r - - r THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MAY 8, 18GD llirk of Astra, n-lt for M. In hc plciimint county of Devon, and in one of Its Heqiicstercd jp;ise, with a few coU.isce rlnklcd over it, muwod nnd win!; Aunstm Toplady. Wlicn a hid of Rixtccn, aud on a visit to Ireland, ho had strolled into a burn where an. illiterate layninn wiw prcnchinir but prewiiim reeoneiliution to God through the death of His .Son. The homely sermon took effect, imd from that moment the (iiwpel wielded all the powers of bin brillinnt and active mind. Tojilndy beeamc very learned, nnd at thirty ciht he died, more widely read in Fathers and Reformer than most reformers can boast when their heads arc hoary. His chief works are con troversial, and in some respects hear the im press of his over-ardent spirit. In the pulpit's milder agency nothing flowed but halm. In his tones there was a commanding solemnity, nnd in' his words there was ench simplicity, that to hear was to understand, Both at Broad lleni bury, and afterwards in London, the happiest reSlilH' attended ills ministry. Many sinners were converted, and the doctrlues which God blessed to tho accomplishment of theso result may be learned from tho hymns which' Toplady lias be(ucalhed to tho Church "Rock of Aes, cleft for inc;" "A debtor to mercy alone;" "When lnngour aud disease invade;" and "Deathless principles arise" hymns in which it would seem as if the finished work were embalmed and the living hopo cxiiltlti! in every line. During his last illness, Augustus Toplady seemed to lie in the very vestibule of fjlory. To a friend's inquiry, he an swered, with sparkling eyes, "Oh, my dear sir, I cannot tell tho comforts I feel in my soul they are past expression. The con solations of God are bo abundant that He leaves mo nothing to pray for. My prayers are all converted into praise. I enjoy heaven already in my soul." Aud within an hour of dying, he called his friends, and asked if they could give him up; and when they Baid they could, tears of joy ran down his checks as he added. "O, what a blessing that you are willing to give mo over into the hands of my dear Redeemer, and part with Me;' for no mortal can live after the glories which God has manifested to my soul !" And thus died the writer of the beautiful hymn, "Rock of Ages, cleft for inc." Dewlrop. The End of Four tiront .Men. The four conquerors who occupy the most con spicuous places in the history of the world are Alexander, Hannibal, C8ar, and Bonaparte. Alexander, after having climbed the dizr.y heights of his ambition, with his temples bound with cliaplets dipped in the blood of millions, looked down upon a conquered world, and wept that there was not any other world for him to conquer, set a city on fire, and died in a scene of debauch. Hannibal, after having, to the astonishment and consternation of Rome, passed the Alps, aud having put to flight the armies of the mistress of the world, and stripped "three bushels of jold rings from the fingers of her slaughtered knights," and made her foundations quake, lied from his country, being hated by those who once elultlngly united his name to that of their god, and called him Hani-Baal; and died at last by poison administered with his own hand, uu lamcnted and unwept, in a foreign land. Cawsar, after having conquered eight hundred cities, and dying his garments in the blood of one million of his foes, after having pursued to death the only rival he had on earth, was miser ably assassinated by those he considered his nearest friends, and in that very place the at tainment of which had been his greatest ambi tion. Bonaparte, whose mandates kings and popes obeyed, after having filled the earth with the terror of his namo after having deluged Europe with- tears and blood, and clothed the world in fackcloth closed his da)rs in lonely banishment, almost literally exiled from the world, yet where ho. could sometimes see his country's banner waving over tho deep, but which did not aud could not bring him aid. Thus theso four great men, who-ccrnod to stand the representatives of all those whom the world calls great these four men, who each in turn made the earth tremble to its very centre, by their simple tread, severally died one by in toxication, or, as was supposed, by poison min gled with his wine one a suicide one murdered by his friends and one a lonely exile ! How wretched is the end of all such earthly greatness! LOCAL, ciiritcii NEWS. I'ROTESTAJJT EPISCOPAL. The annual conference commences in St. Andrew's Church next Tuesday afternoon, at 5 o'clock. There are 1200 children in the schools and Bible classes of St. Andrew's Church, including the colored schools, which have 10 teachers and 20 scholars. Rev. Thomas T. Davis, rector of the Church of the Resurrection, acknowledges the receipt of several recent handsome subscriptions towards the rebuilding of his church. Tho receipts for the Board of Missions for the year ending on the 1st iust. amounted to 8831,04, of which S7451-70 were for general purposes. Tho l'hiladulphiu churches contri buted 61fll)-31. Bishop Lee, of Delaware, recently held an ordination in the Church of the Nativity, and admitted Mr. O. V. fandreth to the Deaconate, w ho will act as assistant to the Rev. Mr. Mutluck, Rector of the Nativity. BiBbop Stevens preached an interesting ser mon from tho words of the 1'hilipplan jailor, "What must I do to be saved?" on the occa sion of the recent opening of the Southeastern Convocation of the Diocese of rcinuylvania, In St. Paul s Church, at Chester. From tho commencement of the "Midnight Mission," on February 20 