The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-11
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AT the quarterly meeting of the Pennsyl-
vania Baptist General Association, held yes
terday afternoon, the Secretarys report was
read, showing the following: receipts
for the quarter were $4S00, $500 of which
only goes into this quarters account The
accounts for the last year we're closed with
only balance of S59'91 against the Associa-
ton. The reports received from the twenty
seven missionaries show that they have
preached during the quarter 1917 sermons,
attended 590 other meetings, baptized 50
persons, made 1868 pastoral visits, travelled
1874 miles, and supplied thirty-seven churches
and twenty-three out-stations.
AT the annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of Horticultural Hall, held last evening" a
resolution was adopted rendering the use of
the hall, at moderate rent, to the franklin
Institute for the purpose of holding an exhi-
bition of arts and manufactures in September
next. An election for directors to serve the
ensuing year resulted in the choice of the fol-
lowing named: William l.. Schaffer, j. T..
Mitchell, James Ritchie, Fl. A. Dreer Edwin
Satterthwaite, Thomas Evans, Charles p
Hayes, Robert Cornelius, William Hacker,
and Stephen Flanagan.
"A meeting was held last evening at the
Office of the Clerks of Councils of the Com
mittee, on Fire Department of Select and
Common Councils for the purpose of orgaui-
zation, Nicholas Shane, of the Nineteenth
ward, in the chair.
After some discussion as to the right of the
Fire Commissioners to act without consulta-
ton with the committee, Mr.. Loudenslager
President of the commissioners, explained
that they had no place of meeting, hence
the action relative to the reconstruction of
the Office of Chief Engineer.
Mr.. Plumly stated that the commission had
done nothing that they had not perfect
rjnhf IN 5o I1TIar iba aor1;n
Mr.. Marcus moved that the meaning of
section 8 of the fire bill is understood to be
that the Fire Commissioners cannot create
bills without the consent of the Committee
on Fire Department of Councils.
After some discussion the motion was with
drawn.
A motion prevailed for the appointment of
a committees of three from the Fire Commit
tee of Councils, in connection with similar
committee of Fire Commissioners, for the
purpose of fitting up the Chief Engineers
room, Fifth and Chestnut streets.
AT special meeting of Common Council
held yesterday, committee was appointed to
try the right of William H. White to seat
in Common Council from the Sixteenth ward
Mr.. Henry Eisenbrown (Democrat) is the
contestant in the case. The committee meets
this afternoon at o'clock.
Professor James McCosh, Ill. D., of
Princeton College, last evening delivered a
lecture in Concert Han upon Remains Life of
Jesus. The address was critical in its bear
ing, the eminent gentleman proceeding on
the ground that if one part of Remains Life
be true, then the peculiar conclusions drawn
by him are not authorized. M. Renan has
taken the liberty to select what he considers
true, and reject what he considers untrue, a
very dangerous doctrine, tending to over
throw all historic investigation. The Bible
will bear thorough investigation, and when
that is performed the same careful steps
must be followed as in other historic ques
tions. The account of the doings and say
ings of our Saviour is just as capable of proof
as the existence of julius Caesar.