The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-23

Rev. r. I. Parsons installed pastor OF the Il-gt
Congregational church, at Concord, N II on tae -tb
INST.
INVITATIONS.
The High street Baptist church, llal.it... unan
mously invited Rev John Berg to becou pastor.
Rcv. r. Turnbul, D. u, of Hartford anu has an
noenced to his people that he had rece ri invitation
TO become pastor OF the Spruce street Baptist church,
Philadelphia.
Rev Mylon Merriam has accepted call to the pastoral
ofthe Baptist church in sharon Mass lie has al
ready entered upon his .abors.
Rev Rufus Eutting, Jr of Detroit, has accepted an
appointment Professor Of the Latin and Greek Ian
guages, at Illinois College
Rev L. Magnrs Cohen has accepted The invitation to
take te pastoral charge OF the Baptist church in Georgn
town s. G.
Rev Christopher Wyatt has accepted the call Of Tri
nifty church in San Francisco and sailed Thursday last
in the steamship Ohio for The field or his future abors
lie Is to receive salary o. 50, 900 per annum.
DECLARATIONS.
Rev Or Turnbali of the First Baptist churc, in Hart
ford Conn has declined the call OF the Spruce street
Baptist church of Philadelphia
Rev. Thomas s. King has declined the various calls he
has received from different parishes ond has decided to
remain with his congregation at the Hollis street church
in Eoston.
Rev MIR Liycrmore has declined the call to fill the
Place made vacant by the death OF Rev. Mr. Harringoa
at San francisco.
RESIGNED.
Rey Silas Bailey D. H., has resigned the presidency Of
Granville College Chic and has accepted that Of Franklin
College, In.
Rev. o T. Walker has resigned the pastorate Of the
Third BAPTIST clrch N North Sonngton, Conn, the
sgnation 70 take effect on the last Sabbath in March.
DEATHS IN TN: MINISTRY.
Rev Drury kairbanb died at Liteton VT. aged eighty
years.
Ecv Samuel p Nash, rector Of St. Andrew 4 and st.
Msrys churches died in Chester county Pa on the 4th
inst, IN the forty fourth year Of his age.
lied in this city, the 1lth inst. the Rev John w.
Chanie Of the doccss OF South Carolina, in the sixty
Gftl year of his oec.
Te1. ". r Wishart died at st. John N. B. on the 18th
Inst.
n
Ave graduate Of rown University in the class Of 1929
He twice settled pastor Of Unitarian churches but
compelled. years previous TO his death ac-
count OF IL health to rclinquish his chosen profession
NEW CHURCHES.
The Christian church in New Carlisle, Ohio was
dedicated the I'd instant, by the Rev W. II Doherty,
raor OF hc church, who has lately been elected roes
Of bellies et,res in Antioch college The Of $500
was contributed to pay of the debt Of the church
The Methodist Episcopal church of Georgetown
n J., dedicated TO the service Of Goi the 10th
instant.
The Methodist Episcopal church at Glasshouse
village Albany county, viii be dedicated 10 the worship
of God Oh Thursday. the eth inst.
new church, for the Methodist Protestants Of Kent
county, Md, dedicated the losh nsant. Rev Dr.
John /. Reese preached the dedicatogy sermon.
Tie Associate Reformed presIyterans are about TO cs
talish church in louisville Ky The difference BET vcen
them and the other Preabyerias mainly the
fact that they use exclusively Dagiis Psalms il their
worship.
new church has Just been completed II Fastl,ampton
liass costing including the furnishing yom 5l0 ODo 70
$1,000. all but SO SEQ o. which paid by Hon samuel
Wiliston ine organ costing 81 700, presented to
the society by III t. Knight, ESQ. Tho bell which cost
$3.50 was presented by seth Warner, Esq.
The Swedenborgians have erected house divine wor
shin on North Capitol street the railroad depot
in Washington city
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ey letter from Now Carlisle, Ohio we learn that the
utmost harmony prevails among the various religious de
nominations in that place, and that the members Of all
nc churches eygcneroas9 contributed towards the
nction of the debt Of the Christian church Just
IA
Doherty, who has been elected to a professorshp
IN Antioch COLLEGE In relation TO the bormaniyin,,
Of different religious beliefs extract the following
from the Boston Trdgscip Is quite pleasing to OBJ
serve the tendencies towards lberaity and tocraton
VII eh exist at the present time among Christians of al
tc'S aha choihihatons IN two towns n TINS vicinity
the Batiss have erected elegant, and spacious
clmch cdiRccs this season and in both instances the
churches have accepted the invitation extended to them
ly the Unitarian parishes to occupy their house of
ship until the structures finished. In these
cases The untarans have courteousy dispensed with
o their Sabbath services and the Baptists have de
clned 10 take hcir denomnatona hymn books into their
temporary place OF worship but have continued to
q Cnarian collection in their service like praise
worthy hmmonzing of the different denominations of st
Paul Minnesota Is observable 1t is said chat the clergy
men in that FAR Oft region in the habit of changing
weeks around in each oLers pupits and forget for the
time being the differences of opinion which commonly
Keep them apart The world has much cause Of hope
nom these favorable manifestations that cergymen
are really disposed to follow the example OF the political
world, ana have occasional term OF peace. The DIFF
fercn branches Of the great Christian church to
the unregcneratcd part of the community 10 be insane
disciples of Master to act abs4iIi maintaining
many differences ofopnion.
1t has been suggested that petitions should immediate
" be sent TO Congress- asking that the right of religious
worship may be secured BY treaty to American citizens,
in al foreign lands
Rev William L. McCaa a Presbyterian clergyman in
Philadelphia, has commenced French Protestant ser
vice in that city. lie breaches in that language every
Sabbath cyoning in the lecture of the sixth Pres
bytorian Church, in Spruce street.
Tie First Congregational Society in Cambridgcport
Mass the 1s inst placed in the hands Of their pas
tor about one hundred and fifty dollars when sum has
since been increased to about two hundred dollars the
beginning OF pastors library The books TO be
cctcd by the pastor and used by him his
II is understood that about the same amount will be given
annually until large and valuable library collected Of
standard pubhcations, that will be valuable at all times
Rev John Lille, Presbyterian clergyman in this city
has renqnished his charge and entered the service
the Bible Union as principal translator
The Rev H. l. Ballard, Of the New Jersey Annual Con
ference, Methodist Episcopal Church has been appointed
Dir trc Secretary Of the American apd Foreign Christian
union for the Middle district, comprising New Jersey
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