The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-13

their ministers. They were told tnaL III was
honor enough to be made local preachers and
and that no bishops hand would be
laid in conservation on woolly head. On
Christmas day, 1865, Bishop Thompson organ
lied the Mississippi Mission Conference, includ,
ing Louisiana, and ordained fourteen colored
preachers, with the same rights as the whites.
These churches have prospered, and they appeal
to the colored people not to be enticed by |
the alluring words OF the envious Southern
The English Methodist Conference has been |
in session, and its late president offered reso-
luton in favor of multiplying Wesleyan day |
Arthur they refused to give their support to
state-aided schools even though they were Wes-
leyan.
PREsBYTERIAN.
The New York Obseroer announces the re-
turn on the 21st ultimo, of Rev. Z. ID. G. Prime,
d. D., ('Euseblus'O from his journey round the
world. He was absent just one year.
The Memorial Fund Committee of the re-
united Church are getting up handsome GER
tiicate, to be presented to all who c1ntribute
five dollars or upward to the Fund. It will be
embellshed with an emblematie rednion and a
picture of the historical blending of the Assem-
blies at Pittsburg. The engraving will be exc
cuted by bank note company, and printed on
Mrs. s. B. Child, who died on the 29d ult.,
bequeathed $50, 600 to Hamilton College. Her
husband, who died q few years ago, gave
$50 600 to the same institution.
Rev. DIR. Ferris has retired from the Chan
cellorship of the University of New York.
"A correspondent of the Pittsburg CONNER
cidl, writing of Coshocton, Ohio, says:-"The
Presbyterian minister is q member of the Town
Council, and of the other nine corporation Off
GERS, no less than seven are members OF his con-
gregation."
ton, s. c., has been SO far improved in health as
to enable him to visit the mountains of Virginia,
his favorite resort in former years.
The Rev. T. w. Hooper, of Christiansb urg,
W. oil fNf fha To- lIn rh,ro
Gently made vacant by the removal of Mr.. Nc
Uvaine to Lynchburg.
In the Beard Presbyterian Church, Ken
lucky, twenty were added to the church on a
profession of their faith in Jesus Christ, and
seventeen of them were baptized with pure
water.
Quite number of converts have been added
to the Rev. Mr.. Mullaly's church at Covington,
KY, lately.
The church at Charlotte, N. G., Mecklen-
burg Presbytery, has resolved to defray the ex-
penses of sustaining missionary for the region
during one year.
The promised Presbyterian College in Iowa
seems to have not very bright prospects. The
Parsons bequest" turns out to be largely in
lands, of little value, and the heirs claim the
right of annulling theIloeation at Cedar Rapids;
and, further, the subscription of 800 000 which
secured it to Cedar Rapids, is said to be partly
fictitious. The Lyons Female College, also under
the control of Iowa Synod is heavily in debt.
This synod is at issue with the Board of Do
mestic Missions on an old question about the
selection of field missionary. 1t has voted that
it does not want any such agent of the board,
but will employ two ministers as evangelists in
the north of the State.
The act of Parliament capitalized the in
comes of the Irish ministry at so much and four
hundred ministers of the Presbyterian Church
have already signed the Communication deed by
so as to insure in its place a sustenIation fund.
The Presbyterian church, West Farms, N.
Y, finds, after one years trial of free pews, that
hagr nsxynI ~ trsk
any previous year.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The estate of Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Emmons,
at Franklin, Mass, is now occupied by Dean
Academy, the new Universalist school, and one
of the wealthiest and best appointed schools in
the State.
S. D. Warren, Esq, has contributed $4,000
towards the new Congregational Church at
Chatham, Massachusetts.
The congregation of the Centre Church,
Congregational, in Hartford, Connecticut, is
said to be the richest of that denomination in
the country, its estimated wealth being twelve
millions of dollars.
The Congregational church in Baraboo, 70
members, has become Presbyterian, under the
auspices of Rev. Smith Norton, who has been
acting pastor for year. On changing its polity,
it Immediately consolidated with the other Pres
byterian church, which took possession of its
new and commOdious house of worship, and
moved into it their bell and organ. Mr.. Norton
retires, and the Presbyterian pastor takes charge
OF the united cnurcn.
"A great revival has been in progress in Bar
ripgton, N. A., for six months past in the Con-
gregational church. The membership and Sun.
day School have been doubled.
LUTHERAN.
The minutes of the last session of the Mary
land Synod show that the total number of COM
municants is 1881. The aggregate amount
contributed by the churches to beneficiary edu-
cation was $1407'47; to home MISSIONS 1850 'S5;
to foreign missions, $69l 's3; and to church
extension, $4,000. Grand total $S96915. The
average contribution of each communicate was
therefore, q little less than 6715 cents.
The Theological Seminary of the Lutheran
Church In the South has been located at Colum-
bia, s. c., and Revs. A. r. Rude and j. 2.
Smeltzer have been elected professors.
The Illinois Lutheran Synod is tending to
the Missouri platform. 1t has passed resolution
calling on the General Council, at its next meet
ing, to pronounce distinctly on the four points
OF chlliasm, exchange OF pulpits, open commu-
REFORMED.
The Japanese Government has determined
to establish two schools in Japan for the educa-
tion of the children of the higher classes and
has called two Reformed Outch) missionaries,
the Rev. s. X. Brown, D. D., and the Rev. G.
f. Verbeck, to take charge of them. Both have
consented, and will be in q most responsible
position. Mr.. Verbeck is already in Yeddo,
engaged in his school.
The Dutch Reformed Church in ECape
Colony is in trouble, having expelled, four years
ago, two rationalstic members fer heresy. The
colonial court and priyy council have ordered
that they be reinstated The Church Synod has
avoided the matter till this year, but will be
Four-h -hfths of the members wish the ratlonalists
out of the synod, but majority may vote to
receive them back under protest.
UNIvERsALIsT.
The Uniyersalist centenary work is pros
pering in all the States except Illinois. The