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

Methodist Church Charleston has been appointed by the
Governor and Council 20 III the vacancy.
There are thirty-two students at the Virginia
Seminary at the present time tw a'y belong
10 the diocess OF virginia six to New York three to
PENN y,ana two to south Carolina. and one 10 Massa-
cuis. In The Junior class there ten students, in
the middle. eight, and in tho senior, fourteen.
The Methcdiss il this city are about to establish
Muhe dist Collegiate School The New York cores
POI d. nj Of the Aoghr .9dsoa'o The enterprise
was projected and liz plans usturcd. some years
one Of delay has been the relative control
e be exerci, by The Conference and The stockhollnr
and another q delay the difficulty OF procuring
d special charter Tho charter has, however. been OBJ
the Board of Trustees is organized and agent
i employ in securing subscriptions for It The
agent cmp"s ~ ia the Rev Geo. Looms late Chaplain
OF tue Scameu 3 ffiend Society in China
The Lutherans OF Illinois, are making arrange
t. .etsli Ia College and Theological Seminary
Springfield for which s37 06o have already been
cured
Many years ago the Baptist denomination made
great effort 10 establish National University in the
District oil columbia ihe location was injudicious and
large the Gums are which have contributed to
cndow il and nj times TO relieve it. it be nearly
utter failure Al the present time there not twenty
students connected with all its classes and IL will bc
hard 10 hold commencement the present year.
The number Of stations occupied by he missOnn-
ries If the fescn American Missionary Societies Is Dol
Number OF ordained missionaries 36o male assistants
~ female assistants $50 The number OF church men,
ber Is about AZ 600 than half Of whom belong
to churches under the care of the American Board.
The first Presbyterian church in Princeton, N. j ;,
+,
the Kew w T. schenck. state that since he settled
among them four there have been added to It,
upon examination one hundred and eleven members,
and certificate eighty weight and the church has in
creased from 247 in number TO 353 making net gain
in four years Of 06 But the Presbythery thought he
call by Providence and dismissed him to
TO hiladephia
Rev. +. E. Cummings, formerly Of Concord, N.
H. but late of Newark n H. has received n call to be-
come pastor Of the Baptist church in pittshed Mass
Besides the house in Lee in Of erection the church
in West Stockbrdgo making arrangements to build.
The church in North Adams has raised the heavy debt Of
$1,000 from their house and the Pttseld church have IN
progress effort to relieve their house Of it's debt Of
~ 600
Rev. William Bathurst has seeded from the Eng
lsh establishment and will himself with the
gcgationasts Eaptiss lie has left living of 80 100
ayear
Rev. Frederick G. Clark was installed pastor
of the Twentieth street Presbyterian Church
Sermon by Rev. Dr. Adams charge the pastor by
fessor Wilson Of the Theological Seminary and charge
to the people by Rev j. l. Osrom, the former pastor
The degree Of Doctor of Divinity was conferred
upon the Rev Meanchon W. Jacobus Professor OF
Hebrew and Oriental Literature in the Western Theo-
logical Seminary by the trustees Of jefferson College,
Pa at their late meeting.
Prof. D r. Campbell, of the Covington Theologi-
cal Institute has accepted the Presidency Of tho
town College. succeeding President Reynolds.
Rev. DR.. Sharp, Baptist, Of Boston, is about to
celebrate the 10th anniversary Of his settlement among
the people Of his present charge.
Rev. Mr. Eddy and wife arrived at Smyrna, on the
10th Of January. on their way to the Syria mission.
The following account Of "Spiritual Retreat at
Detroit is from correspondence in the Tablet Roman
Catholic paper published Chicago The correspond
encc is dated Detroit April 2dThe Spiritual Retreat,
given to the people here by four Rcdemptorist priests
from baltimore ended on Sunday night, the 2Sth Of
March. II lasted two weeks. This has been glorious
time for the united congregations Of the Cathedral and
Holy Trinity could not previously have formed the
slightest idea Of the good that has been accomplished by
this Retire. t. have witnessed such happy time
There eleven priests including the bishop busy
rs they could be NIL the time hearing confessions Four
thou and and two hundred have gone to holy commun-
ion and at least two thousand of the two congrega
tions could not attend The Cathedral was dcnsely
crowded both day and night but particularly during the
night sermons-so much that the people could not
kne down during the bencdicon Of the Blessed Sacra
mcnt in the sanctuary there about two hun
dred persons every night. | never before such
crowd in any church There must have been nearly four
thousand every night and this dense crowd
kept up all the time. There great many Protcs-
tants present. Some few have become and 9th
ers understand the way 10 embrace the truth
Numbers have gone to holy communion who had ap-
preached the sacramens FOR years great change has
taken place and blessed arc the results.