The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-12
SUMMARY OF CHURCH NEWS.
EPISCOPAL.

EPISCOPAL.
The new Episcopal church at West Chester,
just completed, cost about $33, 900.
The churchman's Year Book" contains
the names of 81 Episcopal bishops and 2541
Bishop Davis, of South Carolina, is totally
blind. He performs the offices of the church
from memory.
Lon the 24th ult, Rev. John Murray Forbes,
ID. D.. was installed as Dean of the General
Theological Seminary In New York.
On the 22d of February Washington's Fare
well Address was read in Trinity Church, New
York. 1t is not in the Prayer-book.
The Episcopalians have "Clergymans Mu-
tual Insurance League" numbering 529 MEM
bers. On the death of any member his brethren
each send two dollars to the heirs. The second
death lately occurred, and the entire amount
was forwarded within month.
The American Churchmda, of Chicago.
notices with regret" that an Episcopal Home"
In Milwaukee is down for $500 In the list of APP
preparations by the charitable" committee of
the Wisconsin Legislature. 1t believes that
Romanism ought to have u monopoly of this
sort of thing.
The Episcopalians now have associations
organized to represent every shade of opinion.
The Latimer Association represents the Revi-
sionists, the Church Union the Rltualists the
Evangelical Catholic Union the Moderate Low
Church party, and the Conservative Church
Union the Moderate High Churchmen.
Rev. Mr.. Bellew, an Episcopal clergyman OF
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Hall, London, with fine scenery and costumes,
but with silent pantomimic actors. Mr.. Bellew
does all the speaking, and his powers as an actor
are much commended; but complaint is to be
made to the bishop against him. He is the man
who trained Fechter, the English player of Ham
let" now in this country.
Bishop Temple has made long statement
in the Upper House of Convocation, in which
he defends his position in taking part in the
Essays and Reviews" He ''retracts nothing"
He condemns nothing" In future editions
his essay will appear as by Frederick Temple
and not as by the Bishop of Exeter. The Bishop
of Gloucester writes to the Times that his speech
received the only answer that could be given
''sorrowful and rebukeful silence" He and
others are now distressed and shocked beyond
words" Instead of peace, there can now only
be, at least for the present, continued doubt
and estrangement."
in Mobile, Rev. DIR. Pierce was recently
consecrated as Missionary Bishop of Arkansas.
The Mobile Register gives full account Of the
proceedings, which were of somewhat novel
character. "All the reverend and right reverend
personages were in the full canonicals of their
respective orders, several of them being distin-
guished by their hoods" The Bishops of Missis-
sippi and Illinois appeared in the role of Doctors
of Divinity, with scarlet hoods, lined with black
Bishop Quintard was a Doctor of Laws of the
pink hood, while two Masters of Art of Oxford
and Cambridge wore the palmer black and white.
The services gave much satisfaction to the crowd
of spectators, and to Bishop Young, who had
efficiently, patiently and dexterously managed"
the arrangements for the ceremonial.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. William Fulton, of Indiana, in this
State, has received unanimous call to the
Fourth United Presbyterian Church of Allegheny
City,.
county, Virginia. has had but three pastors In
one hundred years. 1t was served for seventy
five years by the Rev. Samuel Brown and his
son-in-law, the Rev. James Morrison.
The Rev. j. J. Bullock, D. D., now pastor
of Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, Balti-
more, Maryland, has received and accepted q
call to the Presbyterian church In Alexandria,
Virginia
The Second United Presbyterian Church of
Pittsburg, contributed something over four
thousand dollars for the cause of missions.
This is said to be the largest sum reported from
any church of this body in that city.
The Cumberland Presbyterians are intro
ducing the custom of licensing colored preach
ers to preach 'among people of their own
color" The Cumberland Presbyterjdn de-
nounces the practice as unchristian and un-
authorized by the Bible, Confession, or form of
government.
The Presbyterians expect soon to have a
college in Iowa. Already $50, 600 is waiting for
the purpose and it is understood that either
Des Moines, Marshalltown, or Cedar Rapids win
raise $l0o 600 more for the purpose of securing
the location.
The Presbyterians of San Francisco have
been holding enthusiastic meetings to promote
the subject OF church extension. The city COM
mittee report that the Philadelphia method of
planting churches should be adopted, while the
New York method of establishing missions as
feeders to the parent church is characterized as
impolitic as well as selfish.
METHODIST.
The ladies' movement to pay the S60, 600
debt of the Metropolitan Methodist Church.
Washington city, ID. G., has resulted already in
the receipt of $4,000.
The Methodists in New York report 1872 955
members, of whom 156377 are in full member
ship. The Presbyterians have 100 1853 members,
the Baptists &c. 703 the Episcopalans 90, ,047, and
the CongTegationalists 25, 44S. During the last
nine years Methodism in this State has Increased
ten per cent in membership, twenty-three per
cent in churches, ffty-one per cent. in parson-
apes. FIVE per cent. in Sabbath-Schools fifteen
per cent, in Sunday school teachers, thirty-seven
per cent in Sunday-sehOol scholars, one hun
drcd and forty per cent. in the value OF church
edifces, and one hundred and siXty-tour per cent,
in the value of parsonages.
The New Orleans CR,istidn Adoocate pub
fishes in full what purpofts TO be the constltu-
ton of an American Independent Catholic
Cturch 1t is not explained how this document
came into its possessions but it vouches for 1t as
genuine and as issued by AZ regular American
Catholic priests. The most salient points about
il are that the Pope is not recognized as supreme
but only es prinaus inter pdres; that confession
and celibacy, though good and excellent IL
themselves are not obligatory; that no monastl'
VOW shall be made for over five years, though /
may be repeated dd Libiturn; and that the eftor
be made 10 ''harmoniZe, as far as posslole VIII
all Christian denominations, especially Will
the Catholics of the old rite and the member
OF the Episcopal Church, with whom they ar
/, OF one, except in some 'few Insignificant rites.
The remaining articles are mainly devoted .