The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-16
SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 1853.
Religious Intelligence.
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SERMONS.
The Right Rev. George Upfold D. D.. Msho, Of Indiana,
viii preach in st. John the Esangslists church, this
evening.
The Right Rev DR.. Freeman, Bishop OF Texas and Ar.
kansas, viii preach in st. fauls church. Williamsburg,
corner of South Second street aud Union avenue this
morning.
Elder Snow will preach to-day, at 1s3 Bowery
Bishop Hawks, of Missouri, will preach this evening in
the Free Church Of the Holy Martyrs, in Ludlow street.
i@ar Grand
church in New Haven installed October 5th pastor
OF the Congregational Church in Berlin, Conn.
INVITATION ACCEPTED.
Rev. Mr.. Becher closed his engagement with the Bap
tst Church and Society in Ellsworth Maine on Sunday;
he has accepted the unanimous Of the Baptist church
in Odtown where he will his laoors in the
course OF O few weeks.
DEcLrNArIoN.
DR.. Young, the newly appointed Catholic Bishop Of
Pittsburg declines the appointment Dr. Coskery, ap-
pointed to the See of Portland Me-, likewise declines.
RESIGNATION.
The Rev Norwood Damon, Of the First Congregational
church. North Chelsea Mass has resigned his pastoral
charge.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
DR. Withsrspoon died at his residence, Hillsboro'
s. c. ON Sunday the 2bh ult in the sxtythird yea OF
his age He for many pastor of the Prssbyte
ran church in hil,sboro
Rev C. W Gillian formerly OF Fsrport die. on tho 7,h
inst at his residence in Rochester.
Rev. Josiah S. Law died at his residence in Wathour-
Siiie' Liberty county, Ca, on the 4th inst.
NEW CHURCHES.
The First Presby church. ca pite street Rich
mond Va, will be open for divine service to-day.
The Presbyterian church .diGce in tho village or
Brocbport was dedicated on the 18th inst.
The rresbytc tcran church in Charleston, 5. c. was
dedicated to the service of God on the 9th inst
Tie meeting house of the Bspt tist church in Livingston
j., win be opened for divine worship Tuesday the
18th inst, with appropriate religious services Rev.
Henry z. Fish Of Newark is expected to preach at
O'Clock L. NJ, ana s. s Parker OF Paterson at O'Clock
r. N, .1
MISCELLANEOUS.
The matter in dispute between the two branches of the
Methodist church has been referred by mutual
conFent to Judge Mclean OF the United States Supreme
Court He will shortly visit New York to meet the
agents of the parties.
There built AMI in process OF building less
than Roman Catholic edihces in Chicago One of
these, now building, VIII be worth Sl00,600 and two
others already erected estimated to be worth $4,000
each.
METHODIST TRACT EoArD.-Ths managers Of the Tract
Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church held their
tie 18th inst The Treasurer, ]. s Edwards, Esq re.
ported the receipts of the society thus far be Hve
lhousaaa and try Tour dollars and the pondng
have adopted the cause twelve conference agents
have been appSnated Led eoportsgrs have been
ences The revision of the entire series of the socetys
tracts have been completed and many srbstutons and
additions made. The list now includes four hundred and
forty The volume series includes fifty works large anu
small.
TEaENNiAL CONVENTION or THE PROTESTANT EpIs-
CORAL CHURCH.
TENTH DAY.
There were very few delegates present at The open.
ing Of the services on Saturday mornng. 1t was II
O'Clock before full number Of delegates were as
semted.
The divine service Of the morning was performed
by Rev. DR.. N 3. Crocker Of Rhode Island, assisted
by Rev. I. +. Scott, of Georgia.
Tie Chairman (Dr. Creighton) took the chair, nd
called Tie Convention to order, at about TO- o'clock
when the roiutes Of the previous DAY were read ara
after slight debate qubb!ing as TO meaning
Of go,ds, &C., they were adopted.
IRE order of the day was then postponed, in order
to hesr the report OF the Committee Con ecr,tion
Of Bishops
rbe SECRETARY then read the report OF the Com.
mitiee, recommending thst the Secretary b. autho-
rse TO prepare the documents aud testimonials ne
eesssry for the cOnsecra o OF DE- Atkinson Bisuop
OF North Carolina, ia place OF Levi Sijman Ives,
d. II Geptsed
This report vas unanimously adopted and the dele
gates plUceeted TO sign the lestnnoaia s.
DR.. MEAD, when the signing OF the testimonials
had ended, said that he moved a reconsideration OF
the minutes He did sO that the Secretary might be
ordered to enter upon the minutes the sentence Of de-
position of Levi Silliman Ives, Late Bishop Of North
Carolina.
The vote to reconsider was carried, and the Secre.
ay accordingly Instructed to enter the sentence upon
the record.
The report Of the Committee on Canons was then
called for.
This Committee, through IFS chairman, DR.. Mead,
Then reported various amendments to different
canOns.
The Rev. DR.. vINroS. on behalf of the Committee
on Memorials then reported in regard to Grace
Church, in Chicago.
motion made to refer this report to the Com
mttee on Canons.
Upon this question rose a long debate.
The Rev. Mr.. CHASE, of Illinois, opposed the en-
ertainment of the que tion in any form. He thought
only Id 40
and lie thought it ought to be silenced altogether
message was here received from the House Of
Bishops, as fOllowsA-
Res5l,e ed That the House Clerical and Law Deputies
J., informed that the House Of Bshops have appointed
Bishop poane, Bishop kempcr am Bishop Potter, as
Joint Committee on the Conservation OF Bishops.
Resolved That the House Of Clerical and Law Deputies
he informed that the House Of Bishops have appointed
Bishop Mead, Bishop Potter and Bishop Elliot as Com
mtee Of Conference the proposed amendment of arti
Gle 5tll Of the Constitution.
The discussion on the report in regard to Grace
Church continued.
The colleague of Dr. Chase from Illinois, seconded
the suggestions made by this reverend gentleman
and after few remarks offered the following resou
zion -
Resolved, That the Report from the Committee on
Canons in regard to tho establishment of free trace
Church in Chicago, Illinois, be referred back To the Com
mitee nov presenting Il and such Committee be instruct
cd to report that this subject Is not within the legislative
jurisdiction of this Convention.
Upon this resolution sprung mp another long de-
bate, in regard to the authority Of the Convention to
lsgislate upon this subject. Numerous resolutions
and amendments we're offered, aud various motions
made, and upen each was separate debate, owing
10 which it was impossible frequently to tell upon
wha! topic the speaker was talking. The discussion
ended at late hour in the day, in recommitting the
report to the Committee presenting it.
After some further unimportant business the Con-
vsntion adjourned I'll Monday at 10 sclock A. NJ at
the same place.
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