The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-22

q ne Senate Of Massachusetts,, has been called to
the pastorship Of the North Church and Society in
Falmouth, BY unanimous vote.
ACCEPTANCE.
The Ancient Baptist church, at Lyons Farms,
near Newark, New Jersey, have extended q call to
Rsy. J. w. Gibbs to become their pastor, which
he hes accepted, and has already entered upon his
duties.
Rev Hasbrouck Davis has dissolved his connection
With the Unitarian Church and Society in Water
town, Massachusetts,, in accordance with the wishes
Of large number Of the society, who have dissented
from Mr. Davis in the theological views recently pre-
scented by him.
Rev. Frederick 7. Gray, OF Bullhnch Street church.
Boston, preached his farewell sermon, prior to his
departure for California, on the 18th inst
NEW CHURCHES.
The Grace church, Van Worst township, Jersey
City, was consecrated on the 18th nst the Rt. Rev.
Bishop Of New Jersey officiating assisted by Rev.
1estrs Patterson, Southland, Watson, Thompson and
Bowden.
The Bethlehem Baptist Church having completed
the erection of house OF worship at New Hampton
Station, Hunterdon county N. j. the dedicatory SER
vice will be attended, Providence permitting, on
Tuesday, the 7th day Of June next
A floating bethel was dedicated in Cincinnati, on
the 10th inst. Sermon by Rev. H. ). brecKenridge,
ID. D., of Louisville, Ky.
The new Methodist Church on Carondalet street,
New Orleans, was dedicated on the Sth instant.
DR. Parsons preached the sermon on the occasion.
The sum OF Sl0,UUV WAS Iulscu NY tuc COHSrcRdCon
on the occasion. This, we believe, is by far the
largest collection that has been made on one occar
sion, in the United States for similar purposes.
The new Pine street Presbyterian church in st.
Louis was dedicated on the 10Th inst.
The new Methodist Protestant Church at Easton,
HID, was dedicated on Sunday last. Rev. DIR. John
s. Reese Oficiated in the morning, and Rev. e.
Yates Reese in. the afternoon.
DEATH IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. J. Whippo, Of Hubbard, rrumbull county,
Ohio, inhaled chloroform preparatory to submitting
TO o surgical operation on the face. After nhaling
the chloroform ten fifteen inspirations, his coun.
tenaHce changed, he Strengthened himself in his
chair, drew several breatts and died.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Southern Baptist Convention have resolved
10 hold their next meeting in Montgomery, Ala
bama, on the second Friday of May, 1856.
There were one hundred and twenty seven con-
nImed in the Church Of the "Mother of God, Gov
ngton, KY, Oh the 10th instant. OF these, ninety
were English, and thirty-seven Germans.
The religious anniversaries commence in Boston
this week. They promise to be unusually important
and interesting.
The Maine Methodist Conference will commence
it's session in Biddeford, next Wedncsday-B Bishop
Jayne presiding.
Rev. II. M. Nichols, late Of Mass, has been ap-
Territory of Minnesota Of the Western Home and
Foreign Missionary Associations, and Of the Ameri
can Reform Tract and Book Society. He is author
lied to preach at large through the territory to
gnnixe churches, and through the missionary assO-
citation to provide with regular preaching the COM
munities and new settlements now destitute OF the
same.