The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-29

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pastoral letter by Archbishop Hughes, written OF
the eve Of his departure announcing the Jubilee and
other matters Of importance win be read the churches
next Sunday.
Rev Oliver Bronson, Of Kinderhook son of ex Chief
Justice Greene C. Bronson, will deliver the third dis
course before the Young Yens Association of the South
Dutch Church, Fifth avenue, Of Twenty first
street, this evening, at ~ O'Clock.
By special request Of the City Temperance Alliance
Rev. Dr. Cheever will preach sermon in the Church Of
the Purans, Union square, this evening, at TX O'Clock
on the justice and necessity Of the Maine Liquor law and
the duty Of Christians to for such men only a. viii
enact and enforce It.
The Rev. DR.. Foster will initiate a series OF Sunday
morning sermons in the Pacific street Methodist Epsco
pal Church. Brooklyn the basis doctrines Of Chris
anity, with discourse on the existence OF Cod this
morning, at 10k O'Clock.
Missionary anniversary exercises Of highly interest
ing character will take place in the Spring street church.
near Vsrick street. this evening, commencing at ~.
O'Clock Addresses will be delivered by T. Dewitt Tai
mage, Esq, Of Bound Brook, N. j.. and Rev Samuel
Hanson Cox, D. D. late Of Brooklyn.
ORDINATIONS.
Rev Mr. Metcalf was ordained as pastor of the Uni
tartan church in Bath, Me-, on Tuesday evening the
nth inst.
Rev. Timothy A. Hazen was ordained and installed at
Lalton, Mass, ON the llth inst.
NsTALLA TIoNs.
The Rev Henry Benedict was received ON certificate
from the Presbytcry OF Albany and to be ins al
On the 18th instant the church and
OF Fortchester.
The Rev Lyman Cutler was installed al pa .tor the
Eliot Church, Newton Corner, Mass, on the 18th t.
Rev A. NJ. Lowry installed at Carbon Pa, on the
11th inst.
INVITATIONS.
Rev willis Lord DID, of Cincinnati, has received and
accepted call from the Congregational church in Fair
field, Ct, vacated by Rev DR. Atwaters acceptance Of
the Profefsorship Of Moral Philosophy u Princeton
College.
Rev. Henry Adams late of Perlin C has been called
to the Congregational church in Peoral, ILL.,
Rev. W. A. Smith, recently Of Bclprc o., has received
call from the Congregational church Of Orford NJ H.
Rev. Robert Crukshank has accepted call to still.
water, n Y.
RESIGNED.
Rev. A. Porter has resigned the pasorate Of the First
Presbyterian church in Portsmouth, Va, and has ac.
cepted call of the First Presbyterian church in Girard
Pennsylvania
Rev 7. l. shipman Of Jewett City, Conn, has resign
The Sixth avenue Reformed Dutch church will be dedi
Gated to-day The church will be opened for public wor.
ship, with the following scrvccs:-At 101s O'Clock AM
sermon by Rev DIR. Hutton at 31s O'Clock T.. N, SER
mon by Rev Mr. Cuycr at 71s O'Clock p. NJ sermon by
Rev. DR.. Bcthune
The fne new Catholic church corner of Leonard and
Rcmsen streets, Williamsburg, which the Rev Mr.. Nc
Loughln has been laboriously engaged in building is
at length completed and the interesting ceremony of
dedication will he performed to-day, at High Mass by
the bishop, the Right Rev. DR. Loughlin, of Brooklyn
The stone Of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.
corner OF Thirty fifth street was laid Thursday af-
ternoon, at 315 O'clock with appropriate ceremonies
The stone Of the house Of worship of the
Clinton Avenue Church, BROOKLYN laid Tuesday
gath inst Rev. Messrs Benedict, Parker and Atkinson
conducted the devotional services, essrs Thompson
and Bcccher made brief addresses appropriate the
cason, and the venerable pastor Of the church DR.
Lansing, laid the corner stone.
The new Bethel church on Water street in Cleveland
Ohio, was opened and dedicated to the worship of God
the 22d inst.
The exercises connected with the laying of the corner
stone Of the Broad street 81 church, ia Newark took
place the -eh Inst, and witnessed by large
audenrc Bishop Simpson ofhciated being assisted by
various cleg. men previously announced to be present
new church dedicated at Winchester, Mass an
the llth'nst Sermon by the pastor Rev r. r. Robin
the 17th
MIsCALE.AxEOUs.
The Catholic Jubilee says she Eecmans Journal, IN
opened in the dioccss ." New York All Saints Nov
to continue till Feb. l. 1855 The time we have
heard, is fixed upon for the doceses Of Newark an
Buffalo or the other diocescs in this ecclesiastical pr,-
vince we have not learned the dates determined on
The Richmond Enquirer says that the Oldest church
now existing in the United States is SmithGcld
Isle OF Wight county, Va. 1t built in the reign OF
Charles L. between the 1880 and 1885. The brick
lime and timber were imported from England The tim
structure Is Of brick erected in the most substantial
manner The mortar has become hardened that it
will strike fire in collision with steel.
Rev. f. j. Gett Of the Presbyterian church of James
town, Chantauqpe county, has been unanimously elect
ed to the Presidency OF the Yellow Spring College, in
Iowa
The Ebenezer church, in Knox county, Tenn former
~ under the Of the Old School Presbytery was re-
ceved at the late meeting OF Union Presbyery into the
New School ranks
The PASTORAL relation between the Rev. j. A. Priest
and the church at Cooperstow has been dissolved the
dissolution to take effect the first Of January next
The Presbytery of indianapolis, at its last meeting
passed resolutions desiring the General Assembly to
earnestly exho the churches to consider the subject of
the proper and adequate support of the ministry, in
spirit Of Christian liberalty and fidelity.
Mr. Edgar Washebaugh abandoned the Lutheran com
munion, and was received into the Roman Catholic
church at Johannesburg, Pennsylvania, the 21st
inst, by Rev Mi. Doherty. Nc confirmed the same
day with two Others, by Right Rev. Dr. Newman Bishop
Of PHILADELPHIA