The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-30

ed applause.
Religious Intelligence.
CALESDER.-Jsnuary3 80, 4th su adsy after Epipnsnyi
February g. 5th sunday after u.s. Ssn
after Epiphany 30, Septuagesims Sunday; ~ SeAase-
siua Sunday
Rev. Geo C. Bancroft, late Of the u 8. Navy, viii
preach in the ls Mariners porp;ns
noon and evening He will also preacn every evening
during the coming week.
Tho Rev Dr. Schroeder will preach this evening, at
half past seven clock the church at the corner Of
Prince and Marion streets few doors east OF Broad
way.
The holy rite of confirmation administered in
Trinity Church, New Haven. on the 10th instant and
thrty candidates took upon themselves the obligations
of church membership"
Letters from Wareaw to the Gazette of the Oder,
present the persecution of Catholics by the Russian
government az nowise abstei but rather more violent
than
The King of Prussia is daily growing liberal to
the Catholics of his kingdom He has set about comply
ing with certain old promises of tor the
clergy and IL acting honoraby In the matter He has
also shown the unprecedented beraty OF permits1ng
foreign priests to enter and ocisto in his realm The
Redemptorsts from Switzerland were at last accounts
conducting retreat al Treves.
Rev Henry Gregory Syracuse, has written pastoral
letter to his congregation from which CLEAN the fol-
lowing intelligence In his parochia minstrations OF
the last year. he has baptized 80, OF whom four were
adults; cosfrmed three and received commandments
2l-mAking the whole number OF communicating 1873
The congregation have contributed for aims sisG III
to these there have been special contributions during
the year $245 co. free chapel has also been erected
since September last in this parish, at cost Of 400,
which will scat about two hundred persons 1t was
Intended be consecratsd the Festival of st Paul.
25th instant.
School Union celebrated on Thursday, January 90
when . lsrge audencs, comprising parents teachers
Rev Charles Wadsworth. Several interesting reports
were read from schools visited and organised py MT
IN thu
past sumner. Nearly six hundred dollars worth OF
books. mostly the publications of the American Union
On Wednesday, the annual meeting Of the County
Bible Society was held, unusually large audience
Rev DR. Levings, of New York, and others; the meet
ing Of the Trey Young Mems Bible Society having
taken place on the preceding Sabbath evening in the
On Sunday the oath October the Catholics of Antioch
assembled at tho place called 0rospronon to
Paul and st Barnaba in order to nssist at the Divine
Sacrifice, in Thanksgiving for Pope Plus TX, and for the
prosperity of bis reign FIR Basil dc Novarrs the Mis-
soner Apostolic Of Antioch, celebrated High Mass,
which was followed BY the Benediotion Of the Blessed
were present silken hanging which covered the right
side CT the church, adorned with the portrait of Plus
long years prosperity unto him whom they would pre-
safe as the apple of their hundreh and
Peter Prince of the Apostles-the faithful Church Of
Antioch and her children of the sixteenth century
offer the Most High their unanimous applications"
An infant school, which the Duke Sforza Cesarini has
lately founded at Genzano near Rome is the FIRST that
has ever been established in or Rome, the late
pope strictly forbade the formation of infant schools
The reiznpg Pope has however sanctioned the infant
schools founded by the Duke who has long sought to in
troducs them on his estates.
CHURCHES IN BRooKLYr.-Two new churches will be
completed in Brooklyn and opened for divine service
before the nrst Of May next namely the beautiful Eps
copa structure on the Heights intended for the Rev
Mr.. vipton, and large Congregational" edihce in
Bridge street The Church Of st. AIMS at the corner
of Washington and Sands streets, the Oldest religious
sanctuary in Kings county has been considerably
larged and much Improved and beautiaed, under the
direction Of Thomas H. Messenger, Esq and others Of
the wardens and vestry The fine ground on which the
church stands has been enclosed by magnificent and
costly iron railing and the ancient entranceway has
given place to changes Of magnitude The
congregation comprises many Of the most wealthy and
distinguished residents of Brooklyn and the rector he
Rev DR. Cutler) has obtained world vide celebrity,
for his SURPRISING eoquencs and the pey and purity Of
his life.