The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-24

lied, 95; ministers received from other denomi-
nations, 40; ministers dismissed to other demo-
minations 2l; churches received from other
denominations, 3; churches dismissed to
other denominations, 10; ministers deceased
36; churches dissolved 45; members added
on examination, Is, 189; members added on GER
tificate, II $685. total number of communicants
reported, 25S SOB; adults baptized 1886; infants
baptized, II 1888; number of persons in Sabbath
Schools, 234, ,0S9; amount contributed for con
gregational purposes, 50, lS0, 1922 amount contri-
buted for the Boards, SS6S, 573; amount contri-
buted for disabled ministers, S3I196; amount
contributed for miscellaneous purposes 1897 392
amount contributed for freedmen, S273l0; con-
tingent fund.- Sl5, 7OS; whole amount contributed
$4,526,2S
The Rev. w. o. Johnstone of the Kensinc-
ton Church, of this city, sailed for Europe on
the steamship England, on Saturday the nth
instant, expecting to be absent two or three
months.
The Rev. S. II. McKown. a licentiote of the
Presbytery of New Brunswick, was ordained
and Installed pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church wilmington, Del, by the Presbvtery of
New Castle, recently. The Rev. H. B. Scott.
moderator OF Presbytery, presided, and pro-
George BurrOwes, ID. D., preached the installa-
ton sermon, from Revelation xiv. 13: the Rev
j. b. Spotswood, D. D., delivered the charge to
the pastor, and the Rev. S. A. Gayley delivered
the charge to the people.
The Sunday School of Kenderton Presbvte-
ran Church, Iioga street. near Broad, held their
twelfth anniversary on Thursday evening. re-
Gently. Rev. Samuel w. Duflield the pastor.
had charge OF the exercises and addresses were
made by George II. Stuart and Rev. John w.
Dulles. The platform was covered with flowers
and the children built two designs with wreatbs
and bouquets. One was circle with wreaths
Tor the Fruits of the Spirit, and the other was
q cross built of bouquets above it.
Rev. John Mcleod District Secretary of the
Board of Foreign Missions in a recent appeal
says:-''The fiscal year of the American Board
OF Foreign Missions closes with the 31st of Au-
gust. VIII the churches within the bounds of
the Synods of Pennsylvania and West Pennsyl-
vania which have not forwarded their contrbu-
tions for the year. please attend to the matter as
soon as possible? We shall need the aid of all
the churches and all they can do to meet the
wants of the treasury"
AT recent meeting of the Central Presby-
terry of this city, the basis of union between the
New and Old School Presbyterian Churches
submitted to the Presbyteries by the last Gene
raj Assembly, was approved by a vote of "A yeas
to l nay.
The estimate of the Presbyterian Co. 81
Board of Foreign Missions for the present years
work required $3.50, 000 The disbursements OF
the year which closed May were $316,G0S; the
receipts were 1888 $50. There are at the present
time under appointment, one missionary for
Japan, four for China, and one on his way, one
to India, one to Brazil and two whose field is
not designated. One has lately applied to 90 to
the Indians or to South America. One young
lady is appointed to Brazil, and two to India.