The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-09


ny IT, "a suudsJ sisr EplchAnyj A, "a SUNDAY ssr
Epiphany 80, 4th Sunday after Epiphany
The very Rev. Dr. Ryder, President OF the College, of
In St Peters church. Barclay street. this evening Mt
O'Clock. subjsct-"The Papa Authority beneficial to
Society,"
The congregation Of thu First Reformed Presbyterian
church, In New Bedford presented to their pastor
piece OF plate and purse containing $500 In gold on
the hfsth of his assumption Of his pastoral
chsrgs.
Bishop Hughes has commenced series of letters on
the doctrines OF the Romsh church.
CHURCHES AND CHAPEL, IN ScorLAsp.-Church of
Scotland l60 Free church. $40; United Presbyterian
church, 5ls Cougregationast l42 United Original So
oeder Al; Reformed Presbyterian church. 3D. Scottish
Episcopal church, 100; Baptist 81 Roman Catholic sa
Wesleyan Methodist 32 Evangelical Union 49, Various
minor scotia tsupposed So Total Of Nonoomformst bo-
diss-l,9S3.
RELiGIoN OF THE IRisH-Members of the established
church, 064 Presbyterians other Protestant
Dissenters 81 $685. Roman Catholics, 6,4277I2. Total
7,943,940
The Catholic Register for Is4s estimates the Catho-
Ito population in this country at 10000.
In the public schools Of the Sandwich Islands accord
ing to the report of Mr. Richards the minister Of public
instruction. the number Of pupils Is Is ga The
tantsand IL Catholics Besides these all foreign.
ers there are seven natives who have been
two the population has slightly increased but taking
period Of ten years together it has diminished.
The Madison street, N. Y church, of which Rev Mr.
DaS was recently pastor nave WITHDRAWN from the third
presbytery and adopted the congregational form Of
church government
Rev u. Coe pastor OF the Allen street Presbyterian
church. who is in feeble health, has gone spend few
months in the West Indies
CLERICAL CHANGEs-The Rev. Thomas G Salter to
the reotorshp of St Thomas's Church. Dover, H. The
Rev Jas A. McKenney has been unanimously elected to
the rectorshp of Sherwood Church, Baltimore county
The Rev. Thomas J Savage, NJ D. late missionary at
Caps Pslmas Western Africa, having been compelled
by continued Ill health to return the United States
has assumed the charge Of st. Mary's Church. Laurel
Hill, near Natcbez, Mississippi in connection with
plantations of DR.. Mercer. The Rev Thomas Barrow,
late assistant teacher Ia the Frederick Academy has
received and accepted call to the rectorship of Gran
mer Chapel, in the city of Baltimore Tho Rev Alan
son Phelps has resigned the charge of Christ Church.
Hudson Portage co, Ohio The Rev Robt. g. Coke has
resigned the charge Of St Paus Church. Akron Summit
CO Ohio The Rev C. F. Lewis has resigned the charge
OF st Jamess Church, Boardman, Mahoniug CO., Ohio.
The Rev George Thompson has resigned the missionary
station at Eyra, Lorain county aud parts adjacent,
Ohio. The Rsv. Thomn Fairchild. late missionary
at Lawreuceburg la has removed to Logausport la the
same diocese. The Rev. T. Brooke, D. Professor In
tbs Diocesan Theological Seminary has been appointed
rector of Harcourt Parish Gambler, Ohio made vacant
by the resignation Of Rev Professor Smith The Rev
W. Clotworthy has resigned the station at
Pomerey, Ohio. The Rev Mr. Batcheller has resigned
the parish of Sc David's, Rsdnor, aud accepted
W. Lee has removed from Springfield, Mass TO Roches
ter Y, and become rector Of st Lukes Church The
Rev. suddards has received and accepted call to
the rectorship of the parishes of st Peters and st
Paus Chester Valley The Rsv. d c. Page D.,
formerly rector of Trinity church, Natchez has
unanimously elected to the rectorshp
Rev John Stsinfort Kidney has accepted a call to the
parish of St. Johns Church. Salem, Now Jersey.
The wires telegraphic line are all strung between
In operation in few days. The line from Detroit to
Chicago Is also nearly completed