The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-21
Our Weekly Summary.

Rev. John NJ. Macauley will deliver the last of his
Lectures on Life, in the South Dutch Church, Fifth
avenue, corner OF Twenty-first street, this evening
at half-past seven o'clock.
The Rev. l. Brash, from Glasgow, Scotland will
preach in the Presbyterian church. Jane street. this
morning and afternoon.
All strangers in the lower wards of New York are
respectfully informed that the Protestant Episcopal
church on the corner OF Cliff and Beekman streets
is open for divine service every Sunday
The Rev. Joseph Fargher, wife and child arrived
from Liverpool on Thursday, in the ship Jacob A.
Westervelt. Mr. Fargher has come to take charge
q the past9yshin Of the Primitive Methodist
ei'.'ch, Bridge street, Brooklyn.
RESIGNATION.
The venerable DR.. Nichols, of the Stone church
(Unitaran) in Portland, Me-, has resigned his pas
tolal connection with that church and society after
connection of nearly fifty years. That society nas
had but three pastors for the last one hundred and
thirty or forty years-Rey. Aessrs. Smith, Deane
and Nichols.
DEATH IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. James Thompson, D. D.. pastor OF tho Uni
tartan church in Barre, Mass, died very suddenly
on Sunday, the 14th inst. A few months since, the
f''e'h anniversary OF the settlement Of DR.. Thomp
sou over the church in Barre was celebrated with
appropriate services. The deceased leaves sevc il
children among whom is Rev. DR.. Thompson, Of
Salem.
NEW CHURCHES.
&. Stephens church, in Twenty-eighth street, he.
Gated this morning, commencing at 10 o'clock.
A Presbyterian church was or ganized in Hope,
Warren county, N. j., on We dnesday, 18th instant.
The Rev. DR.. Wilson, of H ackettstown, preached
the sermon, assisted by the Rev. Messrs. Rely and
Reeves.
The Second Presbyterian church of Lancaster,
Pa (Air. Nevin's,) was dedicated on Sunday last,
14th inst.
The Edwards Congregational church at Chicago,
ILL.,, was dedicated on the l4th inst.
\ new church, for the Methodist German mis-
sion, is now in the course OF construction in Bal
timore.
The ceremony Of laying the corner stone of new
Roman Catholic church, TO be erected at Canton
Nd. took place on the l4th inst.
For nearly year workmen have been engage
in the erection of q most substantial and handsome
Catholic church at Doughoregan Manor, the WEI.
known country seat of Charles Carroll, Esq, neal
Baltimore, Md, who projected the enterprise, and
at his own expense caused its erection.
The corner stone of Christ Church ediace was laid
in Philadelphia on the 18th inst. Bishop Potter Of
iciated on the interesting occasion.
The new and elegant structure erected by the
Baptist denomination, on Court street. in Montgo
merry, Ala, dedicated on the 18th inst with the
appropriate ceremonies.
The new and handsome edidce erected by the
First Associate Presbyterian church, Galway Sara
toga county, y. T., was opened for divine worship
on the 18th ult.
The First Presbyterian church Of Yonkers will
be dedicated TO the worship Of God on wednes-
day, May "a.
new Presbyterian church, 60 feet front by 81
feet deep, is about TO be erected in Norstown. Pa.
near the new prison in that borough The style oil
architecture will be Roman.
The corner stone Of the FRS, Presbyterian church
Of the borough Of Darby. Pa, viii be laid on Satur
day, 9th inst. Several distinguished clergymel
will take part in the exercises on the OCCASION Tn,
location Of this church Is on tae Darby plankroad
half way between Darby and Pascalyille.
The new Wesleyan church in South Eliot Y. II.
viii he dedicated on Thursday, May 2j
The corner stone q the new church erecting b,
the Central square Baptist Society in East Boston
was laid 90 the 18th inst with appropriate services
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bishop Wainwright HIS kecn obliged TO discon
time his visits Tor the present, and the Charciqr,
says ID Is ftarcd that some time nay clapsc bcfor
lis hcAslh viii lie it-esiab.i.hcd.