The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-09

regular place Of meeting St. Johns Hail. corner Of De-
iancey street and Bowery this forenoon.
The Ingathering Israel for the Redemption Of Sp
rit Soul and Body, to enter into Life Eternal will be
preached this evening" at the Sanctuary, 108 First street
Rev. E. Van AIKEN, Of the Reformed Dutch Church,
Boomingdals will preach in Westminster Chapel (Rev
D. F. Robertsons Of Sixth avenue and Fortieth
street, this afternoon.
Rev. DR.. White, President of Wabash College, viii
preach for Dr. Burchard in the Baptist church in Ham,
mond street. this afternoon and evening.
funeral sermon in connection with the death Of the
Abraham R. Van Nest in the twenty Reformed
Dutch Church, near Sixth avenue, this evening
The Rev. NJ. Spertner late Of Vienna, London and
Birmingham, (Europe,) will oliciate the approaching
holidays assisted by efficient choir at the synagogue
N Greene street.
The Mercer street Presbyterian church will be reopened
for divine worship to-day services commence at 10H
O'Clock the morning and O'Clock in the afternoon.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
BISHOP.
MISUNDERSTANDING at schohnrie.
Tuesday-Mornng Mt Schohare, Northern convocation;
evening at siddiebury.
wednesday-Morning at Rcnsselaeryile; afternoon at
Thursday-Morning at Greenvile; afternoon at South
Westerlo.
saturday-Mornng at Kingston
INVITATIONS.
Rev Frederick rockingham, Montreal, has accepted
the call of the Second Unitarian Society, Park street
ofPortand, to become their pastor.
Rev. o. s. stearns pastor of the South Baptist church,
in Newark, N j., has accepted call from the First Bap
fist church in Newton Centre, Mass and will enter upon
his duties in the course of the present month lie will
also have the pastoral OF the Theological Institution
connected with hat church.
Rev. r. A. Avery, late pastor of the Presbyte terrain
church in Vernon Centre, has accepted call to the
Presbyterian church Of Liverpool Onondaga Co.. N. Y.
Rev. j. B. Hubbard pastor Of the presbyer church
in whitesbero, has received call to the Presbyterian
church in Camden.
Rev. N. H. Eggleston has received and accepted call
to become the pastor OF the Congregational
Madison, Wisconsin.
Rev Dr. Van Santvoord has accepted call from the
Reformed Dutch church at Union village. made vacant
by the resignation OF Rev. Uriah Marvin and will enter
upon his labors about the middle OF September.
Rev. Henry Kendall of East Bloomfield, N. Y, accepts
the cali Of the First Presbyterian church, Milwaukee, and
is about to remove there.
The First Associate Reformed Presbyterian church,
Sixth street, Cincinnati, have given call, and ii has
been accepted, to the Rev. Geo d. Archibald of Pitts
9th inst.
The Rev. Uriah Marvin installed associate pastor
with the Rev. DIR. Marcus, the Dutch Reformed
inst. The house well filled and the exercises were
unusually interesting Ihc delivered by the Rev.
Dr. Vermiye was listened to with marked attention by
the audience.
Rev. Geo. W. Webster late of Wheeling Va, in
stalled the Unitarian Society in Bedford Mass
Wednesday, the 18th ult
Waertown, Mass, Universalist church and society
the I'd inst Sermon by Rev L. H. Chaplin of New York.
The Rev. Rufus King, late of Amebury, Mass, in
stalled pastor Of the III esby terrain church in Jamestown
on Wednesday, August Y.
The Rev. Charles T. Muzzy installed pastor of the
Presby terrain church in WesGed Thursday, August
20, by the Presbysery Of Buffalo.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. Anthony Dbrell of the Virginia Conference, died
of yellow fever in Norfolk on the lst inst
The Rev. J. Sidney Hays, pastor Of the First presby-
terian church, Fourth district New Orleans ed OF yell
low fever on Sunday, the Goth ult.
Rev. William Choice died the house Of MIR. Dickin-
son, Decatur county, Ca, on the 18th ult Mr. was
bored both member OF the Georgia and Florida Con-
ferences for many years. At the time OF his death he
Bible Society engaged the discharge the du-
ties OF his agency away from his family, when he was
stricken down.
NEW CHURCHES.
The Methodist church at Lagrange Ca, dedicated
on Sunday, the I'd inst
On Sunday, the Goth ut the Catholic church in
the borough Of Washington near Pittsburg. Pa. was
dedicated under the title oil the " Immaculate Con-
cep,ion." The occasion a novel in Washington,
being the Cathoc says, the first time Catholic bishop
octed in his sacred character in that place. The dedi
catory service performed by the R Rev. Dr. Whean
Bishop Of WI ceiling assisted by the Rev. j. Treacy, Of
and the kew. j. c. Farran pastor. Malone OF Wheel
ing ocated master OF the ceremonies, assisted by
| Mr.. Joseph Farran, Of Brighton.
The Church Of the Messiah, in Greensbush opposite
Albany, was consecrated the 9th inst, by Bishop
| Potter.
The dedication services of the church in New Britain
Conn., lately erected by the First Co Society
| were held on Thursday afternoon, I'D ult.
The Catholic church just erected the of Har
ward and albany streets Boston, is nearly completed
| aud will be formally dedicated on the 23d inst
| MISCELLANEOUS.
The forysSth annual meeting Of the American Board
of Con missoners for Foreign Missions will be held at
! Utica Tuesday, the 11th inst The Rev. DR. Adams
OF Boston, is appointed to preach the opening sermon.
1t is expected there will be large attendance.
| The lynchbutg RepaLiican states that the revival
which has progressing during past weeks nj
Mt. Morah Baptist church, Amherst county, Va has
been very extensive About 40 have made public pro-
fession OF religion 60 OF whom have already been i'm
mersed The revival embraces many OF tire valuable and
influential citizens of that part OF the country The
church has just put to contract house OF worship
which when completed will be worth s., 500
There has been revival in Auburn State Prison, and
twenty baptized a recent Sunday morning.
The degree Of D. D. was conferred at the
mencement of Mddlcbury College Vt upon Rev. Truman
NJ Post, Of st. Louis.
Rev s. r.. Wilson, has declined the Professorshp ten
dered him in New Albany Theological Seminary.
LAYING THE CORNER STONE OF A NEW CHURcH-THE
CEREMONIEs-TnE GRAFTON.
The first stone of and splendid edifce about to
be erected by the Catholics Of Rochester, laid on
Sunday afternoon the I'd inst. in presence OF from ten
10 fifteen thousand persons, who assembled themselves
different parts Of the Doccss of Buffalo to witness
| this imposing ceremony.
processitn formed at the Church Of st. Patrick
composed the Societies of ST. Joseph, st. Mphonsus
ST. Mary, ST. Peter and St. Patrick, with their banners
and paraphcrnaa. Then followed the young ladies and
school children the various schools and those Of the
Sisters of Charity, attired in whtethe reverend the
clergy preceded by acoyte bearing the standard of the
cross-the of the day and Building Committee fol
lowed by a solid body Of the wealthy Catholics Of the
| city and surrounding country.
The day fine and the mir balmy after light summer
shower in the morning and pleasant as an evening in
| June.
The sky was
| 20 purely blue and clearly beautiful
| That God alone was 10 be seen in heaven.
The silence Of the Sabbath only broken by the voice
Of the officiating priest the eloquent orator. the distant
echoes of the Genesee Falls, they family and died
upon the ear, in the foliage around BY the wabing