The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-22

Rev. DR.. Mott President Of Union College, Sche-
nectady, will deliver the eight discourse before the
Young Mems Association Of the South Dutch Church,
Fifth avenue, this evening.
Elder Lewis Raymond will preach this morning
and afternoon in the Norfolk street Baptism Church.
Rev. DR.. Van Arsdale will deliver discourse on
the loss Of the steamship San Francisco this evening"
in the Reformed Dutch Church, corner Of Blocker
and Amos streets.
The Presbytery Of New York will ordain as evan.
gelikt Mr. p. Neil, formerly Roman Catholic priest,
this evening" in Westminster Church, Twenty Sc ,ond
street.
James B. Crane was ordained pastor Of the North
Congregational Church in Middletown, Conn.,, on
Wednesday, the 18th inst.
INSTALLATIONS.
On the 18th inst, the Rev. Alexander j. Sessions
formerly OF Salem, Mass, installed over the Con-
eregatIonal Church and society at Melrose.
Rev. John L. Dudley was installed pastor Of the
Sub Congregational Church, in the city Of Middle
town, Co., Jan. 3.
Rev. Thomas W. Brown, Of Trenton, N. Y, for.
merly Of Portsmouth, N. H., has accepted an invi-
tation from the Unitarian society Of Grafton, Mass
to become their pastor.
RESIGNED.
Rev. James Z. Crawford has resigned the pastoral
Of the Pl easant street Baptist Church Of Nan.
tucket.
DEATH IN THE MINISTRY.
The Rev. Charles pitman, d. D., of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, died at Trenton, N. j., Satur
day morning last Or. T. held for long time the
Office Of Missionary Secretary OF the Methods. Epis
copal Church. For some years he has been in >apa-
citated for duty by softening Of the brain.
NEW CHURcHEs.
1t is proposed to erect large and beautiful Con-
gregational church edfce in the eastern part Of New
Haven in short time.
yard at Washington was dedicated for religious ser
vices on the 10Th inst Rev. Dr. Fuller, Of Baltimore
officiating.
new church edifce, erected by the Second Bap.
fist society, in Concord, New Hampshire, was de-
dicaed, with interesting ceremonies the 18th inst
The Methodist Episcopal Church at Bernadotte
will be dedicated to the worship OF Almighty God
the 29th inst.
A new Protestant Episcopal parish, under the title
of Trinity Church, has been established in Louis
vile, Ky and the vestry have called to the rector
ship of the same the Rev. w. T. Rocker, late Rector
OF St Pauls Church, who is now in England.
On the 18th inst o council, composed Of ministers
and delegates from the Congressional churches in
Hartford Conn.,, met according to vote OF said coun-
Gil ard org anized new Congregational Church,
composed Of tw enty -four members, to be called lar
ket street Church. DR.. Halves the moderator Of the
council, presided.
The new Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge, La,
was dedicated on the 18th inst.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. Samuel Lsdd has been compelled, by the
failure o. his health to relinqush the charge OF the
Baptist church in Lyme N. IL.
Rev Edward Everett Hale, Of Worcester, Mass,
has been awarded the premium Of 500 for the best
essay on " Juvenile Delinquencies.h
The Presbyteridn announces that DR.. Duff an
eminent Scot III d Yine, well known q missionary
India, is about to visit the United States and will
probably arrive within month of this dste.
There have been thus far received returns from
about two hundred and fifty OF the sixteen hundred
ard t~epty-six churches in connection VITA the
General Assembly. OF collections made for the con-
gregatioral fund. OF these, while some are among
the wealthest, the larger number are small and
feeble chur ,hes. The aggregate amount reported
as collected or pledged ia these two hundred and
fifty churches, is abou. sixty thousand dollars.
There remain yet 10 be heard from several of the
ablest churches Of the depomn alton, and the great
body of the prosperous churches Of which our mus
ter ron Is composed.
Rev. r. X. Alden, pastor Of the Congregational
chur III in Yarmouth, Maine, has announced to his
people that in accordance with medical advice,
owing 70 an increasing liability to pulmonary di.
sease, he shall be obliged to seek mihier climate