The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-05
Religious InteIIseencs.

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| will deliver the tenth dAcourse before the YOUNG
Mems Association of the South Dutch Church. Fifti
aveuue, this evening.
sermon will be preached this forenoon in Trinity
Church, by the Rev Mt Weston ON "The duty OF pre-
/ serving invi0late the aches Of the dead
| INSTALLATIONS.
| Rev Somner Ellis late OF Bosten, installed o.
pastor OF the Uniyersalist Society IN Salem on the
LIST inst. Sermon by Rev. I. b. Thayer, of Lowell
The institution Ct Rev. w. II. n Stewart as rector
OF Grace Church Newark, took place on the 10th ut
IN the presence or large consreg Atios After he
usual services, conducted by tho Rev. Mr.. Williams,
OF Orange, the ceremony was performed by Bishop
Doane.
The Consolation of Fairfield Wet met in Bridge
port Conn, on the Gath Of January, to examine Rev.
A. l.. Brooks, late of Albion, N Y, with reference to
his installation over the Second Congregational
church in that place-the church from which Dr.
Hewitt was recently dismissed. The candidate sus
tlined very thorough examination in theology, to
the unanimous satisfaction of the Consolation, and
he was duly installed the next day.
INVITATIONS.
The Inc unltarian Caurch IN ehna, n. II, m has @ ex
lis, OF Bah, Me-, toItecome its pastor.
Rev. JOSEF Emerson, lately of Andoyer, Mass,
has aa1 - call to the Second Congregation 1
~ II Rockford, Ill.
4 rev. Thomas X. Taylor, for eleven years pastor
t1e First Baptist church in Camden, n j., sent in
bis resignation pastor on the 3lst ult, having ac
Pennsylvania.
pEATY IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. Jno. W: Richards, d. d, pastor of the
Lutheran Church. at Reading, Pennsylv aua
died suddenly on the oath ultmo, of heart disease
He was taken ill while preaching funeral sermon,
and died very soon after reaching his residence.
The deceased was grandson Of the Henry Melchior
Muhlt tnberg, well known OF the founders OF
the Lutheran Church in America
NEW CHURCHES.
The new presbyterian Church in Sixth street,
Washington was dedicated on Sunday, 10Th ult
The new Methodist Episcopal Church in Jefferson
street, Chicago, was dedicated on the 10th ult
The Baptists of Fredericksburg, Va, are raising
funds to build new church. and have thus far been
very successful 1t is estimated that the cost Of the
building will be $l2 ,000 OF which $4,000 has been
already subscribed. lot of ground which to
erect The building has also been paid for.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. Charles Hodges junior pastor of the Unta-
rian Church and Society in Barre, Mass, has asked
dismission IRON his pastoral relation.
Information has reached the Missionary Rooms, in
Boston, OF the recent decease ofthree female mission
aries of the American Baptist Missionary Union
Mrs. Rose, wife of the Rev. A. I. Rose, at Akyab,
Arracan, Oct. 81; Mrs. Shermer, wife Of Rev. II. B.
Shermer, at Bexley, West Africa, Sept. %; and
Mrs. M. b. Crocker, relict of the late Rev. w. G..
Crocker, at Monrovia, Nov %.
Right Rev. John B. Fitzpatrick, Roman Catholic
Bishop OF Boston intends soon to start for Rome on
a visit to Pope Plus TX. He will be absent from
Boston about four months.
Rev. A. q. Coxe the newly elected rector Of Grace
CHURCH. Protestant Episcopal, in Baltimore, has ar
rived, and will commence his pastoral duties in
| few days. Mr.. Coke, it will be remembered, was
chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the election of
| Bishop Atkinson to the Episcopacy OF North Caro-
| liUa. After Easter, Mr.. Coke will enter permanent
| ly on his duties.
The Unitarian cergymen, to the number OF about
hundred assembled the LIST inst. in the church
| in Freeman place, Boston Hon. Richard Sullivan
presided, aud Rey. DR.. Miles was chosen Secretary.
| Rev. Dr. Lothfop from the Committee OF the Asso-
| citation, read coz munication, proposing that for
the purpose of more widely extending the principles
| OF UIitariansm, measures should be taken to more
generally circulate the works of tie eminent writers
| of that denomination, aud motion OF Rev. Mr..
| Evils, resolution was offered In favor of raising a
Yermar en fund to carry out this object which, after
| remafHDn its favor by several persons present, was
| adopted, and the meeting separated.
! For some time past the eff .ient and the official
members Of the Methodist Episcopal church of North
station BafSsnore, have been considering the pro.
into two separate charges, that station baing the
largest In the State of Maryland. At meeting re.
Gently held 1t resolved to set off the congrega.
tion of Exeter street church separate people, to
be known hereafter as the Exeter street Station"
1t is supposed that nearly one hundred male and
three hundred female members will comprise the
charge, whilst more than thousand will be left to
attend the other houses, consisting OF Monument
street church Hartford church and the chapels
of Canal and Constitution Streets The action OF the
meeting meets with the general acceptance of the
church, and the next Baltimore conference will,
doubtless, ratify it.