C I GITY . AND SIMIIRBAN. CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS, Welsh Calvinist Church. The spirit of improvement, which has been so marked in this city during the past year, has evinced itself more fully in church - Property than in any other clins. New church edifices of the •most approved mod ern styles are being erected throughout this City and Allegheny f and the old ones, ,wkerein our parents have worshipped for the last half century, without even think mg any change necessary, are being rdinod , ed and r6fiarnished in order to keep pace with the rapid progress of the times. Among the many buildings which have un dergone a change in this respect we notice, the Welsh Calvinist Church on Second streeti between Smithfield and ' Grant. The structure was originally a dark, dingy, un inviting place, bulit and arranged after the old English style, without regard to neat ness in appearance or comfort. The desk or altar was situated at one side of the room, and the _mate ascending *env the center.to each.corner of the building,' each Seat occupying a level of its own and rising one step higher than thoone in front of it. The inside of the building has been oorn pletely remodeled and is now fitted up in style, having the appearance of both neat ness and comfort. The altar- has been changed to the back end of the building, and the seats are arranged • in the - usual style, with two aisles' extending from front - to rear. The floor •deseenda from the en trance to the altar several inches, raising each seat a trifle higher than the one in front of it. New iodic/ a comfortable pat tern, neatly painted and grained in oak, take the place of , the _uncomfortable high backed • benches. The windows have been enlarged, adding greatly to the outside ap pearance of the building as well as to the comfort and convenience of the interior. The walls and ceiling have been neatly covered with tinted 'paper of a light blue color, dark - columns enclosing • each window. - Many other changes have been made, among which is a heavy ornamental cornice on the front 'of the building, and the consequences is that a complete' trans formationhas been effected, so complete that if some of 'those who worshipped there ten years gone — by were permitted to return, they would certainly think they were not in the.right place. Manchester Presbyterian 'Church. The renovation'and refitting of the Man chester Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. E. Wright, corner of -Franklin and Market streets, Which has been under way for some time past, has at length been completed. 'The congregation seem to have done their "work on the principle that whatever is - worth doing at all is worth doing well, and .as a result they have now, both externally and internally, one of the neatest and most cheerful places of worship in this vicinity. Commencing with the outside of the build ing, the old and rather dingy looking walls .have been freshened up with a coat of light green colored paint, producing'a com plete change in their appearance; the bell tower has been repainted and surmounted with two small gilded globes, while Lock hart's copper lightning rods protect the structure from all danger by the electric fluid.' Inside the improvements are of a more ex tensive character. All the walls and ceilings have been tastefully luscoed, the pulpit painted and grained in dark oak imitation, carpeted - with the finest Brussels, and fur nished with a sofa and two gothic backed sofa chairs, while on either side a hand some bronze gas stand furnishes the neces sary light. The old railing around the gallery at the west end has given place to paneling of a very pretty design, which is in itself quite an improvement. The seats have all been painted a light shine color tapped with red, and. grained in light oaki imitation on the side. All the aisles, tho vestibule and lecture room have been cotered with beautiful figured tapestry carpet. In the center of the ceiling is a large gasoller, said to be the invention of a trustee of the church, John B. Chambers, comprising sixteen reflectors, which throw a very brilliant light over the whole auditorium. To make the work of refitting complete, one of the largest sized - and sweetest toned Mason dr, Hamlin cabinet organs has been purchased, which will hereafter fill the house with melody and add to the fervor of praise. Taken alto gether, the congregation have made a com plete I transformation in their temple of - worship, and they certainly deserve the highest credit for their energy and perse verance, First German Lutheran Church. me' congregation of the First German Lutheran Church, one of the largest in the -denomination, Rev. Frederic Schiedt pas tor. design building a new and commodious church on the oorner of Madison• avenue and . Liberty street, Fourth ward, Alle gheny. The Work of excavating for the foundations, which will be laid this season and allowed-to settle, through the winter, was commenced a few days ago. The edifice, of which Mr. Ralph, of Alle gheny, is the arct will be built of brick, Gothic in style, one story -high,' fronting aixty-two feet on Madison -avenue and nmning - back oft° hundred And :eigh teen feet on Liberty street. The tower, - rising one hundred and fifty feet from the ground, wilr contain a bell and be orna mented with a handsome index. The an ' ditorium, to which accees will be had from Madison avenue, through three large arched -doorways of stone, will be tastefully' lrescoed, have cushioned pews, windows of - stained glass, a gallery on three sides; and a sacristy in ;the rear. The whole cost of the structure Will-not fall far short of $ 50 ,- • 000, and wherf - completed it will compare very favbrably with any of the best church buildings in our- vicinity. The congregation also contemplate the erection of a large school house and parson age in connection with the church, but these will not be commenced until after the ftnish- Ink of ilMbuilaing now under way. EDUCATIONAL. +Commencement Exercises at Mount Linton Coilegel-Action 'of the Trustees and Fac ulty—Revision of th _Celle/go Studlea—' Value, the Science e s , and Modern Clas. ales Duly Acknowledged-The Founding of a 'Museum of Science and Art—Annual' Addresa by the Chief Justice of Ohio— Gradiuiteths—Xonferriiur 'DCgreess am. The recent Commence ment •exercises of. _Mount Union College have been of unusual public importance:' ,The..large, and appro .olative audiences, not only at the public addresses, anniveraaries. of the Literary Societies, at the Senior orations, but also