The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-03-27

Religious Intelligence.
To-day IL Easter Sunday, and the last day Of Lent.
Easter il always the first Sunday after hs full moon
Of March; and Ii the il full upon Sunday, Easter
IL the next Sunday after The nDon after the 2lst
Of the month On s
season Of Lent
discourse will be addressed to young people to- day
light reading by the Rev. Edwin F. Hatfield d. d. At
the Seventh Presbyterian Church. Of Broome and
Ridge streets, to commence At hapast seven O'Clock IN
the evening.
Mr. Snow win preach to-day ct Mount Zion Free Church,
1os Bowery, in the afternoon and evening.
ORDINATION.
Mr.. J. Bakely ordained pastor Of the Congrsga.
ti0nal Church In Poultney, VT, on the 9Th inst.
INVITATIONS.
Mr.. Francis lie Baron, of Worcester, Mass, has re-
ceved unanimous invitation to be settled the Uni
tartan Society in West Dedham.
Another call has been received from st. Louis for Rev.
N. L. Rice Of Cincinnati to take charge of of the
Presbyterian Churches in that city M R. has not yet
decided.
an unanimous call from the First Presbyterian Church
Of Brooklyn. to become their pastor.
Rev NJ. Jeffrey, Of Albany Ia: received unanimous
all the place vacated by the illness Of Rev. Dr. Tucker
AcCEPTANcEs.
Rev. R. c. Waterston, Of Boston has accepted invi
tation to the pastoae Of the Unitarian Church In Angus
ia, Me-, for limited time.
Rev. James H. Pratt, of North Granville, Washington
county, N, r.. has accepted a unanimous call Of the
First Baptist Church. Bloomfield, NJ.
Rev. N. E. Cornwall Of Southport, Conn., has accepted
call to the rectorshp Of st. Andrews Pittsburg and
expects to take charge next Sunday.
Rev. Barker Of Perryville has accepted the uni.
ted invitation of the Baptist Chueh at Heighstown, N
labors.
Rev. Samuel wolcott Of Belchsrtown. Mass has &C.
cepted invitation to settle the High street Church.
Providence
D~~ n~r1gr ~ u,d. Hn>s
ed the unanimous call lately given him by the Clinton
street Presbyterian Church, Of Philadelphia.
Rev. James L. Maxwell, lately called to St. Paul's
Church. Trenton n j. viii enter on his duties this day
Rev. l. W. Norton, rector Of Trinity Church, Water
town. N Y. has res Rned his charge and preached his
farewell sermon ON Sunday Last.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. Calvin White died at Derby, Conn.,, on the 2ist
inst, aged 90 years.
Rev. Ernest l. Haselius, Professor Of History in the
Lutheran Theological Seminary at Lexington, c. one
Of great learning, died on the goth ult, aged u.
CHURCH DEDICATION.
st. Francis Seraph's Church, in Thirty hrst street. be-
tween sixth and Seventh avenues in this city VIII be
exercises will commence at CLOCK. Archbishop Hughes
viii speak on the occasion.
NEW CHURCHES.
The Catholics OF Boston about to erect several
churches Bishop Fitzpatrick il contemplating the
ton of grand cathedrs in the centre Of the city The
Neck Blackstone square, upon which they purpose
building chapel Rev Mr. Mcroy Of the Endisott street
Catholic church. has purchased portion Of the old jail
estate Leveret street. at cost Of $50 20l 49, and he
intends to build church the site for the aecommod
ton of the West End Catholics Another church ia to be
erected the South Cove for the convenience Of the
Catholics Of that region.
handsome Rsmsh church, Of free stone is about to
be erected at New London.
Quite effort Ia being made by the Catholic Church in
New Bedford to purchase Grace church, which 10 offered
for sale.
Rev Dr. Potts church has determined to send mission
aries to labor among the destitute population in the lower
part of tbs city.
The Baltimore Conference in its missionary collections
has reached the Of for the conference year
just cosed Bishop Morris reports that thirty young
have been receive into the conference and twenty
of the sort still wanted An increase also
Of twenty-seven hundred to the membership.
On Palm Sunday March goth, in St Marys church, Bur
lngton n j., the Rev. Professor Doane, read morning
pra, err the Bishop preached and confirmed twenty
two PERSONS making forty three since the last conven
ton.
The health Of Bishop Doane, Of New Jersey having
somewhat improved Of Late aud the OF his duties
rendering his absence at the present time nexpedien he
has abandoned his contemplated visit to England.