last, an aggregate of 450 persons have been brought under the iutlu eneo of the Gospel, and provided for by its managers, composed of eminent lay and clerieul members of this denomination. Since the resignation of Rev. Mr. Wright from St. Andrew's Chapel, alias the Church of tho Reconciliation, Rev. George Bringhurst has been iuvited to take charge of the mission, and has entered on its duties, and preached therein last Sunday morning aud evening. The death of Rev. George S. Durborrow, pastor of the Church of the Redemption, is much regretted by all who knew him. The resolutions adopted at the meeting of the clergy in relation to his decease, and presided at by Bishop Stevens, shows how hiirhly he was esteemed by his reverend brethren. The com mittee who prepared said resolutions consisted of Rev. Samuel E. Smith, Rev. Dr. Claxton, aud Rev. Dr. Ruehanan. Rev. R F. Clare and Messrs. William II. Rhawn, Joseph A. Hull, Edward Wrigley, and John K. Wright a committee of the vestry of tho Church of St. Mathias are out with a circu lar having reference to the erection of a new church n their lot at Nineteenth and Wallace (streets. They contemplate putting up a structure to cost if 7r,000, and will commence as booh as $.ri0,0OU U subscribed and fclJO.OOO paid In. CATHOLIC. Nearly thrco hundred children received "First Communion" In St. l'eter's Church last Sunday morning. 'Hie lecture of Hight Rev. Bishop Lynch, of Charleston, in St. Michael's Church, on Thurs luv uiii'ht, in aid of tho poor, was au intellectual frest of thn highest order, and was greatly cn jovpd by all who heard it. The devotion of the Forty Hours will eom menco to-morrow morning in St. Bridget's Church, Fulls of Schuylkill, Rot. Thomas Fox, pastor. The "Month's Mind," or anniversary requiem for the repose of the soul of the sister of the pastor, took place on last Tuesday morn ing. The advantage from the elcetro-magnetle action ns applied to the organ of St. Augustine's Church, is simply a convenience for the organist, makinirbut little if any pressure necessary for the keys, ns heretofore, when playing on the full orgnn, or a great number of stops. The In vention is an ingenious one, and will work well. 1 he concert In aid of St. Joseph's Church, Seventeenth and Stiles streets, at Concert Hall, on the UOlli inst., will bo a great success, if we may judue from the rapidity with which tickets are hcmir disposed of therefor. Mrs. Moart and Mr. Simpson, of New York; Miss Caroline McCaf ircy and Mr. T. E. Harkins, of this city, will all take part in a fine programme. Mr. James Rcilly, who completed his novi tiate at tho Auu'ustinian College, at Villa Nova on Tuesday last, took the vows of "chastity, poverty, nnd obedience," as prescribed by the rules of ?lie order. Rev. Francis N. Shoeran, j O. H. A., ofllciated, and afterwards celebrated Solemn High Mass. Tho services wern unusually interesting, andjwerc witnessed by a lare;e congre gation, including the entire class of the College, lhe. service was sung by a special choir from Philadelphia, Including the Misses I. A. nnd E. A. Donnelly, W. D. Kavanagh, Thomas E. Har kins, and other eminent singers, and tho occa sion was ono both of cdillcation and general pleasure to all participating. The Villa Nova College is under the compe tent care of tho Fathers of tho Order of St. Au gustine, and has been in existence since 1848. It is one of tho most desirable and probably healthy and convenient collegiate institutions of tho Catholic denomination in tho United States, having 250 acres of ground nnd every desirable convenience of choice location, light, air, and general characteristics. It is under tho supervi sion and care of Rev. Ambrose A. Mullen, O. S. A., President, under whoso jurisdiction every thing is flourishing and prospering. There is at present a largo class in tho institution, and they are making rapid and desirable progress. VNIVEK9AI.IST. On Tuesday evening three Universalis Sun day schools will have a uuion gathering at Lom bard Street Church. To-morrow night Rev. Mr. Leonard will preach, in Lombard Street Church, on the sub ject of the "I'nivcrsalist Opinion of Christ." At Locust Street Church Dr. Brooks will preach, at 8 P. M., on the subject of "Christ and Bar rabas." MKTHOOIST EPISCOPAL. Rev. W. J. Paxson has been chosen Presi dent of the Preachers' Meeting, vice. John Walker Jackson. The subject of "Lay Representation" in this denomination will be voted on in all of the churches next month. The closing Union prayer meeting of the season will be held in tho M". E. Church. Broad and Arch streets, on Monday next, at 4 o'clock. Rev. A. Manship has been appointed by Dr. Castle, Presiding Elder, pastor of the church at Chesnut Hill, in place of Rev. W. II. Elliott, re signed. Revs. Messrs. C. II. Sayne and J. H. Alday, of this city, who are going to Europe, will be accompanied by Rev. William V. Keller, pastor of the Centenarv Church, Camden, N. J. Rev. M. A. Rowland, formerly a Minister of the M. E. Church, has joined the German Re formed denomination, and been ordained by the Classis of Philadelphia pastor of the church in Vincent. Pennsylvania. The Minutes of the Philadelphia Conference show that the total number of members of the city churches Is 17,100: probationers, 2525; bap tisms during the year, 2!i27; value of church pro perty, $1,350,500; and contributions during tho year, ll5.002. The fifty-third Annual Conference of tho African M. E. Church held its session on Thurs day last in Bethel Church, Sixth street, near Lombard.Rcv. J. D. Campbell presiding. After the appointment of the regular standing com