dj ions :lilitEUi gftt. TIIE REI ri ED elliateuts. U. P. Clitrch ,— Rev. Joseph M e . Kelvey, of I . • P. Mission in China, has retilinJ to this country and is in good _ Ti ,„ ,tmerican U. P. Mission' in ha.. fourteen Sunday and week containing 600 children. Tis',l , Q.two men are training for the ziiinkry. During the past eight years there have been annually sold from I wo to 10,000 Bibles and other Chris tian books. —Chickasaw Presbytery (Southern), c, , vering a portion of North Alabama and Mississippi, has resolved to embrace the privilege offered by the Mobile As sembly to license as exhorters some of their laymen, and appointed a standing committee to look out anal report to Presbytery suitable persons for this work. The Presbytery of Tuskaloosa designated fifteen gentlemen as suitable persons. The Commttee of Donstestio Missions will have a general supervision of the work, and report to Presbytery. —The congregation of the South IT, P. church in Crieff, Scotland, have joined the Congregationalists in a body, carrying the church and 'manse with them. -" In a recent visit to the U. P. Theo logical Seminary at Newburgh, N. Y., it was gratifying to find a number of stu dents laboriously pursuing their pre scribed course of study. It was also found that the Treasurer of the Profes sors' Salary Fund is not receiving from the churches in the Synod the contribu tions that are necessary to enable him to meet his obligathns."—Christian In drurtor. [if the writer had specified the num ber of students, it might have helped to loosen purse•strings. The • churches do not care to aid a Seminary that has just as many professors as students—the proportion at Newburgh last year.] —At the last meeting of the U. P. Presbytery of Wisconsin, Rev, R. G. Wallace informed Presbytery that he had been invited to preach in the 0. S. Church of Verona, and receive them into the U. P. Church, and in compli ance. with their request, he preached to them in August, and read to them the t. P. Testimony, and they having as sented to the same, he received them into that .Church, subject to the sanc tion of Presbytery. His action was ap proved, and the name of the congrega tion ordered on the roll. The member ship at the time of their admission was supposed to be about 75. They hate just completed a very neat parsonage; and consider thrnnselv.es fully able to support a pastor. They are located about ten miles from Madison, iu a• fine country. —A small R. P. Church' in Marys ville, Tenn., was dismissed by the R. P. Presbytery of Ohio, adhering to General Synod, at their last meeting. They have joined the U. P. Church. They are few in number, but a valuable ac cession, both morally and pecuniarily. At the communion on the last Sabbath of October there were added to the congregation by letter from the Church eight, and nine by profession, making iu all seventeen. —The first business brought before the U. P. Presbytery of California, was a petition from the people of Salinas, bearing eighty signatures 'asking Pres bytery to organize a church in said city. On motion, said request was granted. Presbvtery consists of Rev. M. M. Gib son, Moderator ; Rev. W. H. Wilson, of Salinas, Clerk; and one elder. OTHER. DENOMINATIONS. Episcopalian,— The Independent says that ~a young clergyman straugglately delighted the congregation of Holy Trin ity Church, Philadelphia, by preaching an eloquent sermon, which proved to be oue of Dr. Chaining's." It was not from Chaining, but from Bushnell, that this Tennessee divine drew his eloquence. Nor was it Holy Trinity church alone, that was deceived. Epiphany; church Was edified with the 'same discharge, and did not detect the plagiarist. —Rev. Thomas P. Hutchison has been elected to the rectorship .of St. James' church, Hestonville, West Phila. —Rev. Mason Gallagher, of St. Paul's church, Paterson, N. J.; has resigned, to take charge of a new church, just estab lished at Duluth, Wis., by Mr. Jay Cooke, and which is said to be the moat northerly parish in the Cnited States. Mr. Gallagher will I re remembered as the gentleman who was taken to task by High Church rectors of Detroit, for preaching in Dr. Duffield's church, on the, Sabbath after the death of that honored bishop. —Rev. F. A. Fiske / (Cong.,),of•Rayn ham, Mass , has lately renounced the polity of his fathers, and accepted Epis copacy. The papers state that the influ ence of an Episcopalian wife effected the change. =There