The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-27
RELIGIOUS Intelligence.


CALENDAR JUNr.--27, 4th sunday after Trinity
30, ST Peter, Apostle and Martyr. JULY, 5th Sunday
after Trinity II 9th Sunday after Trinity; 49, 7th sun
Sth Sunday after Trinity.
The sum Of 5000 has recently been raised, by SUBJ
scrpton in the city of Providence for the purchase of
iortytwo pews containing 200 sttngs in Grace church,
to be forever free. By agreement entered into
tween the corporation and the subscribers these pews
are TO be free from all taxes for purpose whatever
The conservation of Grace church, West Farms will
take place Mon day the 2sh inst half past TO- A.
NJ. We learn that the Rev. Washington Rodman has
accepted unanimous call to the pastoral charge this
parish.
The Rev Mr.. Savage and family, late of the Cape
palmas mission, arrived at this port Monday las4 in
the ship Madonna from West Africa
The Rev MIR Miles of the Constantinopie mission
also arrived home few days since.
The vesry of ST. Matthews Church. Jersey city have
with great magnanimity settled upon the aged and
cradle rector DR. c. A. Barry, a permanent annuity
during his natural life) of four hundred dollars and
leased him from all the active duties control the
parish: he still retaining all the dgnities attached to
that Office
Letters from Rome state that the Popes birthday was
e0rated with great enthusiasm the l3h grand
resou service was performed at the church Of 81 John
OF ateran after which his holiness bestowed his bene
dction on the multitude, who conducted him back
ms palace in triumph strewng the streets through which
he passed with flowers and rending the air with dsaen
ing cheers OF affection
In the small town of Summinato Grand Duchy Of
Tuscany in which some time previously Russian schs-
matte and protestant lady embraced the faith of the
true church two of the protestant ladies' have just mi-
tated their example One OF them made public abju.
ration but the other desired to professionalism
in secret in order avoid measures Of which
she had cause To fear on the part of her family.
The Right Rev. Bishop Delaney will administer the
holy rite OF continuation in the Floating Church of
savior this afternoon. Services at halfpast
O'Clock.
pected TO preach in ST. Peters Church. 20th street. this
morning
The Right Rev. Bishop Eastburn of Massachusetts,
may be expected to preach in St. Peters Church. this
afternoon.
The Bishop of Oxford has been making considerable
additions to the episcopal residence at Cuddesden ncu
dnB dormtories for the clergy (whom his ordshp IL is
understood, proposes to entertain with something like
ancient hospitality and private chapel for domestic
use The windows of this latter building to be filed
with stained glass the glass for which has been
presented by her Majesty and for another by his grace
the primate.
The Trustees Of the General Theological Seminary
held their annual Session Wednesday evening at St
Johns Chapel. Bishops Brownell Hopkins Doane Whit
tingham De Lancey and Potter and large number Of
clerical and lay members present Bishop De
ceys propositions submitted last year, recommending
the General Convention the dissolution of the Seminary
for discussion and after animated debate rejected
an overwhelming vote Their adoption was adyo-
and the Rev Mr. Van lngen, and opposed by Bish-
ops Hopkins, Whittingham and Potter Rev. Drs.
JARVIS a,r s.; McVicsar and Burgess Rey Mr. Converse
was the first to reply to Bishop De Lancey, his
eloquent aud powerful appeal in favor of sustaining
general seminary, listened to with deep interest
and made very great impression On the vote being
taken, the Bishop of Western New York and eleven
other trustees in favor Of adopting the resolutions
bishops Brownel, Hopkins, Doane, Whittingham and
Potter and forty fifty other members voting for thor
| rejection.
| CLERICAL CHANGEs.--The Rev. 4. s. Putnam has
taken charge of ST. paul's, Woodbury., Conn The Rev
Abel Ogden has removed from Wiudham to Bridgewa-
ter, Conn. The Rev = A. CLARK to the rectorshp OF
Christ Church, Plymouth, Mass The Rev NJ p. Stick
ney has removed from Marblchead to Cambridgeport
Mass The Rev. Elisha f. Watson, late in charge
| Matthew'S, jamestown has removed to Wakefield r. t.
| The Rev, r. II. Bourne from New York TO Pcnnsylya-
MIA The Rev A. O. Mercer, to the rectorship of ST.
Johns, Staten Island, in this diocese. The Rev d.
Henshaw, from Rhode Island, to Maryland The Rev
W. >. Child, from Virginia, to Rhode Island. The Rev
+: M Hubbard has resigned the charge of Christ
Church, Newborn and accepted the rcctorship of rri-
nifty school the new Diocesan School of North Carolina
near Raleigh