mittees, the conference, at tho suggestion of tho Bishop, proceeded to attend to financial matters, the ministers' support, etc., and continued In session until 1 o'clock P. M at which time they adjourned, witn tne nencuictton ny Kev. steptien Smith, to meet at 4 o clock to hear the annual sermon. At the afternoon session the conference reassembled at 4 o'clock, when the annual ser nion was preached by Ray. James M. Williams. BAPTIST. Baptisms have been lately held as follows in tne entireties named: tabernacle, 4; Pas tvunk, 4; Nicetown and Third Germantown, 7. since tne end or October Hw members have been added to the Second Church, Rev. William Cathcart, pastor, 72 by baptism and 31 by letter. The Church Extension Commission raised 6KK recently, out of $14,000 needed to buy two lots on which the First and Fifth Churches will build for two new societies to be organized. PRESBYTERIAN. The Presbyterian Church at Chesnut Hill has been handsomely enlarged and improved. nev. Jienry a. .Lee, ot this citv, lias re ceived a unanimous call to become pastor of the cliurcn at 1 nompsonvuie, Jonn. lhe name of Kev. W illiam JI. Thorne hag been stricken from the roll of the Third Presby tery of Philadelphia (New School). lhe Hoard ol Education added ;). students during the year ending April 15. Of this mini ber 108 were theological, 110 collegiate, and 107 academical. This is an increase of 40 over last rear. M .M.MARY OF (JENEIIAI, C II I'JCCII NEWS BAPTIST. The Rev. A. D. Gillette, D. D., has resigned the pastorate of the First Baptist Church In Washington City, on account of physical inability to discharge the duties oi tne ottice. The Baptists of Scotland have taken steps for the organization of an Association of the churches. A meeting of church delegates has been called for tho present mouth at Edinburgh to consummate the project. The Baptists are considering the matter of establishing a new children's mission in New York fcitv, which shall be under the charge o Hev. W. C. Van Meter, lately of the Howard Mission. The debt of the New Y'ork Baptist Conven tion is now paid. Many thanks arc duo the churches and Individuals who have helped to remove tins lncumriranee, ana cancel the obliga won, to our laitimu mm neeuv missionaries. Since the end of October ono hundred and three persons have been added to tho member ship of the Second Church In this city, tho Rev, William Cathcart, pastor, seventy-two by bap tiein and thirty-one by letter. During this spiritual harvest only one extra ineetlug was Jieici. The Missionary Union closes its year in debt but the debt is not so great as many foarcd It would he. The Treasurer reports tho donations for March at 75,0J0; legacies, irSOW); total receipts for the year, $ UMIOOO. There was au indebtedness at the beginning of tho year of ijo,000. The expenditures for the vear just closed nmount to 180,000. The receipts will therefore exceed the expenses of tho year by about $10,000, and so reduce tho present in debtedness to $14,000. Tho statistics of tho German Baptists in tho United States are as follows: Churches, 85; ordained ministers, 83; colporteurs, 10; baptisms during last year, 007: total membership, 4518; con tributions "for foreign missions, $39710; for home missions, $1388 00; for tracts and publi cations, $214"'.IO; for Rochester Theological Seminary, $81ti-57; total contributions for all objects, $31,220 03; subscribers to weekly paper, 2000; Sunday Schools, 81; teachers, 710; scholars, 5170; contributions, $1001-15. METHODIST. Grace Church, on Broadway, New York, re ceived $100,000 this year for pew rents. The African M. K. Church has 28 members In tho South Carolina House of Representatives, and 13 in tu Florida House, aud 5 lu the Seuato. Tho Rev. Dr. Rives is to succeed the Rev. Dr. Linn In the pastorate f Broadway Church, Louisville. Dr. Linn will take charge of Central Church, Baltimore. W. W. Wakemair, a layman in the Presby terian Church, recently deceased, bequeathed to the Methodist Episcopal church at Soutbport, Connecticut, 1U00. The edifice lately occupied by the New Eng land Church, New York (Kev. Lyman Abbott's), has been purchased by the Methodists. lrs. McClintock and Foster, of Drew Theological Seminary, arc temporarily supplying. Robert's chapel, Indianapolis, Indiana, lias been blessed with a glorious revival ol religion during the past three months, resulting thus far in nearly thrco hundred .conversions, of whom neatly all have connected themselves with the church. The work still continue!". lhe Vermont AnnnTI Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church met at Waterbury, April 15. and adjourned on the evening of the l'.Mh. Six young men were ordained to the work of the ministry, and the various reports exhibited a good degree of prosperity din ing the year. All members of tho M. E. Church, male and female, above twentv-one years of age, are liicible to vote next June on lay delegation. If majority vote lor it, supported by tliree- ourths of the membership of the annual con ferences, it can be consummated by a vote of wo-thirds in the General Conference of 1872. The edilicc known as the "New England hurch," on Sixty-first street, west of Sixth avenue, JNew tork, lias tjcen purchased iv a ommittcc of gentlemen connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. This is the first fruit of the movement, set on foot sonic months iro. to devote half a million of dollars to Methodist church extension in the city of New York. We clip the following from tho Protestant Chitrclnn nit: "Amonir some of the oddities of tho statistics of tho Methodist Church in this