The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-12


Rsllgsous intelligence.
CALENDAn ron SrrrrMsEn.-la 10th SUNDAY after
Trinty-Embsr week 10, u, 10; Ember Days; 49,.
tis % i7fh sunday sfsr Trinity. a. st. MoSssl
and all Angels - :"
The corner stone Of st. Msrys church. Portsmouth r
the % inst in the presence Of numerous asssmbIsgs
Of persons from Newport and the surrounding country
Rev Samuel Hutohings, for some years able and
successful missionary Of the American Board in India
has received and accepted unanimous call from the
church Of South Brooknsd, Mass
The receipts at Castle Garden on Monday evening.
the aoth inst win be devoted to the aid the orphans
The ladies Of the Marinsrs Family Industrial Society,"
purpose to hold Fair In aid Of the funds Of the Society
early in the month Of November.
The sixty third annual convention of the diocese NJ
New York, win a.smble In st. Johns Chapel, in the
city Of New York on Wednesday, 29th Sept ls47
being the feast Of st. Michael and all angels, at 10 o.
The Catholic almanac for ls47 says that the number
fpriesrs In the United States is eight hundred and
year and also that there are sl2 churches. 70 Of
which erected during the past year In addition to
this number there are 677 stations visited by clergy
men, but yet without any commedious place of wor
ship.
The Prop Catalogue contradicts the report that N.
Baxns conservation was to have taken place ON the Sth
inst. 1t says, the day is not probably fixed.
The see of Hartford transferred to Providence r.
by sanction Of the Holy See.
The five priests attacked by yellow fever taken in the
discharge Of their duties among the infected at New Or
leans, already better. Two others have, however,
been attacked, and are i'll.
At recent public meeting called for the purpose A.
ter free interchange Of sentiment It was resolved to
proceed to organise second church, at Princeton NJ
and committee appointed to carry out the rsso-
ton. consisting Of DR.. Maclean, J. Van Dsventer r.
Murphey, w. s. Burke, Ralph Gulick, Dr. Alexander,
| Jr, and f. Theodore Schenck
The Rev. Mr. Hill writes from Athens under date Of
10th june that all connected with the mission were In
toerably good health with the exception Of Mrs. Hill
| Wh n
| the hope Of regaining strength.
| The missions In Western Africa and in China are in
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strengthen the hands OF those who remain lest the fruit
which they are now beginning 80 plainly to reap should
| The mission at Shanghai is full Of encouragement,
and In addition to other most favorable Indications the
manifest BY providing for this mission an ample
| supply Of funds
LUnirers says that the Emperor Nicholas has Just
sent to the Patriarch Of Constantinople chace book
of the Gospels adorned with stones other rich
ments to the value Of million Turkish piastres. This
but one OF series -. o. IKE ss IN other
yet made known.
Mrs Fsrwel of Cambridge, recently deceased, left
all her property about to the Baptist Board Of
estimated that she and her husband also deceased
100000 to benevolent objects during their lives.
The Presbyterian church in Thirteenth street be-
tween the sixth and seventh avenues dedicated to
the service Of God last Sunday morning
The General Convention of the Episcopal Church
which meets triennialy in the month of October is
composed of the House Of Bishops consisting of all the
diocesan and missionary Bishops in the United States
and of the House Of Clerical and Lay Deputies consist
ing 0our clergymen aud four laymen from each diocese
1t egisates for the American church within the limits
of the United States but make alteration in the
constitution in the liturgy and Offices Of the church.
unless the same has been adopted in convention,
and submitted to all the dioceses and afterwards adopt
ed in another convention The next Convention meets
in New York on the first Wednesday in October ls47.
On the 25th ult, Mr. John Agnew Crawford was Or
dained to the ministry and installed pastor Of the Re-
formed Presbyterian churches OF Milton and Washing
tonville Pa
Rev Daniel Temple late missionary Of the A. b c. F.
for twenty three years at Malta and Smyrna
stalled pastor Of the Presbyterian church at East Wen
village in the town of Phelps in Western New York
on the oath Of June last.
The Rev l. Jennings installed pastor of the LIST
Congregational church in Stamford Conn., the LIST Of
September
CLERICAL CHANoEs-The Rev Robert s. Rowland
having received unanimous call to the rectorshp OF
the Church fthe Holy Apostles in this city and having
accepted the will enter upon the discharge OF his
duties Sunday 18th inst The Rev. T. B Fair
Rev D. H. Macurdy has resigned the parish of St James
the Less Philadelphia the resignation to take effect
upon the 3Oth Of Sept inst The Rev Peterkin owing
to Ill health has resigned his charge of st Marks church
Frederick Md. The Rev Joseph Brewster to st. Paul
church, Windbam, Conn. The Rev. Joshua Peterkn hs
Rev N. p Tiinghurst, formerly Of the diocese OF Vr
gnia has accepted call to the rectOrshp Of st Mchae
Marblehead Mass The Rev. l.. l.. Holden has entered
upon his duties rector of St Johns CuyohOga Falls
| Summit CO., Ohio. The Rev Mr. Franklin of New Jer
sey, to St. Johns, East Boston, Mass.