The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-09
SUMMARY OF CHURCH NEWS.


Md, has been elected Professor of Systematic
Divinity in the Episcopal General Theological
Seminary al New York.
The Bishop of New York. in accordance
with the wish of the other four Episcopal
bishops of the State, will soon issue call for
meeting next October to organize the Federate
Council authorized by the late General Con-
yention and so bitterly opposed by the Evan
gelicals.
1t seems that ritualism does not always pay,
Seyen financially. A New York paper thus speaks
Hef Rev. DR.. Ewer's church:-'The ministrations
Dof Christ Church are conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Brown, the assistant minister; the rector, the
Rev. Dr. Ever, being absent in Europe on q six
\ months leave, which it is understood will be ex-
tended to full year, and may possibly result in
the permanent dissolution of his relations with
the church. In fact, it is claimed by some of the
older members of the parish thatin no other way
| can the church be saved from absolute bank
Sundays nearly fills the church. it is largely
composed of curiosity seekers and strangers,
and but eighty ,pews are rented. The current
Expenses of the church are about $4,000
every pew. Owing to the paucity of pew
holders hoatiDg debt was Incurred of about
,000 besides which there is a mortgage on
he church of $4,000, and the rectory was
esort the rectory, which originally cost $4,000,
WAS sold, realizing barely sufficient above the
mortgage to pay the floating debt of the parish"
] Rev. j. Anketell,. an Episcopal clergyman,
union with the Oriental churches, has been
urgently advocating such a revision of the
Nicene Creed adopted by the Anglican and
american Episcopal Churches as will leave out
the '.fliOQue clause, and leave the doctrine of
the procession of the Spirit from the Father and
not also from the Son. This is the doctrine of
the Greek Church, as distinguished from the
Roman addition to the original Nicene Creed. A
9circular letter sent by Mr.. AnRetell to the
American bishops has been answered by seven
teen of them. Six express themselves in favor
of the amendment, six against it, and five are
non-committal. Bishop Smith, the presiding
bishop, says in his Ieply:-
Sand oh! how much more profound is my aston
shment and regret that any of the ministers OF
hs this, and such puerilities vesJments and pro-
essons, to the neglect Of preaching Christ and Him
rucihed,' and more dligent and faithful care for
immortal souls"
In returning to the Church of England, Mr.
foulkes in order to avoid the necessity of
giving assent to the later form of the Ncene
freed was allowed by the bishop TO repeat it in
he original Greek.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The United Presbytery of Western Missouri
as adopted resolution instructing sessions to
xercise discipline on members who persist in
hduging in ''promiscuous dancing
The Rev. NJ. X. Schermerhorn, recently
astor of the Presbyterian church in Armenia, n.
E, having become a Unitarian, his name has
cen erased from the roll of members
The Second Presbyterian Church of Brook
b'n, formerly Dr. Spencers has been united,
etaining its name with the Third Church.
Rev. j. NJ. Greene, of the Third Church, will be
pastor.
"A donation of $25OO by NJ. X. Jesup Esq,
bf New York, has beer presented through the
Rev. DIR. Plumer, to Columbia Theological
etminary, to be employed in founding a scho-
fship to be called, in honor OF his father, "The
harles Jesup Scholarship
The year 1869 was one of prosperity to the
cumberland Presbyterians. Many new congre-
EatiOns were organized and new houses of
ere added. They now have % sYnods, 100
resbytenes, 20O0 churches, 400 ministers, and
80, 600 communicates.
The Rev. DR Wills, of Macon, has formally
ccepted the Presidency of Oglethorpe College,
eorgia. The funds subscribed by the citizens
Atlanta will be appropriated to the erection
new college buildings, which It is hoped VIII
completed by January next. BY that time 1t
expected that the college will be fully or
pnized, and ready to enter upon It's new career.
I'm view of the pressing call for laborers, the
tie Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church
fected the Board to seek out and, if possible
md one new missionary 10 Damascus two TO
}dia, one with Mr.. Nevin 10 China, and one
ale missionary at least, and if the way is clear
70, to Egypt. Miss Theresa NJ. Campbell also
as appointed to this field.
DIR. Boynton, Of Washington, is now and
as long been member OF the New school
resbytery of Cincinnati and will soon connect
mself with a Washington presbytery These
cts were stated lately in presbytery at Wash
gton, as a warrant for DIR. Boyntons supply
the Assemblys Church, the title deeds of
bieh require that none but Presbyterian
eaehing be allowed.
--The Presbyterian synods throughout the
|untry have been at work the last Jew weeks
yiding themselves anew into presbyteries.
eW York city is all consolidated into single
esbytery, while Philadelphia is split into two
"a fraction. The Utica Synod had before 1t
proposition welcoming TO membership the
pngregational churches still in relation with
presbyteres; but the resolution was defeated