country are these: The cheapest parsonage is allied ut 50 cents; Newark, M. J., lias ono wortli $25,000. In the Alabama Conference, with l,5t4 members, there is not ono parsonage, and tho 100 meeting-houses are estimated at $120 apiece! The average amount given by each member, in the whole country, to benevolent is 72' 1 cents a year. In tho Alabama Conference, but 50 cents was contributed to the cause of missions last year. Elder Jleman Jiangs, a veteran ot Connecti cut and New York Methodism, has lately been placed on tho superannuated list at his own re quest. Ho has built somo forty or fifty churches lu Connecticut, and twenty parsonages, though lie nover lived in one. He claims to have been the first Methodist in this country who preached on temperance; and says ten thousand souls have been converted under his ministry. He has never complained but once about his salary, and then he objected to an Increase on tho ground that the example might have a bad inllu ence upon his brethren. The old veteran was presented with $3000 on retiring. PKESI1YTERIAN. The Rev. II. F. Hickok. pastor of the Pres byterian Church, Savoy Hill, New York, lias ac cepted the care of the Second Presbyterian Church, Orange, New Jersey. Sixty-tlirec iuw members nave been added to the Presbyterian Church in Skaneatelcs, Now Y'ork, including some of tho most substantial men of the place. lhe J;ev. J)r. A. K. Jhompson lias declined the call of the Second Reformed Church of this city, his church in New Y'ork not being willing to "part with him. 1 lie Kev. J. ti. . Cowles. ot J,ast Saginaw. Michigan, has welcomed some forty new mem bers to his church since the religion interest commenced there. About seventy persons were received to membership (all but eight on profession of their faith ) by the church nt Wakcinan, Ohio, on tho first Sabbath of April. Tho ordinance of baptism as administered to twenty-nine adults. The Rev. Dr. Davidson, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian churches in New Brunswick, New Jersev, and Huntingdon. Long Island, sailed for Europe last week, to remain for a number of months. The Rev. Dr. Cattcll nnd family sailed on Thursday ot the present week. The Rev. Dr. Alexander Reed, tho Rev. Dr. R. W . Iienry, nnd tho Kev. S. A. .Mutchmorc, ot this city, sail to-day for a few months' travel in Europe. It is announced that the Kev. Dr. Hall and Dr. Murray, of New York city, will also cross the ocean this summer. A statistical and financial report of the Scotch Presbyterion Church in Elmira, Illinois, lor tne year ending April l, isw, nas jusi ueeu published. In connection with this congrega tion there are 40 families, 47 conimunleauU tf were added during the past year; there are 3 elders; about thirty children attending Sabbath School, and the same number in pastor's Bible class. The church can seat 250, and ther is about 150 of an average attendance on Sabbath. They have a parsonage and glebe, which is free from debt. They paid their pastor $800 for salary, and expended $500 in repairing and re modelling the manse. They contributed in all for congregational. Kvnodieal. and benevolent purposes, $1505. Their church property is valued ut $4000. CATHOLIC. A Roman Catholic priest was received, February 17, into the Lutheran church near Stillwater, Minnesota. It seems very hard for Mary Ann Smith to secure a release in this Catholic city. It will be remembered that she was a domestic in a Metho dist family in New Jersey, nnd left Romanism and joined the Methodist Church. Thereupon her father had her confined In the House of the Good Shepherd, where she declares she Is com pelled to associate with prostitutes, and is not allowed to converse with her Protestant friends. One of the witnesses who swore to her bad character has since owned that he was hired to commit this perjury. Still Justice Sutherland refused last Saturday to Interfere, and It seems ns if she would be compelled to remain a pris oner for her faith till she Is of age A'ew Yurk Independent. The 1'all Mall Gazette says that there Is trouble about the Pnpul Council. It asserts that the special committees which were appointed to get the business for the Council ready, and which were to elaborate the two points for which the Council has been convoked the personal infal libility of the Pope, and the condemnation of political liberalism in accordance with tho Pope's declarations in the Syllabus have fallen out amongst themselves, and cannot be brought to any agreement. But dissent on these two points rums the whole project, which was broached in the conviction that the formal acceptance by a unanimous Church of these pet articles of Jesuit doctrine might bo secured. The Jesuit advisers have, therefore, it is asserted, advised the Pope to postpone the Council indefinitely. But he had set his heart upon it, and "How into one of his constitutional furies." Further efforts have been made to Induce him to put it off, in fear that it will not atllrni the principles of the Syllabus. Thus far the Pope is said to have been immovable; but he is a mm of iullrin purpose, and It is possible that the Council may be postponed as long as was tho Council of Trent. The Catholic papers will not believe the 1'all Mall Gazette, but say it is under Russian influence and opposed to tho (Ecumenical Council. CONdREOATIOKAL. Tho Bangor (Me.) Theological School has recently received $12,000 from its friends iu that city. Single congregations among the Presbyte rians and Congregatiomilists pay more for home missionary operations than tho entire Luther.m Church of this country. So says a Lutheran