The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-10


5 nsisgiosss Intolnxeoee.
OTrrirg of Grace Church The Rev. DR.. Taylor
viii pres az bali past 'ea a. NJ, aud ia the sfter
poou nj A O'Clock. Mr.. WD. A. kug. tue orgaust
of ur h. will preside at the organ. assisted oy
Lis Bsgn'dcent choir-hsving coaciadsd bis engage
neLt with St. Stephens ciurch. Twenty eighth
tteet, where he has been playing dnring the vaca-
tiop.
cowpletedt cir new Bible House, It will be throwa
open for II spection on Monday ming next, at i've
oclo K, and at P. NJ, appropriate ana interesting
religious 'viss may he expected in the maaagers.
room aud 'omnunic sting apartments assisting OF
prayers, selec ions 81 scr oture an original hymn
AID 'esees by President Anderson of Rochester Uoi
ytTsIty; Hen. I-sac Dave. Of Worcester; Rev. DR..
6badrsch. Rev. j. w. Smith, Of Pnladelphis;
Rev Drs. Murdoch. OF arttord; Davis Of Montreal;
apo o,be Q, II time permits. The new edtfce Is on
l0fs Nos. ll5 and III Nassau street. and reflects
cft dit on the liberal-miDded gentlemen who have
successfully carried on. the plans.
I The Mercer street Presbyterian church hes been
coseo since the middle Of July for REPAIRS 90. The
interior OF the building has been completely over
hanled and thoroughly renovated. The pews aud
galleries have bt en- newly grained In oak. aud the
walls painted French gray color. The pulpit has
also been newly aimed aud the recess Ia the rear
Of the Pn)pit paDe,led In ffesco. The ssles have
been newly carpe.ed, and the cushions in the pe~s
oyerhanled and put in good orc or.
ORDINATION.
Mr.. Stewart Sheldon, of Perry Centre, N. Y. vas
ordained on the 10Th ult. Rev. z. Eddy, of War
saw. preached the sc, mon; Rev. D. Chichester, OF
Mount Norris. gave the charge to the candidate;
Rev. T. III. Hodgman, OF Perry Centre, gave the
right baud of fellowship.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. John kirkpatrick, Of Powhatan, has been
invited to assume the pastoral duties of the SPY
terrain hurch In panville, Va.
On the 9Th ult., the English Lutheran church of
Sprpgvlle, Ohio, elected the Few. Prof. A. Essick,
Of Columbus pastor Of said church by unanimous
vote; A call has accordingly been forwarded to
him by the council Of the church.
Rev. DR.. Neviss, Of Cleveland, Ohio, has accented
the invitation Of the Second Congregational church
In Walpole to become their pastor.
Rev. f. A. Fiske has declined the cali of the Con-
gregational church in East Marshfeld, Mass.
Rev. Francis B. Wheeler, Of Brandon, Vt, has
been called to Sac0 Me.
CoDgre gational church ut Newton Corner, Mass
The salary has been fixed at 81 6OO that of the for
mer incumbent was 5000.
DEATH IN THE MINISTRY.
One Of the old and most high esteemed pioneer
minister's Rev. James Paliam, died at his residence
near Beeville, ST. Clair county, Ill, August IL, in
the 6oth year Of his age Among other arrange
me nts, he has provided perpetual fsnd to pay toe
tuition fees Of several beneficiary students at Shurt
left College.
The corner stone Of new Methudst Hpisc1Fat
Church, on Capitol Hill, Washington, Sps laid,on'
timole.
The new edifce erected by Rev. Mr. Lees society,
IN Fair Haven, Conn.,, was dedicated on the 9Th
inst. The dedlcatory sermon was preached by the
pastor. Rv. Dr.. Hewett, OF Bridgeport, Rev. Mr..
Haven, of East Haven, Rev. Mr.. Burton, of Fair
Haven, and Rev. Mr.. Parsons, Of East Windsor,
were in attendance.
The lew Central Presbyterian Church, In st.
Paul, Minnesota, viii III is to be presided over by
the Rev. Mr. Nleldatfer, was dedicated on the 27th
nit
The corner stone Of the new Methodist Episcopal
Church building at Rock Hail, Kent county, Md,
was laid on the 80 instant.
The ceremonies Of laying the corner stone of the
new Scandinavian Evangelical Luthern Church to be
erected at the Of Erie and Franklin streets
Chicago, was performed on the 18th inst.
The corner stone of the new Presbyterian Church
of West Bloomfield, Nd, will be laid, with appro-
pirate ceremonies, on Monday afternoon next, at
o'clock. The Rev. DIR. Davidson, Of New Brunswick,
is expected to make an address.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Presbytery OF Hudson will open Its next
stated meeting at Cochecton, on Tuesday, the 18th
instant.
The pastoral relations which hus existed for the
past eight years between the Rev. B. M. Smith,
D. D., ard the Presbyterian congregation Of Staun.
ton at its recent session. The to which
he has so long and satisfactorily muistered give
M their pastor wi great reluctance.
The Presbyterian congregation at Bethlehem,
with the New School branch of that body, have
changed their ecclesiastical relation, and connected
themselves with the Old School. Rev. Mr.. Bcattie
is settled over them as their pastor.
The Rev. DR.. Bomberger closed his pastoral duties
with the German Reformed congregation Of Easten,
Pa, on the 9th ult, and has taken charge or the
ilst German Reformed Church OF Philadeiphis.
Subs .riptions are about being opened il Louis.
vile for rebuilding the Third Presbyterian Church.
wi ich was demolished by the storm on the 9th ut
The Rev. VIM. A. Stearns on Sunday, the Sd inst.
announced to his society at Cambridgcport, Mass,
that he bad concluded to accept the Presidency OF
Amherst College. He has been settled over his so
ciety twenty-0ne or two years.
Rev. Maltby Gelston, Of Nashville N. Y. Is about
to clos bis abors in r. and enter the service OF the
American s. s. Union Mr. G.. has been some fifteen
years pastor Of Rushvle, and is highly approved in
the ministry.
Rev. F. 8. Jewell. AM, late of Homer Academy.
las been elected Professor of English Language and
Li,era.uie in the State Normal School ut Albany.
Professor McGufsy declines the Presidency Of the
Miami University.
Rev. NJ. waddell declines the Professionally in
the Danville Institution.
Rev. DR.. Anderson declines the pastoral charge
Of the church In Chilicothe, Ohio.
Married,
On Thursday morning September 7, BY the Rev. R. G..
Dickson, Mr. J. Il. GRAHAM to Miss EMILY b ReRRgrs all