Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-07-07
THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.


College, returned to that institution at Easton,
Pa, last week, after years residence in Europe
The students of the college and the citizens
gave him hearty welcome.
The new Presbytery of Chester constituted by
the synod Of Philadelphia on Wednesday. june
22nd, began it's work on Friday, June oath, by
organizing new Presbyterian church at Wayne
station, on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad,
about fifteen miles from Philadelphia. Howell
Evans, ESD. was elected an elder in the church.
church edifce is going up for the use of the
congregation which will be paid for very largely
by generous citizen, Mr.. j. Henry Askin.
BY the will of Elizabeth C.Chauncey, of Phila-
delphia, lately deceased, the sum of 81, 900 was
left 'tto be given to churches too poor to pur-
chase communion service Of solid silver plate, of
the denomination of Old School Presbyterian in
the United States" For the aid of superanuated
and disabled ministers, Of the same church, five
Thousand dollars.
The cornerstone Of a new church was laid
June 26th at the corner of Twenty-frst and
Nicholas streets, Philadelphia. The ceremonies
were conducted by Reys. Dr.Stryker and William
II. Hodge. The building is to be constructed OF
Trenton brown stone.
The neat structure erected for the use of the
Presbyterian church of Baldwin City, Kansas, is
the first house of worship erected in that COM
munity, and does credit to the taste and judg-
ment Of those who erected it. 1t is q frame
structure, twenty-eight feet in width by forty
five in length.
Mr. Samuel J. Christen, licentiate, and re-
cent graduate Of Lane Theological Seminary,
having received an appointment from the Amer
ican Foreign Christian Union, as Missionary to
China, was received under the care of the Pres
bytey of Cincinnati at alate meeting, and ordain-
ed as an Evangelist.
Robert Gilchiirst, recent graduate of Prince
ton, was received by this same Presbytery, and
licensed to preach.
Professor Martin, of the Greek Chair, in
Hampden Sidney College has been elected Presi-
dent Of Kings College at Bristol Tenn.
The Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
voted Unitarian, Popish and Campbellite bap-
tism invalid.
The Presbyterians of Huntingdon, Pa, are
about entering new church that will cost 20 600.
The Presbytery of Redstone, meet at Mount
Pleasant, Pa, June the 11th. Rev. j. s. An
drews, Moderator, Rev. John Mcmillan was re-
ceived from the Presbytery Of Pittsburg, and
was installed pastor of the reunited churches of
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Unity. The people
here so long separated are now cordially and
happily united under the care of one whose past
ministry, in the Reformed Presbyterian Church,
give promise of abundant usefulness in his new
relations In communion service held on the
following Sabbath, twenty-tliree were received
into full membership. The house was crowded,
and some who had Witnessed the sad scenes Of
separation, now wept with joy at the coming of
the happy day of reunion Presbyterian.
LUTHERAN.
Twenty thousand dollars were raised during
the past year by the Presbyterian Synod for be-
nevolent purposes.
Nineteen new members were received by the
ininisterium Of Pennsylvania at its recent session.
AT the last meeting of the Lutheran Board of
Publication, the Rev. DIR. Stork, of Philadelphia
was unanimously elected Literary Editor of the
Board.
Rev. J. r. Hall, of Philadelphia, and recently
connected with the Kentucky Annual Conference
died at Philadelphia, June 22d. 1t will be re-
membered by many that Mr.. Hall was present at
the protracted meetings of Asbury and Union
churches, in this city, last winter and made many
friends in both congregations.
The congregation of the M. E. Church, at
Evanston, ILL.,, have laid the foundation of their
new church edihce on Hindman Avenue. 1t will
cost, whea completed, about $50,000.
The total number of communicates of the
Wesleyan Methodist Church, (Canada,) is now
AZ, 1852 being an increase. over last year 1896.
The Sunday Schools number 80. 126 pupils an in
crease of more than 1000 over the previous
year. The amount of benevolent collections
was $417 ,11515
The funeral of DIR. Nadal took place from the
M. L. Church, of Morristowr, N. J. There was
large attendance of the Ministers and laymen
Of New York and Jersey City The trustees OF
| Drew Seminary and a large number of relations
| and friends.
The funeral services which were under the
direction of Bishop James, were conducted by
/ Rev. Messrs Abel Stevens D. D., DR.. Payne, OF
Philadelphia, Haven, of Boston, Fletch, Tiffany,
| Ridgway, Crooks, Burr, and Crane. DIR. Crooks,
| of The Methodist delivered the address, and was
followed in few touching sentences, by Bishop
James, The remains were inferred in the Nor
ristown Cemetery.
Rev. John Wheeler, d. d. late of Baldwin
| University, has been elected President of Lowel
Wesleyan University.
Rev. Y. J. Allen, Of the Mission of the NJ. E
| church, South, to China is editing native
| Christian Aduocate, which circulates Throughout
that vast empire, and is patronized by the con
verts Of more than twenty different societies and
/ boards
Rev. Alfred Goodman has just returned from
the National Camp Meeting at Hamilton, Mass
| He represents it as the most successful of til,
National meetings yet held. Our Eastern ex
changes speak in earnest words of the interes
taken in this meeting and the wide spread infiu
ence going out from it. 1t is confidently expect
ed that the Darlington meeting will be mucl
more largely attended than any meeting eve
held in this country. A large number of Meth
odists are coming from New England, and al
intermediate States.
The Philadelphia Home journal of this weel
devotes nearly the entire space to vivid account
Of the Hamilton meeting; all interested in tn
meeting can procure a copy of this paper from
| MIR. Butler, newspaper dealer.