pai er. The Bangor and Fish Creek Congregational churches in La Crosso county, Wisconsin, lme resolved to pay their own way hereafter. Thoy have heretofore been sustained by tho Homo Missionary Society. There are In Oregon eight or nine Congre gational churches, w ith a membership of over four hundred; seven houses of worship, costing over $30,000, all paid except $1200. Two of these churches are self-sppporting, and hulpf jl to others. A flourishing college is maintaliie I under the Presidency of Rev. 8. H. Marsh, D. D. More than a dozen out-stations are more or less regularly supplied with preaching. The Annual Reunion of the American Con gregational Union, under the auspices of that body, logcihcr with the anniversary exercises, will tnkoplnce at the Brooklyn Academy of Minio on . Thursday evening, the 13th of May. Tho unte-iomis of the Academy will be open for ft levee at ttJi o'clock, when the speakers and others, gentlemen and hwlu-s, who wish to greet each oilier, will enjoy an hour of unceremonious social and Chii-tian intercourse. Dod worth's excellent band will be in attendance to enliven the ociasion. At -7.' -J o'clock the usual public fci vices in the Academy will commence. A very lidi meeting is anticipated. The Rev. Dr. Price, of Wnles, whose eloquence Is paid to bo extraordinary, nnd wbo has just arrived in the country, the Kev. S. II. Tvng, Jr., the Kev. Dr. Kidgeway, of St. Paul's Church. Methodist, of New Yoik.und other distinguished speakers, will give a high character to the exercises. --'I he annual report for the last year of Rev. J. P. Moore, of the City Missionary Society, under the auspices ol" the Congregational churches of San Francisco, says: "We have in this city 71 churches or chapel's, and 12 stations, 'lhe utmost seating capacity of those Is 40,70!. If now our population be estimated at 150,000, there is a deficiency of 100,201. New York, with i population six times ns great as ours, has a deficiency of only 'iW sittings more than our own. Plainly we need some method to bring this K.0,1.00 to hear the truth of the Gospel. Ac eonling to the school census of June, lfStiS. there were W.tilO children in this city between live and fifteen years of age. while the entire number under religious instruction (including those of every sect) Is only IH.2S0, if we take all the names enrolled. The uctual number will fall far short of this, since many of the children attend more than one Sabbath School. Still we arc aston ished to find that nt the very largest allowance there are 5333 children in our citv not gathered anywhere for religious instruction. If wo reckon one-halt ol tins number as Protestants, wo have iMib not provided for. Surely there Is still chance for Sabbath School effort. Tho receipts of the society for the year have been $3213; ex penses, .i.j. J raets distributed, 33,142: books, 5430: Bibles and Testaments, 444; magazines and papers, 17.787: persuaded to attend church, 00; conversions, 20; persons relieved, 887: employ ment obtained for 101; articles of clothing fur nished, 2000, of which upwards of 500 were new garments from sewing societies connected with tho several Congregational churches of tlioeity." LUTHERAN. Dr. T. Stork, of the Lutheran Observer, is urging conferences on the subject of union between the adherents of the General Council and the General Synod. J he effort docs not look very encouraging, as the parties seem mil tually glad to bo rid of each other. The ndliO' rents of the Council are old High Church Ltt' tlierans, while those of the Synod believe In revivals, in sympathy with other saints, and hesitate to express an unbounded faith in the coniessions oi me cnurcn as sn tne scriptures, EPISCOPAL. By the exertion of a young girl the last eight years, tho beautiful little church of St Sacrament has been built in Bolton, on Lake George, at a cost of 5000. ' An exchange says: "Of tho fourteen Epis copal cnurcucs oi isobton, six are tree churches and three are open every day. We are curious to hear about the remaining live." Bishop Huntington's (of New Y'orkl new field of labor has a population of 085,000; 05 "cliurcn pansnes, oi wliicli but SI are self-sup. porting, aud 00 church edifices. It is a mission field, in the "church" sense. Ascension Church (Episcopal"), in New Y'ork. is setting a good examnlo to her sisters, by opening the doors, both of her vestibulo and oi Her pews, to tne public, every Sunday even lug. No ono need ask the sexton for a seat, all being for tho time free. . The Episcopalians in Kentucky have inau gurated a new system of church extension, em ploying two evangelists to build up churches In destitute places, nnd to do much of tho work of a Methodist travelling preacher. A missionary of the Church Missionary Society has during the last year organized congregations in five towns In Missouri, averaging twenty communi cants in eacn. The great central conference of the Irish Episcopal Church, which consists of 428 lay and clerical delegates, met in Dublin last mouth. All the bishops were present except tho Bishop of iiisuci, who is eigniy-seven years oi ago. lieso lutions were passed condemning the principle of Mr. Gladstones Church bill, and protesting against the alienation of church property, and appointing a committee to assist in opposing tho bin. Rev. John Ankctell, an Episcopal clergyman of Western New York, supporting the plan of Bishop Coxe for a union between tho Episcopiv Bans and Methodists, ures that the latter should "accept a rectification of their episcopate at the hands ol the Moravian bishops, so that tho for mer could recognie the canonicity