The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-25
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.

MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
The Presbytery Of Baltimore, at its meeting in
Baltimore the 18th inst dissolved the pastoral rela
tim between the Rev: Cyrus Hunting and the church
Of iia're de Grace Mr. Huntington has accepted the
pon;ment q associate screary and general agent Of the
Maryland STATE Tract Society.
The Rev Z. J, Vail. late Of Babylon, Long
leland going TO California as missionary Of the Pres
byte,isn Board
Frt church lexington KY. during the inability Of Dr
j. Breckinridge to NIL the pulpit account Of feeble
health
Rov DR.. Goldsmith, and the Rev. J. Lowrie,
appointed commits the General Assembly at
Charleston r. he Pre- bytery Of New York
Rev. w. W Thayer. late of Lyndon, VT, has re-
ceived nous call 70 settle the church
ciety in Wes, rrookield. Mass
The North church and Society of Portsmouth, N.
H. have invited Nr Reuben T. Robinson Of Grantville,
70 become their pastor
call from the Presbyterian church of Smith
Van Brunt
Rev Mr. Hopper has been called to the Prcsbytc-
rian Church at sag IIorbor, l.. l.
Rev. Gaylord l. Moore, of Maryland, has boon
received into the Prestyery of Long Island and is to
settle AT Babylon,
Rev. Hugh Wilson has been released from his
pastoral chaIge al Southampton H. and has accepted
call to the Presbyterian church at Hacketstown, j.
LIBERIA The republic of Liberia comprises some
SEQ Coo inhabitants of whom about 1000 may be regarded
civilized There than 600 communicates in
the Christian churches and more than 1900 children in
the salbath schools and more than 200 in the day
schools
Rev Horace W. Palmer released from the
II the Congregational church in Twnsburg on the
ground q i'll health.
BosToN ANNIvERsA RIEs The societies which
have formerly held their anniversaries in the fremont
nery Marlboro Chapel which has been engaged for this
purpose They commence Monday, May24
The financial year OF the Baptist Missionary
Union osed March alt The receipts for tho month Of
total receipts for the year from donations and lcgaces
very nearly 500 0co which is about $4,000 than the
from no rmrrn n rtnrt ha
The increase ha been entirely in the department of dona
lions, tho cGacies having been less than during that
year The expectations Of the committee receipts
from coordinate societies and other sources, have been
fully allied that the total receipts will probably cover
all expenditures. estimated at s125oD0.
A Missionary Convention of tho Lutheran church
was in session i'll Baltimore last considering plan
for the purpose q hitting all the synods. German
Engih North South East and West in the great work
of hcme missions. Also plan enlarge extend and
unite the education operations that all the bencca-cs
may receive aid from the funds of The Parent
Society Hitherto only those studying Getty sburg re-
ceiyed aid, Will. all the oth,rs were neglected.
TEE PKEGYTERy OF NEW YORK commenced its
spring session in the Presbyterian church of Cr
ton and Rem,en streets Brooklyn, on Monday the 10Th
inst the last Moderator Rev II. n. Rankin preaching
the sermon Rev. j. =. Rockwell wa chosen Moderator
and Rev. Ncss.s. Rankin and Wells. Clerks
DEruT ,TIoS - LoSDoS.-The executive com
mittcc OF tie A. rcan Tract Society have commissioned
Rev II " D. Johns. Of Baltimore formerly of Cincinna-
IL az delegate Of that institution tn attend the ami
versery meeting of the london religious tract society that
takes place IN May next
James y cleveland. member Of Yale Theolo-
cical Seminary hes received call from the First Con
grcratiopa church. in Durham. Conn.
Rev. A. w Mcclure Of Maiden has received and
accepted unanimous call from Dutch Reformed church
in Jersey city. Nj. TO become their pastor
A Liturgy is proposed to be introduced into the
German Reformed church A writer says Let us
have fun and compctc liturgy and that will
tain variety q: forms from which lions NAV BE-
made and which will leave for satisfying pro-
babe difference OF taste. well give opportunity for
adapting to The varion end circustancrs which
NM Nsfh fIn of min tnriaf lnfy n.1
service"
The SAMSON street Baptist church, Philadelphia.
vacant by the removal Of the Rev. Howard Malcolm.
