The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-10

left by death, the nrmtes of age without the minis
tiers OF religion Letters written homo for fresh supply
OF the priests OF tho Lord were not received Through
kind Providence however, their wants at length be-
came known to the authorte, in the mother country,
aud three clergymen, this Rev. DR. Rulman Mr. Biark
and Mr. Auren sent to take charge of the people in
things pertaining to God. They received with the
greatest joy by the swedes, being welcomed, of
them in writing home expressed il, though they
angels from heaven When these Missionaries arrived
Dr Rudman took charge of this upper congregation -
The log church being found To be small tho
present church was built on the site, and open.
ed for service with approprats solemnos, on the I'd
earlier, the Rev Mr. Biork who was stationed at Chris.
tine, now Wilmington had the church built which still
tons and improvements recently made ia Gloria Del
the following "A gallery has been placed the north
in place Of the old one. This improvement affords
CONNIE laoA Tor nearly $50 persons besides about 100
the east end of octagon shape The chance has been
enlarged and also raised in the centre occupied by tho
pulpit and alter. The window behind the pulpit has been
enlarged and from the top OF the pulpit ornamented
with stained glass, with appropriate emblems such
cross az dove, cherubs stars triangles and vine
border In the chancel is new Iecern, beautifully
ornamented with carved work This AMI tho carving
tho pulpit and the pedestal for the bsp,ismal font
richly gded The ceiling of the church which is arched
has been covered with a light watered paper. The
walls are covered with granite paper and the cOrnice
neat and beautiful appearance door has been opened
between the body of tho church and the north wing
transep the latter being thus converted into worry con
has been well painted. both externally and internally
so that whether viewed from without or within, it pre-
sens greatly improved and beautiful appearance. To
meet the increasing demand for pews, it found ne
sessary 20 have We rejoice that it has been
obtained without aba ,donment OF this time. honored
structure. 1t is still the old Swedes' church. altered in
deed in its Interior because the interests OF religion ara
paramount TO tho claims of antiquity but in its exterior
presenting the same appearance except the freshness Of
1uvenilty, that IL had LAG years ago.
The prelaes have resolved unanimously to petition
Parliament for such alteration of the Requests Law
a he nan
pie OF ireland.
We understand that the American Peace Society have
taken steps to offer large premium $4,000 for an impair
ta but strong and searching review OF the Mexican
in its origin progress and results pecunary, political
and moral the work to be published after the close OF
the If should to close soon, and to be cir
ouated generally through tho land warning against
similar evils in future.
The government of wuremburg appears disposed to
abandoa its rigorous treatment of the Catholic clergy,
who refused to bestow the nupal blessing in of
mixed marriages. Following new rule which it wishes
to establish. the governn en will be satisfied with the
passive assistance of the clergy Where the father is
Catholic the children may be brought up in the Catholic
latin but the marriage to be legal must be celebrated
prevent the mixed marriage from being solemnly cele-
brated in the Catholic church when thepontcal dspen
saton is obtained bat the Bishop alone will have the
right to specify the cases in which mix ed marriage
may BIO thus celebrated
DR. Baird writing to the New York Epanselist, under
the date OF Prague, August g. says -: have said that
the people IN SaAony almost all Protestant Alas
am compelled to say the pastors very generally Rl
at Dresden Dr. Anmon, who Ia one Of its eight
great leaders The others Wegscheder, Professor
at Halle; ilase Professor at Jena ROhr Pastor at Wei
mari Betschneider, Pastor at Goha Pauus Professor at
Heidelberg Baur Professor at Tubigen; Strauss for
merly Professor at Tubgen bat he holds office
having married rich actress, and thus obtained the
means OF living at his ease. not far from stuttgart
The Chronicle thus speaks of the reforms introduced
hoe has Of ss s al
another proposed to Acona under the auspices OF the
Pope and Lieut., Wasdorn, for the Anyioindian mails
sttaat of lot
in government posts-reiorm Of the cadeshe nucleus
Of national guardfnancial reforms by the reduction Of
the household and SWISS guarl. farming society has
been formed under the immediate patronage of his lo
nesso which Cadin Massno has been created President
The plan OF tho society has been drawn by AbbeCopp
whose works on agriculture have attracei much notice.
more pecisly an essay on the Campagla OF Rome
The Journal des Debats announces that all its accounts
from Italy more satisfactory Tranquility and cave
prevailed throughout the Roman domlnons, aud the
popularity OF the government continued TO increase par
tculfly in the legations All hoped in the future pros
pery OF the country The Secretary Of State on being
apptized OF the attempt made by the retrogade party 10
excite disorders Faenza and other points had ad
dressed circular all tho Cardinal Legste and to
Episcopal Delegates, in which the Pontiiical Govern
ment condng TO the moral power secured TO it by tho
amnesty them TO act with energy sgainat
all those who should in future attempt to disturb order
and public peace. The Nuremberg Correspondent pub
fishes the follow ing stter, dated Rome Oct 3st: Un
I'll the period all the superior ranks in tho Papal
army obtained by purchase. The consequences OF
this arrangement was that persons not possessed OF phi
ya.e fortune deprived of every chance promo.
ton This system OF venny is about TO be abolished
and all superior ocers Who are not sufficiently instruct
ed in their profession, TO be placed hapay All
meritorious officers arc to obtain advancement"
MAGNITUDE Sr PsrERs AT RoMs.-Perhaps those
did than any thing else TO destroy this Illusion
and before that walk around tho interior of the dome
along gallery 30 placed that in looking down into the
body Of the builiins feels to be almost lost in
Here the mosaic figures, hch from below had appear
cd 20 like deicatey worked and fnoy sh AIDED draw
ngs, grew out nto such monstrous size be almost
fghttul TO behold and the pieces differently colored
clay with the faces inad looked large and coarse
to resemble kind OF disdgurIng leprosy On
cending to the roof of the building, passed along
broad paved staircase, up which is said that horses
travel with their loads tho constant repairs of the ma.
sorry requiring quantity OF material TO be always at
hand The root by which the great of the edcc
covered presents curious spectacle, resembling lit
tie voge III aspect and dimensions Hero the houses
OF the wOrkmcn constantly employed in the repairs,
which extensive that the of keeping up the
building with the saaIies Of the different officers
ployed aboat il said greatly TO exceed annual out
lay of six thousand pounds Arrived at this little village
found ourselves upon plain of lead before the
great figures representing angels which ornament the
front oil ST. Peters and which, when from tae mag
nibcen area below look scarcely important enough TO
be dislnguhaDo from the rest OF the ornamental work
by which they are surrounded. Here however they
presented very different aspect and il was curious TO
observe that feather in OF tho angels wings was
beyond tho length Of inilszed man-Jipeniie Scrap
Book for lS47.
OLp AND NEw CHuRcuss IN Nav YoRK.-Many of
our readers probably know that little volume has
been published in this city, within q few months con-
tanning history OF the churches OF all denominations
which have existed here from the first settlement OF hs
city by the Dutch in 1920 down TO the present day AN
the information contained ia thisboo Ia important ana
taken as whole II IL believed the volume il well wor
tiny oil place in every family in the city But there il
one SUBJECT which has particularly struck my mind on
reading TINS book and that the results of the city mis-
sionafy operations Of thirty years ago. developed
Inc commencement Of these operations in the
ioio ana IN tho course OF three four years the oun