of their orders. So far as we see, the Methodists do not see it iu that light, and do not seem to caro whether or not a tactual succession from Peter can be nroved for their bishops. Imlevemlent. Grace Church, of Brooklyn, is ono of the most enterprising "High" Episcopal churches of the city. During five years of Dr. Hoffman's ministry. '548 communicants were received, and $180,000 spent for support of the church and benevolent objects, ut. raaaock nas accepted the call of the church. We have mentioned the fact that ho warned his llock lu Detroit against tliM publications of the Evangelical Society. The Hartford Churchman, in its comment, compares. without intending any compliment, the Church "Evangelical" Societies with Red Republicanism and Unitarian Christianity. We had assumed that, though voluntarily, they were Evangelical in fact as well as iu name. The Churchman, we think, had not previously pronounced against these societies, which nave the uudor&e ineut 01 many oi mu ucm umuops. CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. J UN W. F R A Z I E R, No. 412 CHRISTIAN STRKKT, CARPENTER AND BUILDER, Sbop, No. 311 GRISCOM Street, South of Spruce, between Fourth and tilth streets, PHILADELPHIA. All orders by Mail promptly attended to. RTTII.niNG IN ALL ITS BRANCHES DONR. L I . . ... f i J Itli ...... HOoH . V ... U,w.V .... , AM and immediate and apeciai attention given to ail kinds of Jobbinit. Gentlemen having country aeata reqainrgf new work, or repairing done, will, by Riving us a call, or bending a nuts. receive prompt consideration. A trim is soiiauea. 4 u Im QEORCE PLOWMAN, CAltPENTEll AND BUILDElt, No. 134 DOCK Street, Philadelphia. LOOKINQ CLASSES, ETO. J O 11 IX S JI I T II, I.OOKINCi-C3I.AS AND P1CTUKE Fit A. ME MANUFACTUUEtt, BIBLE AND I'UINT PUBLISHER, And Wholesale Dealer In AMERICAN AND FRENCH CLOCKS AND REGU LATORS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Also, General Ajfent for tho Bale of tho "Eureka" Patent condensing iwnee una ren rots Hiimutmug tlmt every luiiuiy biiuuia uuvu, ana oj wmcn uiey can save liny per cent. Trade bupidfcd ut u liberal discount. 4U8m No. 910 Altt.'II NTKKET. BOARDING. ' NO. 1121 GIRARD STREET MAY BE iMainod furnished aud uufurnishad rooms for li Board also, if desired. D 1 If OTEAM I'AJSTK MAN FACTORY, No. 10 TTKK LANK. Viipur box Makors. Hook -I Tiiiiik-uiaknra, l'anorhiinKiin, and all who unel'ANTK villi liud thin iuhJu by Sloiim, Viilhout luinpa, mora adliu! Biveund fur l.otiur uud cueupor thuu cuu be lumle in the ordiuuvi' wy. , .3um SUMMER RESORTS. 4- M ER RESORTS ON THK. MM I'' nilLADEI.rillA AND 1CKADINO KAIL ) KOAD AND U.CANCHKS. MAKHinv norsK. KnrsT n;Sor. Mn Caroline W under, PnUiri!;i 1'. U , Mchuylklll county. Tt.sfA htm a iiiirr.i, Mr. M. U Millvr, Tuanarora, P. )., iSclmylkill count, i HAsm HOI SK. Vv. V. hniith. Milium, City P. , Schuylkill county. . )., Kiirlhimit'Arliiii'l ci. Moi:r t i a ii ma , mu sk Cbnrliii 1'ulp, Mount Carmol 1' mint: nnrnn, K. A. Miw, KoniluiB P. O. AM'AI.I.SIA. Henry Wearer. Heading: P. O. I.IVIM1 .v'.Ao.s IIDTF.I, Dr. A. Smith, YiniTKiilo 1'. C Hintf t in vTI ill county. t in ii si myi.s Hn i t i. i , William I.errh, I'ine (irovn 1. ( v;m! li ri i. ru n'A uKuisAur. Y, S. MjhiIIi r, llnvortowtl 1'. O., '. I.IT1X .S77.7.VW.H. i ks county. i'i-tr county. (JcorKi' I. t. renter, l.itix V, O., I t.l lll. A TA xriilMi.S. John I'ledi ni k, Kphrnla P. O.. I Mir:ihier county. ; f.i. KinvKy Hi. ini. f mm- - . Davin t,opiriik''r, 1'reelnnd V, U.. -V-'ti'Komory county. ', osi I. i t TEIi:m l Dr. .lumen Talmer, Freehmd P. O., .Montgomery county. M HIMi Mil. I. lit Hi IIIS, Jacob H. llreich, Cnnshuluicknn 1'. )., Montaomory co. bum) urn si:, Theodore Howell, Shamnkin, Northumberland CO. 5 4 Jinrp J V 11 R A T A M O U N TAIN SPRINGS, LANCASTKU COl'NTY, PA. This poimlar and well known SfMMKIt TlKSOTtT will lift oiotieil tor tho reception ot KU'-tH on tho Kith of Juno, under the ausiiicea uf J. W. 1' i, i ilKUlUK. tho (ormor proprietor. '1 (in entire etablihmnnt hnabncii rennrated and refitted Willi new and elesant furniture. 4 37 2m FOR SALE. COUNTRY RESIDENCE FOR SALE.rn The niitrRcriher offorn for mi In tho Farm find IjlL Country Almaion of the lata W iLitn Richardson. hmn BiTUftum near jjinwooa mnnon, irtMnwnre county, ronn- flvlvanin, fiKhtocn milnn mmth nf tlmcityof Philadnlnhm, and rat nor urns man two miins imk irom tuo lineoti 1 MladolphiA and Y ilimnKlon Kail road. Th Imildiniffl cotiNiHt of a niuiiniinitivnW nnw double ThrHo-ntory Stone Mansion, finished throughout in the moHt subHtant inl manner, with a coach lioun, stabln, ice- lioiipp, eto. A1ik, a commodious utono f rani ft rarra Mouse, with larift liarn, Waron HotiHen, Mimls. and all conveni ences for Htoruiff cropti, ISprin House, eto. The Kami contains about seventy-live acres, and Una been greatly improvrd by the lute proprietor, and brought to Iuku (U'frree of fertility. .Locution high and perfectly healthy, and the surrounding country the nnwt romantic and picturesque in thn whole county. The almost hourly communication witn muauripmn and otnor cities ny toe railroad and river allorda every facility tnat couia he d sired. Torma very easy. Apply to the subscriber, one 'of tne JMecuiors of above estate. j. n. uriirc, 4 24t f I in wood, Pennsylvania. FOR SALE THE LARGE AND ELE- Hunt Residence, Mo. 330 Green otreet. The bouae la 31 feot front, with aide yard of 20 feet. The lot ia 147 feet deep to Pennsylvania avenue. It ia In close vicinity to the Park, and thn neighborhood is pleasant and Rood. Will be sold upon accommodating tonus. COLL A DAY A SHKPHKRD, 61 30t No. aim WALNUT Street. FOR SALE FOUK-STORY BRICK f Hotie, with nil modern conveniences, being No. 310 6. i It 11.J-..N I II Mroet, brat duo:- Deiow apmer. Apply to Ul.AKlY A tlTl?i(i, No. Til WALNUT Street. Carpets fitted throuchont will be sold with bouse if dcHired. 