The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-02

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Church Of tn. Epiphany Stanton street Rev c. H.
St Peters Church, Twentieth street-Rsv f. Il Can.
81: George. Church, stuyv...ns .qu.r.-R.v. Dr.
Church ofthe Messiah, Wooster strsst-Rsv W. A,
Congregational church, Sixteenth strsss-Rsv. O.
universalist Church, Fourth strsst-Rsv H. r. Nys
st.Luke's Building Hudson strest-Rsy J. Macbeth
New Jerusalem Church, Eighth strset-Prof Busk
-, oengrssstiona Church Fourth strsst-Rsv w.sA-
= Free Win Baptist Church, Grand strset-Rsv D. II.
! Grsham, morning.
univerrslist Church, Orchard s.rset-R.vC II. Fsy,
| evening.
copsress,ionsi Church, Hammond .trsst-Rsv DR..
St1yvessnt Institute, Broadwsy-Rey Mr. w slIinx-
Constitution Hall, Brosdway-Mrs.B Bishop, afternoon
The First Presbyterian church at Albion has nv,
Rev. A. L. Brooks, OF Corning, call to become ths
pastor.
The Mercer street church in this city has
unanimous san to President Hopkins, Of Williams
Rev Mason Noble has resigned as associate pastor OF
Rev. DR.. Duncan's church, In Baltimore.
The N 8 Synod of Peoria hiss organized the Pres
new Congregational church, situated on ths
conner OF President and Court streets, Brooklyn,
Rey Mr.. Harris, OF Conway has been invited to tn
pastorshp Of the new church in pittsnsid. Mr. Harri
Rev. Charles A. q. brigham was ordained and In
stalled pastor OF the Congregational church In Enfield
Rev Lyman Cutter, of Dorchester Mas, and late q
Andover Seminary was ordained pastor OF the Evan
sslicsl Congregational church In Psppsrel Jan "a.
Rev p. I. Holley was dismissed from his pastoral
connection with the Congregational church in San
field Mass, on the 2lst ult, on account sf Ill health
stalled pastor OF the church In sAndisfeld Jan 22d
Rev Thomas Laurie, OF South Hsdlsy, and formerly
church in West Roxbury lately and from its infancy
under the pastoral care Of Rev Christopher Marsh.
over the Congregational church in Windham. Ne
Rev WnliaH Burnett installed as pastor of the
g. Presbyterian church Of Manchester, Pa. on the
Rev William NJ. Paxton was installed psstor OF tbs
First Prssbyterisn church of Pittsburgh the Siss
ult as successor to Rev. DR.. Heron
Rev Thomas Y Msgll was installed pastor Of the
O. g. PresbJteri church of urbans, o.. on ths ll.h
ultimo
Rev L. Black has accepted q call TO the pastoral
care OF the Concord street Baptist church Brookrn
The First Baptis. church Of Poughksspsis has
unanimously invited Rev W. r. Nelson late OF Cape
Girardesu Mo TO ths pastoral Of the charch aud
he has accepted the invitation.
WESLEYAN MISSIONS ! rnr FEIEg IsLASps.-A A letter
from Rev John Watsford, dated Lakemba, July %,
1649, says The LskembA circuit is a very impor.
tan, .nr ana very ea.ens's enc ~ nave very muss
well. On the island where we reside there twelve
towns and there eighteen other islands connected
With the circuit some OF these are forty and nfty
miles from us, and we have to visit them Ia native
canoe. Having good canoe which cost Mr.. Calvert
much trouble and labor last year, have been
bed 10 visit nearly the whole of the Islands during
the lsst nine months. We ought to visit thsn at
least twice a year, and we shall endeayor to do
So There nearly fifteen husdred ms bers in So
ciety in this circuit, and those need much
teniion. The king of Lakemba Is still hsathea ss
are also few OF his people but the number Is be-
coming very small aud ve hope soon TO the day
when every knee Ia this place shall bow to We
have not been ct all surprised TO fad the .iaiay
heather little troublesome At times. Christia atty
has robbed them of many Of their sinful ples'aFes
their sins but IL Is useless and vain the gospel Is
winning its widening way and all the opposers must
be- yspquishsd. Many have embraced Christia nisy
during the yesr this island aud in many islam ~
the circuit Out OF the twelve towns here, nine
part are tuoh also wsnhkaImaiang, ths third eaI.t
In Lskemba, was taken i'll In October last and
concerned about his soul When h recovered nj
though there we're many obstacles In thu way, his
friends did al they could to prevent It, M gave up all
his wives but one, to whom hs married lie began
to meet In class, and Is changed we trust convert
ed mon His conduct Is very consistent and he ia
very jealous in recommending Christianity TO others
The following intelligence from ths ssule quarter,
and iew months later In date viii be read With in.
terest. lt Is from the journal OF Rev. Richard ".