are 130 studebtt iirthe The ological Seminaries of this church, throughout the country. Congregationalist,—The State St. church, (Portland's) call to Rev. Henry Hopkins, (son of President Mark Hop kins), is declined:. —Rev. Joel S. Bingham of the Ma verick church, East' Boston, reconsiders his decision to leave, .and remains at his present post. —S. IV, Benedict, a:del/col:l,in Rev. Dr. Thompson's church, •Iti-New ork on Nov. 10th, of paralysis. le.was La one time publisher of the N. Y. Evan- gd;st, and subsequently of the Indepen dent. —The Howard University in Wash ington has closed its first year, with 172 students, of whom 139 were in the nor mal and preparatory departments, four in the classical, eight in the medical, and twenty-one in the legal. —Nov. 23d, witnessed the organiza tion of a church from two colonies of Danes, near Greenville, Mich. All the services were conducted through an in terpreter. Eighty-five members of the Lutheran church in Denmark, had sign ed a paper expressing a wish to be or ganized into a Congregational church. They bold views heartily Evangelical, and repudiate the rule of any judicatory outside of their own body. A Mr. Mat sen was also ordained by the same coun cil as their pa,tor, having come to America six months ago, at the request of the people that a minister be sent them. —There are now fourteen churches of this order in Nebraska, the oldest formed only four weeks since. —San Francisco, with a reputed popu lation of 150,000, has five Cong. churches. Methodist —The full vote on lay delegation in the M. E. Church, now stands 103,476 for , and 51 , 606 against. The ministerial vote included in this stands 2,398 for, and 600 against. Three fourths of the ministerial vote cast have been secured thus far, with 145 votes to spare. —On the 24th of November, St. George's M. E. Church, Fourth Stre'et below Vine, this city, celebrated its cen tennial Anniversary. The venerable building was handsomely decorated for the occasion with flowers and mottoes. Father Boehm, ninety-five years old, was present. He was at St. George's the last time in 1791, and well remembered the sermon, as it had made lasting impres sions on his mind. Prior to ovember 24th, 1769, the. Methodist meetings were held by Captain Webb, first in a sail loft on the Southeast corner of Dock creek and the Delaware river, where the build ing numbered 248 and 250 now stands. On the 23d day of November, 1769, a large shell of a church, built by members of the German Reformed church, Fourth St., below Vine, was purchased for £650. The name of the church given by the Germans who built the house has ever since been retained. When Howe's army entered Philadelphia in 1777, this house was used as a riding school for the ca valry. —The anniversary of John Street M. E. church, New York, was held lately. The present edifice was built in 1817. The original chapel was built in 1768. It was of stone, covered with a blue plaster. The galleries were reached by ladders, and the seats were without backs. Barbara Heck was the architect, and Philiptgmbury thbuilder.._ _These two persons 'organized,' in 1766, the first Methodist society in America. --Nineteen students of lowa Wesleyan University have petitioned for the re moval of a colored student kola their class. Baptist.— Spring Garden church has inaugurated the plan of spending twenty minutes every Wednesday evening in the practice of congregational singing, as preliminary to the regular service. The chorister conducts it, and has an oppor tunity of correcting the faults of the singing service. • —The chapel built for the Boardman mission, at the corner of Broad and Reed Streets, was dedicated Sunday before last. It is of stone, and will comfortably seat about 550. The lot cost $12,000, the structure $15.500; it cost $BOO, to furnish it; and it ;was dedicated free from debt. —The prayer room in the new church, corner of Broad and- Spruce Streets, is open for use. —The Freewill Baptists have formed twenty-five churches among the freed men. —The Home Mission Society has taken measures to realize results of the explor ing deputation of last summer. Rev. G. W. Freeman, of Wisconsin, has been ap pointed to the line of the Pacific Rail road, as an evangelist. —The institute at Richmond for the training of colored preachers has more than forty scholars. —A writer in The _Examiner and Chronicle, says that "if Baptists recog nize the validity of