The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-18

solved in order TO render ths operations in TEMPORAL AZ
fairs efceut TO authorse Tho several annua con
ierenees Oh tho south to take action the sub
fcbcmes growing out Of that resolution In Tennessee
the lay representatives, were bona fde members Of the
CONFIDENCE for all practical purposes, and entitled to
vote upon all questions touching the financial affairs OF
the church
The P,orie Herald Publishes call for national
gathering Of congr gationalists ut Albany, in juno
September nj xt signed by committee raised for the
purpose The idea originated with the Iowa Correupon
dent, whore original plan TO hold annual
titn after the manner of our General Assembly This
the York brchern have modified in that only one IL
proposed which of course be repeated every year
in three years as the benefits shall The
object Of the gathering has also received slight altcra
ionits originator propo-ing for consideration the state
Of the denomination and the means of its enlargement
while in the present call intmation il given of an
tion to gain control OF the Home Missionary Society
Rev A. l.. Stone. of Boston, pastor of tho Park
street church has been unable to preach for the past
two months, and. though somewhat conyalcscent vii,
leave for Bermuda for the purpose securing per-
manent relief from a bronchial affection. -
The First Presbyter church Of Princeton, n. j.,
has invited the Rev. Prof Hope to supply their pulpit
until they secure permanent pastor.
James B. Cleveland, member of Yale Theological
Seminary has received call from the first Congrega
tional Church in Durham, Ct
The Rev. DR.. Brindsmade, of Newark, N j., APP
pear in his pulpit on Sunday last after absence o.
several months in Florida aud was welcomed BY the con-
grega!ion with affection.
will seek new rooms this spring. The Recorder says
1.-THE unfortunate effect II putting great denomina
ional society under the control of single church and
pastor, has been sufficiently illustrated by the summary
eectment from their about to be executed upon
the American and Foreign Bible Society 1t shows
clusvey that no society be- in any good sense Of
the term, independent under snoh circumstances"
The New Jersey Annual Conference, which ha :
been in session for several days at Tgnton adjourned at
. '6..5ek on tho 10Th inst The following candidates
were admitted :-D. Tweed, W. W. Wytha D. Water,
Samuel Y. Moore u. + Wooison J. W. Hickman. G.
Clark. George Henry Jones, J. L. Hays. j. B. Mathis
w H. Dckerson, Isaac w. Half. w. H. Stockton
Jas. II. Primrose, John w. Cole G. Walter Smith sam
uel M. Hudson. Daniel McCurdy, J NJ. Souders. The
amount of money distributed to the preachers
amounted to S3524 49, about S5o6 less than last year
Tho claims exceeded any previous year, and reach
5000 20
The ceremony Of laying the corner stone Of Christ
church Episcopa) in Bridgeport CT took place on Fri
day week The church is to DO built of hewn stone
from the quarries at Chatham and Portland the By
zantine style The main body Of the building is to be 60
by 10 feet with domed recess extending back twenty
feet for the chancemaking the whole length 10 feet
II to have two towers each Is feet square rs feet
high
The Christian 1drocdte (Methodist) says:-s We
have received intelligence OF the decease of Rev Caleb
Crane. of Missouri Conference Rev William Palmer of
Rock River Conference; and Rev. Ira r. Thurston Of
Maine Conference Also the following members Of the
British Wesleyan Conference Rev Matthew Mainson
Al years in the ministry Rev Charles Radcliffe years
Rev odson 6asson 81 years Rev John Evans 81 years
Rev. w. H. Dickson, missionary in India, years.