Ign '6s S'h,r Wssl.yaa % %ssions.y 10 LaasSs.
seen and our ears have heard this day. Tainsyau,
the King has mades public profession Of Christani-
ty, and with bim five Others nclu ding the only re-
msining priest and others Of his friends Tasrs
has been great JOY In the city aud In the whos island
Sunday Oct 2lst-A memorable sabbath st Lskem-
bs lne king tor the 6r,t time after professng him
self Chrstian attended the hoase Of God join
OF Kings and Lord Of Lords y rui Tunbou, an sthsr
influential chie bowed FOR the hrst time before the
Lord The chiei Of the toEn Of Nasankalau. hear
ing the other day that the ling had oiued THAT IL
eperly professed his belief 10 Chris anity ordered
the chapel drum to be beaten, and Immediately went
TO the house OF prayer. and with several OF tho
naming heathens Of that tosn knels before q 0oi la
token Of bis becoming his willing subject, and his
The Rev James Calvert Wesleyan missionary In
Fewa, one OF the Fejre Islands, ~rite';-we heiA
our mitsionsry meeting The chapel was crowded,
I'D att All In tha 9uha
tons and donations amounted TO about soi The ns-
tvts Contributed s-ventysx mats forty tour bask-t
sixteen isns, sxtyt~o club, eleven hand. clobs one
pillow thirty one spears four ladies' dresses. ave
ter pots four combs, and one pig
THg CuuRcugs CtrRGv Mtvvrssra The drst
church ever organized In the Territory was Pres
hyterisn church At Fort Smelling ia 1884 or o.
Among its nrst board OF elders we're Col Loomis,
late Conmand dsnt stthat fort Capt Ogden, u. g. A.,
and the Hen u. ~ siblsy They were supplisd
OF Kauosa and the Lords Supper WAS celebrated for
the st time In of the company u To. fogt
The trst house OF worship, erected In the present
white settlements was that nov occupied By the R,.
man Catholic denomination In tnis town. IL wss
built several years sinc~. WHEN this spot was onlya
Ia Though rode log chspel. u oscupied a m st
commanding situatlcn, aud reninds o0c Of the cha
pels long tince dccaysd that were erecbeI by the
Sealous Jesuit the shores OF Lats superior
and Gscen Day. THIS pue 81 logs IL toon q be
removed, ~ understand 70 giys place = ~
the church which hs produced srohis-st,
painter snd sculptor. like aicARi Angelo. rhe arst
Prctestsnt house OF worship IN the white set,s
wa, computed In Augutt 1872 and occupisd by the
ctt gr, cation of the Rev MIR Netl until it was -
sroysd by Ere last MAY. 1t stood the lot sd ,in-
ing Mr. Rices residence THIS Methodist Episcopal
denomination commenced worshipping In their neat
brick edince In Decemoer isfs. Tns foundation OF
the PresbJ rian Church laid 10 the moath of
August IL IL alter the doric m ode built of brick,
and in dimension about 40 by 60 feet l. u a. present
the largest ednee IN tha terri ory II 90 far com
pletsd that the began TO worship th-rs
on the last day Of last No'snbsr. The Protss,snt
build about the fRme time, aud cf wood The ediacs
Ct the former Is 20 BY rs feet In the say p'intsd
STYLE The Baptist Church u 20. quite comnieset is
architecture 1, n good ts-te. and uupretsndtsS-a
symbol OF the ain slty of its church polity.
The follo~ng " list Of ths CLERGY throughout the
territory the time Of Sabbath services a. FAR ~
informed -.
s.tSr pAvt-- Roman Catholic Church, In cbsrgs of
Rev A. Rsvesux, morning services g. ~ snd io%
oclock; afternoon ~ a. o'ceck Presbyterisn