The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-06
SUMMARY OF CHURCH NEWS.
PRESBYTERIAN,

IhEbB1 IEhlAN.
In about fifteen populous counties of south
eastern Texas there is not a single Presbyterian
minister. Through this region of country two
railroads are projected, one OF which Will be in
Running order within the next twelve months.
Stewart College, at GAINESVILLE, Tennessee,
is approaching a complete reorganization. The
Rev. j. b. Shearer was chosen President some
months ago. Mr.. James Dinwiddie, recently
Principal of the Sayre Institute, Lexington,
Kentucky, has been chosen Professor of Mathe-
mates; Mr.. Duncan NJ. Quarles, Professor of
Latin; and Mr.. James A. Carriger, Professor of
Greek.
The new Presbyterian Church at Brandon,
Mississippi, is at length completed, and has been
dedicated to the service of God. 1t is a beauti-
full building, 60 feet long by "a feet wide, and 20
feet from floor to ceiling, with a siXteen-foot
gallery for the use of the choir. The spire is 100
feet high; and the building being situated on a
beautiful and elevated lot, gives the church a
very commanding appearance.
The Rev. j. A Quarles, pastor of the Lex
iDgton Church, Missouri, has been chosen presi-
dent of the Elizabeth Aull Seminary ia that city.
The Herald and PreSbyter Cincinnati, says:
-"Dr. s. j. 2. Anderson, of 81. Louis, is to re-
move to Illinois, to take charge of an educa-
tional institution at Richview. DR.. Anderson is
one of the most influential ministers in the
Southern Presbyterian Church. He is laid
aside from the pulpit by disease of the throat,
and proposes TO devote himself to teaching"
AT the late commencement of Hamilton Col
lege the following appointments were made:-
3. ID. Wilcox, Napoli, graduate of Hamilton in
1866, was elected to the chair of Rhetoric, va
Gated by DR.. Epson; Chester Huntingdon, of
Auburn, of the class of 1866, was elected to the
chair of Natural Philosophy; Rev. a. G. Hop
kins, of Auburn, class of 1866, having served
one year as Assistant Professor Of Latin with
acceptance, was elected full Professor of
Latin.
The Education Committee of the Southern
Presbyterian Church congratulated the Assem-
bly, that, whereas at the close of the war there
were but two candidates for the ministry, there
are now nearly three hundred bninU puual IN
nearly one-third of the roll of ministers.
"A correspondent of the New York Observer
1.-THE new Synod of the Pacific, as con-
stituted by the last General Assembly now en-
braces nearly all the territory west of the
Rocky Mountains, being in extent about three
quarters as great as all that portion of our
Union lying east of the Mississippi river. And
yet, in all this vast extent of country, we have
but 20 churches and 10 ministers"
The Presbyterian Church of West Farms
have tried the Free Church scheme for one year,
and, as a result, the Board of Trustees reported
on Sabbath morning, after service, July II, that
the amount received was 5000 in excess of any
previous returns.
Two years ago the Rev. J. w. Clokey,
United Presbyterian minister at Steubenville,
Ohio, was guilty of allowing, by vote of his
session, the late DR.. Ekin, of the Old School
Presbyterian Church, to assist and partake at
his communion table. For this offense he has
since then been refused a certificate of minis
terial standing; and, on leaving that Presbytery
for another, he has been followed by a vote of
the steubenville Presbytery, expressing its want
of confidence in him.
The Central Presbyterian says it is the
widespread opinion in the Synod of Virginia
that the Southern General Assembly acted I'M
wisely in refusing to appoint a of
conference with the Northern Presoyterians.
The New York Evangelist ays:-Secession
is reported to be the order of the day in the
West. Two pastors in the Western Presbytery,
Messrs. Bratton and Harshaw, are reported as
about to Join DIR. McMaster in Withdrawing from
General Synod. 1t is not impossible that the
whole Presbytery, two vacancies excepted, will
60 out in a body.
EPISCOPAL.
The Episcopal Church of the Advent, San
Francisco, has adopted congregational singing,
thus saving two hundred dollars per month
heretofore paid to the choir. They are now
able to employ an assistant for the overworked
rector, and will probably sustain a mission
chapel besides.
"A correspondent of the Advance says:-"At
the Santee Agency the Episcopalians are play
ing the part acted by the reformed Catholics in
the Sandwich Islands. After twenty-five years
OF preparation by the missionaries of the Anne
rican Board, they come in and set up a rival
mission. But, as in the former case, the natives
soon weary OF the tinsel, and return to the orl'
ginal connection"
Two mechanics in Georgetown, Kentucky,
carriage makers, have built with their own
hands, working only after shop hours, a Gothic
stone church, which would have cost complete
$4,000. They have been at work on it for five
years.
in the Episcopal Church at Vermilion
Territory of Dacotah, the High-Church rector
has not a communicate. At a recent CON
munion season he alone paTtoOk of the emblems
The Church Journal charges that BishoI
McIlvaine, at a recent confirmation in Colum
hus. Ohio. said that was M sa"ra