The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-17

SUMMARY OF 0HURCH NEWS.
PRESBYTERIAN.

The average salary in the Presbyterian
Church South, not counting the city churches
and professors of seminaries, is $3.50, being
an average Increase of $3.50 in three years.
The y abyterian Church in Augusta,
Ga, now stands in the midst of venerable
forest of majestic oaks that cover the four
acres in the heart of the city that was appro-
priated for this purpose.
The report of the Education Committee
illustrates the progress OF the Southern
Church. In 1866 there was one candidate for
the ministry; they now have one hundred and
twenty-one. In 1866 the amount contributed
for this object was $215; in 1871 it is
$1S,S71.
The Rev. A. G. Stuart, from the Presby
terry of Central Ohio, has been, after the usual
examination, received as a member of Green
brier Presbytery.
The Bowling Green Democrat states that
the large fine residence and beautiful grounds
of Mr.. Alexander Price, in that city, have
been purchased for $13, 900, and the deed for
the property made to the First Presbyterian
Church (Rev. Mr.. Smoots) for the purpose
of establishing there q first-class Female
College.
-Forty-fve additions to the Williamsville
church, Virginia, on the profession of their
faith were reported at their last communion.
This is one OF the missionary fields in Lex
ington Presbytery, which is thus, by the
blessing of God, revived and saved from ex-
tinction. Previous to this meeting it reported
only twenty-seven communicates.
The report of the Executive Committee
of Foreign Missions of the Southern Presby-
terian Church mentions the death of six mis-
sionaries of the Choctaw mission within three
years, and the death of one and the return of
another from the China mission during the
year past. The receipts from all sources the
past year were $27, ,295'72, being $432'41 in
advance of the previous year.
The Rev. John Pinkerton, pastor of
Messy Creek church, Augusta county, Va,
departed this life onWednesday, May 81. His
death had been long expected.
The Cumberland Presbyterian General
Assembly met at Nashville, Tenn, May s.
The Rev. j. B. Logan, of Alton, ILL.,, was
chosen Moderator. The Board of Missions
reported receipts amounting to $16, 40010a.
The subject of engaging in the foreign mis-
sion work came before the Assembly in an
overture from one of the presbyteries, and
in the report of the committee, and was dis
cussed at much length. 1t was stated that
one young man was consecrsting himself to
this work, and had offered himself
to the board. A proposition was made
to cooperate with the American Board,
but this was objected to on the ground
that the American Board had become demo-
minational, and such action would lead to
jnconvenient complications. A resolution
prevailed to instruct the Board of Missions
''to ascertain if possible the best method of
entering upon the work of foreign missions,
proceed to raise funds for that purpose, and
report to the next General Assembly" Steps
were taken to organize two presbyteries of
colored Cumberland Presbyterans into a
separate synod. Interesting letters we're read
from Scotland in relation to the Evangelical
Union in that country. A total of 5000 con-
versions and $500 accessions to the Church
was reported for the year.
I'm the United Presbyterian General As
sembly at Xenia, Ohio, the special committee
on union with the Presbyterian Church re-
ported approving the action of the joint
committee appointed last year, and express
ing encouragement at the advance toward
union which has been made-although ''the
result of the negotiations is such as to show
that the churches are not prepared for orga-
mic union" Considering organic union ulti-
mately possible, they recommended the ap-
pointment of a committee to continue the
negotiations. The report was adopted. The
committee consists of the Rev. Drs. D. r.
Kerr and j. G. Brown, the Rev. w. j. Reid,
and Messrs. w. M. Gormley and George
Reid. The total number of members re-
ported is 71,744; of congregations, 514; oi
ministers, 563; of Sunday y-schools, COL. The
receipts of the boards Gncluding balances al
the beginning of the Year, were:-Foreigr
Missions $48, 344'65; Home Missions, $28,
793.67; Freedmen's Missions, $12, ,271 '5S
Publication, $27, ,5O0'31; Church Exten sion
$15,624'33; Education, $6564'20 Total, in
Guiding other miscellaneous funds, $167,
626'51.
BAPTIST.
The Rev. j. L.. Curry, d. D., of Rich
mond, Va, has been elected President O
Georgetown College, Kentucky. He was
member of Congress many years ago, AM
also served in the Rebel Congress.
The Christian Union says:-"rhe Rev
DIR. George B. Ide writes to the WatcItpaG
and Reflector that he has found song mani
festly intended to be sung at the sprinklin
of infants, in the new hymn book publishes
from this city for the use of Baptist churches
This Popish farrago, much to the Doctor
surprise, has the endorsement of twelv
ID. DIS of the denomination, some of then
the very creme de Ia creme of Baptist ortho
doxy.
The Rev. John G. Oncken commenced
preaching the gospel in Hamburg in 1888
Since that time $4,000 persons have bee
baptized in various cities in Germany. III
commenced his ministry before ten person
behind locked door.
The two Baptist conventions reported
united force of nearly five hundred hom
missionaries in the domestic field, and the r.
markable statement was made that the Bar
tist membership in this country averages on
member to every twenty eight inhabitants.
The National Baptist says:-'It will b
remembered that in October last committe
from the Ohio Christian (Disciples) Mission
ary Society visited the Baptist State ConveI
tion, with a message of fraternal sympathy
This delegation was kindly received, and I'll
convention appointed a committee to retui