The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-09

AUGUsr-9 9th Sunday after Trinity To- 10th Sunday
after Trinity; % 18th Sunday after Trinity % st
Bartholomew the apostles 80 18th Sunday after Trinity
The journal of the fifty sixth Annual Convention of the
Diocese of Rhode Island held in Grace Church. Provd
ence, on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 9th and 10th
cese and its steady growth in Christian zeal and charity
From the record of Bishop Henshaws Episcopal acts
during the the past conventional year. appears that
have received confirmation the ri,e thayinc
been administered in several of the largest parishes dur
ing the twelve months last past Three have been or
dained deacons Three churches have been conse
Grated, and there nine candidates for holy orders
The following items gathered from the parochal re
ST. nfsnts.l7 2as Commandments 1898; Contributions
Domestic Missions S6l3 10 Foreign Missions $3.50 50
Diocesan Missions Slo2s Missionary Convection
Sl454 rs. Total, S3,s76 80.
On Monday evening, July 10, one person was confirm
ed at the missionary station Rockville Wednesday
July TO- two persons were confirmed in Christ Church
Westerly.
At ordination held in Grace Church. Providence on
st James Day, July 25, Rev. Baylies Phillips Talbot
was ordained to the holy order Of priests, by Bishop
Henshaw.
On Thursday, July 23d in the morning. in St. Pauls
Church, Brownve the Bishop preached and confrmed
eight persons. Friday morning, oath, in st Johns
Church, Cape Vincent the Bishop preached and con
frmed three persons On the of the day
in All Saints Church, Dexter the Bishop preached and
confirmed four persons.
On the morning of Saturday o6th in Christ Church
5acketrs Harbor the Bishop baptised infant preach
cd and confirmed two persons In Zion Church. Pierre
admitted to Deacons' Orders Messrs. William A. Mat
on. Levi w. Norton T. f. wsrdwell. o. f. starkey and
Benjamin Wright. jun Messrs. Norton. starkey and
Wright being Alumni of the General Theological Semi
nary In the afternoon prayers read by the Rev
L. w. Norton and the lessons by the Rev MIR starkey
The Rev. Mr. Wright preached and the Bishop confirm
ed eleven persons the confirmation preface being read
by the Rector of the parish.
A third service held al Pierrepont Manor on Sun
day evening, when the Rev MIR. Wardwell preached
The services this day attended by large
course OF people from ell the parishes in the county,
thronging the church and the scafolding around it,
On Friday 10Th Christ church. diocese of Virgil
MIA Bishop Meade admitted to Deacon Orders the follow
ing persons members of the graduating class the Di-
ocesan Theological Seminary, viz John NJ Bannister
George H. Norton. J. Amber Weed, Dudley A. Tying,
John 10 stearns, jun, Henry C. Lay, James Armstrong
preached by the Rev S. II. Tying, DID,, Rector Of st.
Georges Church, NY. from Jeremiah xii, %, 30
portance of vital and subordinate truths which was
treated by Dr. Tying in his usual able and interesting
pre- sveness the wide contrast between the word of
God and the of men, between the doctrines
ofhe gospel and outward forms and ordinances and be-
tween the Influence OF divine TRUTH simply exhibited,
and the preaching OF any thing Of mere human origin
The address to the candidates, among whom was the
ing Bishops Johns and Lee were present on this int.
resting occasion, and took part in the services.
On Thursday, the lotn instant Bishop Meade admin
stered tne riBht OF combination IN me chapei oil the
theological seminary to ive PERSONS two OF whom
members OF the High School
The Rev Mr. Holt son of General Holt of Sandwich
New Hampshire talented clergy man Of the Episcopal
holics Bishop Hopkins, Of Vermont lately issued
pastoral letter, censuring Mr.. H. for attending Roman
Catholic service in Burlington
The new church erected by the Presbyterian congre
cation Peeksk NY under the pastoral of Rev.
ID M Halliday, was dedicated to the worship of God
Wednesday, July l.
The next annual meeting Of the General Association
Of the State Of New York. will be held in the Congrega
tonsl church at Lockport, Niagara county on Thurs
day. the 9th August, commencing at 10 o'clock, AN.
We regret to learn that, owing to dangerous illness,
the Rev r. Minsrd has resigned the rectorship Of
st PsoIs Church. ST. Louis He is at Baltimore,
and fears he shall never be able to oisiate in the mi
nistry again"
The Episcopal Church in Jordan, Onondsga county,
being in an unfinished state, blown down by the
hard gale on Saturday, the LIST inst The builder Mr..
Gibson, who was at work the lower tower when the
building began to move, succeeded in descending the
ladder and just escaped with his life by shielding
himself under of the stills The small parish OF
Christ Church. Jordan. through great exeron pur.
chased site and had raised enclosed their edfce
with the exception Of the doors and Window and a
space left in the for adding a vestiy room The
tower was nearly finished and paint had bee
put on Fears are now entertained that they will not be
able to go on and build again. unless largely aided by
their brethren Of other parishes.
Elder Isaac G. Gof, Of Camptown ~ j. will gill the
desk tomorrow at the Suffolk street Christian Church
The wife Of the Rev. j. L. Hodge, Pastor Of the First