The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-23

Rev. J. NJ Macauley viii deliver discourse on 1.-THE
influence Of the Gospel the Female Character in the
south Dutch Church. Fifth avenue corner Of Twenty first
street. this evening.
Rev Dr. Cox to deliver farewell sermon TO his con-
gregation in Brooklyn, this morning.
Rev J. G. Oncken, celebrated Baptist missionary for
thirty years. in Germany makes his first public appear
ance in New York this morning in DR. Cones church,
corner Of Broome and Elizabeth streets at lo O'Clock
APPOINTMENTS OF THE PROVISIONAL BISHOP. -
To.day-forenoon at st. Andrews Church, Richmond:
afternoon, at St. Lukes Rossville evening, at Trinity,
Factoryville.
Tuesday-forenoon at Grace Church, Jamaica; after
noon, at St Georges, Hampstead.
MISUNDERSTANDING at Trinity Church, Rockaway;
afternoon at st. James, Newtown
Thursday-f0reno0n, at ST. Georges Church. Flushing
afternoon, at Zion Church, Little Neck.
Friday-forenoon, at st. Georges Church, Astoria af
ternoon, at ST. Thomas, Ravenswood
Saturday-St. Saviour's Church, Maspeth.
ORDINATION.
Rev William Smith will be ordained pastor of the
Union Congregational Church in Fourth street in this
city, Thursday evening" 9th inst. Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher will preach the sermon.
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev Jos H. Calvin installed on Saturday, the 18th
ut by committee of the Presbytery of Tuscaloosa,
pastor of the churches Of Bethsalem and Burtons HILL
Alabama.
Rev. Charles Packard, Of Lancaster has received and
tiona Church in Cambridgeport, Mass (iate Rev. Mr..
Loyejoys to become their pastor and he was installed
on the 18th inst.
INVITATIONS
Rev Mr.. Worrall, of Oxford, Ohio, has accepted the
call Of the First Presbyterian Church at Covingon KY
The Rev Mr. Baylss, late pastor has been compelled to
relinguish the charge ON account of failing health
Rev +. NJ. Alden, of Line Mills Pa, has accepted
invitation to become pastor of the Baptist Church in
Berwick, IA.
Rev Dr T. W. Colt of Hartford Conn., has accepted
call to the rectorship of St. Pauls Church, Troy, N. Y
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
The Rev Joseph Sawyer died the 18th inst, at his
residence in Mamar4neck Westchester county in the
at hand, but Impression is that he the oldest
Methodist clergyman in this State and think the first
missionary sent by the Methodist Church into Canada
Rev D. 8. Sampson Of Union Theological Seminary, who
died on Sunday, the th inst, of pneumonia after an
illness Of six days.
NEW CHURCHES,
On the 5th inst the Rev. A. Manship dedicated Me-
thodist Episcopal Church at Bloomery Caroline county
Md Its cost 81 700 of which $500 collected at
the dedication. On the day Methodist Church was
dedicated at Still Pond Kent county Md. Its
$4,000 and 81 600 contributed the day Of its de-
dcaton.
The Central square Baptist Church. East Boston have
commenced erecting house Meridian street which
to cost $4,000 and be finished on the LIST Of January
The church of the First Congregational Society in
Fair Haven, Conn., dedicated Thursday, the Goth
inst at two O'Clock p M. Sermon by the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher,
The s0tth Baptist Church. in Hartford will be de-
dicated today.
The stone of Christ Church. in Lockport, N. Y,
laid on the 10th inst
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Third Pesbytery of Philadelphia have elected Rev.
John Patton and Rev William E. Moore minister's and
Hon. William Darling and DR.. Fisher, elders, commits
siOners to the General Assembly.
The Fourth Presbytery of Philadelphia have elected
Rev. Albert Barnes and Rev. Thomas Brainerd, D. D.,
ministers, and Samuel H. Perkins, Esq, and Arnold
Naudain, N. d.. elders, as commissioners.
We understand that Rev. Samuel Beach Jones' of
Brdgeton has declined the call of the Third Presbyterian
Church in Newark, N j., to become their pastor.
The general conference of the Methodist Church South
will meet in Columbus Ga, in May next and among the
most important business will locate the Methodist book
establishment
The Legislature of Texas has passed bill rescue the
Sabbath day from dissertation imposing fine imprson-
ment on such persons may perform any labor pro-
cure any work TO be done on Sunday
The Rev. Hannibal Goodwin has resigned the rector
ship of Christ Church, Bordentown N j., and taken
charge of a church in Newark
The last Spirit Of Missions informs us that the band of
eight missionaries to Africa have arrived safely after
passage of thirty five and half days from the Capes of
Virginia. All are well at Cape Palmas.