The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-20


was getting better. and that three Of the crew werG
sick with the same disease. No death lad occurred
on board, and all were likely to recover. At p.
NJ, started engines and steered our course. Left
her in latitude 2e deg. 81 min. NJ Longitude 70 deg.
As min. w. She was seventeen days from New Or
leans, and bound to Marseilles.
| Nothing of importance had transpired at Havana
sine the hast departure.
Religious Intelligence
INST ALLATIONs.
The Rev. James b. Ramsay was installed pastor
! Of the New Monmouth church in Rsckbridge, Va,
! on the Esd ult. The installation sermon was
preached by Rev. Vim. 8. White D. D., and the con-
gttutional questions propounded and the charges to
the pastor and congregation given By Rev. George
! Junkin, D. D.
Rev Edward 8. Dwight was installed oyer the
First Church and society at Amherst on the 10th ult.
Rev. 8. L. Merrill, of Remsen, N. Y, has engaged
stated Spey OF the Presbyterian church in Mar
''ns0uis' ~ FL r,.
Rev. VIM. Wright, Of Chicopee Falls, Mass, has
received and accepted call OF the Second Congre-
| gati0nal Church In South Windsor to become their
| pastor, and Is to be installed On the 22d inst.
| Rev. William Maclaren, Of the Franklin street
church In this city, has received unanimous call
| from the Pearl street Presbyterian church in this
city OF Fall River. He has not yet signi6ed his &c.
! ceptance.
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to the rectorshp Of the churches Of St. Mary and St.
| Andrew, Chester county, Penn.
| The Atlantic street Baptist church, BROOKLYN, ;.
have extended an invitation to the Rev. M. G. Hodge,
Secretary Of the New York State Convention to Be.
come their pastor, and he has accepted the same.
This ID Q new church.
Rev. G. L. Foster has been invited 10 take the
pastoral charge OF the Presbyterian CHURCH in Up
SLANT, Mich, and be will probably enter upon his
duties there about the LIST Of October.
~ 7 Ia
ceived . unanimous call from the First Congrega-
tional Church and Society of Alton, N. d. Mr.. G.
is member Of the last class that graduated at
Andover.
Rev. D: McGnl, late Of London, has been called
to the Union Presbyterian Church, Thirteenth
street, Philadelphia, the successor OK Rev. W. l..
McCalla. The call was unanimous.
Rev. F. A. Fiske, late Of Ashburnham, Mass, has
been called to Marsh6eld, Mass.
ORDINATION.
The Bishop Of Mississippi held an ordination In
st. And,ews Church, jackson, on Sunday, the 3Oth
ult., when the Rev. James Philson, Deacon, was
admitted to the holy order Of the priesthood. The
Bi.bop was assisted in the services by the rector
OF the church, the Rev. A. D. Corbyn, and by the
Rev. r. II. Weller. The ordination sermon was
preached by the Rev. John Philson.
REsIGNATIoNs AND DIsMrssALs.
=, ReS; j. b Clake Of Clarendon Vt has sent to
to take OBJECT the LIST Of November.
ReY. n. Leighton has asked and received leave to
resign the pastoral charge Of the church and congre-
CATION in ChamplaiD, N. Y.
Rev. 8. G. Dodd was dismissed from the pastoral
charge OF the Second Congregational church, in
Milford, Ct, on the 10th ult.
Rev. W. ]. Burlington pastor of the-First Congre.
gaiional church IN Chaziestown, Mass, was dis
missed on the Oath ut
Rev. Lucius Curtis was recently dismissed from
the Congregational church OF Woodbury., South. CT,
account Of i'll health.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY,
The Rev. v. G. Burnap, for long time pastor of
the Appleton street CoDgreg stiona church, In Low
ell, died in that city. on Saturday morning. the TN,
inst He had been failing for . long time.
Rev r. T. Ellis, Baptist minister. died at Chi
Rev. B. F. Keeling, Baptist minister, died In
fever.
Rev: Joshua F. Green, of Memphis, died Of cho,s.
~, In that city, on the LIST inst.
Rev. VIM. McCombe, general agent Of the Synod.
cal Board Of Colportage Of the Pitssburg Synod 20.
81, died, after lingering ilIness, August I'd, near
Williamsburg, Pa.
NEW CHURCHES.
- new Presbyterian church was dedicated in
Bount county, East Tennessee, recently. Prof.
Craig, OF the AaryviIe College 10 supplying the
pulpis.
The Central Church in Lawrence, Mass, dedicated
their new house Of worship on Sabbath eveniae tho
9th instsnt.
On Thursday the 9th ult, the new and elegant
ronss Of worship erected by the First Congfega-
nanal church and society, In North BridreWaer.
was dedicated to the worship Of Almighty God.
new Congregational church was dedicated at
Little Valley, N. Y, recently.
Inc church edi6ce erected recently by the EAtou.
bapnst church, Pa, was dedicated on the.20th NIT
sermon Dy Rev. J. Boyd, Of Wilkesbare.
The corner stone Of the new Presbyterian church
on ronysec0nd street, between Seventh and Eighth,
avenues, VII oe laid on Monday Afternoons, 1t p.
M NJ hsv. u. Murray OF Eizabethtown, win deliver
The Rev. Richard Hines, having taken charge
me Cnurcn o. the Holy innoceats, Henderson, N.
u, requests that his letters and papers be directed
accordingly.
The Rev. J. E. Bsttin has ben received into,
Western New York from the diocese of OHIO. ana
been settled - Rector Of Trinity Church, LowviIe,
The Rev. Andrew Oliver, Descon, has bean re-.
ceiyed into TIE diocese Of Western New York from,
New Hampshire, and entered upon his duties asa
missionary, at Pulaski, Oswego county.
;, The Rev. Thor: Apologize has presented letter
dsmssory from The diocese Of New York, and baen
received into the Diocese Of Western New YorA. md
Is the Rector Of Christ Church, Eherburne.
Rev. Dr.. Dempner, Professor Of Theology in the
Methodist Biblical Institute, Concord, NJ H., has
accepted the Profsssorship Of Theology ia tho North
Mes.em University, near Chicago, and win enter
upon its duties about the LIST of November.
Rev. John A. McClung, Of Indianapolis. was. on
Wednesday, the "a inst, elected President Of Ham
over College, Indiana, IN place Of DR.. Thomas, who
mas resigned to accept situation in the New Al
bsny Theological Seminary.
The O. s. Presbytery of Louisville AZ ve,v ,s.Or
meeting last week refused TO secede to the reauess
OF Rev. DR.. W. L. Breckenridge for dis nission, In
College, Mo.
The Rev: George E, Thran has become assistant
phia.