The New York herald., 1851-07-13
Religious Intelligence.

CALEspAs ron JuLY.-lS Fourth sunday after Trinity
Apostle. n. Sixth Sunday after Trinity.
Rev. Bella Fsncher has been dismised at his de-
from the pastoral chaIge Of the Presbyterian Church
Oskfeld, N. r., to take effect In October next.
J A. Priest. Of the class last graduating at Auburn
ordained and installed pastor of Presbyterian
Church at Cooperstown, ON Wednesday, June by the
and installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Ii
verpoOl n y, July by the Presbytery of onOndasa.
Mr. James o. Irvine alicentise of the Presbytery Of
Src0kyn was ordained to the gospel ministry on the I'd
Inst, by the Presbytery Of Long Island and installed
pastor Of the church in Greenport L. l.
Rsy A 9. Raymond was installed pastor Of the Pres
bytertan Church in the village Of Atca, on Tuesday,
june "A, by the Presbytery Of Genesee.
Rev. Walter Long, late Of Whitesboro', N. Y, has
to ns
cnnati.
Rev A. D. Gridey Of wstervlle, N. Y. was dismissed
from his pastoral charge the Goth u the ground
Of impaired health and on the day following Rev. T.
Williams was installed in his place.
Rev. Ashbel Parmeee, who has been Chaplain of the
Clinton State Prison for time past has removed to
his former residence Malone Franklin county, where he
will reside
MISSIONS OF A. b. c. r. M-Highy interesting returns
ering Of the government and the encouragement
and advice of the missionaries school districts
formed and school houses erected all the islam
grant Of the proceeds Of certain lands and poll Of
81 male subject is given to the cause of educ
attend school required The church. under the
Of Mr. Lyons, numbers 2l14 mombers; and during the
which s for rsan aUds smd ssa for the
tors support Only members subjected themselves to
church discipline during the year. while GO have been
restored TO good standing confession OF their faults
and So new members have been admitted on public
profession of their faith, and 80 certificates from
other churches Mr. Hitchcock, at Moloka s. L., March
2Oth speaks Of large additions to his church. On
casiOn than SO united In proof Of the beraty Of
his people Mr. H. states that tor several prior to
1860 they contributed to the Board than his salary
Two Mormons from Salt Lake, an elder and prophet
have made their appearance in Hawaii part Of COM
pany of ten who have scattered in pairs the islands,
with the design Of converting the inhabitants to the
Mormon faith. AS yet, they have met with no success
Mr. Wilson writes from the Gaboon, West Africa, that
the moral condition Of the Mpongwe people is most
serious hndrsnce to the work of missions. Neverthe-
vices generally well attended and those present
quite attentive Mr. Parsons, salonica in Macedonia,
has lately visited the town of Seres to distribute books
$4,000 Greeks 10000 Turks, 1000 Jews He founi here
an intelligent young Gresk engaged In endeavorns to
been in the habit Of furnishing certain with books
for distribution in very wicked village the Gulf Of
Nicomedia and several persons, including priest be-
came interested in reading them particularly the New
Testament The patriarch heard oft and sent order
to collect the books Mr. Schneider Antab refers t.
the progress Of evangelical sentiments at OorfaFour-
teen he "have affixed their signatures to
petition asking for a vizera letter protect them in
having just declared himself Professionalism event
which produced profound sensation among the Ar
menians
PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF PUBLIcAuoS-The annual
report of this institution presented to the late General
Assembly at St. Louis shows its affairs to be in
Msrkabe state Of prosperity: Total number of books
and tracts published during the year 430300-being
increase Of 500 copies the issues year Tne
donations to the coporteur fund.- from which the saa
ries and donations OF coporteurs paid larger by
than fifty per cent than those OF last year, whilst
the sales exceed those Of last year by The sales
for the year ending 1S49 St00 for the year $780,
$42 000; and for the year just closed S6000ototal
eeipts of the year from all $50 987 52 There
have been granted to needy minister's 136 Volumes fee
BILE churches 74 voumes sabbath schools 3Ol volumes
hospitals and other humane institutions III volumes;
literary and theological institutions 23 voumes ships
of-wsr and military stations Do volumes; individuals
for grauous distribution III volumes. in addition to
80 600 pages Of tracts Donations have also been made
through the Board Of Foreign Missions, of books and
tracts 10 the amount Of $500 and by copcrteus of 2
volumes and $751; "a pages Of tracts The whole number
Of colporeurs employed in the of the year has
bern hundred and twenty eve; their fields OF labor
have occupied twenty four states The following the
aggregates Of their laborsTime spent, thirty years
four months and sixteen days: families visited 50So0;
conversed prayed with 22 ISL; families founi desti-
tute Of the Bible, 1s98; Presbyterian families visited
without the confession Of faith 237 volumes sold by
colporteurs 5S4e2; volumes granted by colporteurs.
6625 pages Of tracts granted by coportcurs l5t
The results Of the year show that the beard has
before been In 80 prosperous condition