Pedo-baptist ordi• nation,, they are not only inconsistent, but they must be intent on denomina tional suicide." Romanist—The Romanists of Phila delphia have•formed an association under tire title of " The National. InstitUte of America," whose'object, as gathered from a. prospectus, is declared to be " the cul tivation of every species of learning, as well as every social, political and finan cial interest which can be rendered sub servient to the cause of the Church in America." The National Institute is to be divided into twelve schools, which will each have special cbarge of a single branch of study. " This academy will devote itself with unremitting zeal to the extension of Catholic ideas in the educa tion of the people. While acting with prudence, determination and a just res pect for national institutions, it will lose no opportunity of combating the false and disastrous educational system which is at present favored by our authorities." —lt, is said to be a common practice in Paris, to hire people to attend fash ionable churches, so that the preachers may say that they always have crowded houses. Two or three cents pay for a worshiper. —The civil Authorities of the province PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1869. _ . I of Valparaiso, Chile, and Cabinet minis ter, lately attended a funeral in the Pro testant chapel to the great disgust of the Catholic archbishop. —There are 128 monasteries in the United States, where men live under vows of celibacy and poverty, and 300 nunneries, of various grades. i Some of the latter have schools connected with them. Sociniani—The Universalists of the United States have 792 societies, 588 ministers, and three colleges, two theo logical seminaries and five academies, in which are a total of 1,400 students. —A citizen of Chicago, has given $250,000 for the erection of a free, Uni versalist church in that city, and the per petual support of worship therein. —The first of a series of meetings in honor of the approaching Centenary of Universalism, was held recently, at Dr. Chapin's church, Fifth avenue, corner of Fortieth street, N. Y. Of the $25.000 contributed on the occasion, P. T. Bar num gave $7,000, and Horace Greeley $l,OOO. Both made speeches. —lt is desired to raise this year for St. Lawrence University, $50,000; for Murray Centenary Fund, $50,000; for Clinton Liberal Institute, $20,000 ; and for the State Convention of New York, $lO,OOO. —Rev. Rowland Connor, at the recent Western Woman's Suffrage Convention, declared women to be greater "liars" than men, and scouted the idea of puri fying the ballot box by admitting them to sufrage. He is the young man who, two years ago, adopted Theodore's Par ker's distinctive views, and was ejected . from his Universalist parish. He had been assistant to Dr. Miner, quite an " evangelical" Restorationist. —The "Church of the Unity," Bostan, at their annual meeting, elected the Rev. Horatio, Stebbins, of San Fran cisco,°l formerly of Portland , Me to fill the vacancy occurring from the with drawal of Rev. 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ECHO TO HAPPY VOICES. T Er t tAz o e v ri e ca a Ll ou Tla t t v g e o u c i i i ! e tp i llrr J b o a rk ii ;v in ill iks is a s n u:l Tunes are chiefly new And excellent. end equal in every respect to the "H"APPY VOICES." •Price $2O and *SO per 100. Angle copies, 30 and 85 ate. H. N. THISSE LL, Dist, Sec'y., Penna. Bianch, 140 S Chestnut Street, Philada. REV. GLEN WOOD, Dist. Seery., 45 Madison Street Chicago,. 111. . . PENNINGTON' INSTITUTE. Pennington, N.. 7. For .both sexes. Fine building, beaky Pima - Jan good acco.nmodations, and reasonable terms. Full col lege .piepirailoni; with other ...first-Clinikr+advanrages! Pupils received at any time. Neat school year begins August 281.1i,D169. For Catalogues address j a1y2.2-ls A. P. LASIIER, A. M., Principal. HOME Life Insurance Co., .MUTUAL. 