The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-12
SUMMARY OF CHURCH NEWS.
EPISCOPAL,

Only four Episcopal churches in Ohio dis
card the use of the surplice, and perhaps only
one out of Ohio, that in Hanover, Mass.
The Episcopalians of Oregon have contri-
buted more than $4,000 for educational and
church purposes since Bishop Morris commenced
his labors in that field.
The Episcopal bishops of New York have
met and arranged for the formation of such
federate council of the State doceses as the last
General Convention allowed.
The Rev. Philander K. Cady, ID. D., has
been elected Professor of Systematic Divinity in
the General Episcopal Seminary in New York
city, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
DR.. Mahan, of Baltimore.
METHODIST.
The Lynchburg Virginian learns that the
Rev DIR, Munsey. of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, "has accepted a call to the pas
torate of the Central Methodist Church in Balti-
more, and will at once enter upon his new field
of labor"
| Central College, Southern Methodist at
Fayette, Missouri, has completed an endowment
of 800 600, some $4,000 of which the late DR..
Smith had raised.
Journal that up to October Goth there had been
| two hundred and sixty-flve conversions at Eutaw
Street Church, BlltimoIe.
AT the late meeting of the Methodist Con-
ference of Wisconsin the Rev. o. B. Thayer, n
Protestant clergyman of Chicago, was admitted
] to membership; also the Rev. j. V. Trenery,
J from the Primitive Methodist Church.
The Wesleyan Methodist Society of Dux-
with the COngregatioDalists.
AT the recent session of the Oregon Con-
ference several Indian converts gave account
of their conversion through an interpreter.
Among the members of the Conference is an In
dian convert-Rev. Thomas Pearne-who is
now stationed at Fort Simcoe.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. DIR. B. Tucker Lacy has been ap-
pointed Superintendent of Missions in the
kSynod of Missouri; and the Rev. DR.. Stuart
prht ,tn1 NE
Sustentaton in the Synod of Kentucky
The evangelist of the Central Presbytery of
Mississippi, the Rev. K. McInnis, reports abun-
dant fruits of his labors. Since the last meeting
DOf the Presbytery three new churches have been
organized, with an aggregate membership of
Rfifty persons. One hundred and fifteen mbers
have been received into the church. Eight
ruling elders have been ordained and installed.
He has preached one hundred and ffty-four
times, baptized twenty adults and over twenty
infants
The Union Theological Seminary, in Uni
yersity. place, New York, is to be removed to
fhe upper part of the city, where lots have been
purchased on which to build. Half million
dollars is needed for this purpose, of which
1910 600 have already been either subscribed or
pledged.
The anniversary meeting of the Bap-
lists of Massachusetts, held in Fitchburg
October 25, developed a remarkable fact The
body consists of 307 ordained clergymen, aud
wealth. This is only another instance of the
excess of supply over demand in the old State
In excess specially to be observed in all the
learned professions.
The Rev. DIR. Hague accepts the cordial in
itation of the church at Orange,'N. j., to be-
BOme its pastor.
The colored Baptists of Kentucky are to
ave theological school at Frankfort, and
lave bought fifty acres of land for the purpose
The Rev. j. w. NJ. Williams, ID. D., OF
altimore, Md, has been called to the Presi-
ency of Georgetown College, KY, and the
ev. Henry Mcdonald has been elected Pro-
essor OF Theology and pastor of the church al
georgetown.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The new building of the Yale Theological
eminary is now complete In its appointments
nd is occupied by the students, who number
bis year about thirty five.
|-The Rev. Mr.. Wright of the Berkeley Stree
hurch, Boston, declines the call to the Second
congregational Church of San Francisco.
The Rev. Q. Morris Wines has received a
panimous call to become pastor of the Fourtl
congregational Church, Hartford, Conn, late
.ev. DIR. Burtons.
REFORMED (DUToH.)
AT the communion In Lee Avenue Reformed
hurch, Brooklyn Grew. DIR. Carroll's) on Octo
pr %, twenty-five were added to the member
ip on profession of faith, and fifteen on certi
ates from other churches
The Synod of the Reformed Church. re
ntly conyeDedat Mechanicsburg Pennsylva
IA, has decided to remove the Theological
minary from Mercersburg to Lancaster, Penn
lvania.
Friday, November A. was observed by tn
eformed churches throughout the Unite.
ates as day of fasting and prayer.
LUTHERAN.
We know a Swedish preacher, says tn
ircheft treund, who studied thirteen years q
rec different colleges, and who now mus
Dor for $3.50 year. He says his wife ca