4 O) tf TO RENT. TO RENT. IN GERMANTOWN VERY desirable residence, within three minutes walk of Cluirch lane and Shoemaker's lane stations, on (iertn an- town Railroad. Has stabling for three horses and tw cows; lartre pasture ground and vegetable garden; good spring water and plenty of shade. Apply to oh.umir. w . r 6 6 .It- No. 24 . FKONT Htreet. GERMANTOWN PROPERTY TO LET. A laxite. modern-built houRe. tenant-house, coach- iuuMt. and hve acres of land, nandsomelv laid out waitai and garden ; within two minutes walk of Ihiy'i Lane Sta tion. Appijio u. Anmainunu, j ui' rpO RENT AN OFFICE SUITABLE FOR A X physician or a lawyer, with or without board, at No 1141 U IHAKU Street. '41 FURNITURE, ETC. VOK BARGAINS IN FURNITURE OO TO RICHMOND & CO., No. 45 South SECOND Street, 4 B0 im ABOVE C1IHSNIT, EAST SIDE. FTJKNITURE. T. & J. A. HENKELS EAVTXG REMOVED TO THEIR ELEGANT STORE. No. 1002 ARCH Street, Are now selling FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE at very Reduced Prices. 4 1 Smrp TO EN F. FOREPAUGH & SON, Successors to Richmond ,v l orepaujih, rURUITURI. WAZIBROOXVIS NO. 40 SOUTH SECOND STREET, 6 " Vest Side, Philadelphia. PIANOS, ETO. 8TEINWAY A: t:ONT8' GRAND nare and nprlirht I'l.'iioa. at BLASIU8 BROS.', No. lIHIUUtlfcHHli l'Mrw:!. D1U titi , ti i - n ,"t' lilt vofl A v T", , rr ft Hwhito House. SeTon rut Premiums. Also. Taylor r ant'y a urgana. nii.i.u.11 u. riaiiir.it, .o. 1016 AKUU buoet. 13 in Cn I C K EKING Grand square and I pntul DUTTON'R. n stf No. !)l I CHKSNUT Htreet, ALBRECI1T. RIKKKS St.lIMlUT.' MANUKAOnill'ilS OK FIRST-CLASS PI AM J i ORTKS. Foil snursntex and moderate iiruo. 8 2 1 WAKJvKOOMIs, r). 0 10 ARCH Street. troet I 8TECK & CO.'S IIAINE8 BROS. I'lAIMO KilL l'l 'S. AND JUABU!" A JIAMJ.l.N'.S I ' ABINET AND I tprt. 1 An. v , im . .... .... with tha new and beautiful inr.iiiuroLiiAA iiii.AniN VOX HUMANA. Krery Inducemont oUered to piuch isera. J F OOUI X) No. Jl :j CHKSNUT Btreit. rQ BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, ETC. THE IliniMOND IJHAMTE COMPANY have constantly arriving at thoir extensive now wharf, first bolow South street, Schuylkill, granito of the best quality, and are prepared to supply the trido hy the cargo or single piece, lor buildings, monumental aud cemetery work, etc. etc. Estimates given for all kinds of vtoik in granite, shipped direct from the quarries. Largo Pint forms, flue DreBFod Curbing. Belgian Paving Blocks, Dressed Monument Buses, of all sizes, on baud. Office of the Company, 4 24 swtit No. 1708 CHESNUT Street. liilMHJfi;iiif) Foil Motiih Hbi.iabi.icI CiiKAPl Fbajikant! Hold by UriiRgiHtH everywhere. T1IEOD. S. HAIiWS, Ftoturer, uosjiott. New niae, W ceuu. 6 6 8t AUO flON SALES. M -THOMAS A SONS" K03 no ivn m B. FOURTU STRKKT. low AND Ml STOCK OK A mxiKHKM.Kn (In Kutnrday Kveninx Msyfl.at ty. n'clovk. the Auction Room. from the Ure Sinth and niwmut stroote. ' (Z ' I'KP FMPTORY HAIR R Order of tin' ( 'oinmision"r of l-airmnunt Park lU'liniNU MATIK1AI,. KHItIK AIM1 rlUMI . VIIHK, K1U, OF TEN BUILUINClii, OOArKH KTRKKT. , ' On Monday Afternoon, May tO.tit o'clock, will be sold at public nl without rewnv, on thn prrtntHiMi, all the BuWilinic MntHnl of la brick hoiiHcn, a they now Htnnd, No. STill, H7j;, , i!7:C. 2i4l, .2717, nnd 274!i ( ;nt Ktroi't. Terms- of n, and the material to be taken away at the eipeUHO ol tho purchaser. 6 4 64 PA IK OF RF.AI, F ST ATP. AND STOOKS, Mny II, IWI, at 11 o'clock, noon, at the F.ichanxe, will include- t'AI.I.OWHTI.I,. No. 2.1" Tavern and Dwelling. N1X JH AM) MARRIOTT, h. K corner tinire aait Dwelling. M A H flrOTT, r-s't of Fifth Iit LANCA.STK.R TL'RNI'IKK. Twenty fourth ward -Two Frnnm llwplhnir. MSIIKK'.S 1ANF. -Handsome Mansion aud 111 aorea sun Mitl'inMlnpH. MAKKIOI 1, No. Km f rame Dwelling. VMOI, Niii. 21JM, Slim, hiiiI 2i: llnok Dwellings MAIN tSTKKKT. tinrniaiitiiwn. No. Mill Ij&rire l,ot aad Dwelling. WAI.r.lNC.FORD STATION. Delaware county, Pa. Mansion, 7 scren, snd outbuildings. ! I r I It (norm), IMo. !! Modern llwolling. ltl.-l 1. VI 11 .....,l. V.. r..:. I,. 1, WASHINGTON aVkNLK. 'Nob. 12UX and Hill-Larva .ot nnd l-uildings. hl'H INti i A KIKN. Nos. lOWJ and 1004 Brick Dwell- lng, :in by 112 feet WALNUT, No. Hlo-Bnslniws Stand. IIAWIW nsu, nl Knvniilll t lt.i..l, ll.Allln TWh I.FTH (south), Ni). lltil-Hnck Dwelling. TF.N'I II (north. No. 41 Lnrge Brick Building. (iK.IIMANTOWN AVK.NI K, No. 1212 - Brink Dwelling. TII1KD (south). No. 771 -Knurl-rame Dwellings. NIN'IH AND RODMAN. N. W. cornor-Modens Dwelling. I'lIK K AMI H A KUOUK-J Modern Rnxidence. THIRTY-NINTH C north). No. IM -Thrm.iitirv Rriolr Dwelling. T w K.NTl K i ll (north), No. 1529-Modorn ResidoDO. (.round Kent, 1(211). fi shnrcs Horticultural Hall Co. twi(H) Tidewnter (Jannl priority bonds, 8 per cent. IfiUiO KuMiuohdnna Uaniil preferred intorimt bonds, 4 Hlmres rliiladclpliia and Southern Mail NtuauiHUip Oo. ll shares Camden and Atlantic Railroad Oo. 18 shnres Shnmokin and Beur Valley Railroad. 5 shares Academy of Musio, with ticket. 1 share Philadelphia Librnry 4 'o. I'i'W No. 2", middle ainle, St. Mark's Church. Pew No. lMi, north andc, St. Mark's ('hurch. lie shares Old Township Line Turnpike ()o. Sivm Baltimore Central Railroad omijmn bonds, l.'idt) Cbennut and Walnut Passenger Railway bonds. phares Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania. R shsros Siitb National Bank, fid shares Kninire Transliortation Co. 2H shares Bellefnnte anil Hnnwsline Railroad. fi6 shares Coal Ridge Improvement and Coal Oo. 2 (i0 shares Honey Comb Potruluuui Co. Catalogues now roady. ( 7 (t F.LEOANT KNtiLISII BOOKS. On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday After noons, Msv 11. 