The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-17

may be receive into the Treasury for the sales Of the
public lands after the first day of January eighteen hun
dred and forty eight first to pay the interest on all
stocks issued by virtue of this act and. secondly 10
the balance Of said receipts after paying the interest
value
Sec 20 And be it further enacted, That not ex
ceedng twenty thousand dollars, TO be paid out of any
money the Treasury be- and the
hereby appropriated Tor deayiog the expense oil pre-
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Provided That no compensation shal be made to any o.
fcer whose salary is fixed by law for preparing sign
ing, or issuing Treasury notes.
Sec. a. And be it further enacted That shall be, and
hereby s made the duty of the Secretary OF the Treas
ury to cause statement to be published monthly Of the
amount OF all Treasury notes issued redeemed In pur
suance Of the provisions of this act and that the power
issue Treasury conferred the President OF the
United States by this act shall and determine six
months after the exchange and ratification Of treaty Of
peace with the Republic Of Mexico
Religious Intelligence.
CALnsDAR-Jsnuary I'D Sunday after Epiphany;
"a 81 sunday after Epiphany; IS Conversion OF ST. Pau
81. Septuagesima Sunday.
The Sunday School Teachers Association has made
arrangements for course OF sermons on the following
important and commanding themes, which will be de.
livered in the following order:
l-The Advent Of Christ and fall Of the world at that
time,-has been delivered by Rev. DR.. Ferris.
2d-Ths Temptation in the Wilderness,--has been dc.
livered by Rev. DR.. Adams.
sd-The Teachings and Miracles of Christ,-By
Rev. Dr. Downing in his Church, corner Of Downing
and Bedford Streets Sunday evening, 18th instant ut
4h-The TransAgu arton of Chrst-By Rev. MIR Read,
in his Church in Peati street noar Broadway Sunday
evening 2tth instant, at o'clock:
Temple BY Rev. Dr. Alexander, in the Baptist Church
corner of Broome and Elizabeth streets Rev Dr. Cones
Sunday evening 3lst ns ant, at o'clock. About 500
children will take part in the exercises.
6h-The Lords Supper,-By Rev. DR.. Vermilye,
in his Church Sunday evening" February It'll, at
o'clock.
7th-The Trial and Death Of Christ,-By Rev. DR.
Hutton, in his church at Washington Square, Sunday
evening, February l4th at 7 o'clock.
Sth-The Resurrection and Ascension of Chrst,--By
Rev s. l. Prime. The notice Of time and place will be
given
At a meeting of the Standing Committee held at &C.
neva. the leth ult Malcolm Douglas and William Al
len Fiske; were admitted as candidates for orders
Receipts by the Domestic Missionary Committee frem
Nov. 18th to Dec. 18th, 81 9sl by the Foreign Commit
tee, So COG The latter department will need before the
LIST Of February to their account IN London $4,000
The managers the American Bible Society held their
regular monthly meeting Thursday last Isaac Carow
ESQ., Vice President, in the chair Fifteen auxiliary
societies were recognised The number of Bibles and
Testaments issued last month As 30l, which, with
the issues of the previous eight months of last year
leaves much to DO done during the remaining three
copies proposed at the last anniversary The receipts
Of the last month $27 Ia b. making with those Of
less than that of the first nine months OF last by
about So 000 This much to he regretted, the board
now in debt more than sl4 600 for paper alone and
have great need of funds to carry their noble work
both at home and abroad At the meeting numerous APP
plications made Tor books from Western and
South Western States and nearly all OF them granted
From the British and Foreign Bible Society communi
cation was received proposing to the board opera.
ton with them in large contemplated distribution OF the
Scriptures in China.
The New York Bible Society have entered upon the
work Of supplying the city with bibles in syste
matte and thorough manner than it has yet been
attempted. They have employ ed the Rev. CALVIN VOL
colt who has labored in the cause with great &C
cepance in other States in the service OF the American
Bible Society. Mr. Wolcotts son IL also temporarily
| employed with him.
