The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-08

Theological Seminary, made by Isaac Rich. on |
condition that the Methodists raise 300, 900 |
more by certain time, is likely to be accepted. |
One gentleman of Lynn, Mass, has put down
his name for $4,000 of the last-named sum,
and there are numerous smaller sums.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Synod of Georgia has determined to re-
move Cglethorpe University to Atlanta, says
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian of Due
West, s. c..
-Rev. DR.. March, of the Clinton Street Church,
In this city, is going to spend several months in
Europe and the Holy Land. Rev. Prof. e. K.
Adams will supply his pulpit until he returns.
The church, in Quincy, Mich, after struggling
for thirteen years without house of worship or
regular preaching, have just dedicated neat
wooden meetng-house, costing, with lot and
furniture, $1,000.
The Chicago Advance says:-Rev. Arthur
SwaZeY, pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church
of this city, has resigned his charge, TO become
editor-in-chief of the new denominational paper
here. Its first number is promised in February.
The Presbyterians, especially the New
School, have for year or two past been very
active in Kansas, where they have within 1S
months grown from one presbytery to synod,
and from two ministers TO thirty. The union of
the Old and New School Synods will give about
20 ministers and churches. AS many as twenty
Presbyterian churches have been organized dur
ing that time.
Those who favor the permission to use in
strumental music in the worship of the English
Presbyterian Church have gained marked vic
tory. Two churches in London have used the
organ, and their case has been for some ftimo
before the presbytery. The presbytery at its
last meeting voted by 81 to s to present an over
ture to the next synod begging for permission
for any church to use instrumental music when
ever two-thirds of its members shall vote in its
favor. The argument that such decision would
tend to estrange the Free Church of Scotland
was answered by the assertion that on this sub
ject opinion was more liberal north than south
of the Tweed.
"A ridiculous charge has lately been pub
lished in the Chicago Times and elsewhere, to
the effect that the Presbyterian preachers of
Albany all refused to offlciate at the funeral of
Eckel, prisoner confined in the penitentiary.
They reply that not one of them was asked to
oficiate; not one knew of his confinement or
death there; and not one would have refused to
oficiate if required. There is an excellent chap
lain in the penitentiary, and their services are
not generally needed, though always freely
given, as in the case of the chaptaln's late ab
sence in Europe.
The Rev. P. s. Henson, ID. of this city,
has declined a call to st. Louis, and his church
has added $1,000 to his salary.
The Rev. Baron Stow, well-known Baptist
clergyman, died on the morning of December
27, of apoplexy Mt residence in Boston.
-Four years ago DIR. S. ii. Fords church, in
Memphis, Tennessee, says the Central Baptist,
numbered r. 1t now has 800 members, and is
erecting church to cost 100000. The First
Baptist Church of Memphis OR. Barns) has 200
members
There are fourteen colored churches in the
Philadelphia Baptist Association. OF these,
nine are in the District of Columbia and one in
Alexandria, Virginia. Four of them were ad-
mitted at the last session. One of them has SIS
members. Twenty five churches in the associa-
tion report decrease in membership since last
year.
There are eleven Baptist Mission Sunday
Schools in Philadelphia, as follows:-Fox Chase
and Sandy Hill, belonging to the Lower Dublin
Church; Boardman and Emmanuel, belonging to
the First Church; Manatawna aud Rittenhouse.
town. belonging TO Roxborough Church; Frank
ford (colored) Mission; Spruce Street Missions
Angora, belonging to the First West Philadel
phia Church; German Mission; Franklin, belong
ing to the Nicetown Church.
CONGREGATIONAL.
-Four churches and six ministers have orga
nized the SoutherniC niCongregationalA Association o
| California.
The Rev. N. A. Prentiss, late of this city
| has become The pastor of the Congregations
| church at La Sale Illinois.
| The Congregational Church in Albany, New
York, are now worshippmg in new and beau
| tiful edifice in the upper part OF the city, il
| Eagle street.
Forty members have been added to tn
| church at Saratoga, n. Y, the past year, AM
| they now have fine place OF worship, free from
| embarrassment.
teen members was organized at Montgomery
Alabama. The Rev. j. A. Bedient, of the las
class at Oberlin Seminary, assumes its pastora
charge.
The opening of Congress has filed up ever
available pew in the Congregational church Q
| Washington, the Rev. j. E, Rankin, DID,, pastor
| They nave received sixty-two new members o
their last three communlons.
The Rev. e. B. Fairfield, LII. D., for man
years President of Hillstown College, Michigan
has transferred his connection with the Free Wi
Baptist Church to the Congregational, havin
with his wife joined the Oak Park Congregc
tional Church near Chicago, Illinois, of whic
his brother is pastor.
The congregation of the Circular Churel
Charleston, s. c., which was so nearly ruined /
the Rebellion, are making efforts to rebuil
their edifce under the vigorous leading of the
popular pastor, the Rev. w. ii. Adams, son
DR. Nehemiah Adams, and for this purpose al
taking regular Sabbath afternoon collections.
LUTHERAN.
The Trustees of the Lutheran Orphan
Home at Mount Airy, in this county have r.
ceivod from Mr.. John L. Bremen, of Bostol
S50O0 as a contribution towards permanei
endowment of the institution.
Speaking of the German churches, the Il
HerGn Observer says:-'Quite recently me-
frame church was consecrated at Indian Cree
Ohio; one in Sandusky county, Ohio; one at X
lamaZoo, Mich; one in Marion county, Obi
one in Wayne county, Ohio; one in Moorestow
Pa one at Cross Roads, Oho one in Lovett
Vile, Va; one at Limestone Ridge, Ohio; one
Richland, Ohio. This is good report for OF
week.
CATHOLIC.
The decree of the Pope instantly proroguil
the General Council in case of his death, is
! the most absolute and arbitrary character. Aft
, | his death no meeting can be held, and if he'd
action will be valid till after they are called I
gether by his successor, elected by the care
S | nails. Under no circumstances, and on no pI
= text, is the council to assume the privileg
And similar rule he enacts shall prevail in t
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