The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-25
SUMMARY OF CHURCH NEWS.
EPISCOPAL,

The house and grounds in Memphis, 7 en-
nessee, belonging to the heirs of the late Bish op
Otey, have been purchased for an Episcopal
residence, possession to be given in September.
In Kingston, Jamaica, recently, three chill
dren of Baptist parents, now grown up, wished,
on joining st. Michael's Church, to be immersed.
The rector, Mr.. Pierce, consulted the bishop,
who said ''there could be no objection to II, >,
and the immersion took place.
The opening of the south aisle of the Church
of st. Nicholas Great Yarmouth, England,
which has been restored at an expense of e5O0O,
was lately celebrated by festival service. This
is said to be the largest parish church in Eng
n land, and will seat 5000 people.
In the Convention of the Episcopal diocese
of Ohio, resolution was adopted, by vote of
4 66 to Co. expressing sympathy with the Evan
gelical Alliance, which has been called to meet
4 in New York. This is considered triumph of
\ the Low Churchmen over the High.
In Davenport, Iowa, one of the largest and
most beautiful churches in the West, is in pro-
cess of construction. The building is in cathe-
I dral style, situated upon one of the Griswold
College parks. and when finished will have cost
/ about $150,000. This amount has already been
subscribed, so that the church will be free from
II debt.
The Trustees of the General Theological
Seminary in New York city have accepted the
| proposition made by Mr.. Andrew Wilson, Jr.,
for the gift of about fifty-five acres of land in
Grand Park, MamaroReck, as indicated in his
letter to Dean Forbes, dated 10Th May, 1870,
provided that it be granted free from all liens
and membranes.
Among the recent arrivals in New York is
Rev. Mr.. Prescott, leading clergyman of the
advanced Ritualistic school in Oxford, England.
His mission, it is understood is to look around
among us here with a view of aiding that pro-
gress should it be deemed necessary He is
much with Father" Bradley, and both are fire.
\ quenters of Christ Church, Fifth avenue.
"A society styled "The Brotherhood of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, in the Diocese of
Virginia, was recently formed. Its object is
the assistance of the families of deceased clergy
men. Its members are made by the payment of
an initiation fee of two dollars, and afterwards
of two dollars and ten cents at the death of each
. clergyman who may have been member-the
ten cents being reserved as fund for necessary
expenses.
The new work of the Bishop of the diocese
was begun last Sunday afternoon at o'clock,
in the commodious hall southwest corner of
i Girard avenue and Sixth street. The congrega-
tion was of goodly numbers, while the music
was excellent, and the responses more general
and hearty than we usually have them in old
and established churches. The Rev. Mr.. Fugett
announced service every Sunday afternoon at 4
O'clock The sermon, from Isaiah xxi, 2, on
with marked attention. t-
1t appears that many of the young men at
\ the General Theological Seminary in New York
city have imbibed "Catholic" opinions. Some
of the members of the graduating class recently
went to Bridgeport, Conn, taking with them
i a father confessor, and forming what is called
\ ''retreat." This they did without asking the
consent of the Dean of the seminary. Shortly
after, when they presented themselves for ordi-
nation, they encountered protest. submitted
by Rev. Mr.. Richardson and others, to which
the Bishop yielded postponing their ordination
Much comment and indignation was ar oused
by the execution last Sunday week, of an order
to lock the the doors of Trinity Church, New
York immediately before the sermon till the
end of the services. A number of persons
wanted to get out, including several ladies
and some desired to enter. Various protests
were made, and finally, when gentleman con
nected with the press threatened to. have
perspired freely, and compromised by
N letting the party out of a door ovel
which he was not standing guard.
CONGREGATIONAL.
n Mr.. c. H. Dickinson, who died recently a
Fairport, n. Y, left $4,000 to Oberlin Theolo-
The church at Atwater, Ohio, which hai
heen supplied nearly year by the Rev. s. B
Shipman, has Withdrawn from Presbytery.
Amherst College has just received gift O
1900 in cash, one-half from Hon. William
Kelley, of Rhinebeck, all for the purchase o
books.
Rev. Henry Wilkes, d. D.. has been unani
mously chosen as President of the Congrega
tionai Theological Seminary at Montreal i
place of the deceased DR.. Lille.
The C0ngregdtioDalist says the Methods
Church in Duxbury, Mass. "is moving to be
Pastor, baptized two persons by immersion
June s. and others are to come forwasdtsoon."
The Church of the Pilgrims Brooklyn. ar
repairing their meetiDg-house at an expense G
one hundred and thirty thousand dollars. Wha
would they consider moderate price for ne'
building?
The s'Iowa Band" of Congregational clergy
men who came to Iowa twenty-seyen years az
nine iE number-all met, with the exceptio
OF three deceased, at the General Assembly i
Davenport lately.