The results Of this important enterprise such
to create surprise at tho extent of the desutior
which il found. The tenth ward has been fully
| explored. 1t was selected as the ward which would
afford the iairest test respecting the restitution OF the
entire city. The results follows Families Wis
ited 800 destitute Of the scriptures 5O4 refused &c
receive them a3S supplied grataitousy a4s youms
given and Sold AIS Estimating the number OF families
city 80 900, and FIVE persons in each family,
have at the ratio about 1000 famil es or 5000
| persons without the scriptures
The 30.h annual meeting of the American Colonization
Society will be held at Washington the 10Th inst
The aggregate recepts of the Society last month were
s6,OOO-includng $1,000 from Roswell L. Colt Esq, Of
Paterson being his subscription the fund for the pur
chase of territory and 81 900 from Arson q. Phelps o.
New York, 10 the same fund.
Ths American Baptist Missionary Union have raised
during the year 100000, and sent out eleven ne mis-
sionaries. The Union supports about two hundred
pec.ed that tho Rev Mr. Abbott whose health has i'm.
proved during his visit to this country will resume his
labors among the Korans during the next season.
The Ladies' Benevolent Association of the Church Of
the Holy Evangelists Whitewater street. having resum
ed their labors for the respectfully solicit the CO
operation Of the benevolent Donations may be left a
Tuesday evening Of each week. with either Of thu
Drectresses-Mrs. Evans III Broome street, Mrs. Per
Skdmors ia Essex st.; Mrs Hart, I4D Cherry ST. Mira
Cox Treasurer, % Division; Miss c. Slack, Secretary
| 81 Frankfort.
The Fourth Annual Report of the Incorporated Church
Society of tho Diocese Of Toronto, Canada states tina
there has been ON increase of eghycne new churche
in that diocese, built since 1889, at which time Toronto
was erected into n separate diocese.
hmsy be offered asa proof Of the increasing attach
men OF the people for the church. that according to thu
last return of the Register General for England
Waes 20 per cent 1.-THE population are bnpsed 80 7pe
cent married, and IS per cent buried according
| to the rites Of the established religion
At recent convention of the Presbyters Of Argy e
(Scoand) for the election OF bishop 10 I'LL the which
the Bishop OF Moray has SO generously founded Prizes
elected but his in,cquainance with the Gaelic
ged objection and also said that Meth
in years in experience no sufficiently advanced
The final decision is said to be left with the college
| Bishops.
The new and commodous house of worship, JUS,
creced for the Of the Congregational chucoh and
society in Chester Conn, on the 30h Of December,
dedicated TO the worship OF God the Father. son and
| Holy Ghost
Mr. Henry Darling late Of Auburn Theological Semi
nary ordained and installed pastor Of the first Pres
byeron church at Hudson by the Presbytery oil Column
| bia, Dec. 80, 1876.
Intpled over the gatonal church ard socie ~
of Cuisvlle, Mass, on Wednesday, I'd inst, the Rev 5
Instelcd over the Congre ssonal church and society
OF Lee, Mass on Wednesday, 9th ut, the Rev. RALPH
smith
MIR. Harrison o. Iowland was ordained and insalle,
pastor of the Prcsby terien church in Scencevie
Greene county, by the Columbia Presbytery, on We'd
nesdsy Dec. %.
| Mr. Addison X Strong, lato Of Auburn Theological
Seminary. ordained aud installed pastor OF the
gstional church OF Disco, n. Y, on Thur sdsy
Dec Sd, by the Presbytery of onondags
Ordained in Reading, Conn, December 3Otb, Mr.
Daniel d. Frost as pastor Of tho Congregational church
Of that place.
Mr.. william II. Gilbert, late OF the Theological Semi
nary at New Haven, was ordsined and installed as pastor
OF the first church of Christ in Westminster, VI, on
Wedr esday, Oct, II
The number OF Clergy men Of the church in the Uni Cd
States Is thirteen hundred and seventy three according
TO the church almanac being Increase OF sixty iou
over the preceding year. There are ons hundred onC
eighty eight candidates for holy orders