The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-02
Religious Intelligence.

CALESpAR-MAY-I ST. Philip and ST. James, th.
day after EasterRogation Sunday; TO- Rogation Dsy:
IL kosaiion Day; r. Rogation Day; ls Holy Thursday
oudag IN Mssu% %sss Day z
80. Trinity Sunday. ~
Rev. John j. Lawrence, missionary Of the American
Board at Dindgul India died at Tranquebar 2Oth Dec
on his to Madras where he designed passage
Tor this country account Of Ill health His family are
now on the passage.
The a,n de Ia Religion says that the continual seess.
sion OF members OF the Church Of Eng.
land to the Catholic Church, Is OF the remark
able signs of tho times Scarcely day passes that ono
or more conversions Of eminent Protestants generally
ecclesiascs, or the relations Of ecelesascs are not
announced This state OF things naturally fAls the
minds OF the Catholics with JOY and hope the sasa
confident among them begin to think that there u no.
thing so very cxtravagant in the prediction by Mr.
OConnell some years since, that Of those then
living would high mass celebrated in Westminstsr
Abbey.
His Holiness Pope Plus * has been pleased to create
Thomas Chishome Anstey, ESQ., Of the Chancery Bsr
knight OF the Order Of St Gregory n mark of sppro
baton of his great exertions In the Cathoey
and especially for his labors In obtaining the repeal q
statutes which imposed penalties Catholics for the
exercise of their religion The brief Of His Holiness
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copy Of the work written by Henry VIII in answer
to Luther which had belonged to the celebrated Arch
bishop Cranmer, and contained his autograph, sold
in London, for the sum Of f3e los.
The Rev. Henry Palmer NJ. A., a clergyman Of the
Church of England has published pamphlet in defence
Of the slave trade.
The French Ministry have brought forward . bill for
establishing Collegiate Chapter Of ST. Denis in acoor
dance with Bull Of the late Pope but all the member,
Of the Chapter will be nominated by tho King
Society for the better observance Of SUNDAY hs.
been formed under the sanction Of the Archbshop Of
Toulouse.
We hear that dc ultes have arisen at Rome respeot
ing the re-ordination Of the Rev. J. H. Newman and
that they are Of such nature not likely to be
overcome.
1t is reported that relation Of the Rev H Now.
man and former editor Of a Romanistic periodical.
has resigned his living in the Church
Mr.. John Gerrsh ordained evangelist by Crsv.
fordsvile Presbytery, at Rob Roy Indians April Q,
lS1. Rev. James II. Johnston, of Crawfordsvills
preached the sermon Rev Samuel G. Lowry Of Balm
bridge presided, proposed the constitutional questions
and offered the ordainng prayer and Professor Y. o.
| Hovey- of Wabash College gave tho charge
| CLERICAL CnANGEs.-Rev. II y. +. Roberts from Bag
llnrbor Long Island to Poquetonock Connecticut The
Rev C. r. Fishcr from the Diocese OF Massachusetts 70
the missionary station Of Manchester Mills Connee-
ticut Rev. A. Nichols from Rcdding, to Newton, on
nccticut. Rev. Samuel ID. Denisop from St Paul's
Portsmouth, Rhode Island. to St Jamess Great Bar
| lington, Massachusetts Row r. d. Boggs from Elisa
bsthport and Piscatawa, to Trinity Church. swsdcs-
borough, New Jersey. Rev. Isaac Smith, from st.
Peters spottswood, to St Jamsss Piseataws, New
Jersey.