The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-24
Religious Intelligence.

Religious Intelligence.
FAREWELL TO The REV. Mn. KINo.-It is doubtless
known to most OF readers that the Rev. Alexander
King. OF Dublin, has been for several months visiting
the churches OF this country behalf Of Protestant
Home Missionary movement, which has recently beer
commenced in ireland The objeot of this movement
Ia to dfuse the blessings Of the Protestant religion
without respe to denomn stions arties amo
the priest ridden Inhabitants Of that unfortunate
terest among the churches Of this city by his fervd
eoquence and catholic spirit being about to return to
his native home, meeting was held at the Mount
Vernon Church on Tuesday evening to hear his part
ing words and to give expression to the cordial sym
patty felt by churches in the object Of HIS mission
and the sincere regard felt for him personally A
large congregation assembled on the occasion, and
most of the pastors Of the Congregational churches
the city present and took part in these
Pray ers were offered or addresses made by Rev
MIR. Oviatt, Rev. MIR. Kirk. DR.. Beecher, Rev Mr.
Bisgden, and Rev Mr. Smith, and brief account was
given by MIR King OF his travels in the United States
and Of the impressions received by him. of the desgn
Of his mission and of the which had attended
him. The reverend gentleman rpoke in the strongest
terms Of the kindness with which he had been every
where received by the clergy and by the members Of
all Protestant d. nominations In this country. He
said he felt entirely unable to express his deep
of this kindness his heart was too full for his
tongue to attempt to give utterance to His feelings.
regard to his general i'm ree6ions Of this coun-
try over which he had been travelling for some
seven months he remarked, that although he had
formed very high opinion of the country and its in
situations previous to leaving Ireand-so high
that his friends were accustomed to tell him be.
fore his depart ure for America, that he to
truly say that the reality far exceeded his antcips
tonsthat the half had not been told him And should
he be permitted to return his native laud he should
be obliged to withhold his full opinion of this ouutry
except In circles where he was we'll known for else
where, his opinion would certainly be regarded too
eatIavagant to be believed. When he had contsm.
plated the of this country-when he had
considered the capacity of the valley Of the Mississippi
alone to sustain population Of ninety miiiisns OF
mined the reports Of the Home Missionary, Tract,
Sabbath School, and other religious and benevolent
ILL.,
elevate improve bless this land not
the irreligon and vice which he had also witnessed,
be the asylum of the nations and the grea means OF
promoting the iRtele ctuRl and moral improvement OF
the world, and the glory of God. The peculiarly ia.
vored condition Of the churches Of this land devoled
on them peculiar obligations. If these churches did
not send forth tide of life the world the world
would roll in them q wave OF death. The commo-
lions in the old world among the subjects
of civil and religious despotism had been produced by
the sentiments which had gone out from America. -
These sentiments had set minds In motion They
had been Gown over Europe, and had produced an
abundant crop. The Pope had found them dragons
teeth There sentme nts had kindled the fire; and q
right direction must be given to this fire, 1t
would fall like Goals and burning embers to
the heads The speaker then alluded more particularly
design of the Irish Protestant mission the advocacy
of which bad brought him to this country Ills
GERS had been such to warrant the CONNIE ncement
of the mission establishment in Ireland and the
eurances Of further aid justified him in the full belief
that it would be supported by the church
Of America in all its various departments. With
the aid afforded to the object Of his mission to Amer
| ca, Mr. King then babe farewell to his numerous
| friends.-Boston Trarel!er, Nop. ~.
CoUNTERFEITERs ABRoAD.-Two men--one
| named Daniels, who has been about this village
and vicinity for the last four months, on the ostensi
Bile business Of doctoring horses and the other named
Mclean, Of York-left the country very suddenly a
few sgo taking with them two horses which they
coustersit MONEY Both the horses were purchased
in Burns one Of Elder Clark and the other Of Stephen
Mundy, with each Of which gentlemen they left soI
Bank, and two Sos on the Troy City Bank. Mclean
came to this village, as he said to notify Daniels thai
racing match had been made up in Canada for Z
hore he (Danels) owned and not finding him here
hired livery horse to 60 to Burns, where Daniels was
above sllndsd to. When Mclean returned from
Burns, be hired conveyance to take him to York,
representing that his business very urgent nd
having get into little difficulty with the tavern.
keeper at Burns he anxious to get out Of his
If he should take notion to follow him On the way
to York 10 traded of Elder Clark 8 horse for watch
Meanwhile Daniels took the other horse and made oil
in q western direction. AS soon the fraud
certained officers started In pursuit. but thus far they
have escaped. Daniels traced to Niagara w.
and has undoubtedly escaped into Canada. We un.
derstand that horse stolen from DR. Patchin, of
Patchins Mills not long since This, with other cir
induces the belief that organized gang
of villains in tests the county, AID people should be
their guard. DansriHe Chronicle.
EXTRAORDINARY ELorEMENT-AN IIEIREss MAR
RIED TO Her Observation-Disclosures one OF those
extrao binary occurrences called eopement has just
guisbed for its worth, talents, and perseverance,.
About the fact is, that girls, when they old
esIs Rss
now under consideration, Is one in way disson.
orabe to the parties still 1t is curious and interest
ing. The lady in question belongs to family worth
million Of dollars and has been denied $50 the story
goes) her choice several times She has at length,
husbsn and she obtained him in her own way, and
that was silent one appears that the young heir
cs who is In sure expectation Of some hundred thou
sand few days since ordered her coachman, respect
able lri hnsn to bring out the carriage, she
desrous oftaking little exercse. The young coach
man obeyed and away they went. 1t is not known
what direction was taken but sure 1t is that We'd
nesday last, the parties who left above described,
returned man and wife, The coachman had actually
married his young Mistress and s the happy hus-
ladies in our city one whose wealth Is immense, ana
whose standing is acknowledged to be every way de-
sirable Although no names and no streets are given
for the very good reason, We know neither the
the other yet the circumstances detailed actually
anspired else an honest mans word IL not worth
straw Cincinnati Commercial, Nor. IL.
FATAL OccURRENCE.-We learn the following
particulars relative to fatal afiray which occurred
at plymouth, Thursday afternoon last 1t appears
that Samuel Davy Barnes, a youth about eighteen
years Of age and of Mr. Isaac Barnes Of Pymouth,
had been In the habit of inning in company with lads
ofyounger years that, on the day above mentioned,
his father demonstrated with him for doing telling
him he fearful he would accidentally injure come
of his Young and in order to prevent such
accident declared that he should secrete his gun.
At the last accounts coroners jury were investss
ting the circumstances Of the case This somewhat
Initiated the boy who rather unruly, having been
for some time past residing with an aunt In New Bed
ford where he allowed to conduct himself without
restraint Some alteration between the father and
ensued The father got possession ofthe gun, and
was in the act of carrying the up stsr when the
son relied hold Of 1t with both hands and jammed It
against his fathers stomach holding him ss. against
o partition, and causing him to cry out with pain.
The two were finally separated The father evil
dc ntly In great distress but still able to be about
house during the greater part Of the following day.
Mr.. Barnes had for long time been afflicted with
rupture and the injuries be received Thurs
day rendered tie disease still worse He lived until
midnight on Friday when he expired in great dis
tress.-Boston journal, Nor. ZIP. NJ
Troy, ALBANY AND NEW YoRK-W1yrER AR
RANoEMENr.--1he long desired object OF con-
tinued Railroad route between Troy East Albany and
New York has been accomplished The last link IL to
be completed by the 10th of December next and after
that time, the Inconvenience and delay arising from