The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-07


The annual sermon In behalf Of the American Home
Missionary Society win be preached by Rev. Henry
smith D. D. President Of Marietta College, Ohio, in the
Church of the Purans Union square corner OF Fifteenth
street, this evening.
The annual sermon before the New York Bible Society
will be preached by the Rev. VIM w. Holloway, of the
Reformed Dutch Church. BROOKLYN this evening" at the
Rev. Dr. Aexander's church. Fifth avenue, corner Of
Nineteenth street
Rev DR.. Cheever win repeat his delivered be-
fore the New York and Brooklyn Foreign Missionary So
ciey, in the South Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn this
evening The reports of the Corresponding Secretary and
the Treasurer win be presented Services to commence
at half past seven
An address will be delivered before the Society Of In
guiry of Union Theological Seminary this evening" by
Rev VIM s. Curtis lat the church Of Dr. Asa d. Smith,
corner OF Fourteenth street and Second avenue.
merly worshippng in Manhattan Hail. Fourth street
having removed to the church In Eleventh street. be-
at1os A. NJ, by the pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Dinsmore,
and at 80 P. NJ, by the Rev Mr., Thomas and In the
evening, at u O'Clock, by the Rev. Mr.. Blair
Rev John NJ. Macauley will preach in the South Dutch
Church. Fifth avenue Twenty first street this
evening" at III O'Clock, on The Evils of Excessive Devo
ton to Business"
Scotch Presbyterian Church, (sev. DR.. McEroys) on
Fourteenth street. Sixth Abstract of the
Of the ~ M 81 Mis-
the Rev. J. N. Mcleod, d. d. Address on Missions by
the Rev. DIR. Duff
INVITATIONS.
Rev. Dr. Colt of Trinity College, Hartford who recent
y received call from ST. Pauls Church in Troy, has
accepted that call
Rev R. N. Dodge of Springfield, has received invi-
tation accept the Chair of Languages in McDonough
College, at Macomb, Illinois
Rev Myron Barrett, of putchess county, Y, has ac
cepted the call of the Presbyterian Church in Newton N
j., and will preach his first sermon to-day.
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev. DR. f. p. Rogers was installed pastor over the
Seventh Presbyterian Church. Penn square, Broad street.
Philadelphia, on the Sd inst.
nr ard rly NJ was rec
nto the Presbytery Of Louisiana the 14th ut and
Installed pastor Of the Third Presbyterian Church, New
large congregation.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
In New York on the Both ut., Rev. William r. Stock
ing, late Missionary of the A. B. c. F. NJ at Oroomah
Persia, aged A years.
Rev Abner Chase, highly esteemed minister of the
Methodist Church died at Penn YAM N T., on the 2sth
ult at the age Of so years.
Rev William Matthews died in Washington City the
SOth u aged 81 years He for the last fifty years
pastor Of St Patrick's Church, in Washington
NEW CHURCHES.
The new house of worship erected bv the Broadway
Baptist Church, on Twentythird street, between Fifth
and Sixth avenues will be dedicated to the service Of
Almighty God this forenoon.
The religious exercises of laying the stone for
the First Constitutional Presbyterian Church of Bat
more took place the ID instant, the southeast
corner of Green and German streets
The church recently erected in Taunton Mass for the
Second Methodist Episcopal Society," will be dedicated on
Tuesday next, the 9th instant The Sermon learn is
to be delivered by Rev. DR. Peck, of New York.
The congregation Of the Methodist Tabernacle Church.
Philadelphia, dedicated frame building Sunday last
1t is situated Mervne street above Jefferson in the
district CT Penn The building has been put up for use
temporarily, the congregation intending to in
short time an edace on the lot fronting upon Eleventh
street
The church edice Broad street between Spruce
and Pine Philadelphia erected for the congregation Of
the First Reformed Presbyterian Church. was dedicated
on the 30th ult.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tho Raw Mr.. McHcuna, pastor OF ST. James Church.
athoc) James street. has recently purchased the Pro-
testant meeting house in Roosevelt street. the
Mariners Church. Bethel for $50 600 This building
is to be converted into schoohouse for the children OF
st. James parish
overture the next General Assembly to append to our
Hymn Book portion of sRouse's Version" Of the
Psalms of David.
At the late meeting Of the Second Presbytery of Pha
delphia, the Dutch Reformed Church Of Roxborough,
Philadelphia at their request was received into the
Presbytery as an integral part.
Rev. Mr. Maxwell, rector of St. Paus Church. Treu-
ten, has been appointed chaplain to the New Jersey
State prison.
The convention Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
burg, commencing Wednesday, the 18th Of May.
The General Convention Of the New Church Sweden.
borgian) in the United States will hold its thirty
June next, and continuing probably for week. Dele
gates and vsters expected from all sections of the
country
THE ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS.
The following list comprises the various societies
which to hold their anniversaries in this city during
the present month =
SUNDAY MAY T.
American Female Guardian Society the Mercer street
Presbyterian Church. at N O'Clock. Addresses by Rev.
Mr. Cuyer and others.
Fifteenth Anniversary Of the General Synods Sabbath
School Union Of the Reformed Dutch Church. the after
cite place, and corner of Fifth and Twenty
street.
american seamen's Friend Society, at the Broadway
Tabernacle, at TX O'Clock P. n.
afternoon.
Anniversary Of Union Theological Seminary Mercer
street Church, at tx Pm
TUESDAY, MAY O.
Anniversary of tho American and Foreign Christian
Union, at the Tabernacle, in the morning.
American Foreign and Christian Union at the Broad
way Tabernacle, at 10Y A. NJ Addresses by Rev. Or.
Kirk, Rev. DR.. Bethune, and Rev. DR. Duff.
Anniversary Of the New York Sunday School Union
Society at the Broadway Tabernacle.
New York Colonization Society the Dutch Reformed
Church In Lafayette place at ~ O'Clock Addresses
from r R. Gurley, Rev. Mr. Peterson lately from Africa
and others.
Anniversary of the American swedenborg Printing and
Publishing Society, at O'Clock in the evening at the
Eleventh street Church
WEDNESDAY, MAY TO-
Annual meeting of the American Society for Ameliorat
ing the Condition of the Jews for the election of officers
and directors, in the afternoon at the American Bible
House.
Anniversary of the Prison Association in the evening
at the church in Union square Addresses by the Hon
Richard vaux, of Philadelphia; Rev Dr. Tying, New York
Corandt Parker, Esq Newark, N. j.. John Thompson,
Esq, Poushkeepsie Rev. Mr. Fox, Brooklyn.
American Tract Society at the Tabernacle at 10
O'Clock A. M. Addresses by Rev. DR.. Dur; Rev. Mr..
Oncken Of Germany Rev. DR.. Green President of the
Hampton Sydney College, Va and Rev. Dr. Brooke, of
Baltimore
American Home Missionary Society, ut IN O'Clock p.
NJ, in the Mercer street Presbyterian Church.
Anniversary of American Anti Slavery Society, Mr..
Cbapin's Church Broadway.
Anniversary (ist) of American Congregational Union,
in Brooklyn.
American end Foreign Anti Slavery Society at the
Broadway Tabernacle, at7hP.M.
Five Points House Of Industry in the Broadway Taber
nacle, at O'Clock p, NJ
THURSDAY, MAY IL.
: Eighteenth Anniversary Of the American Temperance
Upinr- In the evening atfh Rroa duax TIA