The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-24


third street, near Fin aveaus) this evening, at "a
O'clock.
Rev. Richard Fuller, d. D., Of Baltimore, win do
liver the eleventh discourse before the Young Mems
Association Of the South Dutch Church, Fifth ave
nue. corner sf Twenty arst street, this evening, at
n o'clock.
A sermon win bs preached on occasion Of the
death Of James Iowere, in Seventh street Nstho.
dist Church, near the Bowery, BY the Rev. John NJ.
Reed, on Sunday next, at 7a'clsck The fire de-
partment are invited 10 attend.
Mr.. Mcdonald win deliver an address to the
liberals at Military Hall, Bowery, at NJ, to-day.
Gubject-The War in Europe. After which debate,
open to all.
The Surdsy school attached to the Gospel Union
Mission on the Five Points will be addressed this
evening" and the children will be exercised in sing
ing, recitation, and speaking Of Scripture pieces.
ORDINATIONS.
On Sunday morning, December II, the Bishop
visited the Church Of the Annunciation in the city
Of New York, and admitted TO the holy order Of
Priests the Rev. Charles 9. Little, The assistant
minister Of the Church Of st. John the Baptist, New
York; and the Rev. Stew ems Parker, offcisting in
st. Lukes church, New York; and to the holy order
Of DeaceDs, Messrs. John Bramwen, William
Short; and George F. Seymour. Sermon by the
Rev. DR.. 6eabuYy.
On Wednesday, December 20, in the Church Of
the Incarnation, New York, the Provisional Bishop
admitted to the holy order OF Dea,ops, Theodore
Irving, Ill. d.
On Wednesday, December IL, the Provisona
Bishop held an ordination in st. Peters church,
Albany, and admitted TO the holy order of Priests
the Rev. James W. Cspen and the Rev. William j..
Alger.
NJ. Alexander Plunmer, OF South Berwick, was
ordained to the work Of the Gospel Ministry on the
18th inst. Mr.. Plummer has been accepted by tho
A. B. G. F. H., ~ missionary, and viii sail during
The week for the Armenian Mission in Turkey.
young wife, sister and brotherinlaw, accompany
him.
On Wednesday, the 9Th inst, the Rev. s. Bourn,
Of Hartford, c., was ordained pastor Of the Congrs
gational Church in Flushing. Introductory prayer,
BY Rev. Mr.. Willard, Of. Hartford sermon and or
daining prayer, BY Dr.. Cheever charge to the pas.
tor and people, by DR.. karsh, of Brooklyn; right.
Aand.oe fellowship, by Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, of Nor
risania.
Rev ". 1. Jones Vas ordained as missionary to
California, in Ainot, Ne.
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev. Lewis Pennell was installed at West Stock.
bridge, Aass., on the 9th inst.
At Lanes Ceve, Gloucester, Mass, on Thursday,
the 14th inst, Rev. Nathaniel Richardson was
installed pastor Of the North Congregational
Church.
Rev. Mr.. Peterkin, OF Princeton, N. J., has re-
ceived call nom St. James church in Petersburg,
Va.
Rev. George G. Lucas late Of Newark, Ia. receiv-
ed call to tho Allen street Presbyterian church in
this city.
Rev. VIM. Hogarth, Of Geneva, has received an
unanimous call to the First Presbyterian church
in Brooklyn, Qate DR.. Cox's)
Rev. James B; Miles, Of Worcester. Mass, has
Mass, of which Rev. Mr.. Burlington was formerly
pastor.
Rev. John Willard has accepted the call Of the
Congregational church in Farhsven.
Rev. Allen Mcfarland, of Rochester, has been
called to the o. 8. church in Brookville, III.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. Freegrace Reynolds died ct Wilmington,
Mass, ON the 9th inst, aged SO years. He was for.
merly settled at Wilmington, and at Lsverstt.
Rev. John E. Davidson, Of Meriden, La, died re-
Gently at that place.
Rev. James D. Chapman died at Cumnington,
Mass, ON the 18th inst, aged so years.
NEW CHURCHES.
The Baptist church in Lima, Livingston county,
N. T., was recognised on the 18th inst.
A Congregational church was dedicstsd in Far
mington, o., on the 22d ult.
The beautiful house Of worship at Easthampton.
Ct, was dedicated on the 7th inst.
The Bishop Of Massachusetts,, assisted BY the o.
istant Bishop Of Connecticut, consecrated, ON the
tn inst, st. Johns church, 4lville, Blackstone,
Worcester county.
The new Methodist Episcopal church, in Green,
above Tenth streets, Philadelphia, win be dedicated
Rev. Mr.. Peck In the afternoon, and Rev. NJ. Cas-.
tie in the evening.
Mons. Rudolph, the editor Of the German papsr
"a H9oUn SoA trS >l~k
in Waterloo county, @. W. for having disseminated
impious and blasphemous doctrines through his
journal The article which constituted the ground
Of elimination deDies the redemption Of man by
Christ and an absolute disbelief Of the dogmss Of
the Christian church.
The Georgia Annual Conference Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, South, commenced its sss
sion in Atlanta on the 18th inst. A large number
OF delegates were IN attendance on the occasion.
Rev. Joeb Brace, OF Newington, Conn.,, recently
announced his intention Of preaching his halfcen-
fury sermon, and to resign his passionate on the 10th
of January next.
Rev. DR.. stesrns preached his farewell sermon
prior 70 removing 70 Amherst to his people in Cam
bridge, Mass, on the 10th.
TIE fltieth anniversary Of the ordination Of Rev.
Levi Nelson, Conn.,. WAS observed by the people Of
his charge on the 9Th uk.
Rev. J. L. Lyons, of Mentrose, Pa. and Mrs. G. N.
Lyons, Of South Berwick, Ne, Rev. A. 9. Plummer.
Bloomfield, N. j., embarked from Boston on the
20sh inst, in the Sultana, Capt. Watson, for Smyr
ma. The usual embarkation services were conduct.
ed by Rev. Mr.. Clark, OF East Boston.
Who that gees to church has failed to notice the
inconvenient and ridiculous practice Of seating the
congregation The following, which We cut from
the Milwaukee Sentinel, shows the matter up in its
true bght:-A gentleman goes to church puaetually
at the hour Appointed, and Is shown to his seat.
Seen lady is shosn into the same slip, and the
gentleman 10 invited TO empty himself into the
middle Of the aisle, till the lady gets into the head
Of the teat. So 1t goes, first one alp and then an
othcr all over the chu ch 90 through this process
every gentleman In the house has been out into the
aisle, feeling very awkwardly and out OF place, at
least once, and many three times. Now, there is
neither tense nor reason in this mode Of procedure
is awkward and inconvenient; IL hindcrs free pas-
age IN the aisles, and il is not demanded BY any
rules Of etiquette. The proper CUSTOM and the one