The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-31

fact that the fund set under the charter for the
relief OF the poor exhausted Notices read in
the churches Sunday, and committees appointed in
each, to solicit subscriptions ans afford relief
Religious Intelligence.
The Rev. DR.. Beecher Qate of Albany will de.
liver the ninth discourse before the Young Peoples
Christian Association of the Cavalry Baptist Church.
Twenty third street. near Fifth avenue this evening"
at u o'clock.
Rsv. Walter Clark, DID,, Of Hartford, will deliver
the twelfth discourse before the Young Mems Asso-
citation OF the South Dutch Church, Fifth avenue,
cornerIof Twenty.frst street, this evening. at u
o'clock. Subject -" Solomon's alliance with Pha.
raoh, or the doubling conscience damaged"
ORDINATIONs.
Edwin Hall, Jr., pastor of the Congregational
Church at New Hartford South, Conn, was ordained
on the 18th inst.
c. 8. Thomas was ordained as pastor of the Bap-
list Church, In Chatham, roga county, Pa, on the
18th of July last.
On the 9th inst, Mr.. Orvin W. White was or.
dained pastor of the Free Congregational Church,
in Olmsted, Ohio.
On Wednesday, the Goth inst, the Rt. Rev. DR..
Loughlin, acting on behalf Of the Most Rev. Arch.
bishop, geve tonsure to Messrs. John Barry and
Edward McGinn. On Thursday, the 50 ne prelate
gave minors orders and sub deaconship to Mr.. John
Murray, of the diocegs Of Newark, and to the above
pamed gentlemen. On Friday, the same prelate
oroeired all the above reverend gentlemen deacors.
On Saturday, the 23d inst, Bishop Loughlin raised
all these gentlemen to the priesthood
INVITATIONS.
Rev. Aaron Potter has accepted the call of the
Baptist cbur oh ia Charleston Oakland county, Mich.
Rev. William l.. Brown, of Bost On, has decided to
aecep; the cal some time sirce tendeed to him, to
assume the pestoIage OF the Baptist church and co
ciery IL Watsrt0TD, Mass.
Rev. Professor Day, of Brown University has ds-
cided TO accept the call of TIE Boa! street church.
PhiladeIph.s, vacant BY the removal Of Rev. DR..
Burrows TO Richmond. Professor Deg had also re-
reivrd cal FROM the Baptiss Church aociety
CGTnbi idgepOrs.
The South Ccng; egasio al church, Brooklyn, have
gven unanimous call to Rev. Daoiel March. of
Ma hua. n. H., 20 become their pastor. AMI Dir.
MAJ ch has accepted the invitation.
Rev. John Campbell has accepted call from the
churches Ct Brownville and Dexter, Jefferson
toun,y, MY.
Rev. J. A. Priest has received call from thu
church'in Co1perst,wn, FROM which he dismissed
by bis Pfeshyter, In October last to Ie.settle. He
has declined the call but has consented to remain
indefinitely as . Temporary supply.
Rev. Charles Jerome, late Of Bergen, NY, has
recived unanimous call to the First Presbyterian
church Of Ellicottvile, Cattaragus county, NY.
Rev. Mr.. Welmsn, Of Derry, NH, has been
Ne,
Gently vacated by the resignation OF Rev. DR.. Stearns.
Mr.. W. has also been called to Rev. DR.. Smalleys
church, in Worcester.
INSTALLATIONS.
* lanes Cove, Gloucester, Mass, on Thursday,
the l4sh inst, Rev. Nathaniel Richardson was Ia.
stalled pastor of the North Congregational Church.
Mr.. Albert Henry Barnes was ordained and in.
stalled pastor OF the Presbyterian church and con-
gregaton Of Lawrenceville, Tiogs Co., p, by the
Presbytery OF Pennsylvania, on the 9th inst.
D.. MAJ ~ H. ~
cester, Mass, on the 18th.
NEW CHURCHES.
Tee new honse Of worship erected by the Preaby.:
terrain congregation Of Danvie, Pa, was dedicated
on the 16th of November.
The new North Second street Methodist Episco.
pal church, in Troy, was dedicated on the 10th
inst. Bishop Jones, OF this city, was present, and
took part in the services.
The cornerstone OF a new Presbyterian church
was laid at Plain6eld, n. j., on the 26th inst
The beautiful house OF worship recently erected
by the CoDgrega ional Society Of East Hampton,
Ct, was publicly dedicated TO the service Of AL.
mighty God, December 2.
MISCELLANEOUS.
We trust no reader OF ours needs 10 be reminded
that the second Monday Of the New Year has been
ses sa as n years as day Of psas
This observance has become habitua with many
churches and il 30 proper in itself and needfu,
that it con hardly be forgotten. The General As
u
Synod OF New York and New Jersey added to this
the further recommendation Of regarding IL as O.
day Of fasting and prayer, In view OF the present
low state Of religion in the churches. 8, much Of
the imIressivenees ard utility Of such .asions de-
pend upon the previous preparations which may
be made that it Is very desirable that the pastors
snd sessions shoud take early measures to make
known, and awaken an iuteres. in the proposed OBJ
servsnce. There was never q time When, il the
sight of the eyes affect the heart there should be
more spontaneous or universal i'm pulse to prayer
and supplication than new. We hope devout OBJ
seryance of the day win be made an object Of spe.
cial care and EFFORT.
The First Congregational ,urch in Poughkeep-
sic, N. T., have engaged Rsv. G. d. Rice, late Of
East Douglass, Mass, q stated supply for this
winter.
The Baptist denomination appears to be pro-
sressing in many parts Of the country. Nearly
two hundred Iersons bav jest Joined that church
In Mississippi. Success Ia also reported In Lou
sisna, Alabama, Texas and Florida. In Virginia
tney have membership Of 100000, Of whom 10000
joined them last year.
Rev. Stephen Maaso:k, Hungarian by birth, and
for many years priest Of the Csthoiic church. was
recently received into the communion OF the Epis-
copal church at ST. Louis.
TIE Rev. DR., Child, pastor Of the First Congrs.
gational church, Lowell, and the Rev. Mr.. Darling,
pastor Of the Appleton street Congregations
church In the same city have asked to be dismiss.
ed from tleir respective charges DR.. Child, It is
church In Castleton Vermont These resiTnaSons
make three vacant pastorates among the Congrc-
gstionsl churches In Lowell, the High street
Church not having settled pastor since the rcsie
nation of Rev. Mr.. Towne, several months ago.
Letters received at the Missionary rooms in ths
city, by the Americs, bring intelligence that tbs
Rev. Josiah Goddard one Of the most influential
missionaries Of the American Baptist Missionary
Union, died at Ningpo, China, Sept 4.
Rev. VIM. e. Hollsy has beeu appointed by thu
Synod Of Missi@ppi, General Agent for HON.
Mmious, totnyedn thu States Of Mississippi aad