The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-03
SUMMARY OF CHURCH NE WS.
pRFsBYTERIAN (soUTH).


The Rev. John Jones was appointed a few
weeks ago to act as missionary in the Presby-
terry of Atlanta. He has accepted the appoint
ment, and has removed from Griffin to Atlanta,
Georgia.
The Presbyterian congregation at Millers-
burg, KY, have recently completed new and
very handsome house of worship. 1t is sub
stantial brick building, finished in style of
beauty that reflects the highest credit upon
those who had charge of its erection. 1t was
dedicated to the service of God on Sabbath, No
vember 13.
AT the late meeting of the Presbytery of
Savannah the reorganization of the church of
Brunswick was reported, and Pleasant Grove
Church, Attapulgus, Decatur county, was
relieved from its former connection with the
Associate Reformed SyCod. The Presbytery also
authorized the organization of a church at Dor
chester, Liberty county, out of portion Of the
membership Of the old Midway Church resident
there.
AT the late meeting of the Cherokee Presby-
terry (Synod of Georgia., the Rev T. e. Smith
reported that Presbyterian church had been
organized at Sonora, Ga, consisting of eleven
members and three ruling elders.
BAPTIST.
"A bazaar in aid of the Baptist Home for the
Aged and lnfrm will be opened at horticultural
Hall, in this city, on December l2, to continue
during the entire week. All the churches in
the city are combining to make the fair grand
success, and it is expected they will succeed.
AT the Colver Institute, Richmond, more
tlan sixty, among them several Richmond pas
tors and ordained minister's were instructed in
the day classes last year. Nearly one thousand
were gathered into churches, or converted by
the labors of the students during the vacations.
There are now in the State of Nebraska forty
Baptist churches twelve of them formed since
last March.
The Baptists in Georgia outnumber those of
all other denominations, including Catholics.
The members of the First Baptist Church.
Brooklyn, the Rev. ii. NJ. Gallagher, pastor,
lately raised s14, 600 towards the liquidation of
The Central Baptist contains the query,
''Would you baptize man whom you believe to
be pious, and yet did not wish to join the Bap-
tist church," The editor answered "No." The
words need no comment.
-Crozer Seminary and Lewisburg University
are both well attended the present term. The
University has, in all departments, including
the Ladies' Institute, over two hundred stu
dents; the Seminary has thirty-seven.
The indebtednessiof the Baptist churches in
Chicago, Illinois, is quite great, but 1t does not
trouble them, as their property is reckOned at
$1500 0O0 and the growth of the city has COM
PEELED them to assume it. They have nineteen
churches, a dozen mission schools, and the
largest membership of all the Protestant de-
nominations.
In the town of Roselle, New Jersey, a
wealthy Roman Catholic has offered to give an
excellent lot to the Baptist Society, if they will
build church on 1t.
Reports made at the recent meeting of the
General Association of Illinois show that the
Baptists of the State support twenty-four loea
missionaries who, during the past year, labored
528 weeks, preached 1881 sermons, held S4S
meetings, and baptized 50 persons.
The number of persons baptized during the
year, as reported by the different churches o.
the Maryland Baptist Association, was over 600
being larger than any other year since the orga
nization OF the association. The number o
members of the Baltimore churches is 1900
Washington city and Georgetown, 1885, country
churches, about $50.
The Rev, c. p. switzer and wife 9TH
bt0ndard says) were baptized into the fellow
ship of the Baptist Church in Clinton, Iowa. by
the pastor, Rev. c. III. Remington, on Sunday
0st0ber 3d. Mr.. Switzer is the late pastor o
the Congregational church at MaquOketa.
METHODIST.
The Methodist Missionary Society ha
made appropriations of $07l, 1Sl for next year
OF this 1924, 1893 is for foreign missions; $4O0
for the Indians; $57, 600 for missions anon
the Germans, Scandinayians, and Chinese O
America; s294, 500 for the ordinary domesti
xni ss0ns; and &55, 600 for Office and Incl
dental expenses and the charge of running Jh
Missionary Advocate. The treasury was i
debt &10 943 on November l.
Methodist Episcopal Church. in the first fiv
honths of lis history, had more tokens of th
Divine blessing than has the Utah mission.
Thomas kelso, ESQ, a well-knOwn an
esteemed layman of the Methodist Episcops
Church In Baltimore, Md, contributed, at
recent meeting in that city. his annual $1,000 {
the Loan Fund OF the Methodist Episcopa
Church Extension Society.