The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-05
Religious Intelligence.

Rev. W m James, u. d., OF Albany, wif deliver the
fourteenth discourse before the Young Mems Asso.
ton OF the South Dutch Church, Fifth avenue, cor
ner OF Twcnty-nrst street, this evening.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PROVISIONAL BISHOP.
To-day forenoon, at st. Stephens Church, this
ehy afternoon Church of the Nativity; evening" a.
st. Marks Church, Williamsburg.
Monday afternoon, at Ascension Church, Bush
~. Tuesday evening, at Ascension Church, Green
Wednesday evening, at st. Mary's Church, Brook.
lyn.
Thursday evening, at the Church of the Messiah,
Brooklyn.
Friday evening, at Calvary Church. Brooklyn.
lyn.
Rev. Edward I. Doane was ordained as q mission
ary to the heathen on the 26th ult. at Dr. Hatfeds
church, in this city. Mr. Doane pursued his theo
logical course at the Union Seminary, and was IL
censed to preach by the Third Presbytery Of New
York, nearly two years since. He has been desig-
mated to the new mission among the Micrenesan
Islands.
INSTALLATION.
The installation of the Rev. Phneas D. Gurley
d. D., as pastor of the street Presbyterian church,
Washington City, took place in said church on the
I'd inst.
NEW CHURCHES.
The West Twenty-third street church, Of which
Rev. F. G. Clark is pastor, will be dedicated on the
second Sabbath, March 18th.
ner Of Camp and Bartholomew streets, New Orleans,
are now up, and the roof is on.
The Catholics intend to build church at the Gen.
trail Village, in Maiden, and have bought land on
Summer street, for that purpose.
On account of the want of sufficient accommoda-
tions in their present churches, the Roman Catho-
lies of Washington, intend to erect another building
in addition to those of st. Patricks and st. Mat
thews, in the Northern Liberties, and have already
taken the preliminary steps for that purpose sub
huxo hoAp loI
to by those of their own as well as Of other sects
The Catholics in Brattleboro', VT. have purchased
q site for church in that tOwn--the building to
be erected during the present season.
The old South Church, at Worcester, are to build
new editice.
The new Catholic church in Twentyeighth street,
between Lexington and Third avenues, known as
st. Stephens church, will be opened for service on
Sunday morning, March 5th. High mass will be per-
formed by the assisted by deacons and
snhde4e0eg; The dssiessiss win not take place IN.
from the United States. sew spseae
The Rev. DR.. Cox has been compelled, py w.
tnual i'll health to ask his people to unite with him
in requesting dissolution Of the pastoral relation
It was proposed to engage colleague, but his health
is such that he deems it his duty to see. seek entire
present relation. We learn that upon his request
being urged his congregation voted to raise the
Of $4,000 for the purchase of place IN the country
TO winch COx mas concluded 10 retlre, ana Cl0t
it is proposed to allow the whole congregation an
opportunity to contribute to the above mentioned
sum. They accede to the request of their pastor
with the deepest regret for its necessity.
The following is conjectured estimate Of minis
teria destitution in the Northern and Western
States and Territories
Churches 766, less 400 nominal churches 3,368
Ordained ministers, 3 ,126, less nominal ministers
superannuatcd professors editors &C., and al
lowing for stated supplies Of all kinds. 2671
Total ministerial destitution .......... COS
The Rev. Mr. Creighton has been appointed to the
care of the Roman Catholic congregations of st.
Johns and Our Lady's Chapel, Medley's Neck, in
st. Mary's county, Nd, in place of the Rev. John
McGuigan.
The President and Directors Of the Providence
and Worcester Railroad have passed vote to give
all clergymen in New England free pass their
road for one year from the passage Of the VOTE.
Rev. Antony ORegan, Superior of the Catholic
Theological Seminary at Carondolet, has been ap-
pointed r. G. Bishop of Chicago and Administrator
Of the See of Quincy.
Petitions have been presented to the Massachu-
setts Legislature for the repeal Of the law which
excludes citizens holding certain religious opinions
from serving on juries.
II is how one hundred and fourteen years that the
Methodists have existed as people They now num-
ber in the world nearly 1000 900 of communicates,
and preach the gospel to ten or twelve millions.
The Right Rev. Bishop Southgage, of Boston, has
declined an invitation to the RectOrship OF Mount
Calvary Church. Baltimore.
The Rev. William N. Irish, for some years past
Rector Of st. Pauls protestant Episcopal) Church
in Columbus, Ohio, has resigned his charge, and
taken letters dimssory to the diocess of Missouri.