0nd
and Pine streets, on which they VIII erect fine
~Rev. A. N. Hollineld has been dismissed by the
Philadelphia Fourth Presbytery to the Philadelphia
--The Third Presbyterian Church of this city COL
lected the sum OF s2l,4il for different purposes
Mr. II. II. Lincoln has been reelected as Super
,lntendent OF DR.. shepherds (Buttonw0od street,
Church.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
"A Fair and Festival will commence on the 14th
proximo, in the new Twentieth Street M. Il. Church.
preceded by religious services the day before, in
which Bishop Simpson, j. Walker Jackson A. Wal
lace, and others will participate
Key: II w llumphriss OF this city, on the occa-
sion OF the cornerstone laying OF the new church at
Birdsboro, made an address upon the moral sub
Unity of the spectacle Of the founding OF an ednce
for the worship OF Jehovah, which was distinguished
for its beauty OF conception and eloquence OF rhe-
t0rlc, and made very fine impression Rev. Mr.
Fernley next presented, in very.forcibe and elo-
quent manner the claims of the church as the church
OF tho people, the benefits OF which were free and
open TO ALL He then appealed to the lberality Of all
Or ana In the enterprise and urged its hearty enCOu
ragement by all who loved their country, whose well
fare, he said, depended more than anything else
upon the sacred influence OF the Church. and TO his
appeal the assembled congregation nobly responded
in collection far beyond the expectation OF the pas
tor or trustees Of the church.
Bishop Simpson will preach tomorrow in the
church Sixteenth and Coates streets for which
the Pastor Rev. A. Atwood, makes an energetic
appeal for aid.
Rev. Andrew Manship has been officiating with
great success recently at Salem, N j.
"A committee has been appointed from the
Preachers Meeting, to take into consideration the
reorganization Of the Philadelphia City Mission.
CATHOLIC.
"A splendid new organ has just been completed
for St. Malachs Church, Eleventh street, above
Master QRev. John Kelly, by Messrs. Knauff x
Son, and public trial of its merits will soon take
place, followed by grand sacred concert on the
evening OF the 10th Of june The instrument is "a
feet wide, ~ feet Deep and 25 feet high 1t has Al
stops, three sets Of manuals, reaching from G to
A, 5S keys, whilst the pedals are full two octaves
from G toe.
- Bishop Wood conferred the Sacrament OF Con-
firmatiOn on four hundred and sixty persons last
Sunday at st. Michaes Church
- The festival at the new Theological Seminary
OF st. Charles Borromeo, on Thursday, in aid Of ST.
Johns Orphan Asylum, was most successful and
Creditable affair.
- Extensive preparations are making for the COM
mencement of the La Sale College, at the Academy
of Music on the oath of June Brother Oliver, the
Director of the Christian Brotherhood at the Acade-
my, is eXertng himself with will for the occasion,
which will be, we predict, most creditable and
well-managed affair.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The Pennsylvania State Sunday School COnven-
tion Rev. G. A. PeltZ President will hold its annual
session at WilliamspOrt, Pa, on Tuesday, Wednes-
day, and Thursday OF next week. Arrangements
for the accommodation OF those who may attend
have been made on a liberal scale.