The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-17


Mr.. Jam levin smith was ordained as an egs1
eelsI by the O, 6. Presbyterv Of Erie, On the 29Er
ult., Wits view 70 abofiDg in the up Jer regoas OF
Lake Superior.
Rev wm M. Birchsri installed Pastor of the
Co greg atom al O. nrcb at Bsoad Book, East Wind
sOr o.. on the 9th inst.
Rev. J. II. NJ ers was installed on he 7.h instant,
BY the Pr.abynry OF Bsooklyo, AZ Pastor OF the
First Presb, terisn CGurch In Have rstra~. The
sermon Wa preached by Rev. DR.. Lane, OF VIII.
lymsburg.
Rev. Robert H. Beat,ie was installed at Battle
hem, N. Y, ncsDtiy.
R.v. lena. n. Hays wss installed at Moody
Spin gs, Pa, on the 18Th ut.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. j. = ka,Ioch, pastor OF the First Baptist
Cbprvb in Rockla0d, Me-, bas arep'sl CAL from
the Ba tit Society IN Sacramento City. He will
Start for California next month
Rev. c. NJ. Bu.ler, of Wssningto, City, has &C.
cepttd a cah to the r. torship OF Christ Church,
CincionaIi, and will take charge Of the parish in
October.
Rev. William H. Goodrich, OF Bristol. Conn, has
received an M animous call from the Presbyterian
Chur In B,nghamtOn, N. Y.
Rev o. Holmes Barnard, la.e of Priu eton Semi
nsry has received unanimous In gitAt0n from Inc
Fret Pm Shy terrain Church ia Yaes, Orleans county,
N Y. 10 become tneir pastor.
Rev. M. Cutler has accepted the call OF the
FL OF Congregational Chur b, st Newton Corner.
The salary has been fixed at 81 goo; that OF the
former iDcumocnt was 5000.
R-v CbarlesJ. Jones, OF st. Louis, has accepted
call to the Mariners Church in New York.
Rsv Stephen Douglas, from Clayvlls, N. Y, has
been calico 10 the pastorship Of the Free Episcopal
Church, Of Jersey City.
RESOLUTIONS.
Rev. NJ. Hobart 10 e pastor o. the Chestnut street
church, OF Providence has resigned the past0rsaip
Of S.. Pauls Methodist is opal chu,ch in Bank
STR ct, Fxl river, on account OF III health.
D. I lHn aato ~ fho nv oKo< ca
cety in Portsmouth, N. H., has resigned his charge;
toe resignation TO take effect on the first Of January
Lext.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. ]. II. Bruce presiding elder of the Methodist
Epi. opal church foe rerrs Haute circuit, Ind, died
at Monte Emma on the 22d Of August Bishop Ames
bss appointed Rev. Aaron Wood, now Of Terre
Haute, 10 ill the vacancy.
Rev. Benjamin Burroughs died OF yellow fever at
the Richmond Baths, near Savannah, On the llth
inst.
NEW CHURCHES.
Rev. Mr.. Dnggan's charoh, situated on the corner
Of Eighth and h snu. streets, SIS. Louis, was de1i-
cateo ~ Divine worship on the 10Th inst.
The new German (Jevish) Synagogue in Plea
SAINT St eet, Boston, was consecraHd "a the 18TH
inst.
The new and beautiful Congregational Church, on
Fort street, Detroit, Grew. Mr. Kitchell) is to be
0edirated On Thursday the 2lst inst.
magnificent cathedral Is being erected In Wash
ipgton by the Methodists. It is TO be one of the
most costly and elegant edifces Of the kind within
the country.
NEW CHURCHES m PHILADELPHIA.
A number oinew church edifices are now in course
ofer cton in Phila ephia, The beauty and elegance Of
which IL would be difficult to surpass Toe impr we
mems have been stimulated by the lberaity Of other
t0n OF temples worthy of devotion to the worship of
Goo. The Fourth Baptist Cnarch, at the northwest
corner of Fifth and Button wood streets, is rapidly
8dval cling towards completion, and Will probably be
mr. Of no at,nn hv
the latter art Of October. II will be BY far the
most imposing churc edidce in that section of the
city. The style IS Roman Corinthian, which Is
finely adap ed for effect. The material IL brick,
which viii b. rough cast, and painted in imitation
Of brown stone.
The Baptist Church at the corner of Broad and
Arch streets, proceeds but al0wly, owing to the
teDsive and most costly character of the building.
We doubt whether It can be completed before next
sp ing. The material used Is brorn stone, aud the
steep!e, which will be the loftiest in the city, will
be Of stone to the top. The edifce is in tue best
possible position for effect having noble front on
DAD street. s. d. Button is the architect Of this
magnificent structure.
The Presbyterian church Ut the corner of Eigh
tenth and Arch Streets win % completed, We think
time It Is the only church edia q Of any a-chtec.
tuIal p etension in that section If the city We
cept the cathedral on Logan square. The m sterial
used s brick, but It viii be r0nghoass and painte
in imitation Of brown stone. There will be two stes
pies. in accordance with the general architectural
design.
The Catholic cathedral on Logan square, which
10 destined to be Of the architectural wonders Of
the city, mskes rather slow progress wing to the
soidty with which every part OF II Is Constructed,
and the immense expense Of the work. II may be
number Of years before this great edfco is completed
the most costly church ediice in this part Of The
country and the massive grandeur Of its aspe will
attract the admiration Of every yister to the city.
Hitherto, We have been behind the old cities Of Eu
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aroused which viii, we think, within a few years,
bring Philadelphia at least level In tlis respect
with the proudest city across the Atlantic.
On the 18th inst, the corner stone of the Metho-
dist Epis opal caurch, 10 Eleventh street, above
Jefferson, was laid with appropriate ceremonies, in
which the Rev: Joseph Castle, d. w. Bartins, and
other distinguished gentlemen participated. The
church win be an ornament to the city. The style
be chasteness and elegance Of aspect The front will
be semi circular having pilssters, with Ornamental
capitals, and . handsome cOrnice, according with
the style Of architecture. The do ne will be re-
mounted by an ornamental skylight Of beautiful
design.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. Charles 0: REYNOLDS was dismissed from the
pastoral charge Of the church in Flushing, at his
own request, on the 9th inst He is about to be 10
stalled over the church at MNrisauia. His people
in FLUSHING part With hin with m lch regret.
Church south. states that four.fsns Of the ensIre
population OF Texas are entirely pnreached by Cos
pei instruction, either through the pulpit, Sunday
schools, or colp0rtsRe
Rev. D.. Lord, Of Buffalo, has abandoned his in
tenton to ask for dissolution OF the pastoral tie,
his poole being aluoet entirely unxnimow in de-
sirh & his continuance with them.
Rev. G. 8. bod has been dismissed from Holly
Springs, Miss.
RAPTIsrs IN THE UNITED SrATs.-Thc Baptist
Alm0wac for 1855 states that the statistics Of the
| returns from the Baptist churches show that In
1853 there in the United States l3l churches
| 6.475 ministers, and s08,75 members. These are
all regular" Bsp.ists. 10 addition there are $500
Anti Mission Baptists, SITS Frcewill, 2,ls9 Ge-
neral, 6,35l Seventh Day, 5000 Thinkers, Is, 500
Church ofAnd God, 225 900 Rsfrmers. The statistics
| from California and QreQon must hA incomnlefa A