The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-02


the Disciple Cburch, he was opposed to every
thing taxing the form of creed
--AnGover still has larger number of
students than any of its sister institutions, and
show total of ninety. Tue junior GLASS is
much smaller than either OF the others, as the
two professors OF biblical exegesls, though
superior scholars, are bo h young men. Next
in the numL er of students comes the Chicago
Theological Seminary, which instructs 6S, being
eleven more than any previous year. Blngor
has 81, New Haven 25. Hartford %, and 0berin
l6. This summary, winch we have condensed
from the CongregdtiondhSt, shows the remark
able progress of the Seminary In Chicago, which
at its present rate of growth will soon be tue
largest in the Denomination. The Old School
Presbyterian Seminary a. Princeton, and the
Union Theological Seminary (New SchooO in
this city, have both of them larger attendance
than Andover; the former because 1t has
almost monopoly In its denomination, while
the latter, owing to great extent to It's losa-
tion in large city, attract many Congrega-
tionalists who are willing 10 secure the dement's
OF residence for year or two in the city, at
the possible expense OF their scholarshlp.-
Independen'
The Congregational church ia Shullsburg,
Wis, has taken bold step forward in the right
direction. The pastor, Rev. A. NJ. Dixon, D. D.,
bad been holding meetings in an adjacent neigh.
borhood, and had received quite a number of
converts into his church, who, living at too
great distance to be regular attendants, were
Recognized as branch church in that locality.
Not being able to supply both them and his
church in town, DIR. Dixon referred the matter
to his church, which settled the question in u
manner in accordance with Congregational
freedom, by selecting two men VINO we're to act
as lay preachers in that and other destitute
settlements among the lead mines adjoining.
They will read and study under the supervision
of DR.. Dixon, and talk, eXhort and preach as
God shall give them ability, while pursuing
their daily secular employments. At the last
communion season these brethren were solemDv
set apart by the church with prayer for this
special service. This example Of the church in
Shusburg shows how Christian work should be
done. II ministers cannot be found, then con-
secrate laymen. The best man that can be had
is better than none at all. There is no reason
why Methodists should monopoliza the excellent
institution OF local preachers.-Indepeadem
EPISCOPAL.
The Episcopal Church Almanac reports 80
dioct ses 40 bishops, 2736 clergy, 24I parishes
26,S35 infant baplisms, 2l,95S contrmatons;
1862 communlcants, l94,O46 Sunday Scnopl
| scholars and contributions amounting to
| S4, ,457. SS6.
-Tnanksgiving services were held in the
missionary chapel in Athens, attended by the
| Americans and some Eugl,sh speaking Greeks
| DR.. King presided, and read the PIe.idenrs
| Thanksgiving proclamation. Mr.. Bennett, the
| Episcopal clergyman, who of1iciates III place OF
| DR.. Hill, offered prayer, ard an address was
was transIa' ed into Greek for the city press.
The Protestant Bishop OF Cashel, IN Ire
land used 10 say that he was but little troubled
with Trsctarianism In his diocese, the reason
being that they had too much of the real article
at home. correspondent OF the London
fact that there is no city in Canada, leaving out
the Protestant diocese OF Huron, which has so
much sound Professionalism and SO many Evan
geieal clergy as Montreal.
Gladstones increased majority has been pro-
cured from the non Episcopalian communities.
Nearly if not quite the whole OF 1T Is the result
ofathe elC ctons in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland.
The gain on the whole elections twenty-tnree
seats" OF these seven are in Wales, eight IN
Scotland and eight in Ireland. That is to say,
NNr- NtGt VOL ian
and Roman Catholic Ireland have returned tue
whole of the increased Liberal majority. The
represen taLIon of England stands exactly as it
was"
BAPTIST.
Statistics Of the Baptist churches in Penn
eylvania, just published, sho that there are IN
this State Is assC sCciations, 44S churches, and
60 497 members, OF whom 1925 were received
last year on profession of faith and baptism.
"A Swedish Baptist church was organized
in Red Wing, Mimi, November 20, with mem
bership of fifteen persons. on the same day
Mr.. Ongman, late rom Sweden, was ordained 10
the ministry, and called to the pastorate OF the
church.
invited Rev. Matthew Hale Smith, who has
pteached d for them the last six Sabbaths, to be-
come their pastor. A minority was opposed
TO this invitation, and the council which met
last Thursday night decided after stormy
session to adjourn for six months They
refused to vote for or against lin, and seemed
reluctant to admit him 10 the brotherhood of
Ddpllbt pdstOTS.
IOn Monday evening of this week Baptist
Union was formed in Brooklyn. The meeting
was held at the Mansion House, and was
attended by about rs gentlemen. The objects OF
the union are to form and increase the &C
quaintance with each other of leading mem bers
OF the Baptist churches in Brooklyn, and to
circulate information concerning the churches
among each olher-the model being the Boston
Baptist unlon. Only laymen are to be admitted
to mem bersbip, and the Initiation fee Is to be
SIS, with annual dues of $l2. The meetings are
TO be held monthly, and once year ladies are
to be invited and social enter ainment is TO be ln-
dulsed in. The officers for the present year were
elected; and then the company sat down to q
| plaiB dinrer, after which speeches were made
by ministers and other in 7ited guests. The
Union will doubtless exert great power aud ba
OF great use.
The PreSbyter thinks 1t rather queer" thai
an Old School minister of Wisconsin, who has
been prominently opposed to reunion, should
have just accepted call 10 New school church
| in New Jersey.
The Western missionaries of the Home Mis-
sonary Society and of the N. S. Presbytenans
7 are 10 be gratuitously supplied with copies o.
3 | Professor Cowles' commentaries on Ezekiel
Daniel, and the minor prophets.
Rev. william G. d cknsop, late pastor o
the Calvary Presbyterian Church OF Chcago
!. must be pastor OF marked usefulness II we nay
f judge from the fact, that although he leaves
. the church after service of only year, hi
people expressed their regret at parting with
g b m by the substantial gift of $ll0O.
f AT conference, held December Q, between
the old School and New School Presbyteries oi
Buffalo, Dr. LORD who was a participant in the
separation of 1887, said that the real cause o
separation, and one not much noticed at the
lme. was the refusal OF the Assembly OF 1886 tC
i eshplsh Mission Board, under the charge o
VI the Assembly, as the Old School desired. rhC
cau9e 1a noNU llu nu1a iof