The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-23
SUMMARY OF RELIGIOUS NEWS,
EPISCOPAL.

EPISCOPAL.
"A movement is already in progress to found
a new Bplscopal denomination on an evangei-
cal basis. The evangelical bishops will be
urgently invited to head the movement,
The Eplscopalians in Nebraska are wide
awake They have missionary in every place
which has 500 inhabitants.
During the canvass preceding the late
Englsh election an Episcopallan clergyman
told his audience az morning service that he
should preach politics in the evening, and the
ladies' had better not attend.
There are two Protestant Episcopal sis ter
hoods in New York connected with the oDpo-
site poles of the denomination. One was
originated by Mr.. Muhlenberg in 1S45 1t is
calico the Slsterhood of the Holy Communion,
and Is devoted mainly 10 the charge of st.
Luke's Hospital. 1t is an Independent orga-
nlzatlon. The Sis erhOod of ST. Mary is under
ecclesiastical control, and Rev. Morgan Dix is
the chaplain. 1t is considerably on the model
OF Roman Cath olic ssterhood, and has done a
good work for fallen women.
The acquittal of Mr.. Hubbard by the
eccleslasical court more than balances the
conviction of Mr.. Tying, on a far less serious
charge. Mr.. Tying simply preached for
Methodist minister, in his church, against the
remonsrance OF the resident clergymen OF his
denomination. Mr.. Hubbard deliberately ex-
changed with Bap list minister, avowedly with
the purpose of endorsing the validity of non
Episcopal ordination and in spite of the protest
of his bishop-and yet he is unanimously ac-
quilted on every charge and specification but
ore; and on this majority OF the court acquit
him. This specification, on which a siugle
member of the court votes against him, has
reference to his disobedience of the 'godly
admonition," OF his bishop. 1t is, therefore
lawful in Rhode Island, but not in New Jersey,
for an Episcopal minister to recognize zone
DenisOn" AS regularly ordained clergyman,
= even though he stands outside of this line OF
apostolic succession. Verify, the world moves,
aid we do not believe that Bishop Clark is
sorrY.- Independent
the many friends of the Rev. DIR. Hunting
ton, and especially the members OF the Inn
manuel Parish, will learn with regret that he
has sent in his resignation, to accept the
Episcopal charge of the Diocese of Central New
York. This is a severe ordeal to Dr. Hunting.
ton, as all his habits, attachments, and associa'
tions are connected with Boston aud with this
community. He leaves perhaps, what is the
most desirable parish in the country, which
pays salary larger than any IN New England,
Is united and prosperous, and devotedly attached
to him, as its first and only pastor. The field
of labor to which he has been unanimously
called Is a most important one. 1t is half as
large again as the State of Massachusetts, has
more Episcopal parishes IN it already than
Massachusetts has, and contains harmonious
and energetic BODY of clergy. There is also a
wide opening for missionary work, and nothing
is wanting but leading and organizing chief
shepherd, and to this position, tor which he
seems so admirably adapted, DR.. Huntington is
cordially invited. Hamilton College, Cornell
University at Ithaca and institutions of learning
at Auburn and Utica, lie within the territory
which embraces the prominent and growing
cities and towns of Central New York. May he
be as successful and as much loved in his wider
field of labor as be has been III Boston.-FrOm
the Boston 1raoe!ler
The earnest or the highly-sugared attempt
of the High Church party in the Church OF
ENGLAND, under the lead OF DR.. Pusey, to win
over the great body OF Wesleyan Methodists to
the support OF the establishment shows at once
how heavily the pressure Is felt of advancing
public opinion, and the tenacity with which
AnglcanIsm clings 10 its fanCied title of eXclu.
sive legitimacy. They do not intimate the least
intention OF receiving the Wesleyan preachers
as Christian ministers, but only propose TO
employ them as lay eVdngelists until they con-
cent to admit their irTegularity by accepting
reordination at the hands of some bishop. The
discussion OF the subject has called out an able
pamphlet by Rev. DR.. j. H Riggs, Wesleyan
who goes right to the foundation both o
the controversy and of the high Church
assumption. Ee, shows how Wesley himsel
wholly. changed the views which h
Kings book on the Primitive Church, he entirel,
renoupced the High Church views, and bold!
trampled, one after auo!her, on all the primer
Piles involved in the divine right of Episcopacy
until he had consecrated with his own hanC
an episcopate for America, and provided for tn
registration OF his own chapels as Dissenting
places OF worship. The present generation o
Wesleyan preachers will never so much as seri
ously consider proposal to plunge their unite
and powerful organization into the coniuslo
and uncertainty which now ennyel9p the psj, Ghorc
Preshyterian paper, says OF them -
- ''They have their own church government
in almost all respects Presoyterlan-delecuV
only in not completing its PresbyterlanlsI
by the introduction into conference of la
representation--an they find it so much better
as well as believe it so much more scriI
tural, that they do not dream of returning
Episcopacy. They have vast power for goo
in the country, and they have great tutul
before them; and they would be fools, indeed ,
they even distanty considered-which they q
not-the question of reHnon with divide
and, through its divisions, insecure establish
ment."-l Independent.
BAPTIST.
Rev. DIR. Jeffrey, pastor OF the North Churcl
Oh cago, has been called to the pastorate OF II
Ninth street Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Rev, Isaac Wescott, ID. D., has resigne
his secTetaryship of the American Bible Uniol
and intends to rtsume the pastoral work.
The Rev, I. b. Kinesbury, d. D., has r.
moved to Oxford, North Carolina, resigniDg u
secretaryshiP of the Southern Baptist Sundi
School Board.
The Baptists report thirty or forty conver
In Arcade N. y, and ffty-fve in Sugar Grov
XIV. Among the Freewill Baptists of Stark
boro. Vt, forty conversions are reported.
-Rev. Mr.. Earle has been conducting seri