The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-31

SUMMARY or CHURCH NEWS.
EPISCOPAL

According to the Church Almanac for 1871,
the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United
States, last year, had 81 dloeeses, missionary
cons and about 220, 900 communican ts-an in.
crease over last year OF about 20 900.
The Rev. Canon Jebb, one of the Old Tes-
lament Revision Company, has sent in his
resignation as he has made up his mind against
revision, disapproves of any but members of the
Church of England being on the company, and
also of the mixed communion service in West
minister Abbey.
The Irish Church Convention, which had
the task of reorgauzing the disestablIshed An
glican Church of Ireland has brought its labors
to O close. Its place will now be taken by the
General Synod of the Irish Church, which the
Convention has constituted, while the Church
Body, which it has also constituted, will be the
representative body for holding property and
forming the medium of communication with the
State. Nobody seems to anticipate any serious
danger from the committee appointed to "con
slider whether, without making such alterations
IN the Liturgy or formalites o. our Church as
would involve simply change in her doctrine,
any measure can be adopted which may be cal
culated to check the introduction and spread of
novel doctrines and practices opposed to the
principles Of our Reformed Church."
An interesting matter in connection with
the Irish Church Convocation is the rdpprOche-
nlent that has already been made by its means
with the Primitive Wesleyan Methodists OF Ire
land. Between this and other Nonconformist
bodies there is m Ireland great distinction; as
the Anglican Church has always fraternized
The late great struggle for the establishment.
They have now asked to be admitted into closer
union with the Anglican Church of their fathers,
and committee of the Convention, headed by
one of the archbishops has reported favorably
of the prospects of union.
"A manifesto from one of the leaders of the
English Ultra-Ritualists, Mr. Orby Shipley, pro-
claims the immediate establishment of body
of oratorians who are to have grand central
church and services in London, on private
ground, independent of Episcopal control, for
the purpose of heading and organizing the
ritualistic dissenters of the country.
PRESBYTERIAN.
In Kentucky, the strife between the South
ern and Northern Presbyterians continues. The
committees appointed by the synod5 to confer
concerning some plan by which all could be
united in the support of Centre College met in
Lexington recently, and had several confer
ences, but without arriving at any satisfac-
tory result The Kentucky Statesman says:-
at was found that no agreement could be
arrived at and the conferences adj journed without
fixing date for reassembling, but, subject to q
call, will meet again. The first proposition
before the conference was one from the General
Assembly Committee, that each synod, by formal
act, should recognize each other as Christian
brethren and PresbyteriaHs Notwithstanding
the differences in the Interpretation of
some of our common standards. This was
rejected by the committee of the Synod South
for two reasons: 1st Because they thought
it unnecessary. I'd. Because they had no
authority to do so. Propositions were then made
by the Synod of Kentucky South party to have
the charter changed so as to recognize their full
and equal property rights. A proposition was
also made from the General Assembly Synod
party for joint government of the institution
for a term of years by trustees from each
synod, without affecting in any way, the pro-
perty question. But no conclusion was reached
on either of these propositions, and so the con-
terence broke up without agreement. The
consultations of the brethren engaged in the
conference were pleasant and fraternal."
The religious denominations of this country
generally regard as sign of real progress the
proposal to establish missionary professorship
in the newly established university at Wooster,
o. The design of this professorship is to make
students acquainted with the religious habits
and customs of the whole heather world, to lay
the foundation of an easy acquisition of the
languages of the heathen nations and to culti-
Vate missionary spirit.
Thirteen persons made public profession
of religion on the first Sabbath of December,
and were received into Thalia Street Presbyte-
rian Church, New Orleans, of which the Rev.
William Finn is pastor. Nine of them were
pupils in the Sabbath School.
FRIENDS.
The Quallers of New England number 1900
Their admissions to membership during the
year were only 35, while they reported 75
deaths.
METHODIST
The Burlington HaIok Eye says that five
Methodist churches have been built in Hardin
county this year: at Eldora, Iowa Falls, Steam
boat Rock Providence and Berlin, and the
sixth has been commended at Union.
-Methodism has been introduced into Portu-
gal. Mr.. Cassell, liberal Wesleyan, has built
chapel and formed a society at Oporto.
BAPTIST.
The Second Baptist Church in Chicago
numbers 10S9 1t raised last year $48,3 OF
which less than one-quarter was used for home
purposes. None of this was obtained by fairs.
The Rev. II. B. Kelsay, of High Street Bap-
tist Church, Baltimore, has resigned the pasto-
raj charge of that church, and accepted call tC
the Tabernacle Baptist Church of Albany, n
y, at salary of $4,000 year.
CONGREGATIONAL.
No pastor will be called for the Yale Col.
lege Church till the completion of the memo
rial chapel, which VIII probably be begun in the
spring.
The National Conference of Congregational
Churches has adopted the name National Coun
Gil" The objects in view are:-First to express
and foster the substantial unity of the churches
in doctrine, policy, and work. Second, to con
suit upon the common interests of our churches
their duties in the work of eyangelization
united development of their resources and thei
relations to all parts of the Kingdom of Christ
to provide simple organization, with as few
officers and as limited duties as may be con
sistent with efficiency of counci in ADVANCING
the principles and securing the objects of prope
organization. A committee was appointed K
draft constitution.
Rev ID. A. Lon e, of HarTisOnburg, Va. wa
recently stopped by highwaymen, robbed of hi
watch and money, strip ped of his clothing anC