, 1877-05-27
THE CHURCH IN GENERAL.

ing skiold every ten years.
tions to their churches during May.
The Rev. Dr.. Jeffers has resigned the pastor
ate of the Euclid Avenue Presbyterian Church
Cleveland.
Hinsdalc will organize Bible c1ass-tl,is after
noon at O'Clock, iu the basement Of the Bap
tist Church, with Judge Jocl Tiffany as teacher
Archbishop Blancllctt, Of Oregon, is tho oldest
Catholic prclatc in the United States, being nov
over 50 years Of age, but still active in ccclcsas
tical duties.
In order to raise means for 1iQuidating the
debt OF the Methodist Episcopal Board OF Mis-
sions the Secretaries, the Rev. Drs. Dashiell anG
| keld. have organized d six wecks' campaign IL
the West.
The British and Foreign Bible Society received
last year from gifts, sales, ETC., zoos SOS lis I'd
| spent IL, AUS 12s lid, with further engage.
ments to the extent Of 91o5 1o2 IS Cd, and issued
| 2,67O, ~ COPIES Of the Scriptures.
The twenty-ninth year Of the settlement OF
the Rev. DR.. Miner over the Second Unirersalist
Church was celebrated in Boston few days
! a%o During his term OF service DR.. Miner has
| attended 1,S43 funerals, and married 2,375
| couples.
The Rev. Joseph Cook has been engaged to
deliver another series OF lectures in the fremont
temple, Boston. beginning next October. The
audiences, aud att17cted persons Of the highest
social aud literary culture MIR. Cook is q clos
rcasoner and a brilliant pulpit orator.
In the Presbyterian Church Of the United
States thcrc are 1, 74l ministers, Of these 500
are engaged in strictly pastoral work; ass arc
exangclsts. Sa preaching US thcv find opportunity
4ue have retired from the active duty Of the
ministry; and $50 are without charge, while
the remaining 631 are engaged as professors,
ehap1ains, superintendcnts, agents, secretaries,
and editors.
Bishop Paddock, Protestant Episcopal, of
Massachusetts, during the last year confirmed
1,276 persons, laid corner-stones, consecrated
6chursllcs, and held 5 ordinations. The diocese
has now l47 ministers. The missionary offer
ings OF l0i parishes and missions amounted to
S9,94.14. During the meeting Of the Convcn-
tion Sl3, 0oo were raised to pay Oft the debt Of
the Diocesan Board of Missions.
A growing restiyeness OF Methodist ministers
aut system is very perceptlblc 4 Boston
church, falling to obtain, at the present session
OF the Conference, minister much desired, re-
fused to open its doors to the pastor appointed
BY the Bishop At an interview Of the mem
bers Of tue church with the Bishop, there Was
very little appearance Of concession on either
side.
. Among the graduates of the Auburn Theo-
logical Seminary at the recent commencement
was Moses aaron Hopkins, The first colored
student who has completed the course of study.
Flo is graduate OF Lincoln University, and ten
years ago could neither read nor write His
graduating address was on ''Thc Problem Of
Race Reconciliation in tile South.'' Mr.. Hop
kins goes to North Curblna, where he will en-
gage in preaching.
The Society for the Propagation of the Cos
2el' tne Older and larger missionary society OF |
he Church Of England, has, according to its |
ast report, G2 colonial and missionary Bishop |
les, in 70 Of which 533 missionaries were enl-
>loyed last year. Fifty-one Of the clergy in In
lia are native Hinaoos. and 67 women teachers
re engaged in the SPECIAL work for women in
ndia, Burmah, japan, Africa, and Madagascar
he income OF the Society last year amounted
. e13G, ,906. IT, the largest sum ever received in
me year.
The question Of Sabbath observance has been
aiken up by the church authorities of Prussia
he Supreme Church Council has requested the |
district synods to debate aud report to the
The causes Of the prevailing Sunday desecra-
ion, and its elects upon the moral. social, and
etig7ous life Of the people; the means that
lould be adopted to insure the proper hallow-
e OF the Lords day, and the extent to which
reaching, pamphlets, or lectures should be en-
loyed to this end-''
Il meeting OF Episcopal Church members
Us held at Boston, Thursday week, to further
onsIdcr the proposal OF DR.. 2chererschewsky,
le Bisilop-ecct OF China, to establish q col
ge at Pekin. The sum Of Sl0O,000 is needed
IF the work, and S:35, ,00Ohave already been sub
Tibcd. The balance Is to be raised In l3O |
,ares of $500 each. The Rev Philips Brooks |
ade an address indorsing the project, and was |
allowed By the Bishop, Richard H. Dana, Jr.,
I'd the Rev. Drs. Newton and Vinton. It is :.
fought large proportion of the balance WANT |
will be raised at Boston.
The seventy fourth anniversary Of the Wes-
yan Missionary Society was held In London,
Drill 3D. The Society received during last wear |
[4G, 231 2s ID, and paid out g164.l95 IS Sd. It
IS under its direct control in Europe, India,
ID CeyIon, West and South Africa, and the
est Indies, 325 principal stations, 24$4 chapels
ID preaching places, $50 missionaries and as
'tant missionaries, 8, ,657 other agents, 81. Tug
Il members, 10, 200 persons on trial for menl-
rship, 70.950 scholars In Sunday and day
hools, and three printing establishments. It \
$ built up tlourishing church organizations in t
nada and Australia, which have been put on !
substantial independent footing. The Aus
lllan Church has charge Of the churches in the | !
j. aud Friendly Islands, anu Of the missions = =
Polynesia With, the figures OF these churches
ded, the Society makes total exhibit OF 675 n
ncipal stations, {, ,262 preaching places, $40 I e
ssionades, 23,3343 other agents, 139,917 full
'mbers, 1s,o47 probationerss, 14sT79 scholars, Il
five printing presses New missions have e
en- established recently in New Guinea and .
nc OF the ncighboring islands, now for the ,.
It time visited by missionaries These are Z
Inned by the Fjian converts.
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