The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-04
Religious InteIIlgence.
SERMONS.

SERMONS.
A sermon in aid Of the sufferers at New Orleans
viii be preached in the Greene street Synagogue
this afternoon at halfpast two o'clock.
Rev. Antoinette L. Brown will preach this fore
noon in Metropolitan Hall.
Rev. Mr.. Smythe, of Charleston, S. c., will
preach to-day, morning and afternoon in the Canal
street Presbyterian church.
Divine worship in the Spanish language will be
held this afternoon, commencing at four o'clock, by
Mr.. Montsalvage, in the lecture room OF the church
corner OF William and Fulton streets.
Rev. William Cleland, of the Second Presbytcry Of
New York, will preach this evening in Montague
Hall, Brooklyn
The Prophet Snow will preach this afternoon and
evening at Mount Zion church, 1913 Bowery.
ORDINATIONS.
Rev. Levi A. Field was ordained on the 31st, over
the Congregational church in Marlboro, Mass.
The Right Rev. Bishop Williams, of Connecticut,
held special ordination in Grace Church, PrOvi.
dence. on the 30th ult-when the Rev. Messrs. Ed
ward L. Drown Edward P. Gray and William Il.
Mills were ordained to the ministry.
Rev. William Horton has received an invitation to
the rcctorship of ST. Pauls church, in Newburyport
Macs.
AccEPTANCEs
Rev George L. Rider has accepted call to St.
Johns church, Canandaigus, Western New York.
Mr.. A. w. Sproull, licentiate Of the Presbytery
Of Philadelphia has accepted an invitation to supply
the church in Jacksonville, Fa.
The Rev. William Horton has accepted the rec
torship of st. Paul's church, in Newburyport. lie
will commence his parochial duties Immediately.
DECLINATION.
Rev. R. p. Farris has declined the invitation to the
new church to be organized in Park avenue, st.
Louis and is supplying the First church, Peoria, ILL.,
RESERVATIONS.
Rev. Patrick II. Greenleaf has resigned the charge
OF st. Marks church, new parish organized in BOs-
ton md nod coll from Ctviaf hurnh in
Madison, 10.
Rev. Charles Lowe, assistant pastor OF the Uni
tartan church in New Bedford, has determined to
tender the resignation of his charge, account OF
confirmed i'll health.
Rev. Samuel Mckinney d. D.. has resigned the
similar position in the Female College, at fernando,
Miss.
Rev. John Blan has resigned the pastoral care of
the Bethesda Baptist church, Charestown, Mass.
NEW CHURCHES.
The most Rev. Archbishop Hughes, will lay the
corner stone Of St. Mary's church now building on
the corner Of Leonard and Remson streets, Williams
burg, on Sunday next 18th inst.
The Bishop of New Jersey will institute st. Paul 5
church, in Hobcken, to-day, commencing at half.
past 10 o'clock A. NJ.
The new church of ST. Agnes near Mount de
Sales, Gainesville, Pa, was dedicated on the list
ult.
The new Episcopal church at Rockford H., was
consecrated on the 23d .ult., by Right Rev. DR.
Whitehouse, Bishop of Illinois.
The Bishop of New Jersey consecrated St. Ste
phens church, at Mullica HILL N. j. on the 3Oth ut
The Baptist meeting -house lately erected in Banks
vile, Conn.,, was dedicated on the 18th ult
A movement is in progress for another Congrega-
tiona church in this city, by the society OF which
Mr.. Belden is pastor. plot Of ground has already
been purchased in the neighborhood Of Thirty
fourth street and Fifth avenue and the erection OF
lecture room begun.
The Second Baptist church, Baltimore, are build
ing new house of worship on Broadway, near
Pratt The corner stone was laid on the 10Th nit,
with an address from DR.. Fuller.
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Southern Churchman we learn that in
the diocess of Virginia the Protestant Episcopal
Church has 5,299 communicates, 653 having been
admitted during the year and 81 sunday schools,
with 56j teachers, and 1875 scholars. The diocess
has contributed to the cause of religion and fol-
church purposes, during the year, $26,6so.
Nearly 500 of the graduates Of Amherst College
almost one half Of its Alunni-have entered the
ministry. They compose now more than one-hrth Of
the Conversational ministers OF Massachusetts,, and
more than forty Of them have gone as missionaries
to the heathen
The Methodisis of Maine are taking measures to
raise s25 900 for the establishment OF female col
legiate institute.
Rev. James Lowry, of Chester district, Sc, re
Gently deceased, elL ,UCU 10 tue Via oCHoo IeS'
byterisn General Assembly's Board OF Foreign Mis-
sions, and $1,000 10 the Board OF Domestic Mis-.
sons
The Congregational Association OF this State are
preparing TO establish theological school in Ro-
chester. The site has been selected, we under
stand near the corner of North and Atwaer streets
in that city.
The Michigan Conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church will hold its annual session in Detroit
commencing on the l4th September next.