254 Broadway, New York. ASSETS, $2,000,0001 Assured Members, 10,000. ADVANTAGES OF THE HOME. Its Organization is strictly first class, inferior to no other Coin pill,. It le a Mutual Company, all the net profits go to tho as ured. Its Assets are kept most securely invested, and are as large in proportion to its liabihti . a as auy other Cum p.tny. It declares and pays dividends to its policy holders annually ou all policies that at the dividend peri al (M sy Ist), hwe run sue year. Each assured member gate his full share of the surplus earnings of the Com pany, boant exacly on his contribution thereto. It has decl rred and paid a dividend every year since its organization. Its members have the choice of both the cash and Loan systems,—they may seep one-third the premium in their hands as long as the Policy exits. or they may pay all Cash at rates very little above those of the uoi participating Compauies and receive all the surplus which their Policies earn. . . Its Members who pay th , ir premiums wholly in cash may receive their divioemis in club, or 5t may apply to increase the amount of Assurance on the life, provided the party at the time is in good health. Its Policies are all non forfeiting : 1. e., its mcmlers will under any circumstances, get all the insurance Mal they pay for. 118 YuLIOY-HOLDERS ARE FREE TO RESIDE Olt TRAVEL IN ANY PART Os THE WORLD WITII.JUT SPECIAL PEEMIT OR EXTRA. CHARGE. _ _ . •. - - • -. It affords every facility in making proofs in case of death, and is prompt in the pi.yrneut of its lower. It wakes a very liberal Oise...mut from its table•rates to all ministers of the Gospel. OFFICERS. WALTFas 8 GRIFFITH, President GEORGE C RIPLEY, Secretary. I. It FROTHING HAM, Treamrer. WILLIAM J. GoIeFIN, Actuary. GENERAL AGENTS. DOUGHTY & BRUEHL, 2 Third St, Cincinnati E. IL IiLLLOGG, Milwaukee. L. W. Ceas Hannibal, Ala. B. K. ESLER, Philadelphia. PHILIP P. Nn, New Haven. N. G. SPALDING, Albany. JOHN SHEPLEY, DGEGOu. Good local or soliciting Agents wanted on liberal terms. Address the General Agents dr the Home Office. Pewitleta and all required information will be sent by mail on request. AMERICAN Adzelawee gm/4a? OF PHILADELPHIA. S. E. Corner Fourth and Walnut Streets Organiied, - Income, 1868, - - - - 1850. - - $1,118,530 20. An Old Company—nearly 20 years I A Sound Company—Assets, 52.5011,000! A Safe Company—Never lost a duller of Investment An. Enterprising Company—Bus.nees largely in creased annually. A Paying Company-50 per cent. paid to Mutual pol icy -holders. INSURE IN THE "American Life." JOHN S. WILSON, ALEX. WHILLDIN, nd Trees TROIKAS M. FREELAND, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL-FURRIER Now ready, a large stook of desirable FURS at low prices. FURS repaired and altered to the latest styles 532 Anal' street, Philadelphia. CHARTER 1829 PERPETUAL FRANKLIN FIRE' INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHTLADELPIIIA. OFFICE-3.35 and 437 Chestnut St. Assets on Jan. 1,1869 . $2,677,372 13. Capital, - Accrued Surplus, - Premium, - Unsetled Claims, Income for 1869, $23,788 12. $360.000. Losses paid since 1829, over, $5,500,000. Perpetual and Temporary Policies on Libera The Company also issues polieie , urn the Rents of all kinds of Buildings, Ground Rents and Mortgages. OTORS. I Alfred G. Baker,. Alfred Fitler, Samuel Grant, Thomas Sparks, Geo. W. Richards, William S. Grant, Isaac Lea, i Thomas S. Ellis, George Pales, I - Gnstavus S. Benson ALFRED G. BAKER, President. GEO. FAZES. Vice President. JAS. W. McALLISI ER, Secretary. THLOOOR.E M. REGER, Assistant Secretary Mar. 25—Dec. 30 STRICT ECONOMY IN MANAGEMENT, PROVIRENT LIFE & TRUST COMPANY. OF PILITLAILELPRIA. OFFICE No. 111 S. FOURTH STREET Organized to extend the benefits of Life Insurance among memomiol the Society of Friends. All good risk.s,o whatever denomination solicited. President, SAMUEL - IL SHIPLEY, Vice President; Actuary, WM. 0. - LONDSTRETH. ROWLAND PARRY. ;Insurance effected upon all the approved plans at the lowest cost. No risk's on doubtful or unsound lives taken. Funds invested In first-class securities. Economy practiced in all the branches of the business. The advan . tages are equal to those of any company in the United States. juno-I ly ESTEY'S 4,T..,i4c.te:RAN WlTfi THE JUBILANTE, Have the finest tone, morepotter, antt itlakes /ass money to I.uy them than any other instrunihiat in the market Great inducements offered to Sunday School s and &arches A liberal discount made to Clergymen. PIPE . ORGANS o the best'makers furnished on the most readonable ienus E. M BRUCK, No. 18 North Seventh at., Philadelphia. Kir Send forta Circular and Price Lint. mar2l-ly PHOTOGRAPHS' EXCELSIOR ! CARDS; SIX FOR A DOLLAR. All kinds of pictures; of the finest quality. Porcelains one dollar each._ Other sizes in, proportion. J. W. HIIRN, 1319 eyestnnt St aprls-I.y. ' Preak ent. july29—ly - $400,000 00 1,083,528 70 1,193,843 43
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