The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-06
SUMMARY OF CHURCH NEWS.
EPISCOPAL.

EPISCOPAL.
Bishop Lee, of Iowa, has felt compelled
by the canons of his Church, technically to
''dispose' Rev. DIR. Cooper from the Episco-
pal ministry, carefully stating, however, that
it was simply because of his voluntary with
drawal, and ''not for causes affecting moral
character"
DIR. William Davidson, of Hamilton,
Ohio, has been compelled to desist from
ministerial labors for time, on account of
failure of health
The closing exercises of the Newberg
Theological Seminary were held on the 18th
and 18th of last month, in the presence of
the Board of Supsrintendents. Nine
students have been in attendance during the
session.
DIR. Beveridge, Professor of Theology in
the Seminary at Xenia, has resigned his chair
on account of the infirnlitieS of ags. He has
been connected with the Seminary for thirty
six years.
Mr.. Owen Dorsey, candidate for Holy
Orders in the Diocese of Maryland, was or
dained On Sunday, April ., by Bishop Johns,
and will soon leave for the Diocese of Ne
braska, to take charge of a new work among
the Ponka tribe of Indians.
Bishop Randall, writing from New Mexico,
says-''My missionary funds are more than
exhausted. The Domestic Committee have
tion, and / have been compelled to cut down
the stipend of missionaries already employed,
and am left without dollar wherewith to
place missionary in New Mexico, or to add
one to the small number in Colorado and
Wyoming"
The Rev. Washington Rodman, of West
Farms, N. Y, has been elected principal of
the Mission House of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church, located in this city,. andS will
ontar 1pon hic dutiaS nrnadiatalv
Rev. Joel F. Bingham, D. D., formerly
Presbyterian, and latterly pastor of Congre-
gational church at Augusta, Me-, has been
admitted to deacon'S orders in the Episcopal
Church at Hartford, Conn.
Bishop Tuttle reports that his parish in
Salt Lake City is self-suppOrting, and the
work in other portions of Utah going on
hopefully.
BAPTIST.
The following letter written to the First
Baptist Church, Philadelphia, by their pastor,
although dated Mount Sinai, February 21,
1871, was mailed from Jerusalem thirty days
later
Ever Dear Brethren Since writing you from
Rome, mine eyes have gazed on many memorable
spot. have crossed the blue Mediterranean, the
have sojourned in the land OF Egyptthe land Of the
mysterious and sacred Nile; the land OF the mighty
memorable by the footsteps of Abraham and Jacob
and Joseph and the millions OF the oppressed chill
dren Of the covenant, and Moses; the land
made dear to Christ's Church by the
presence Of Clement and Oatharlne and Or1gen and
Athanasius and Augustine. have crossed from
Africa to ASIA the continent which gave me birth.
too have crossed the Red Sea, not indeed under
guidance OF pillar and cloud and fire, but under
guardianship Of Him who is eVermore working the
unnoted miracles OF daily food and shelter, and
friends and redemption. have encamped at Elm,
and ten palm trees" have traVersed the dreary
WidernessAof Sin, where the children Of Israel,
almost frenzied with thirst and munger, cried to
Moses and Aaron "Would to God we had died by
the hand OF Jehovah in the land OF Egypt, when we
sat by the esh pots, where did eat bread to the
full; for ye have brought us forth into this Wilder
ness to Kill this whole assembly with hunger"
have encamped in the Valley OF RePhidim, where
Israel under the chIeftancy OF Joshua, fought with
Amalek, while Aaron and Hur held up the weary
hands OF Moses as stationed on one OF the outhang
ing cliffs, he lifted up his great heart In prayer. And
now tonight am encamped before awful Sina
itself; even now mine eyes gaze on the sacred
Mount, on which rested the Glory Cloud, from which
proceeded the voice OF the trumpet waxing exceed
ing loud the mountain which heayed and quaKed
''because Jehovah descended on it in fire." have
scaled the august height ITSELF and stood trembling
in the rift tradltonay believed to be the 'cleft o.
the reck" where Moses saw the glory of JEHOVAH
On brethren, even amidst the bright anticipation
OF past years. had hardly dared to hope that mine
eyes weuld ever gaze on this majestic scene. But
through the tenderness OF our God and your own
generosity, am here In the wilderness OF the wan
derng, with my tent pitched at the very foot OF the
awful height Yet even amidst this scene OF terrific
majesty near the still, small voice which speaks
even IOuuer tnan Slnais WhlrlWlnd ana earthquake
IL ls the stll, small voice OF Hmg with whom au
other height, which hope long to behold Israeli
LaWglVer aud Prophet conversed concerning hi
approaching exodus. Heaven grant that the IaN
may indeed be my schoolmaster TO lead me unto an,
keep me with Christ For ''this Mount Sinai il
Arabia aDsWereth TO Jerusalem which now is ant
is in bondage with her Childrep but Jerusaleu
which is above is free, which is the mother OF uI
ALL" God for Christ's sake grant, dear brethEen
that all or us may be like Isaac, children of pro
mGe!
Amidst my wanderings, my heart fondly turns t,
you all. Specially do my petitions daily and nlmos
hourly arise for the bereaved aud sick aud poor an
aged and afflicted. trust you have had prontabI
fast-daY. long TO hear from you. May God civ
me grace TO walk in and out before you more hun
by and faithfully. To the care OF the Heaven
Shepherd / tTustfully commit you all. Your an =,
tionate pastor aud brother
GEORGE d. BoARDMAN.
j. II. Castle, d. D., pastor of the Fiest Ba
tist Church of West Philadelphia, has bee
granted leave of absence from his ohurc
for few months. He has labored faithful
for the church a number of years, aud needle
rest He left this city on Wednesday, ,intendin
to sail from New York for Europe on Thursda
morning, and will spend the summer montt