The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-08

treat of the highest order and was greatly en-
loved by all who heard It.
The devotion of the Forty Hours will com
mence tomorrow morning in st. Brdgets
Church, Falls of Schuylkill, Rev Thomas Fox.
pastor. The months Mind" or anniversary
requiem for the repOse of the soul of the sister
of the pastor, took place on last Tuesday morn
ing.
The advantage from the electro-maonotic
action as applied TO the organ of 81. Augustine's
Church. is simply convenience for the organist,
making but little If any pressure necessary for
me Keys as heretofore, when playing on the
iull organ, or a great number of stops. The in
Vcntlon is an ingenious one, and will work well.
The concert in aid of st. Josephs Church,
seventeenth and Stiles streets, at Concert Hail. on
inc @Oth inst, will be great success if we may
Judge from the rapidity with which tickets are
being disposed of therefor. Mrs Mozart and Mr.
simpson, of New York; Miss Caroline McCaf-
rey and Mr.. T. r. Harkins, of this city will all
take part in n fine programme.
Mr. James Reilly, who completed his novi-
tate at the Augustinian College, at Villa Nova
on Tuesday last, took the VOWS of chastity,
poverty, and obedience" as prescribed by the
rules of lhe order Rev. Francis N. Sheeran
.. ). A., ofliciated, and afterwards celebrated
Solemn High Mass. The services wer0 unusually
interesting, andwere witnessed byalarge congre-
CATION including the entire class of the College
The service was sung by special choir from
Philadelphia, including the Misses p. A. and f.
\. Donnelly, w. ID. Kavanagh, Thomas T.. Har-
hlns, ana Olncf eminent singers, and the OCca-
sion was one both of edfcation and general
pleasure to all participating.
The villa Nova College is under the compe-
tent care of the Fathers of the Order of st. Au-
gustine, and has been in existence since 1913.
1t is one of the most desirable and probably
healthy and convenient collegiate institutions of
the Catholic denomination in the United States
having 250 acres of ground and every desirable
convenience OF choice location, light air, and
general characteristics. 1t is under the superVi-
sion and of Rev Ambrose a MullpD y
A., President, under whose jurisdiction every
thing is hourishing and prospering. There is at
present a large class in the institution, and they
are making rapid and desirable progress.
UNIvERsALIsT
On Tuesday evening three Universalist Sun
day schools will have union gathering at Lom-
bard Street Church.
Tomorrow night Rev. Mr. Leonard will
preach, in Lombard Street Church. on the sub
iect of the "Universalist Opinion of Christ At
Locust Street Church Dr. Brooks will preach, at
P. NJ, on the subject of 'Christ and Bar
rabas"
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
-Rev. w. j. PaXson has been chosen Presi-
dent of the Preachers Meeting, vice John Walker
jackson.
The subject of Lay Representation" in this
denomination will be voted on in all of the
churches next month.
The closing Union prayer meeting of the
season will be held in the NJ. +. Church. Broad
and Arch streets, on Monday next, at o'clock.
-Rev. A. Manship has been appointed by DR..
Castle, Presiding Elder, pastor of the church at
Chestnut Hill, in place of Rev. w. II. Elliott re-
signed.
-Revs. Messrs. c. II. Sayne and j. H. Alday,
of this city, who are going to Europe, will be
accompanied by Rev. William " Kelley, pastor
of the Centenary Church, Camden. n. j.
Rev. NJ. A. Rowland, formerly Minister OF
the NJ. K. Church, has Joined the German Re-
formed denomination. and been ordained by the
n do ia TaG tnr of tha anbt IL,
Vincent, Pennsylvania.
The Minutes of the Philadelphia Conference
show that the total number of members of the
city churches is 1716O; probationers $685. bap.
tisms during the year, 1927; value of church pro.
perty, 81, $50, 800; and contributions during the
year, $196,002.
The ffty-thrd Annual Conference of the
African NJ f. Church held its session on Thurs.
day last in Bethel Church, Sixth street, neal
Lombard IRev. j. ID. Campbell presiding. After
the appointment of the regular standing com
mittees, the conference, at the suggestion of the
Bishop proceeded to attend to financial matters
the ministers support, ETC., and continued il
session until l o'clock p NJ, at which time they
adjourned, with the benediction by Rev. StepheI
| Smith, to meet at o'clock to hear the annua
| sermon At the afternoon session the conferenc,
reassembled at o'clock, when the annual ser
mon was preached by Rev. James NJ Williams
BAPTIST.
| -Baptsms have been lately held as follow
| in the churches named:-Tabernacle, 4; Pas
| syunk, 4; Nicetown and Third Germantown, z.
| Since the end of October 103 members hav
been added to the Second Church, Rev. William
Cathcart, pastor, u by baptism and 81 b.
| letter.
| The Church Extension Commission raise
| $4,000 recently, out of $4,000 needed to buy tw
| lots on which the First and Fifth Churches vii
build for TWO new societies to be organized.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Presbyterian Church at Chestnut Hi
has been handsomely enlarged and improved.
Rev. Henry f. Lee, of this city, has re
ceived unanimous call to become pastor of tn
church at Thompsonville, Conn.
The name of Rev. William H. Thorne ha
been stricken from the roll of the Third Presby
terry of Philadelphia (New SCHOOL,.
The Board of Education added 334 student
during the year ending April Is. OF this nun
ber los were theological 119 collegiate, and 10
academical. This is an increase OF 40 over las
year.
| SUMMARY OF GENERAL CHURCH NEWS