The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-09
Religious Intelligenee.

/
] CALENDAR.---July 9th, I'D Sunday after Trinity;
10Th, 4,h Sunday after Trinity; 3d. 5h Sunday
after Trinity; 18Th, 81. James Apostle and Martyr;
Both, 9th Sunday after Trinity.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin says, that
the General Synod of the Lutheran Church has in II
finished a session of five days. 1t appears that
their clergy now number about CD. Tney have
under their charge $50 congregations, to which
are attached 100000 members q" Their yearly In
crease, by immigration, is 90 0OO, and by member
ship 5000. They also possess three incorpO ated
colleges and five theological seminaries, in which
about $50 young men are in course OF preparation
for the ministry.
Rev. Samuel Lee, d. d., has resigned the ReIius
Professorsbip of Hebrew, in the University of Ok.
ford, to which he was appointed la 1881.
Edward NJ Dodd and Oliver Crane of bloom
field, n j., Were ordained as missionaries to for
eign lands by the Prcsbytcry Of Newark, Thurs
day evening, June ~.
Donations to Amherst College of scyenty-fve
thousand dollars, during the past year. have placed
the institution upon firm footing.
The Rev. N. p. TilliDsIast has accepted call
to the Rectorship of st. Johns, Georgetown, d. c.,
and entered upon the duties OF the parish The
Rev. Carter Page has taken letters dmissory from
the Diocese of Maryland, 10 the Rt. Rev. the Bisl-
op of Virginia. The Rev. Henry III. Bean has ia
ken letters dimissoly from the same diocese, to
the RI Rev. the Bishop Of Pennsylvania. The
Rev. IL. III. Bourne has received and accepted a
call TO the Rectorshp OF st. Thomas Church,
Brooklyn, l.. l. The Rev. Henry Townsend has
resigned the Rectorship of the Church of st. John
the Evangelist Stockpo n. v. and returned to-
Church, Westville, CT. The Rev. Dexter Potter
has been received. on letters dimissory from the
Diocese Of Connecticut, and is the Minister of ST.
Thomas Church, Vernon, officiating at Montague.
ECosvENr AT BurrALo.-The building and grounds
of the Orphan Asylum on Virginia street. Buffalo
have been purchased by the Catholics, for the OF
formed, undergo reconstruction, AZ to make
il suitable for the new purpose to which it is to be
dedicated.
Police Intelligence.
Unrest Of Notorious Hotel Thief-Oficers BOwyer
md Bloom, Of the Chiefs Office, arrested last evening
George Fish alias Fisher, a notorious hotel thief whom
they found loungng about several of the hotels watch
ing chance for operations There IT, at present old
indictment standing against him for larceny in this
city, and several other charges WILL doubt be made
against him. on Monday, of similar character A
short time since no arrested in Buffalo, charge
of robbing gentleman ut Of the hotels but as the
money found his person could not be identified be-
ing all in gold Fish allowed to run, to nibble
again ut other bait It is supposed however that
Fish was dressed in the Partisan Style with new toy
gerry from head to foot carrying fashionable cane
On being searched at the chiefs Office the officers
found on his person handsome gold watch and chain.
and purse containing over $500 in bank bills, and
gold pencil. This thief has been stealing from hotels
and steamboats, for the last five years. About year
ago he went South and made quite good specula-
ton and now, on his return, has appeared again in
gotten The Chief detained him for further hearing
Caught al Ldst.-Offcers McNIanus and o Bren, Of
the 9th ward, arrested last evening" black man by
the of Jacob ID. Green, a charge Of stealing
Sl10 from Mr.. Eugene Dupuy, druggist, residing on
The corner of Houston street and broadway. It APP
pears that this negro was in the employ of Mr. Dupuy
some twelve months ago, and while thus employed he
stole the above amount of money from small box and
escaped from this city to Philadelphia, where he has
been secretod ever since until few DAYS ago suppos
ing the affair to have been forgotten he returned again
to this city and on visiting his old quarters the
Five Points, the officers took him in custody Justice
Lothrop locked him up for further hearing
The Morning S'ar-.a Funny .aBair.-The vicinity of
St Johns Park, early yesterday morning, thrown
into curious state Of excitement at the dro appear
auce Of of the city stars, In full shine although
the had risen from the horizon some quarters
Of an hour The star had taken its rest the grass
the small summer house within tho enclosure OF
the iron ratings in st Johns Park Milk wagons
drawn up the ratings and the drivers to-
gether with host of large sized boys and men, had
congregaed with eyes to witness the last gmmer
of the morning star The remarks Of the spectators
anything but generous towards the fatigued star
Some said he was drunk Others said he was asleep
and indeed every had remark to make either
in pity in rdicue. But what created the greatest
excitement the gentle form Of female lying
alongside Of the city star, in sweet state Of uncon
scousness that daylight had appeared" The droll
position in which they appeared and their close prox
unity to each other. led the bystanders to make
che the star Venus evidently allured down by the
bright dog star Of the fifth ward others said they had
slept themselves This last remark seemed to be
conceded by all to he the fact yet with all the noise
and confusion outside the railing, they still slept on,
although not in each others arms, but lastly wrapped
in the arms of Morpheus The boys feeling determined
to witness rising star began to throw various mis-
ses, such small stones and pieces of wood, until
falling rather roughly the person Of Venus, caused
her to open her eyes and She rose in all her bran-
cy nightly astonshed at the sight of and the
laugh Of the bystanders The news by this time had
reached the Of Captain Carpenter that of his
stars was ccipsed in st. Johns Park. The Captain
hurried OF TO investigate the matter but before arriv
ing the woman had made her escape leaving tho man
star to shine by its lustre sThe Captain arriv
ing at the park after hearing the crc felt
vcxcd at the conduct Of of his ordered him
back to the station house. where Mr. Gavaganfor that
his namewas ordered to deliver up bis star and
club being unfit for member of the police depart
MT and thus ended the St Johns Park excitement