The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-18
RELIGIOUS Intelligence.


A third discourse before the Young Mems Ass0-
citation of the South Dutch church, Fifth avenue,
will be delivered this evening" by the Rev. Joseph r.
Berg, D. d.
On the 18th inst. the interesting ceremonies OF
ordn alton were celebrated at the cathedral on Erie
street, Cleveland. Four reverend gentlemen, hav
ing been previously installed as deacons, aud subse
quently as sub deac0ns. presented the nselves for
,ldinaticD as priests They have been eight or nine
years in preparation for the holy office. The cere
monies began by singing the Tierce," duriag which
Bishop Rape (who 0flciated on the occasion) re-
then celebrated, during which tho ordination took
place by the imposition of hands, all the priests
present partici oating The sermon was delivered by
Rev Mr. Campion, VicarGeneral, and Marshal.
Rev. Messrs Carraghead and Frougher oficiated a.
Deacons Of Honor The Rev. gentleman ordained
were Rev. Stroker, p. Dolviok. j. Hamane. a,n
Mr.. Bougart The cathedral was crowded duriag
the entire service.
The ordination Of Rev. D. F. Goddard as pastor
over the Unversalist ciety in Canton street, Bos
ton, took place on the 18th inst.
INVITATION.
Rev. d. c. Putnam, of Columbus, N. j. has been
invited TO the passionate Of the Baptist church in
Cherryville, Pa.
Rev. Jos. P. Thompson, of the Broadway Taber-
an invitation from the Society Of Inquiry Aadovsr
Theological Seminary, to address them at their next
anniversary.
Rev Joseph D. Hull, late Of Bratteboro, w. has
accepted q call to become the pastor Of the COngre
gatonal church and society in South Reading, Mass
RESERVATIONS.
Rev. T, J. Penny has resigned tie charge Of the
Baptist church at Freeport, Armstrong county, Pa
Rev. Professor Aaron Warner, Of nherst College,
who has filled the office Of Professor OF Rhetoric and
Oratory in that institution for the last ten years. has
recently resigned the prOfess0rship.
Dee O. Dckro n n
raj charge Of the first Baptist church in Nashville,
Tenn, and has received call to the pastoral ch1rge
in Columbus, Miss
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. Horatio G. Jones, D. D., died in Philadelphia
on the 18th inst, aged n years.
Rev. Stephen 8. Nelson, Baptist clergyman, died
in Amherst on the 9th inst, aged 81. He was
graduate Of Brown University in the class Of 1884
new CHURCHES.
A new house of worship in Hinsdale, N. H., was
dedicated on the LIST inst.
A new and beautiful house of worship was dedicat
ed at Andover, N. Y, on the lst inst.
The edifce for the Catholic Church of St Joseph,
which has been in course Of erection during the past
two years, in Providence, R. l., is now nearly COM
pleted, and will be opened for service this day.
The new church erected by the old school Presby.
tefians Seventh street. Washington city, dedi
Gated on the 18th inst.
new church ediice, for the use of the Baptist
church, at Jacobstown, n j., is to be opened next
Wednesday.
The Presbyterian Church of Bloomfield. N. j., hay.
ing been enlarged, remodelled, and reftted, will be
re-dedicased to-day.
church, at the northwest corner Of Seventh and
Spring Garden streets Philadelphia was laid on the
18th inst, in the presence Of large assenblage.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Congregational church in Twentieth street, in
this city, lately purchased the building known the
Twentieth street Presby terrain church. between Sixth
and Seventh avenues. but will net obtain full posses
sion until the LIST Of February. By . mutual agree
ment, however. the Congregational Society will
occupy the house each Sabbath evening until Febru
airy /.
The Tennessee River Association was organized on
the 18th of October 1t is composed of ten churches
large territory is embraced by this association,
viz.:-Jackscn, De Kalb, and part OF Marshall coun
ties, Ala, and the western half Of Marion county
Tenn. The Tennessee river runs through the centres
hence, and appropriately, its name.
Rev. R. R. Kellogg, late of Detroit, has been ap
pointed Distri It Secretary of the American ami For
eign Christian Union, for the N orthwest.
meeting of Congregational ministers has been
held in Hartford to consider whether the Congrega
tional system of Connecticut needs revision, and
whether the churches desire q movement for that
purpose The subject was referred to the Consocia-
ton, to call convention If they should see fit.
Mr.. McNulty, for many years priest at the Roman
Catholic church In New Bedford, has been transfer
red to q church in South Boston He will be sue
ceeded by Mr.. Ennis, recently Of Salem.
Interesting farewell services with reference to the
sailing Of Rev. L. Douglass formerly pastor Of the
Baptist church in Fort Ann N. Y, and Rev. A. r.
r. Crawley, Of Nova Scotia, graduate Of Newton
Theological Institution missionaries OF the American
Baptist Missionary Union to Burmah, we're held in
the Harvard street Church, Boston, on Sabbath
ming last, and again on board the bark Lyman on the
18th inst previous to her sailing The vessel left
wharf at IL o'clock The devotional services in the
church were conducted by several Of the pastors OF
Baptist churches in Boston and vicinity, and on ship.
board by Rev. A. p. Mason Of Chelsea.