The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-06
CITY Intelligence.

The LOCAL PRHA CHERs' ASSOCIATION OF THE METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH, New YORK AND BRooKLyy.-The
first annual meeting Of this society held last
ing, in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Seventh
street. Third avenue. As the evening rather
unfavora BILE the attendance very limited but those
present Infested much interest in the proceedings
Rev John NJ Howe presided, and the exercises
commenced With prayer by Rev James NJ Freeman.
The report Of the for the year then
read by Rev Richard Hordon. From this we learn that
the objects OF the society mutual aid in Of
deceased; TO make provisions for their widows and
orphans; the establishment OF q library and providing
the CORPORATION. and IS ministers Of the gospel 70 dit
fuse more generally the blessings OF christianity, in
accordance with the doctrine and discipline of the
Metbodiot Episcopal Church. The socety had three
hundred and sixty services durg the year in and about
the city, and numbers at present twenty three local
preachers. After addresses from Rev John NJ Reed,
Joseph B. Wakey and others the meeting adjourned.
The AssoCAuoNsTs FousIERIrEs Representatives
from the different Fourrerite institutions throughout
the country have formed themselves into body called
"The League for the puTpose os recognizing the
Fourier ystem In this country. An adjourned meeting
the League held last evening al their No.
sos Broadway, there beng about dozen gentle
men, among whom we're Mr.. Brisbase, Mr. Andrews,
townsend, Davis, and others. This meeting vas pri.
yae and for consultation only upon the best means for
the Of their different phalapxes through
out the country When the League complete their plan
they viii call public meeting and give II 20 the Tord
FIRE IL WEST BRoApwAY.-Betw cen Q and 10 O'Clock
last night Ere broke ort in the segsr store No 2s
West Broadway, kept BY James l. Harlem. From this
store the flames spread to the nmh and stove store,
occupied by George G. Davis, No 80. The fremen, a.
usual wereearly az the premises and extinguihed II
before II extended beyonc the two stores Tne rear OF
the dwelling No 1853 Duane street eighty damaged
by the fire. The dwelling the segar store Is
pied by Mr. Bernard Husher his fur nture Is damaged
by Ere snt water be has insurance OF $3.50 in the
LeDor Insurance Company. Nj Harlem fs insured in
the Hamilton Insurance Company 10 the amount OF $500
Mr. Davis insured for 81 600 in the North River In
surguce Company. TIE dwelling over the tiusmths
store IL occupied by Mrs. Warren, dressmaker, and
Mr.. Woodward; neither party received much damage.
The damage in the segar store will amount 70 about
$500. The loss in the tinsmths store will probably
amount TO about 81, 900. The dsmsge the building
will amount 10 about S50e Toe Dire Is supposed to
have been the work OF an ipcendiary.
DyArH oy Mus. HiLLYn.-Mrs Euphemia Jane Hllysr
the wife Of Abrshsm T. Hyer, Eco, United States Mar
shs for the southern district Of New YORK, expired at
eleven O'Clock yesterday Thursday incoming, at her
residence ~ East rourtesnth street after sin months
suffering Mrs Biyer was lady OF very amisble dis
posihos She bore her illneas with msekness, and re-
sgae,i her serit With fotttude and faith.