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

The fair for the benefit of the contemplated
Episcopal Church at Wayne Station will be
held in the grove adjoining st. David's Church,
Radnor, on Thursday, the 10Th of August. The
interest shown by the churchmen and others, of
the vicinity is of the most practical kind Mr.
j. Henry Askin, wealthy and generous resi-
dent of Wayne, has given the church decided
impetus, by literally offering to liquidate one
fifth of the cost of the building and to present
the church, when completed, with an organ;
also, to contribute handsome yearly
stipend towards the support of resident minis
ter. At present the congregation are worship
ing at Wayne Hall, which has been kindly ten
dered the vestry until the new church is ready
for occupation. The church has been COM
meneed under the auspices of few persons
connected with St.David's, RadnOr, who feel that
the growing necessities of the neighbOrhood de-
mand an extension of church privilegs, although
their interest in old st. Davids will remain the
same, and it is sincerely hoped by those inter-
ested, that the daughter and mother church may
! go hand in hand in every undertaking that per-
! tains to the cause of Christ and the advancement
! of His Kingdom. Bishop Stevens has given the
yestry every mark of appreciation to encourage
| them in the work so vigorously commenced, and
| which will doubtless prove successful.
The Rev. j. |. Mombert, ID. D., well known
in Philadelphia, and for more than ten years
rector of st. James Protestant Episcopal Church.
| Lancaster, Pa, having rendered his RESIGNATION
for the purpose of taking charge of a school at
Dresden, Germany, the vestry, at a meeting held
recently, unanimously passed a series of appro-
pirate resolutions, OF which we give the follow
| ing
"Resooed That in accepting the resignation Of Rev
Dr. J:lsdore Mombert as rector of StJames Profess
tan Episcopal Church OF Lancaster, we, the Wardens
ana Yestry OF this church, tender him our sincere
thanks Tor his earnest and faithful ministerial labOrs
among us during the past ten years of his pastorate
with the assurance that will cherish a grateful
recollection OF his valuable instructions from the
pulpit and all his jealous efforts for religious i'm
"Resolred, That we trust that the new sphere of
auty upon Wmch ne is about to enter may realize all
ms ahuclpatlQns Dy tne successful result Of his plans
I0r the educauon OF American youth in those accom-
plshments andyirtues which may best fit them for
} their future career in their native land"
PRESBYTERIAN.
The following paragraph has been going
the rounds OF the New York Journals
"lhe Presbyterians of PENNSYLVANIA took n
census OF the ministry few days ago, in which
II appears that out of 54l preachers onty 40 re.
a eelSe Sl0Oo and upward; l72 from 5000 to $1,000
= 81 IRON $3.50 to 5000 and 27S from 5000 IN s45C
t | per year. Most of these figures are lower thar
= the salaries OF ordinary mechanics, and the con
e gre9atlons that pay them should feel ashamed
Vi Ihelr lheanness. Let the churches offer theil
c clergymen at least as much as the ignorant hOd
carrier gets and the occasion of complaint will
cease at once 80
% The truthfulness of the foregoing is denied b,
n i Ie uehommatonal authorities in this city, anC
Il thGlr organ, in referring to the matter uses the
Following significant language:-"Tbe' fact tha,
sucL census has been taken is news in this par
OF lhc world and we would like to know b,
: Iii Iioin ~ was uone, ana by whom IL was autho
;, rlzed. IL Is evidently full of mistakes, for ther,
> arc between six and seven hundred ministers il
- Ihe Old school Presbyterian Church i'm the StatC
- Gl fennsylyania, and the New School Presbyte
q rams, ran with the other branches of the Church
> Mn Mn SVEN The number to one thousand As t
# m ilis sasrles, we know more than forty minister
= IN the synod of Philadelphia alone whose sala
,r i tles are more than $1,000 per annum. We woult
e oS giad II congregations could be brought 'to b.
~ ashamed OF their meanness but IL is not Wortl
= while to make the state of things worse than i
n ls, ana then to mistake the church of whicl
o. suc1 damaging statements are made"
ot LIhe following general view" of the Pres
m pIyeIeerlan Church during the year ending May
i i Ioo9! VIII be read with interest;-Synods in con
40 nsctlon with the General Assembly 143 licen
y, uetes, ilS7; candidates for the ministry, BIG
Y, ministers, 1881; churches, 2740; licensures
le %; ordinations, 90; installations, 172; pas