The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-03

Bishop keener, OF the SOuLnern hetnOulsL
Church, held the Indian Mission Conference,
the last week In October, at Fort Gibson, Chero-
kee Nation, which was an interesting occasion
Two preachers Undians) we're ordained, one of
whom did not understand English, but used an
interpreter. s.-.r ..t
Professor J. A. Reubelt, of Asbury Uni
versity, Indiana, a learned scholar of the
country, has left the Methodists for the Dis
I'm the Indian Mission Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South which re-
Gently held it's annual session, there are fifty
four local preachers, some of whom are Indians,
and 4499 members.
coNeREGATIoNAL.
BY request from the pastor of the Con-
gress Square Church at Portland, Maine, the
principal members of the congregation rose in
their pews and pledged themselves to clear off
the balance of debt on the church of $4,000.
Rev. j. Clement French, pastor of the Or
mond Place Congregational Church, Brooklyn,
has been compelled to resign on account OF Ill
health.
At its last meeting the Windham (Connec-
tieut) Association discussed the question, 'How
far is il best to encourage the circulation and
reading of Dickens works." and came, so
report says, to negative conclusion.
The new Congregational church built by
the people who formerly worshipped in Essex
street, Boston, Mass, under the care of DIR.
Adams, was dedicated lately. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Ii. NJ Parsons, pastor
elect. The relation DR.. Adams is henceforth to
The Congregational church in Williams
port, Pa, expects a very bright future. They
have q nice brick chapel and a large lot in an
appropriate location, upon which handsome
subscriptions and voluntary offerings on the
Sabbath are relied upon-making all pews free.
The Central Avenue Church. now building
in New Haven, Connecticut will he one of the
largest in the State 13S by 80 feet, with five en-
frances and two towers, respectively $50 and 80
feet in height. 1t will be finished next May, at
o cest of 100000.
PRESBYTERIAN (UNITED).
The United Presbyterian Church OF San
Francisco, Cal, the Rev. M. M. Gibson pastor,
held their second communion season in their
new church on a late Sunday. Thirteen were
received into the church, ten on profession OF
faith. Twenty-Five have been added to the
church since September l, eighteen on profes-
sion of faith.
The Rev. d. D. Chrsty has presented a
certificate of ministerial standing from the
Presbytery of Butler of the Presbyterian
Church, which was accepted, and his name
added to the roll of the Presbytery of Butler,
United Presbyterian.
LUTHERAN.
The number of students in the Lutheran
Theological Seminary at st. Louis, Mo-, is 147
ten of whom, on account of sickness and Other
causes are absent.
REFORMED GERMANY
The Rev. Daniel Cans, d. D., of Norristown
Pa, has accepted q call from the Third Re-
formed Church of Baltimore, Md. He expects
to enter upon the duties of pastor in the early
part of this month.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
The Popes Encyclical, which was printed
at Geneva, has been posted in prominent places
in Rome. One of the journals of the latter city
which reprinted the document, was promptly
seized by the Italian authorities. Numerous
| other conflicts between Church and State au
| thorities are mentioned from Rome. According
| to telegram from Rome, November z, LC
| Liberia states that the Italian Government eX
cludes Jesuit teachers from night schools al
| Rome. Popular demonstrations against the
| Jesuits have been made.
The Prussian Government has been called
upon for its decision in one case where the Ca
tholic teacher Of religion at the Gymnasium o.
! Konitz formally communicated the other pro
fessors In the presence of the pupils, because
they had signed the well-known protest agains
that dogma The Gymnasium being Catholic
one, it will become question whether it or the
jealous teacher will have to be dissolved in con
sequence of the accommodation.
-Samantanan, young Indian, ordained a
the Roman Catholic church in the village o
! Lorette, near Quebec, takes the name of Vim
cent, and is said to be the first red man evel
| made priest.
The Catholic Telegraph says: THE Sisters
of Charity of Cincinnati have formed some
Sisters in their noyitiate, and lent some of thei
| own community, for a new establishment
founded under the auspices of the Rt. Rev. DIR
Domenec, Bishop of Pittsburg, by Rev. Mr.
| Tugs, at Altoona, Blair county, Pa We learI
with no little surprise and joy that upwards o
| two hundred pupils are already 10 attendance q
the new institution. Our Sisters have alst
| fnurishipg institutions in Santa Fe, New
Mexico and in Denver and Trinidad. Colorado
! whittier they were called by the Jealous Bishop
Lamy and Machebguf."