D. d. TO the Presidency OF Levisbrrg University have
extended unanimous ana very cordial Invitation the
Rev. DR. Bowling to become their pastor.
Las, year il was proposed to hold convention
and the Western Staes The subject is attracting
much attention and viii probably be carried into effect
discussion would BE two-our relations Prcsbyterians
and 10 saveryin the work II nome missions. The
vention VIII be held we presume, either Mt Albany
some place intermediate between that aud Buffalo.
Tie ecclesiastical year in the Presbyterian Church
%. -, which extends from May to May, has this year
been one OF unusual mortality among the clergy The
Pres gt1cn says:As FAR register extends which
possibly may not be complete tho following ministers
have departed this life since May ast-Ezekie b. Curie,
Orange aged ST. John Mark Fulton. Upper Missouri, GO;
James Hopkins. Chillcothe. 81; James y McGinnis,
Hunting don. -. Jonathan y Ely. Eizabehtown, 40;
John Gross Donegal young William NJ. Hall. Hunting
don 81 John kennedy Kaskaska C5; Jer Chamberlain
u D. Mississippi. Sc; W. A. Mcdowell. d. d.. Phladel
phia, oS; Samuel ral.ton. J.. D.. Ohio go Robert r.
Bccse. Peoria, Hugh shaw Tennessee: Arch. Alexander
D. D. Nes Brun. wick aged ~ Hamilton Scott. Brazos
Jacob Green BEDFORD aged 90. Richard Graham, Fndcy
Samuel l.. Graham d. D.. West Hanover; Dugald Nc
Intyre. Cra1fords' lie: Abel A. Gaze Ebenczer; Robert
W. Iisdden. Trraloosa. ogcd Is; David Ncconaughy,
orson Douglas iiadelpida 81 Joserh Wyiie, wash
ington 40. John l.. Cumming Iowa. 30; Henry Davis,
D. d Mohawk So: William i pott. d. d. ST Louis 49,
VIM c. GrcoDlcof sangamon 81; Um. Cs!hoon, Licking
ton, SO; George W. Simpson. missionary in Africa
Donegal; Peter McNabb East Alabama aged 40; oliver
A Ta,lfr Iopd0p Hurry Ili2ahq II
town.
A correspondent Of the Philadelphia Obeerrcr, in
Texat says IN recent note dated "Borun River
March l5ti-'We have fine lands and good navigation.
but almost entirely destitute Of preaching and
doubt whether here has been delivered by
Presbyterian minister The river. We within Is
miles Of Monroe a town the WaShta. settled. /
told the year With your city in which there
hae be- church The Catholics are now building one.
A man may travel twelve hundred miles north
from Galveston Texas without ing beyond tho limits
OF the prcsbytery The other prcsbytcrles
equsl extent q Territory: large Scotch emil
grafton j. passing into the state who will b. come farmers.
ara be ready 10 support the institutions OF the gospel.
Thtro il not only great need # minister BAT great
cuurtg,TCnt as TO comfort and uscilness.
The Portuguese PRESBYTERIAN church in Jacbson-
vile. Iu Rev MIR. natto' pastor il Gourishing uader
IT, sfors Of their cxcellen; minister AMI considerable
number o. tho congregation have been recently made
subjects % oiyne grace
VI learn from the Southern fdrcrqfe that the
Writ e REV. pr Style the Southern Secretary
OF the American Bible Society t. Montgomery h!ala ma
has lei The purehefo II large house II that city
be ut'd general depot for The scriptures r. supply
the wants ~ tho people o. hat St4to one renii Han
etbso rib4d ~, nun tcent j 3 OO0 owatde thc
object and tie remainder amounting to about The Ike
cub crbcd by other genti III Montgomery.
The Savannah Bible Committee have cuploycd
&c ccposttr ncSp"rrE fifteen countic u the state of
Ceoiris The past year. Ihcy report that IN
one bird ard even orc haf y The families v Ted
Cntitly Gestituio II The Bible III tgnilr where
Tho wife he'd bcena menbc Il the church for
y.nrihty Ina u,ycF hada any portion - thc word ~ Goi
tat. hnuo 1he.c clurtce. however by i,r thc
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