The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-22
ReIirious InteIIl@euce

CALESpAn FOR JULY.-22d, Seventh Sunday after Tri.
nifty: Goth st James, Apostles 2sth Eighth sunday AZ
ter Trinity.
Rev Ozro French OF the Ahmeduugpur Mission.
with his lady and two children arrived in this city on
the 10Th instant, from Liverpool Mr. French went
out In 1889.
ly erected by Rev Mr. Robbins Society, in Boston
cost OF more than 100000 has been bought by the Me-
thodists for $40 0O0.
Conversions In Yale College to the number of 20 or
80, have taken place during the past year.
The late Bishop Of Limerick, Ireland, lived abroad
for the last seven ye.rs-reosyed nearly s35oooo for
leaving his cathedral windows unglazed.
We panied to learn from Tennessee papers of the
25th Of June the sudden death Of Rev Joseph Sher.
man, Presbyterian minister Of Columbia Tenn, aud
Professor Of Languages in Jackson College He was al
most instantly killed by the running away and upset
ting Of the Nashville stage. lie was on his way to
The Executive COMMITTEES OF the American aud
Foreign Christian Union, have appointed tho Rev Dr.
Hague Of the Baptist church financial secretaries
The Rev. Charles Jones is in New England, endea-
vorns to raise funds to build place Of worship for
Alta recent meeting Of the New York City Bible So
cety It stated that the distributing agent found
Cos families in the 18th and 18th wards to the
Bible house, destitute Of the word Of God The re-
ceipts Of the Society since November last have been
sl5sc7 an increase of $1,000 over the corresponding
The following is the response of the Presbyterian
Church told school) to the Presidents proclamation,
in regard to . national fast -
To the Ministers and Members Of the Presbyterian Church
Beloved Brethren = In view Of the ravages Of the
peetilenceof our violation OF the aw Of God-of the
judgments Of Heaven by food and fire. upon people,
and Of the Withholding Of spiritual influence great
degree from the Church. our General Assembly set
apart the 2sth Of last June a. . day Of humiliation,
fasting and prayer.
But still the ravages Of the pestilence are increasing
and extending and the President Of the United States
has appointed the arst Friday Of August as day Of
national fasting humiliation and prayer on which,
as people, through Jesus Christ Lord to i'm
plore the Almighty in bis good time to stay tho
destroying band which is nov lifted up against usn
And est any Of you should deem the keeping Of the
one day reason for the neglect Of the other the
advice Of several brethren. would hereby express
you my conviction, that the keeping Of the day set
apart by Chief Magistrate will be In entire
apce with the uniform history and custom of our
Church and with the spirit of the recommendation Of
the last Assembly.
And would hereby aGectionat-ly advise all our
ministers and churches sacredly and In true faith to
cspsccratc the third day Of August next to the great
purpeses Of Its appointment
NICHOLAS MURRAY,
Moderator Of the General Assembly
Elizabeth July II, 1S49
The stated Clerk Of the Old School General Assem-.
bly, publishes the following statsmeDt:-
During the year ending May, 1912 FIVE Prosbyteries
were organized and reported to the General Assembly
viz: White Water Munice, Wsshita Creek Nation,
and Canton. The following statistics present view Of
the Church az IL In May 1892 the year after the
great secession and as it 4. now