19. 13. and 14. valuable miscellaneous honks. Rnar- lixh editions, including tine editions of Bulwer, Dickens, Scott, and other eminent writers, Dore'a superbly illoa trateo works, best editions of Shakespeare, poet, eta. Also, standard library books, tbeology. history, tine arts. gift books, juveniles, etc. i 8 at Sale No. f'27 Market street. STOCK ELF.OANT ROSF.WOOD PIANOS, HARP, VIOl.lINS, I. I U. On Wednesday Morning, lDth instant, at Id o'clock, at No. tril Market street, tha stork of pianos of Joseph J. Micklejr, going to Kuropo, comprising two elegant new rosewood pianos, 7 octave. made ny rtaven Ji Kacon, now rora; one m octavea; ns do., 7 octaves, second-hand : one do. by Chickering, pedal harps, double action, made by Krard; violins; lot toola, bandscrews, etc. I un.iii uivr.. . i . i. . i v. . i .i .' i i- ,l 1. ...i,i: : J ISO, lUe IIOUIWIIUIU IUIUIIUIUi UCUB.UU iiduuiiiki ukiuw and glussware, carpets, oil cloths, kitchen furniture. etc. aaiHi BUNTING, DURBUROW A CO., AUCTION KKRS, Nos. -i-.Vi and ZW M ARK KT Street, oorma of Bank street. Successors to John B. Myers k Oo. LARGE SALE OF FRF.Nt H AND OTHER F.URO- rf-S -V 1KY OUIJUS. 0., ON MONDAY MORNING, May 10, at lu o'clock, on four months' credit. S 4 4t On Monday Morning, ALSO, 250 pieces colored mohairs: also, black mohaira anal alpacaa. A I JtlVJ. The entire balance of the ' cold medal" make Puis popelines. fnneBmozfimblnuesand fancy dry coeds. 100 nieces blaok and colored dreB silks, full lines nbbona, etc. 5 7 2t BALK OK 2000 CASKS BOOTS, SHOES, TRA.VEL- lililf Dun, filU., On Tuesday Morninff, May 11, at 10 o'clock, on four months credit. I6 5t i AN SALE OF BRITISH, FRKNCH, GRRMAN, DOMKNTIO DRY UOODS. On Thursday Morains, May 13, at 10 o'clock, on 4 mouths' oredit. 5 7 R LARGE SALE OF OARPKTINCS, OIL-CLOTHS, OAH. Aim mA i lfnun, xinj. On Friday Mornins, May 14. at II o'clock, on four months' credit, about 100 pieces of ins-rain. Venetian, list, hetno. oottajre. and rmM carpetiiurs, floor oil-cloths, mattings, eto. 1 8 tt THOMAS BIRCLT A SON, AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION MKRCHANTS, No. 11 lO OUEUNUT Street ; rear entrance No. 1107 Sansom St. Snle at No. O I I Market street. STOCK OF FINK HARNKSS, SADDLERT, TRA- VK1J.INO TRUNKS, HARDWARK, STORE FUt TURKS, ETO. On,Tuesday Mornincr, May 11. at 10 o'clock, at No. Mil Market street, will ho sold tho stock and hxtures; comprising tine douhle and single harness, with gold, silver, and black raountini laoies- ana gentlemen s souuies, unuies, martuiga Also, cart, express, and farm harness, travelling trunks, valises, satchels, eto. ; hardware, and other goods pertain ing to the saddlery businesa; store fixtures, also the ahelv- wnipn, coveni, anu rouea. ings, glass sosn, counters, uesK, oenuuee, stoves, eto. catalogues now reaoy. a 4t MARTIN BROTHERS, AUCTIONEERS. (lately Ralesmen for M. Thomas Si Rons.) No. aWCUKSNLT Street, rear entrance from Minor. Rale No. :t Arch street. THIRTY VERY SUPERIOR KIKK AND BURQLAB- rKUUr n A r t.n. Made by the Lillie hufe and Iron Company. On Tuesday Morning, loguo, the balance of stock of very excellent Are-proas' safes of varioua sizes, made by the Lillie bale and Iran Company. a t Ut Sale No. 1 DOS N. Fifth street. SUPERIOR WALNUT HOUSEHOLD EURNITURK. HANDSOME WALNUT BOOKCASR, FINK BHUS hElJS AND INGRAIN CARPKia, K1TOHKN FUR M iL RK, ETC. On Friday Morning. Uthinet.,at lOo'clwk, at No. 1U0S N. Fifth street, very superior household furniture. it Bb Kale No. HH9 C'hesnut street. TO BOOT ANU SHOE MANUFACTURERS. BOOT AND SHOE MACHINERY. SUPERIOR SEVT ING MACHINES, KNOX SOLE CUTTER, ETC. On Friday Afternoon. 141 h instant, at 2 o'clot k, at the anctioa rooms, No. !it9 ne"uut sirnet, tne macniuery oi a uoot ana snoe manu facturer, including eight superior sewing machines by Howe and tSinger, splitting machine, Knox sole cutter, rollers, dies, lams, eycletting machine, etc. eto. 6 8 6t D. MrCLEES & CO., AUCTIONEERS, No. 50 MARKET Street. SALE OF 1500 CASES BOOTS, SHOES, BROGANS, ETC. ETC. On Monday Morning, May 10, at 10 o'clock, including a lartje line of clty mada goods. N. B. Sale every Monday and Thursday. 5 6 St B Y PANCOAST A LARGE, AUCTIONEERS, 10. U JV JUAilKJi.1 btreek CONSIGNMENTS of American and Imported Drf Goods, Notions, Millinery Goods, aud Stock of Goods aoliuited. U27 U Y B. SCOTT, JR., SCOTT'S ART GALLERT, No. 10'iO CHESNUT btreet, Philadelphia. BY LIPPINCOTT, SON A CO., AUCTION EERS, ASHHURST BUILDING, No. 440 MAR KET Street. KEENAN, SON A CO., AUCTIONEERS, NO i Vi N. FRONT Street. fi GOVERNMENT SALES. N T A V Y D EPARTMENT. Washington, April 87. 1869. Tlio Navv Department will offer for salo the prlae 'ii usHhenowlienatLeairue Iulaad. on i e oVh .lay".f MAY next, at 18 o'clock M "ri u vessel ami her inventory can bo examined at any time on api'Uetttlou to the Commandant of tha BtTiie"wholo amount of the purchase money must be nnid ut the time of the adjudication, and the vessel SuiNt l' remove.l from tho S.atlon within U-ti day, fniin the duy of uaiB. A. E. HORIK, 4 iV ut SecreUry of the Navy. OR U O Ql ST'S SUNDRIES. II. TUKNEH, vn,ii i.'.iT ir nun nn rsr COMBS, BRUSHES, piOKFUM lRY. AMI PRirr.GISTS1 SITNDIIIIW Nu. -SA OHKHNUT STREET, HKCIINl) KUKIIt. PHILADELPHIA. 4 9 'u
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