The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-09
RELIGIOUS Intelligence.

Religious Intelligence.
A discourse will be delivered this evening by the
most reverend Archbishop Hughes at the church of
St Francis Xavier, in Sixteenth street.
An extensive organization has been effected among
the various Congregational churches throughout the
country for the purpose of raising funds to he applied
in the erection OF churches in the west the asss
tance OF those already established. The money is to
be distributed equally among all the churches, $500
being the largest amount which will be given to any
one church. The sum to be raised must not be less
than $4,000, but it is said that twice that amount
has been collected already.
INSTALLATIONS
Rev. George W. Briggs was installed pastor Of First
church in Salem, Mass, on the 9Th inst.
Rev. /. G. Thatcher was installed as pastor of the
Congregational Church at South Dennis on the ed
ut.
Rev. George Darling was installed as pastor over
the Appleton street Church and Society in Lowell
Mass. on Thursday, Dec. 80.
Rev Mr. Gould was installed pastor over the Con-
gregationa society in Bddeford Me- the 9th inst.
Rev. R: s. Stone installed paster of the new
Payson church i'll Easthanpton on the 10Th ult.
ORDINATIONS.
Rev Francis Tiffany, of Baltimore, was ordained
pastor OF the Unitarian Church and Society in Spring.
field, Mass, on the seth ult
Mr.. Thomas William Brown, of Portsmouth n H.,
was ordained on Christmas eve, i'll the Stone Church,
as pastor Of the Unitarian church in Trenton, New
York.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. DR.. Turnbull, of Hartford has received call
from the Spring Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
Rev. Mr.. Waylen, of Philadelphia has been invited
by unanimous vote to the the pastoral charge of the
Episcopal parish of st. Philip, at Laurel Nd
Rev. Charles Wordsworth has received a unan-
nous invitation TO become the pastor OF the First
Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn.
4CCEPTANCE5.
The Rev. Thomas I. Guion, rector of the Birminp-
Episcopal Church. tn
become pastor OF the st. Johns Church in BROOKLYN
n. Y, aud it is expected that he will commence his
labors about the 1st of February next.
Rev. Azariah EIdridge, pastor of the North Con
gregatonal Church in New Bedford, has accented
call to the pastorate of the Clinton street late Dr.
Parkers Church in Philadelphia.
Rev. b. F. Parsons, late of Wanhegan. Iowa. has
accepted an unanimous call from the First Church
and Society in Dover N. H. The installation will
take place on the 18th of January
Rev. Mr.. Billings, of Boston, has accepted the call
of the Unitarian Society of Bridgeport, and will
enter upon the duties immediately.
Rev. j. c. Wilson has accepted the invitation to
become the pastor Of the Spring street Congreea
tiona church in Milwaukee.
DECLINATIoNs.
Rev. DR.. Child has declined the invitation to be-
come pastor Of a church in Bennington, Vt.
DISMISSED
George w. Smith, q young man, recently EN-.
ployed as pastor of the NJ. +. Church. at Cranberry
has been dismissed for gross Heentousness.
RESIGNED.
Rev. DR.. Allen has resigned his profcssorship in
Williams College, and takes a similar post fmental
ard moral philosophy at Lafayette College Ea,ton
Pennsylvania.
NEW CHURCHES.
The new Unitarian church at East Boston, under
the pastoral charge Of the Rev. W. H. Cudworth was
dedicated on the 10Th ut
The house Of worship situated on the corner of
summer and Sea streets recently purchased by the
Boston Seamans Friend Society, to take the place
OF the Mariners church (recenty DESTROYED hy tre)
having undergone thorough repairs and greatly i'm
proved and made comfortable for the sailor was de-
dcated on the 30th ult.
The new Baptist church in Albany was dedicated
on the 26th nit.
The Methodist Episcopal church, on Lafayette
street in Salem Mass. was dedicated to the worship
Of God on the 9Th inst.
4 Few church ediflce erected by the Payson
church, in Easthampton, was dedicated on the 18th
nit, by appropriate services.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. Lyman Beecher Of Boston, who is now II
years OLD received the following letter on the LIST
inst, which contained, as is Indicated about as
valuable New Years gift could be offered to
faithful minister OF the gospel in his declining years.
B0sfoS January L. 1858.
Rev LYMAN BrIagR r. Dear sir Permit ia in
heaif of ourselves, and the several gentlemen whose
names ore enc9sed 70 ask your acceptance Of life
annuity ot ye hundred dollars per annun. policy for
which send you We take this occasion dear sir
30 you of the high appreciation in which your for
mer nuistrao In This city. and yonr more public
abor here and elsewhere m held BIZ your old friends
and 70 express the wish that you mag vet have
wears Of health aud happiness spend amongst ~.
with sentiments II highest regard remain your ODE
dent scryants
The congregation Of the Four-and-a-half street
Presbyterian church, in Washington city, have elect
ed the Rev Mr. Sunderland, Of New York, their pas
tor.
The Rev. Henry 4. Shotz ofI4itiz has been elect
I'd pastor q the Moravian Church of Lanca Ster Pa
in place Of Rev. Robert De Schweinitz who has been
appointed inspector Of the Morayi0n Female Aca-
deny, at Salem, ". G.
The Sunday School connected with the St paul's
Episcopal Church Of Philadelphia have voted the
large sum Of $500 in aid of the building Of an Or.
phan Asylum at Cape Palmas. Africa.
The House Of Representatives Of massachusetts
on the 6th inst made choice Of Rev. Mr.. Lowell for
Chaplain Mr Lowell is a highly respectable clergy
man Of the Methodist Episcopal Church resident In
South Boston.
II Is proposed to establish a Female College at
Huntsville 10 be under the of th. Texas Con
ference Of the Methodist Church South. $1,000
have already been subscribed TO erect the buildings
SO sayg the Huatsr,ac Presbyterian which doubts
not tn the methodist Church win act worthy Of the
denomination, 10 literally subscribing 70 this insti
tuition.
A Rev. Mr.. Cummings Of Concord. N. H.. has
issued parcel Of flaming handbis announcing the
end Of all aublunary things in 1854. Ec inds
Der Of deluded followers.
The Bergen County Bible Society viii hold its next
anniversary on Tuesday, iIth Of .IJhuary, 1903 in
the Lutheran Church, at Saddle River, n. }.
The Warren County Bible Society meets ct Belvi.
dcre n. j., on tie 9th January instant, and the
County Temperance Society in the same place on the
lith instant.
CITY TRADE REPORT.