The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-13
SUMMARY OF CHURCH NEWS
PRESBYTERIAN.


PRESBYTERIAN.
The congregation of the Fourth Reformed
Presbyterian Church occupied their church
building in Forty y-eighth street, between
Eighth and Ninth avenues, New York, on
Sabbath, 7th inst, for the first time. The
congregation was organized in February,
1870, with so members, and now has 103
members. Since their organization they have
been worshipping at the Harvard rooms, cor
ner of Forty second street and Sixth avenue.
The building dedicated was built originally
by the Church of the Pilgrims they disposed
of it to the Free Methodists, who have now
made it over to Mr.. Kennedy's congregation.
"A correspondent of the Southern Pres6y-
teriGn writes that the new Presbyterian
Church at Shreveport, La, is nearly com.
pleted-a noble edifice, and will cost not less
than $50, ,0O0-perhaps more. They already
report more than one hundred members and
fifteen Sabbath-school scholars A noble
female school too is inaugurated, already
numbering ninety-fve pupils, and still in
creasing, directly under Presbyterian aus
pices, though entirely private enterprise.
The Presbytery of New Orleans reports
20 Sabbath-schools within its bounds, with
$50 teachers and 5000 scholars. Average at
tendance of scholars, 2000. Ten teachers and
53 scholars have professed faith in Christ
Contributions for their own use by these
schools, $685. for missionary purposes,
1852. All the pastors preach to the chill
dren. In the schools the Scriptures and
Shorter Catechism are memorized.
"A Presbyterian church edifce was recently
erected in Muhlenberg county, KY, by means
of subscriptions which young lady member
collected, while riding horseback across the
country Other young ladies papered the
walls themselves, and the young men of the
congregation lent cheerful hands for the car
pentry work and plastering.
The new Presbyterian chapel at Peters
burg, Va, at the head of Old street, is
rapidly approaching completion, and presents
q fattering contrast to its venerable prede-
Cessor.
The Presbyterian church at Manchester
Opposite Richmond, Va.), has been COM
menced.
The Cumberland Presbyterian, published
at Alton, Illinois, says that within the circuit
from which it draws its religious intelligence
there have been POTS professions and 2104
aecessions to its denomination within the
months of January, February, and March.
BAPTIST.
The Baptist Hand Beok, of London, re-
ports for the United Kingdom a total of
2OO4 ministers, 1868 churches, 3O93 chspels,
and 233, ,675 members of the denomination.
A loss is shown in the aggregate membership
OF 376O, and decrease in the number of
ministers of 500. After Great Britain, Eu-
ropean Baptists are numerically strongest in
Germany, where they have ~ churches and
13,509 members, and in Sweden, where there
are 207 churches and S120 members.
Nearly sixty have been added to the Co.
liseum Place Church, New Orleans, since last
November, and the spiritual tone and interest
are widening and deepening. Inquirers and
converts are found almost every week. The
congregation has sprung up to almost first
class dimensions, the Sunday-school is the
largest in the city, and the prayer meetings
are power by reason of size and spirit, and
the presence of the Lord.
Sunday afternoon, June 10, 1870, com
mittee of the Young Mems Christian Asso
ciation of the Tenth Baptist Church issued
a call for public meeting, for the purpose oi
starting a "Mission Sunday-school, in the
hall at Twelfth and Montgomery avenue, il
this city. Previously the field had been wei
canvassed, and the committee were satisfied
that a Baptist church was needed in this
locality. The meeting was largely attended
and new church will be established.
On the whole Eastern Shore of Maryland
comprising nine counties, and population
of at least 200, 900 souls, there is not singI,
Baptist pastor. Two or three of the churches
have temporary supply for the pulpit.
The Baptists have sevenIschools for freed
men in the South, as follows: The WaylanG
Seminary, at Washington; Colver Institute
Richmond, Va; Shaw Collegiate Institute
Raleigh, N. O.; Benedict Institute, Columbia
S. c.; Augusta Institute, Augusta, Ga; Le
land University, New Orleans, La Nasbyill,
Institute, Nashville, Tenn, These schools
says the american Baptist, have grounds ant
buildings valued at over one hundred thou
sand dollars, and are every cent paid for,
CoNGREGATIoNAL.
l.kx C.I IoAk
names of III applicants for admission to Pl!
mouth Church, Brooklyn; 102 by professio
and 10 by letter.
Fifteen persons were received into u
Second Congregational Church of Greenwich
Connecticut, last Sabbath, twelve of who
joined on profession. At the close of Il
services the pastor, the Rev. +. G.. Clar
ID. D., gave notice of his intended resign
tioD, which is to take effect June 1. DIR. Cla