The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-30


New York city, he resolved on the removal OF |
the burden. This he accomplished by q liberal |
subscription, and by his personal efforts to OBJ
prise 10 the pastor and the church.
The Rev. J. N. @. Grier, ID. D., has been
pastor OF the church at Brandywine Manor,
the Rev. Ma, han Grier, was pastor Of the same
church for the space of u years, and the COM
bned pastorates OF father and son in the same
CONGREGATION have extended over eighty years
fact, so far os we know,Iquite without parallel.
DR.. Grer still breaches in the church, but has
presented his resignation, which the congrega-
ton are very reluctant to accept.-PresbFerldn
The Ne School Presbyterians of Philadel-
pbia have done q noble thing in aiding their
feeble churches. Four churches needed aid. A
meeting of the various pastors and some leading
laymen was called to consider the matter. They
resolved to raise Immediately the sum necessary
10 relieve all these churches of embarrass ment.
Two men So bscribed $50, 900 each, and soon more
han half the sum needed was promised: The
balance Will speedily be raised, and four
churches will be lifted from their embarrassing
strugeles.-Iadependtn
1.-The Second Pres esbyterian Church of Princeton,
New jersey, has abolished the pew rent system;
and instead Of assessing upon hearers the
amount which each one is expected to pay for
the support OF the ordinances Of Gods worship,
it is lett to every mans conscience and heart in
the sight OF God. The trustees have been
directed to enter in a book all the names of
members and other supporters, and to secure
from each one q subscription, for regular
for tins purpose, as an act OF worship and
precious privilege and means of grace.-Pres'
6yieTtdR.
Pa, of which the Rev. DR.. Newlin is the re-
spectod and efficient pastor, was dedicated on
Sabbath, the l7th ofJanuary. Professor Osborne,
of Lafayette College, preached in the morning,
and President Catteli in the evening. The new
church, which Is a beautiful structure, costing
twenty-five thousand dollars, is the gift OF A.
Pardee, ESQ., who has made such munldcent
organ are the gilt OF George B. Markle Esq.
Such use OF wealth is most honorable to those
TO whom God has given it, and makes 1t bless
ing TO man. The congregations on the last
Sabbath were large and attentive, and the con-
gregation enters the new building with plea
SAINT prospects.
AT a congregational meeting on Wednesday
l evening Of the worshippers in the Cohocksink
Presbyterian Church, at Franklin street and
Columbia avenue, five thousand dollars were
raised to clear off what remains Of the indebted
ness incurred by the erection of the church
edIdCe. Few congregations in our city have
been so blessed with success as this, COmplet-
ing their spacious house OF worship some four
teen months ago, at AN outlay OF $4,000, they
have since labored willingly and determnedly
to clear 1t from all floating mCum brance, aud
now have the satisfaction of witnessing the
satisfactory completion of their great work.
The pastor, Bev. S. A. Mutchmore, has received
call to the Second Presby ytcrian Church, Balti-
more, but his congregation will make every
effort to retain him in II field where his efforts
b Ne been crowned with such great success.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The Elm Place Congregational Church,
BROOKLYN, have extended unanimous call TO
the Rev. Henry Powers, of DanOury, Connect-
cut, 10 become their PASTOR in place OF the Rev.
w. ALVIN Bartlett, wGo has removed TO hlcago
1t Is said that the Boston Congregational
| churches annually give about one-twelfth of the
| total contributions IN the United States to the
| American Board Of Foreign Missions. Last year
| they gave S4l, ,446.
The Congregational church, Camden, N. j.,
| Rev. Il. Curtis, PASTOR dedicated its new edidce
| January Ii. This church has shown great enter
| prise in overcoming obstacles. though without
a pastor and although some. fifty, members
withdrew TO form a Presbyterian church, yet
! within two months after the old edihce was
| burned the new one was commenced. More
| than year the church, without leader, cared
| well for its spiritual and temporal interests,
ereCtiug a beautiful ed6Ce, 120X45 feet, costing
| ove- $4,000. The present Indebtedness for the
building Is only S1lO0, which will soon be cam
celled. The ladies Of the congregation are about
10 pleEcnt the church with $25OO organ
BAPTIST.
"A revival of religion is in PROCESS at Ham.
| mOntoU, N. j., iu the Baptist church under the
care OF Rev. Dr. KemptQn, formerly OF this city.
The FIRST African Baptist Church OF Rich
| mond, Va, has 1900 members; the Second, 1000;
| the Ebenezer, 1900. There are several smaller
| colored churches in and around the city, with
| an aggregate membership OF 1000. The Second
church is building large house of worship, to
God is doing grea. work In the Baptist
church at Salem, New Jersey, not only In the
plumbers but also in the persons who ale
coming out from the world: so many heads
of families and so many males. DR.. Murphy
has baptized siXty-fve persous: OF these thirty
one are males, twenty eight heads OF families,
eighteen husbands, and ten wives. large
number are now awaiting baptism, majority
OF whom are males and heads of families.
Rev. James Copner,Vlcar OF klstow, and two
of his church-wardeDs, present an appeal to the
churches or America to aid In restoring the
Episcopal parish church as memorial to John
Bunyan, who was born and lived 10 the village
| OF ElstoW. When We remember that 1t was the
authorities OF the Establishment who imprisoned
| the poor pilgrim for twelve years IN Bedford
jail, we do not know whether to regard the
proposal as sign OF revivlng ltberality or as O
| Shire id business dodge. II the former, we doub'
not a Baptist pastor Will be invited to preach
the dedication sermon; ii the latter, IL is
| cho ce specimen OF bTaZen eitrOntery.
"A new Baptist church IS going up at the
| corner Of Broad and Spruce streets, IN TINS city
| lis interior is thus desCrlbGd:-The plan l.
somewhat unusual, in having the lecture room
and Sunday School in front of the audienct
loom, instead of behind it: and In substituting
fol the usual partition an ornamental screen
plate glass framed in carved tIacery of blacl
walnut, which Can be opened and closed a
pleasure, so that the church., lecture room
and school can be thrown init
one grand auditorium, or be use'
| separately. The most striking feature o
: the mi eriUr, however will be the baptistery, a
the head OF the nave, behind the pulpit, built @
, polished marble, and incIOscd with loft
! | Tabernacle a carved walnut, having gates c
. wrought metal worS, richly illuminated. Benin
. the baplistoIy will lise q ChanCcl WindoR, nine
! teen ieet broad, and over thirty.sx feet higt
enriched with some tracery; and flled wit
stained glass, to be imported from the celebrate
stained glas, works at Munich, Germany. Th