The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-04
Religions Intelligence.


Rev. VIM. H. Charming will preach this evening In
the stuyvesant Institute on protestantsmits inno-
ence on human progress.
J. w Bonhsm, of England will preach this morning
In Granada Hall, Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn afternoon
In Washington Hall, Heater street, fourth door from
Bowsry New York; and In the evening at the Beecker
building Blocker street Subjects Morning Gen.
fsgraton OF the earth and restoration Of paradise
atsrnoon-"The speedy appearance Of the saviour -
evenipg-"The first and second advents.n
A second advent meeting will be held throug bout
to day. in the building Of Grand and Elizabeth
streets.
Rev. C. H. Fay will lecture on the amen demanded
by the Times" in the Universalist church, Orchard
street, this afternoon, 1T three O'Clock.
"The basis of national prosperity" will be the SUBJ
ject OF sermon this evening" in the Thirteenth street
Presbyterian church
The congregation Of the First church in
Baltimore have contributed $3.50 COO in the last thir
years, to charitable and other Christian works
Bishop Hughes administered the sacrament Of con-
frnstion in his church, Sunday the 2ist ult to
GAG persons several OF whom converts to the faith
The Rev James w. Alexander Is ts be inaugu-
rated Professor OF Ecclesiastical History in the
Prlncetown Theological Seminary ON the goth Of the
present II, nth.
The first annual Festival OF the LADIES' Benevolent
Society attached to St. Msrys church for the relief OF
the poor, viii be held on Friday evening, November
9th, at the Apollo Rooms.
A Fair will be held in Constitution Hail. from the
18th the 25th OF December In aid Of the House Of
Protection in Houston street, under the charge of the
Sisters OF Mercy.
Rev b. n. Martin has resigned the pastoral charge
of the Fourth Presbyterian church in Albany
Mr Matson Meier Smith, formerly Of the New York
Union Theological Seminary was ordained to the work
OF the gospel ministry the 2Sd ult by the prssbytey
Of Geneva and installed pastor Il the Presbyterian
chsrch In Ovid, Seneca county, New York
The Duane street Presbyterian Church, OfNew York,
Of which Dr. Alexander late pastor have extended
q call 70 Rev. Scott, of New Orleans.
The rresbyte terrain church 90. 81 in Lexington, Mo,
have extended call to Rev. A. V. C. Schenck, one Of
the Tact Missionaries Of this city.
yIc Pres lxfe Ran iu I'm Tn 4
its formation. has sent forth eighty ministers Of
the gosIel from it, Membership, not including those
who have held temporary connection with the church
while N tmbers OF the seminary,
Rev. Isasc Sprsguc, for many years pastor II the
Second Cougregs church Ia Brooklyn, N r. has
retigntd his pastoral charge
The and very beautiful church o. the First Con-
gr.gstional society," Norwsk o. Of which Dr. Edwin
Hail IL psttOr, Was dedicated recently.
Rev W. W. Evert', pastor Of the Laght street Zap.
list chnch, In New ork has sailed from this city in
the packet ship Zurich, for Havre
Rev Samuel L. Southland has resigned. for the second
time the recorship Of the Calvary church In this city
and has removed TO Newark, whore a new church IL
about TO be built fer him In the upper part OF Broad
street.
The Collegiate Dutch church Of New York have ex-
tended call to Rev. n. w. Chambers, of somerville
Nj.
Rev. John Black, D. D., the Oldest minister Of tho
Reformed Tref by terrain church and OF the earliest
settlers OF Tie city Of iitttouso died at NJ, residence
IN that city, last week, after few days ness In the
ED year Of his age.
The total number Of members Of the Society OF
Friends in Great Britain and ireland is 1873, via /:
males, S,ts2 females 1Ol4l. There are twenty ave
quarterly meetings In ugsnd three OF them having
from Coo TO ioO msubsrs each; the others
rally fmall-irom leo & 500 msnbers or the 1879
men hers 1hC4. or per cent, under hse years %
ses: 5lI5 or zs per cent, est"een hVs aat twsntyi
e42i 80 per cent, between tSenty and sirty; aud
2t30 or II per cent, above sixty.
BirrI.rs The follosing table. compiled By Rev r.
Holman, secretary Of the southern Home Mission
Beard tays the Macon Journal and Messsgsr presents
the relative position Of the baptsts 90 nam5sr Ia
the Southern and Southwestern States In the left
baEe column IL given the proportion of the mambers
the populstion snd in the right hand the proportion 81
ministers 10 the population