The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-07
Religious Intelligence.

CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER list, All Saints, Dav eth
Trinity 2ist a5th sunday after Trinity; as!h Al
vent Both, st. Andrew.
This Very Rev DR. Power will lecture in st Peters
Church, Barclay rtreet next Sunday evening on tho
subject " One God-One Fsith-On- Bapti,n 81
Elder g J. Adams will preach at Military Hall Bowe
~ opposite Spring street, this afternoon At ock
the subject being the Immortality OF tho Soul and the
Eternity of Matter.
Rev. George H. Atkinson and lady sailed FROM Bo..
ton, Oct 23i, in the bark Samoset for the Sandwich
slands, on their way to Oregon.
Sailed, IN the ship Cato,from Boston for Calcutta Rev
Messrs stoddsrd aud Dsnfortb with their wives Tor
Assam Rev Mr. Brsyton. and Rev Mr. Moore and
wife, for the sho karens; Rev Mr. Simouds for Burmah
Ata meeting Of the Synod Of West Tepncssee (Oct
90, lsi7), the fJllowiug resolution adopted
Resolved That tho Synod overture to the General
Assembly, The expedesce OF referring to the rresby-
teres the following question, namely:Shal the latter
part of the fourth section of the chapter
OF the Confession of Faith" which says The man
may not marry any OF his rifes kindred in blood
than he may of his the woman of her husbands
kindred nearer In blood than Of her own be stricken
out
In Wenhsm, Mass, on Wednesday Of last week Mr.
jeremiah Taylor ordained pastor of the Congrega
tional church His three brothers assisted in the ordsn
ing ssIv,ces;cKev Oliver Taylor, Of Manchester
notify Taylor, Of sstersvile, RI The four brothers
over the surface of the globe is 900 900 of souls OF
isuooo are In the enjoyment of civil and political
tights VIZ 10000 In the United States Of Americs,
france. ' ""U ''''0' III
Ihe synod OF VlrSnia, (Old Schoo) commenced its
annual SESSION at Staunton the 18th inst and cIossd
1t at a late hour on "Wednesday night last Seyentv
nine ministers and forty three elders were present The
synod was opened by sermon from the retiring mode
rator the Rev. Samuel Brown, of Bath The Rev Pew
ION Harrison, Of Cumberland was elected Moderator
lend presided with great dignity and ability1 and
Rev. NJ. ID Hoge. OF Richmond and +. NJ Watkins
Esq. OF Prince Edward, appointed temporary clerks
The following subjects before tha SYNOD viz
The Rev DR.. Nc arlsnd elected perma1.rt clark
10 supply Vacancy occasoned by the resignation ot
DR. Hummer. The interests OF the Union Theological
seminary located in Prince Edward county, were pro-
miuenty before the synod The directors made their
annual report the Rev A. Hart the agent OF the semi
nary heard resolutions passed expressive of the
abiding interest the synod feel in this institution and
OF the regret that there few candidates coming
forward TO enter the ministry and the Synod further
approved Of the agency OF Mr. Hart, aud CONNIE ended
him and his cause to their churches The Rev Messrs
Thos Pryor, w. McPhail, Rev. Prof r. Calhoun aud
Chas Carriugto Esq were appointed directors Of
the seminary The annual sermon popery preach
ed by the Rev Dr. sparrow Of Prince Edward and the
Rev DR. Wilson, Of Union seminary, appointed to
preach the sermon popery next year, and Rev b.
smith his alternate The next meeting of the Synod
will be- held at Fredericksburg the fourth Wednes
day In October, sI9. The Synod adopted with great
unanimy, plan OF colportagedesigned to distribute
religious books among the people. The Rev Dr. Nc
Farland, Rev Mes-rs Smith Bailey, w. Brown with
Nessrs l. Waddel IL Guthrie and j. Nelson compose
the executive tteo the subject and Mr.. Chas
McClenehan was elected general agent.