The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-25

whole OF New England, with enough left TO
make sixteen States like Rhode Island"
The Congregational church at Fort Lee,
N. j., was recently sold under foreclosure of
bond and mortgage, and was bid in by the
congregation at $43S3. One of the creditors
has since waived claim of $4,000, and the
liabilities now amount to about $4,000 The
Presbyterian congregation of Englewood has
assumed the responsibility of adjusting the
troubles, and intends to establish mission
in this place and contribute towards its
support.
The Union Church of Oak Park, Illinois
(the Rev. George Huntington, acting pastor).
have unanimously voted to adopt the Congrs-
gational name and policy, and to connect
themselves with the Chicago Association.
-"The Dacotah Congregational Associa-
ton" is a new sister born into the Pilgrim
family on February 90, at Yankton. Five
churches entered into fello wship. The church
at Canton was in the midst of revival
blessed seal Of the Spirit upon the organiza-
ton.
BAPTIST.
AT the close of the war there were about
ten thousand Baptists in West Virginia. Now
there are twenty thousand-much more thor
oughly organized for working now than at
any previous period Many churches that q
few years since were mission stations are now
self-sustainiDg. Many new points have re-
Gently been looked after, and new churches
are already being looked after at centres.
The Rev. r. Fuller, d. D.. has resigned
the charge of the Seventh Baptist Church of
Baltimore, Md, and accepted that of the
Eutaw Place Church in that city. This is a
colony from the Seventh Church.
The Bsptists of Chicago, Illinois, have
given a cordial invitation to all the leading
Baptist societies to hold their May anniver-
saries in that city.
There is at the present time an unusual
degree of religious interest in Boston, Mass
1t commenced directly after the Week of
Prayer, and has increased slowly until the
present time. Its most marked presence has
been in the Shawmut Avenue Baptist Church.
About fifty have united with the church.
PRESBYTERIAN.
The Rev. j. A. Lefevre, of the Franklin
Square Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, Nd,
has received and accepted call to the Pine
Street Church, st. Louis, Missouri.
-Twenty-six persons were received as
members of the Presbyterian Church at Char
lottesville, Virginia, at their communion a
few Sabbaths ago. OF these only six we're re-
celved upon dismission from other churches
Ihls addition is great encouragement to the
pastor, the Rev. Edgar Woods, and to all that
church.
DIR. Metheny, of the Syrian Mission of
The Reformed Presbyterian Church (Old
5ch0c!n at Latakia, under date of January 4,
1871, writes:-''we bad our communion on
Sabbath, January 1, and received twelve mar
sons on profession; five Of thesr, were Fella-
hin boys. We had one hundred hearers. be-
side the thirty Communicates Our church
has now, beside those who are of the mission
force, twehty-four native communicates and
their children"
The Presbyterian and United Presbyte-
rian Churches have appointed committees to
consider the question of union of the two
Churches.
The first Protestant Church building in
Rome is now being secured for DIR. Lewis, a
minister of the Free Church of Scotland, at
an expense of $4,000, most of which has been
subscribed by his friends.
The Presbyteries of the United Presby-
terrain Church are discussing the question,
SIS Papal baptism valid?" ''Some5vote ave,
some no. some both ways, some arc mum"
Rev. Thomas j. Brown, of Logan Square
Presbyterian Church of this city, has received
a call to the Westminster Presbyterian Church
of Utica, N Y, of which Rev. Samuel w.
Fisher, D. D., was the recent pastor.
LUTHERAN.
The English Lutheran Church at Will
Transport, Pa, by majority of p out of 119
votes polled, has decided to join its fortunes
with the Pennsylvania Synod as against the
General Synod party. This is understood to
be triumph of the "High Church" interest.
Mr.. Jacob Roedel, of Lebanon, member
of the Rev. Mr.. Rhodes congregation, has
given $1,000 to the Missionary Institute and
$1,000 to Myerstown Mission.
AT the communion on Sabbath, the 9TH
inst, in the First English Lutheran Church
at Dayton, Ohio (Rev. I. Magee's), % persons
were added to the congregation, making the
MI nf additions 6urip0 tho laot fu1O
years 2s0, and the aggregate membership at
present $50.
The Swedish Lutheran Church at Cum
pello, H., to which Mad'lle Nilsson gave
about $2500, by means of a concert, was
dedicated February ~, and christened "Chris-
tina Church, +" in honor of the donor.