The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-22


ship. He is the clergyman who recently in |
vited minister os the Society of Friends into |
his pulpit.
"A Paris correspondent of the Churchmdn
claims for the American Episcopal Church in
that city that its doors were not closed or its
service omitted for single Sunday during
the siege. The Rev. Mr.. Uamson, alone of
the resident English-speaking clergy of Paris,
remained at his post during this period, and
acted as chief director of, the American Am-
bulance Corps.
The Waterman and Reflector iuskiies
Mr.. Cheney in remaining in the Episcopal
denomination, and acknowledges that the
same principle applies to Baptist ministers
and churches that reject close communion.
These are its words:--
"They are in the church where their convictions
bind them, and where their hearts aud CRrstiau
homes are; and, being So they are just where they
sands OF others like them, for liberty. The true
place for Baptist is in Baptist church; and there
should be no attempt to push him out on account Of
conscientious differences on the communion ques-
tion"
The memorial of the English High Church
clergy to the bishops, demanding that they
shall not enforce the Purchas Judgment, has
already received 2000 signatures, including
DR.. Pusey, Stephen Gladstone, and many
deans and other ecclesiastical officials.
CONGREGATIONAL.
The C0ngregGtt0nGIist tells the folio wing
story, which embodies lesson to churches
of all denominations: Baptist went to
New Haven, and having no strong denomina-
ional preference, drifted into certain Con-
gregational church, and hired seats for him
self and family. They attended church more
or less for an entire year without being called |
on on spoken to by members of the church or
congregation. At length they went for once |
to one of the Methodist churches, and were
met with such hearty greetings as to be in
duced to go again. The result was that they |
became constant attendants there, became |
interested in religion In the course of few |
months, and to this day are active members |
of that church."
The Pacific has an interesting account
of Chinese Sunday school connected with
Congregational church in San Frapcisco:-
MANY of the scholars are fine reasers, and
some have committed large portions of the
Bible to memory, and have recited passages
of Scripture to the school. The average at
tendance for the year has been Is teachers
and $50 scholars, Some are quite good
singers, and one can play seven or perhaps
ten pieces of sacred music on the small organ
They have strong aversion to their teachers
having charge of more than two pupils, and
in many instances tney prefer the whole at
tentlon Of the teacher to one scholar. Here
les the consequent difficulty of supplying
sufficient number of regular teachers from
The usual congregation of any church. Most
Of the teachers are the same who are engaged
IN the regular Sabbath-school of the church,
and it requires good supply Of missionary
spirit to labor thus.
The fifth Conference of Congregational
churches in New York and adjoining cities
was held in Brooklyn April 49, Thirty three
churches were represented. The first subject
of discussion was, "How shall new churches
60, AL o,aI af1 1n1 in, Mafro |
district ?" DR.. H. M. Storrs named as effeo-
tive means the sending out of the right kind
Of men as missionaries mission work carried
On by individual churches; colonization, and
union of all the churches of the city to help
needy churches and start new ones. The
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher dwelt upon the
social life as an essential element of the
strength of Congregational churches. The
evening session was devoted to the conside-
ration of woman's work in the churches.
There are now fourteen Congregational
churches in Brooklyn. There have been
seven more, which have died.
The OoaqqegationdIiSt expresses q conf
dent assurance that the Congregational hoxse
in Boston sis to be built. and asks for
friendly suggestions as to the plan of the
building, that it may meet the various objects
in view.
BAPTIST.
in Italy-Mr. Watt and DR.. Coate, in Rome,
and Mr.. Clarke, in La Spezia Mr. Clarke
writes that he has commenced day-school
in La Spezia, and that the village station
near the city is progressing very
nicely. The mission is not sustained by any
committee, but is dependent for support upon
individual contributions, which have thus far
not been wanting.
The mission among the freedmen in the
Southwest, having headquarters at Cairo, in
creases in interest and importance every year.
Churches multiply; the scholars in the schools
increase, and make rapid progress in their
studies; the influence of the missionaries be-
comes more aud more extensive, and deci-
dedly good. There is only one serious draw
Blackjack of funds. The collections for this
work during year or more have been very
meagre, and, as a consequence, the teachers |
and missionaries have not been paid, and the |
burdens of poverty and actual want have been
added to their severe labors. Unless funds |
are supplied, these devoted laborers will be |
forced to leave the field, and that very soon.
The new Baptist church in Rome is not |
only for Italians, but is composed of Italians,
and is in the heart of the city.
PRESBYTERIAN.
"A part of Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church in Washington was opened for public |
service on April I'd, under the direction of |
Bev. John Chester, who has been identified |
with the work from the beginning, in 1864, |
when he began it as a mission work.
1t is remarked that the action of the Re- |
formed Presbyterian Synod of 1868, in ex-
cluding Mr.. George H. Stuart from the fellow |
ship of the Church, has resulted in almost |
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