The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-16
he officers for the ensuing year are:-


Bishop Wainwright will hold confirmation in the
Astor place Protestant Episcopal Mission Church,
this evening, TT IL O'Clock.
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev. j. w. Sessions, late pastor In West Suffeid,
Conn.,, was installed over the Congregational
Chrnch in West Woodstock, Conn.,, on the 10Th ult.
Rev. MeIrick Knight was installed pastor of the
Congregational Church in Hebron. Conn.,, ON the
2Sth ult
Rev. o. " Mclean, recently of the Presbytery of
Carlisle, having in the usual manner been received
member OF Presby terry, was duly installed pastor
Of the cong regation of Huntington. In the install
lation service Rev. u. X. Junkin, DID,. preached
the sermon.
Rev. D. r. Waldo. late of Pouehkeepsie Kew
York has been installed pastor Of the Congrega-
tional Church in North Brook6eld, Mass.
Elder 81 Winston, formerly pastor Of the Baptist
Church at Charlottesville, Va, al more recently of
congregation in New York. entered upon his
duties. last Sabbath. as pastor of the Cumberland
street Baptist Church at Norfolk.
Rev. f. S. Howe was installed as pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church at Vienna, Ontario
county, New York, June 20, by the Presbytery of
Geneva
Dutch Church in Richmond. Staten Island, on the
I'd inst. Sermon by DR.. Vermilye.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. Robert ?. Rogers, of Boston has received
and accepted invitation from the First Parish in
Gloucester, to become their pastor.
the Orthodox Church in West Amesbury to become
their pastor. Mr.. Thompson is well known as q
most successful missionary in Smyrna, where he la
bored for several years until i'll health compelled his
return.
Rev. Milton Buttolph, late of Painted Post, has
accepted an invitation to labor in the Presbyterian
church of CASTLE, and has removed to that place.
Rev. Moses Ballou, Of Bridgeport, has accepted
call OF the First Independent Universast Church
OF Hartford and win enter upon his duties as their
pastor to day.
Rev, Gurden W. Noyes, late of Cornwall VT, has
been invited to become colleague with Rev. DR..
Stiles, of New Haven.
Rev. Z. De Voc, Universalst, has been engaged
to preach in Marshall and Orskany Falls, New
York, one half the time each for the ensuing year.
Rev. f. Taylor, of lansingburg. New York, has de.
clined call to the Congregational Church at Kala
mazoo, Mich.
The Rev. John Mcshane, late curate Of Killeavy,
Armagh, Ireland, has been appointed by the Right
Rev. DR.. MeCloskey, Bishop Of Albany, to Saratoga
Springs, New York.
Rev. S. Lansing Burouehs, of Philadelphia, has
accepted the call of the First Baptist church of
Richmond, and will enter upon the disharge Of his
official duties on the first Sabbath in October next
Rev. j. Fl. Manning, for merly of New Brunswick,
has received and accepted q call to a Reformed
Dutch church in Brooklyn.
ORDINATIONS.
Rev. Mr.. Monsalvatge, converted SpaRard, was
ordained by the Presbytery Of Brooklyn on Friday
evening Mr.. NJ. Is to go soon a missionary to
South America, for the American and Foreign
Christian Union.
Mr.. Albert Beebe, a lcentiste of the Presbytery
Of Chenango, was ordained to the work Of the gos.
pei ministry among the Armenans in Turkey, at
special meeting of that Presbyte held at Guilford
June GOTH
Mr.. John Henry BIodt, a graduate of Union Theo.
logical Seminary, was ordained by the Presbytery
Of Troy, at an adjourned meeting held in the First
PRESBYTERIAN church, Troy, June 10th, as an evan
geiist, to labor in California.
Mr.. John Kelly was ordained as a missionary to
Africa by the 0. S. Presbytery of Washington, at
the Forks Of Wheeling, Pa, June 25th.
Mr. Sanford Richardson, Of Union Theological
Seminary. and licentiate Of the Third Presbytery
Of New York, was ordained as an evangelist to
preach the gospel in foreign land by the Presby-
terry of Peoria and Knox, at fremont, ILL.,, June "a.
Rev.Wm. f. Jones was ordained by the Presbytery
OF Troy on the 22d Of June, end installed as pastor
81 the o. 8. church in Green island, Ny.
RESERVATIONS.
Rev. Mr.. Sweet, Of St. Pauls Episcopal Church,
Fond du Lac, has been compelled to resign his
charge on account Of i'll health It is matter Of re-
greet to his congregation, as he has been with them
since the organization Of the parish.
Rev. James Thurston has resigned the pastoral
charge Of the Allen Street Church in Cambridge.
Rev. s. G. Mason, pastor Of the Fret Baptist
Church in Petersburg has resigned. r
Di5MIssALs.
Rev. William Wright was dismissed, at his own
request, from the pastoral charge of the Congrega
tionsl Church in Chicopee Falls, Mass, on the 9Th
inst.
Rev. James r. Smith was dismissed from the pas
torate of the o. S. Church in Hilands Penn. and
accepted the post Of minister to the Bethel Chapel
in Pittsburg.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
The Rev. Mr.. Shock Of the NJ. f.. Church at New
Brooklyn, Camden county, died very suddenly, a day
or two since, it is said, OF cholera.
Rev. John slsde, of the Methodist Church. died in
Thomas county, Ca, on the 18th uh
NEW CHURCHES
The Unitarian Society Of Rockport under charge
Of Rev. A. &. l.. Arnold, intend erecting q new
church this fall, their present not being sufi-
cient for the accommodation Of the congregation
now worshiping there.
The Universast Church in Springfield H., are
about erecting new and commodious house Of wor
chip.
4 new Catholic church. of Gothic style, is being
built in Alton. When completed, 1t will be one Of
the finest in the West.
The cornerstone of an Old School church was
laid at Belmon', Philadelphia, on the 9th ult
MISCELLANEOUS.
conference meeting Of much interest was held
at the First Baptist Church Rochester on We,Ines-
day evening. The object of the meeting was to
consider tue prevailing want Of ministers: and to
discuss means and measures 10 provide for the dest
tuition. Rev. Messrs. Sampson, Of Washington, De-
Hewson. Wilson and Edwards, Of Canada. Warren
Of Troy. Fish, Of New York. and Galusha and J. N.
Wilder, Esq, made addresses. II was resolved to
raise the remainder Of the $4,000 TO endow the
Theological Seminary, SIS 900 for German Pro
fessorshp and hold concert Of prayer for colleges
and young men 'studying for the ministry, on the
last Thursday Of February.
DIOCESE OF IowA.-The Rev. DR.. Lee has replied
to ocia notice Of his election to the Episcopate Of
Iowa. to the effect that inasmuch IS the election is
contested one he shall defer his decision until the
constituted authorities Of the church shall have con-
firmed the action OF the Iowa Convention. These
authorities are the bishops and standing commit.
tees throughout the United States. a majority of
whom must sanction any election in order 10 make
II valid. Until this is done. Dr. Lee feels that he
has no responsibility to assume one way or the
other In some of the dioceses the requisite canon
cal action has already taken place, and the election
few, II any OF the bishops or Committees will refuse
their consent. The points raised by Bisho Kemper
and others against the regularity Of the election,