The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-02


Religious Intelligence.
Rev. DIR. Heikok, of Union College will deliver the
eighteenth discourse before the Young Mems Association
Of tho South Dutch Church, Fifth avenue, corner Of
Twenty first street, this evening.
The eighth OF the series of sermons in ST Stephens
Church. Of Brsome and Chryste streets will be
preached this evening BY the Rev. DIR. Seabury.
APPOINTMENTS OF THE PROVISIONAL BISHOP.
To-day forenoon at the Church of Holy Cross Troy;
afternoon at Christ Church, do evening at St. Pauls,
Monday, at St Georges Church, Schenectady:
Tuesday forenoon at Calvary Church. Burnt Hills; af
ternoon at St Paul's, Charlton; evening at Christ
Church, Baston Spa
I Wednesday at Bethesda Church, Saratoga Springs.
Thursday, forenoon at the Church Of the Messiah,
Glen's Falls; afternoon at lions Church, Sandy Hill
evening at 81. James Fort Edward.
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev; A. B Muzzy, Of Cambridge, Mass, was installed
over the Unitarian Society in Concord N H. on the 10th
ut
Rev R. Avery late Of Groton, Conn, was installed
the church in Franklin Conn of which the late Dr.
Mott pastor, the 18th ult. Sermon by Rev. DR..
Bond, of Norwich.
Rev David Grier was installed over the O. S. church
in Greenyue, Pa, on the 18th ult.
NEW CHURCHES.
The N W. Protestant Reformed Dutch Church, Rev.
James Hardenbergh, DID, pastor, situated on Twenty
avenues, will be dedicated to the service of Almighty
God this morning The Pastor will be assisted by the
Rev j. Ferris, DID, Chancellor of the New York Unver-
sity. Service to commence at 10Y O'Clock AN. The
Rev. h. s. Hutton d D. may be expected to preach in
the afternoon and the Rev. E. vermilyea D. b. in the
evening
the supervision Of the City Mission Society, will be open
ed for Divine worship to-day Rev. Thomas De Witt D.
~ OF 'he SeiqTmed Dutch church win preach ioh
Baptist church. at 81 P. NJ, and Rev. A. A. Wood, Of
the Central Presbyterian church, at ~ in the evening
The North Presbyterian church, Of which Rev. Mr.
Roosevelt pastor have resolved upon the erection of
new and more commodious church edice upon the site
Of the church Four lots Of ground have been
nuslu for ku
Esq and the plan accepted The estimated cost exclu
sve Of the ground, is about $50, 0OO 1t will occupy
beautiful situation, and wide and growing field. II ia
in hands that make its success certain.
The new Unitarian Church Central Hill Somervie,
Mass, (Rev Mr. Pope's0 is nearly completed, and will
be dedicated in about fortnight.
The new Unitarian Church in West Roxbury Mass,
May.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
We learn from the Jackson (Miss) Flag of the Union,
that the Rev. Joshua I. Russell Of the Baptist Church.
died in that city Monday the 9th inst. The crcum
stances attending the death Of this servant Of God were
OF peculiar and solemn nature The Flag Of the 10TH
says He was present at the meeting Of the Jackson
Bible Society held on Monday evening last in the Pres
byteran Church. He was unusually animated he
walked to the church in company with the Rev Mr.
Shields agent of the American Bible Society spoke Of the
deep interest he felt in the cause and remarked that if
his health should permit he desired deliver Of
lectures in this city the subject He opened the meet
ns w a great OF feeling
the Bible Society made few remarks the beneficial in
fuence which the operations of the society had already
accomplished in Mississippi and made powerful appeal
to the friends Of the to aid in carrying out its go
rous objects In the course of the evening" Mr. Russell
spoke to the following resolution
Resolved That the Bible is tried book and that its
circulation through the agency OF the American Bible
Society-cathoc in its spirit and aim-mers the high
est confidence and the waest support OF the Christian
public.
All his powers seemed to be awakened in this effort.
He sAeched briefly the agency by which the holy Scrip
lures had been first given man how they had been
transmitted through successive generations, and the
diirrsed He dwet the fact that the Bible was a
tried book he said millions around the throne of
God singing the song of Moses and the Lamb had been
saved by the blessed influence of this book" While he
uttered this sentiment he looked up n he had vision
Of what he described he then paused a moment, and
said IL have donen These were his last words He sat
down. but immedia tely into spoplexy from which
the skill OF experienced physicians could not arouse him.
He breathed his last at O'Clock r NJ next day at the
residence OF his son. Z. T. Russell.
The Rev Leonard Arson, of Ellery Chautauque coun.
ty pastor of the Baptist church. died March at the age
of g. On the evening of the day, Mrs Arson, his
wife attacked with the disease and died the
night aged 6S years Mr. A. was citizen of Cuba
Allegheny county, where he made it his home for many
years previous commencing his labos in Elery and
extensively acquainted in the Baptist denomination
OF Western New York.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. r. Eddy will preach his farewell sermon to his
congregation. AT the Unversast Church in Rome N Y
to-day.
At meeting of the congregation of the Third Pres.
byterisn Church in Newark, N j., the 9Th ult., q
Bridgeton, Cumberland county. VIM Guild and Judge
T. b. Person appointed commissioners to present
the call to him, and they will proceed Immediately to
Bridgeton
Rev. Mr.. verrinder, lately appointed City Missionary
delivered his farewell discourse the 26h ult to the
congregation of the First Baptist Church in Grove street.
Jersey City.
Rev. f. Cheever has been dismissed from the Pres
byteran Church in Ypsilanti, Mich.
Rev. Mr. Smalley is about to leave the Presbyterian
Church in Concord Michigan.
Rev. Mr. Lounsberry pastor Of St. John Church. Troy
N " has resigned the resignation to take effect the
lst of May.
Rev. George j. Kaercher has closed his pastoral abors
at Greene N Y, and removed his residence to Preston
".
Rev. Calvll Clark, agent Of the American Home Mis-
sonary Society has received and accepted call to settle
pastor the Presbyterian Church at Hillsdale
Hillsdsle county, Michigan.
Rev. George c. Curtis, of Adrian, Michigan after a
pasorate Of more than ten years among his people, has
asked them to unite with him to the Presby
terry TO dissolve the reation-hs abors there to close on
LIST OF May Mr. Curtis has received call TO Albion N Y
Rev. s. NJ. Humphrey late Of the Andoyer Seminary
has been called TO the Second Presbyterian Church in
Newark, q.
Rev. H. NJ. Stone dismissed from Bluehill Me- on
the 9th inst.
Rev. John Dodge has been called to Harvard Mass.
Rev. d. B Bradford, of Plainfed. Mass has asked a
dismssion from his people
Rev. Francis Horton, of West Cambridge Mass. has
also asked dismisson