The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-19

continued. He returns home with his head full |
Of literary schemes, and his heart more than
ever burning with desire to preach the un-
searchabe riches of Christ.
Some one has offered a $500 present per
year for the remainder Of the college course to
that student of the freshman class &C Princeton
who shall, at the conclusion of this college year,
pass the best classical examination. IL requires
an examination in authors not included in the
curriculum.
The Pres6yteridn calculates that since 1851
the growth of denomnational liberaity has
been three times as great as its growth in men,
bership. THE average of congregational con-
tributions to each communicant was, in 1851,
$500; and in 1870, $14'37 Embracing all the
money columns, congregational and benevolent,
the average to each commuDicant was, In 1851,
S6'95; in 1870, els 80.
-Rev. DIR. smith, of the Union Theological
Seminary, New York. has recently returned to
the seminary after an absence of two years,
made necessary by i'll health.
AT the recent dedication OF Dickinson Hall,
at Princeton, President McCosh stated that the
cost of the building left intact the 500 600 given
by Nr. Green for another purpose. Mr. Green
had increased his gift of $4,000 for the build
ing, TO meet the demands of the architect to
carry out the most desirable plan.
Rev. DR.. Anson j. Upsop, late OF Hamilton
College, has succeeded the venerable DR..
Sprague as pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
AT a late meeting of st. Louis Preebytery an
application for admission into the communion
of the United Presbyterian Church, from the
v. u.
terian Church, (Old-school,) was presented, and
Mr. Gillespie received.
AT a late meeting of the Presbytery of
Princeton, the Rev. John McMaster, ID. D., pre-
sented a certificate in behalf of himself aud con.
gregation, to connect with the Presbytery Of
Princeton. The certificate was accepted and
he, with his congregation, received into Pres
bytery. The congregation will be known as the
Second United Presbyterian Church of Prince
ton.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The First Church and parish in Pittsfeld
Mass have reluctantly accepted the resigna-
tion of Dr. Todd, to take effect two years from
next January.
The Rev. Joseph Ward became pastor two
years ago of the only Congregational church in
Dacotah. Since then his own church has be-
come telf-austaining, and he has organized four
others.
In Massachusetts, statistics show that the
Copgregationaists have more than twice as
many sittings as any other denomination
Their church property is not quite twice that of
the Episcopalians or Roman Catholics. Their
church sittngs are 269,3l4; Baptist, 1872 S05;
Catholic 130 415; Methodist, III, 1876; Unitarian
9S,306; Episcopal, 46,45; Universalist 35,627.
OF church edifices the Congregationalists have
500; Methodists 300; Baptsts, $50; Unitarian
179; Catholic, 161; Episcopal 80; Universalist,
81. The Catholics have over 800 sittings to each
church. No other denomination has 600.
The Mission Chapel of the First Congrega-
tional Church of Oakland, Cal, was burned
recently. Loss, $1506.
Many Congregational societies are paying
off their church debts as their memorial offer
ings this year.
The Hudson and Itchfeld churches, Mich,
are building $15, 600 houses OF worship.
The golden wedding of Rev. DIR. Joshua
Leavitt and wife was celebrated on the 1st inst
with rare cordiality, by a host of friends. DR..
Leavitt is one of the editors of the New York
INDEPENDENT and is widely known and esteemed.
The venerable couple received many handsome
and costly tokens of regard.
The Goth of November is the day set apart
| by the CoDgregationalists for q sermon and col
lection in all their churches in favor of the
Congregational House to be built in
Boston 1t is expected that 500 900 will be
added to the $66, 900. already in hand for this
"A Welsh Congregational Church was or
ganized at Cleveland, Ohio October 8, with %
members.
The Rev. Professor Hasselquist has safely
returned from his mission to Sweden, bringing
with him some twenty candidates for the min
istry, who are now with him at the institution
at Paxton, Illinois. Several of these candidates
have already completed both their collegiate
and theological preparation, and will be Or
dained within few months.
There is very gratifying increase in the
strength and activity of che Lutheran Church in
this country, As far as has been ascertained it
now numbers SO Organized synods, 20S6 minis
tiers, 1914 congregations, and 425, 500 communi-
cants. This is gain of synods, 20 ministers
and SO 900 communicates on the reports given
in 1870. There are now in operation theologi-
cal seminares, 16 colleges, and over 80 periodi-
calls in the American Church
The effort is being made to unite the New
Jersey, Hartwick, Franckean and New York
Synods (all belonging to the General Synod }
into one body. The whole third of a dozen
would make "A body embracing eighty ministers,
and 5000 communicates.
The edifee formerly occupied as the College
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
! Vacaville, has been secured by the Baptists for
! educational purposes. The Rev. j. E. Barnes,
| of Silveyville, gave account of securing the
Vacaville College for $4,000, property which
cost IN buildings, etc, $25, 900.
Mr.. Tracy ii. Harris died in Paris last year,
| leaving by codicil to his will $50, 600 to the
| American Baptist Home Missionary Society,
but the codicil was refused probate by the Sur
rogate on the ground that it was not properly
executed. The society appealed to the General
| Term of the Supreme Court aud has obtained q
decision in its favor.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PRAYER FOR THE Holy SPIRIT.-Union
Prayer Meeting, November 2lst at o'clock. ~
the Presbyterian Church, Broad street. below
| Spruce. All invited
Daily MONDAY Meetings at No. 1910 Chestnut
street.
CITY MIssIoNs-The Gospel for the People,
| The tract visitors of the Fourth district of the
Philadelphia Tract and Mission Society will hold
their monthly Union Meeting on Friday even
| ing, 25th inst, at ~ o'clock, at the Second
| pregbyterian Church, Lancaster avenue Man