The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-04
Religious Intelligence.

CALENDAR FOR APRIL.-4th. Easter Day; 9th, Mon
IIth list Sunday after Easter 18TH 2nd Sunday after
Easter 25th, st Mark the Evangest-3d Sunday after
Easter
we hope that readers will bear in mind that all the
collections in the various Catholic churches OF the city
will be devoted tho benefit Of the Half orphan Asy-
lum-an institution which has strong claims upon the
charity Of Roman Catholics
Rev. Dr. Tying will embark for Europe on the 9Th
April
gers street church. the city Of New York. on Mon
day April 10th, at half past O'Clock, p M
The presbytery Of Long Island win meet in Hunting
p. NJ
The Presbytery of Elizabethtown will hold Its next
stated meeting in Chatham Village on the third Tues
a sermon by the Rev. j. Trumbull Ely, tho Moderator
The Belgian journals that Catholic curate Of
of the poorest parishes in Burgess after having ex
hausted a his resources and the gifts that had been
made him. to assist the unfortunate, has sold all his
plate and all the furniture he could possibly spare and
distributed its proceeds among the sufferers
The Rev. E. W. Gilbert, D. D., has given notice of his
intention to resign his place President of Deaw are
College at the close OF the present college year. IN uy
sylvana of the late Dr. j. p Wilson, Of Philadelphia
has been chosen his and it understood mas
accepted.
On Sabbath last at the close of the service in the
morning. the Rev DR.. Mason, of the Blocker street
Presbyterian Church. announced that within short
time subscriptions had been made by the members Of
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the church. which amounted to fifteen thousand dollars
He understood to that the effort commenced
with subscriptions made condition that the whole be
raised and that it had well nigh failed, and probably
would have failed but for the unexpected and noble
subscription of two thousand dollars by the ladies of
the congregation that nothing remained to be
done but to collect and pay the amount
Rev j. Edison Rockwell, late of Valatc, has received
and accepted unanimous call from the Hanover street
Presbyterian church Of Wilmington, Delaware.
Rev DR.. Higbee, of Trinity, with Rev Mr.. Dowdney,
Of ~ Y. and the daughter of Dr. Hodges go to Eng
land, in the John r. skiddy, on the 18th OF April
His Holiness the Pope Plus TX. has been pleased to
confer the Grand the Order of St Gregory the
Great the Earl Of Shrewsbury.
CLERICAL CHANoEs-The Rev. J. NJ Wiley from
Grace Church. Saybrook, Conn, to Calvary Church,
Stonngton, Conn The Rev. George w Nichols from
Christ Church, East Haven, Conn, to st James West
vile, Conn. Rev. d. ?. Sanford, from st. Paus
Church. Woodbury., to Christ Church and st. Peters
Oxford Conn. The Rev John d. Pradt from the Do
cese of nnsyvania to Christ Church, Guilford Yer
mont The Rev c. w. Fitch, has resigned the charge
of ST. Pauls Church. Jackson Michigan to take effect
from the first Of May
Installed pastor Of tho first Cavanistic Congregational
Church In Burlington, w. March 10th, Rev. John H.
Worcester.
Rev. Moses Kimball late of Hopkinton N. H., was in
stalled colleague pastor with Rev Jacob Coggn, over
the Congregational Church in Tewksbury Feb "a