The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-23
Religious Intelligence.

CALENDAR roR MAr-aa, Whitsunday; "a, Monday
In Whitsun week as, Tuesday in Whitsun week; 20,
E,moer Day -, Ember Day; 30, Ember Day. 30,
Trinity Sunday.
ST.. PErEK'. CHURCH, BARCLAY sraExr.-The Right
Rev Dr. McClosky will administer the Sacrament Of
Confirmation In this church this morning 23d instant
at half-past ten O'Clock.
The corner stone Of Grace Church, Newark N j., OF
which the Rev John L. Watson is rector was laid by
address on the occasion, Monday the 18th instant
Among the clergy the greater part of whom appeared
surpioes ere the Rev Drs. Wainwright Ogilby Barry
and Haight; Rev. Messrs. Henderson, Facx err Sher.
man, Staunton, Peet, Loutrel, Thompson, Patterson
Tyng Williams Moore R.skin Watson of the diocese;
Leeds, of w N. Y. and the Rev. w. j. Cromwell, Of
British Guians The Bishops address was of the right
so interesting and productive Of future good to the
church.
We learn says the Marlboro MIDI Gazste, that the
Methodist Episcopal Church, at Plumb Point Calvert
county destroyed by fire few days since 1t origi-
mated from fire left in the stove.
A professorshp Of Chinese has been established in
Kings College London, for the benefit Of those amongst
the students who, either missionaries any other
capacity purpose proceeding to the British in
The Echo de Jura announces the conversion to the
Catholic faith NJ de VAUDEVILLE Mauper youngest Of
the President of the Court of Appeal at Bernie It was
in England that the conversion place. and NJ Maui
pert immediately entered his novciate in the Society
Of Jesus This is fitting to add to those of the
Halers the Zeereders the Moys the Efngers and the
Steigners-al members Of patrican families Of Bernie
It stated, on the authority of official return, that
o?7I37 persons attended public worship In London on
the General Fast-day.
new Presbyterian church at Waymart, Wayne coun-
ty, PENN dedicated to the worship Of God by ap-
proprate exercises Sunday the I'd Of May The SER
mon was preached by the Rev. Henry A. Rowland, of
Honesdale
On the 22d Of April, ls47 Mr. Robert j. Black was or
daned to the ministry and installed pastor of the Re-
formed Presbyterian church in Kensngton Phila-
depha, by the Philadelphia Pesbytery the Reformed
Presbyterian church The sermon was preached from
Romans Is, " How they preach except they be
sent - and the charge to the pastor given by Rev Dr.
Black of Pittsburgh the father of the candidate Rev
DR.. Crawford proposed the questions. Dr. Wyic made
the ordaining prayer Rev T. w. J. Wye gave the
charge to the people, and Rev Stevenson offered tho
concluding prayer.
Chief Rabbi Dr. Lilienthal performed, yesterday the
act Of confirmation in the Attorney Street Synagogue
Schaare Schamajim
Rev. J. Edison Rockwell was installed pastor Of the
Hanover street Presbyterian church, Of Wilmington
Dcl by the Prcsbytery Of Wilmington, Tuesday
ming 4th inst. Rev. 4. w. Gilbert D. d. pres led pro-
posed the constitutional questions and preached from
Timothy IL, according to the glorious gospel of the
blessed God Rev. j. C. How, Of St. Georges gave the
charge to the pastor and Rev Prof Wallace, of New
ark, gave the charge to the people.
CLERICAL CHANGEs.-The Rev. e. Donald Macleod, of
Hyde Park to st. Johns church, Huntington, Suffolk
county, N. Y The Rev. John s. Sabine has been re-
cevcd into the Diocese Of letters dis
missory from the Bishop Of Vermont The Rev Edmund
Embury, from East Bloomfield to Brooklyn, L. L.
The Rev @. w. SILL from St Paus church, Palmyra,
to Hannibal, Missouri The Rev David Brown, has re-
moved to Newark, New Jersey.