The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-02-20
OUR RELIGIOUS COLUMN.
SUMMARY OF RELIGIOUS NEWS.
METHODIST.

METHODIST,
The Rev. M. p. Gaddis, Sr,, of tho Cincin-
pnSu Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church,
1ss Hss oeen called by the Methodist Protestant
Hnv,Ich In Cincinnati to serve Us their pastor
Vhta tne next Conference.
-Ihe American Methodists have been doing
MnnM tney can to spread their form of Chris.
SANITY in Germany and the Scandinavian
countries; But in this work the Baphsts have
ir isr exceeded them. In Germany and Switzer-
iand the Methodists have 1923 members, while
me sne Baptists have about $4,000. In Denmark,
Norway, and Sweden the Methodists have 100
Baptist mission has 9l3o members and ZIG
churches. All bat one of the 199 churches in
horway and Jweden have been founded during
tue last nlteen years.-IndependeD
CONGREGATIONAL.
OF the 1l3 new pastors recognized last year
Oy tne Congregation0lists in England, but 76
we're educated among them, and the remainder
were 3 3supplled from other denominations, mainly
tne Weeleyans.
There are now fourteen regularly installed
CONGREGATIONAL pastors in California. This is u
very fair proportion to the Der of churches
ana ministers of the denomination, and com.
psres tsyorably even with the older States of
The South Congregational Church of Hart.
tord Conn.,, has adopted liturgical form of
worship, including the Te Deun, responsively
performed the Apostles Greed in unison, and
two Scripture 'lessons,n each closed with the
Episcopal formula 'ThUs endeth, =" etc.
III DeCDy, COunsi III tue CuurCn OF WnlCn tue
Rev. I. M. Gray is pastor, great revival has
been experienced. Baeksliders are reclaimed,
and many sinners are Aocking to Christ. Many
who have been careless and impenltent are now
deeply concerned for their souls salvation, and
large ingathering into the church is looked
Tor.
EPISCOPAL.
Mary Josephine Gift recently deceased, be-
9Ueatbed SlO0 to the Dorcas Society of st.
fauPs Episcopal Church and 5000 to the Union
Benevolent Society Of Philadelphia.
The Rey. Mr., Brown, rector OF Trinity
Church, will preach sermon to young men to-
morrow evening, In s.. Luke's Episcopal
Church, Thirteenth street, below Spruce.
-Biihop .Fastburn, of Massachusetts, has
refused to sign the testimonials of Dr. Doane,
elected Bishop of Albany, New York. He has
mad to stand a severe catechizng from other
bishops, who are far from sympathizing with
him.
Bishop Eastburn has resigned the rectorship
Of Trinity Church, Boston, Massachusetts. This
renders vacant second influential Episcopal
pulpit in that city, the Rev. DR.. Huntngton's
acceptance of the bishopric of Central New York
having Just emptied one.
Before receiving the signatures of some of
The Episcopal bishops consenting to his conse
cration, DR.. Doane wrote a letter to one OF the
leading evangelical bishops, repudiating some
of the early errors of his immature ministry"
which he says he now neither holds nor teaches.
The Church OF England holds in fee simple
the right to property worth S14e 900, 600 in gold,
the annual income of which goes to support
the clergy. And yet not more than half of the
church, AMI but forty per cent. in Scotland and
twelve per cent. in Ireland.-lndependen
"A COMPARISON Of the statistics OF the church
YorE 9' with 4 those Of & The S doctors aff of divinity Hy
who condemned him. shows some suggestive
facts. The united ages Of the five, parishes is
1876 years; Mr., gGn Tyng's is years old; The & FIVE
with its chapels, ESQ., The five instruct 1874
Sabbath School children; Holy Trinity instructs
1887. The five collected for benevolent objects,
Sunday services during the year of the five
parishes were 525in Holy Trinity and its chapels
They we're 624.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. Z. j. Wilson, under appointment
for Oregon, sailed on Tuesday of last week from
New York for his important field, by way Of
San Francisco, California.
The good work goes on in Green Hill Church,
In this city, with great power. The meetings
of inquiry are eagerly sought by large and
interesting class of persons, and hopeful conver-
siOns are numerous.
There has been a decided and extensive
awakening in the First Church, Kensington, In
this city, the Rev, J. Hervey Beale pastor. Over
seventy persons have been hopefully converted
and at last accounts the work was going forward
with most encouraging indications.
The congregation of Tuscarora, In the
Presbytery of Big Spring, the Rev. j. A. McGilI
pastor, has been enjoying season OF very deep
religious interest. The good effect is seen and
felt on the entire community, and the increased
devotion, liberality, and zeal OF the whole church
and congI egatlon.
The Occident of San Franci SEQ says:-
''The Presbytery Of Oregon held an unusually
interesting and pleasant meeting at Brownsville
on December "a, 25, and &C. The ministers wer,
all present and the churches well represented
The usual routine Of business was attended t.
with harmony. Resolutions on reunion on thu
basis of the standards of the Church were una
nimously adopted. The Committee on Education
reported encouragingly OF the Albany Collegiate
Institute. The Rov. j. A. Hama was appointe'
financial agent for said Institute, But the mos
cheering was the solennity OF its devotions. l
held four special sessions OF prayer; sevel
sermons were preached on the occasion, in
eluding the Sabbath; also, the administratio
of the Lords Supper. The good seed soWn a
this meeting cannot fail to yield fruit in it
time"
BAPTIST.
The African Baptist church, Danvillp, Va
hasa membership of over four hundred, an,
keeps up day school with a tax OF five cents
week on each scholar.
Mr.. Spurgeon says that, while he receive
about forty children a year into his church, an
excommunicates about two adults year, b
has never had occasion to eXcommunicate
child.
The Rev. r. B. Desroches, Baptist mi
sonary TO the French in Michigan, has bap'iZe
one hundred and fifty Romanists during th
past ten years in Detroit: and, so far ao
knows, not one has returned TO the Church
Rome.
pastor OF the First or North Baptist Church,
Hartford, Conn.,, rendered his resignation La
Sabbath. DR.. Turnbull is compelled TO do th
by the failure of his health, and feels that
needs rest TO recuperate. He proposes, we b
Ieye, TO make Hartford his future home.
We learn from the New York Examiner