The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-19


gathering under his ministry.
Rev. J. X. johnson, late Of the Universallst
Church in Lawrence, Mass. and member In the
last Legislature has accepted call TO settle IN Nit
ford in Massachusetts,.
Rev. Archibald Alexander Hodge, son Of the Rev.
DR.. Hodge of Princeton, has accepted call to Ere
dericksburg, Va.
Rev. I. A. rockingham, recently from the Theo-
logical School at Cambridge has received an invita-
ton to the Second Unitarian Society at Portland,
formerly under Mr.. Cutler, now at San Francisco.
Rev. S. H. Giesy, recently Of Greensburg Pa, has
accepted o call to take charge OF the German Re-
formed Congregation at Hagerstown, Md
Rev. s. G. Wagner, for several years a teacher in
the High School at Mercersburg, Pa, has accepted
call to preach to the G. r. Congregation at Blue
Bell Montgomery county, Pa.
Rev. Mr. Alger, formerly Of CedaryiIe, has re-
ccived and accepted call to preach at Norris OF.
sego county, Pa.
Rev. John M. johnson, of Morristown. N. j., has
received and accepted call to the passionate OF the
Presbyterian Church at Hanover.
On Sunday last, the Rev. Mr.. Giles, Of Cincinnati,
was unanimously invited to become associate pastor
Of the New Church (Swedenborgian), of Boston,
with Rev. DR.. Worcester
Rev. Charles +. W. Rechenberg was Installed as
pastor over the new German Evangelical Lutheran
church in Albany, on the 18th inst.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
rian church. died in Wythe county, Va, on the Ath
uit.
Died at Beverly, N. j., on the 18th inst, Rev.
Christian Wit'erger, one OF the first settlers OF Ii
beria and late Chaplain to the Episcopal Mission to
Seamen in this city.
NEW CHURCHES.
Plymouth Church, Rochester, one Of the finest
churches in the state of New York, Is at length
completed, and will be dedicated the evening Of
Tuesday, the 2lst inst. In the afternoon Of the
same day council of churches will meet to organ.
ize Congregational church, which will hereafter
occupy the new house of worship. The occasion
will be Of great interest to Rochester and its
vicinity.
The ceremony Of laying the corner stone of the
new house Of worship now being erected for the
Baptist Church in Saratoga Springs, was observed
on Wednesday morning, the 10th inst.
Tie new stone church in Cleveland, Ohio, was
dedicated on the 18th inst.
The Second Presbyterian Church in Wheeling has
presented to the county of Ohio, Va, library of
religious books, for the Of prisoners confined in
the Jail.
versalist denomination in Boston, preached at his
church. on Sunday last the first sermon he de-
vered, which was originally preached fifty years
ago, in Richmond, New Hampshire. He delivered
il twenty-five years ago. at the request Of his parish.
toner's.
Rev. Moses Keefer, Of Reading, Pa. has accepted
the Professorship Of Theology In the Seminary of
the German Reformed Church at Tihin, Ohio.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The German Evangelical Lutheran church corner
OF franklin and Nucella Streets Albany, was dedi-
Gated 20 the worship Of Almighty God by the Rev.
DR.. Pchlman, on the 18th inst.
On the 9Th inst, the corner stone Of Arndt and
Messengers church in Forks township, about three
ceremonies. Rev. T. L. Ho6editz Of Nazareth Rev.
DR.. Shafer and Rev. +. Greenwald, from EastOn,
together with Revs. Weldon and Brendel, the sta
toned preachers of the Lutheran and Reformed de-
nominations, oficiated during the day.
The new church recently erected by the Society
Of Unversalists, in New Bedford, was dedicated to
the purposes OF religious worship on Wednesday,
the 10th inst.
The venerable father Sawyer, who Is within two
months Of one hundred t Of has been sick
badly tho oldest clergyman in the United States.
The Rev. John L. Watson D. D., formerly assist
ant minister at Trinity church in Boston, has been
appointed chaplain in the United states navy, and
ordered to the Navy Yard at Portsmouth, N. II.
The Utica Odserrer states that Rev. j. s. Daven
port, formerly Rector of Christ church, Oswego
having joined the Irvugites has been deposed from
the ministry Of the Episcopal Church by Bishop De
Lancey.
The following statistics Of the Methodist Church
South for the year ls55:-In the Kentucky Con.
ference there are 3Os preachers, 1918 white mem.
bcrs, and ,O93 colored Louisville Conference, 800
preachers, 206Sl whites and zoos coored; Missouri
Conference, Isl preachers, 1922 whites, l,!5s
81
whites 200 colored, 26s Indians; Tennessee 534
preachers SO 7O3 whites, 7640 colored; Hoston 456
preachers, 81 565 whites 403l colorcd, 200 Indians;
Memphis, $40 preachers. 3o730 whites, 7,l64
colercd; mississippi 27s preachers, los whites
| 1929 colored; Louisiana. $50 preachers, G,39s
| whites, 1886 colored; Virginia, $40 preachers,
32649 whites, G,2oi colored; Western Virginia, "a
preachers, o,eso whites, 2s2 colored; North Caro-
Georgia, lis preachers, so 800 whites 226j9 color
ed; South Carolina, 376 preachers, "a 82l whites,
1924 colored; Alsbama, e36 preachers 39,275
whites, 1876 toered; Florida, l29 preachers,
| 1929 whites, 1881 colored; Texas, 1s7 preachers,
! 6,io6 whites, 1855 colorcd; Eastern Texas, 22i
preachers, ls ll5 whites, l4ss colored; Arkansas,
i7t preachers, ,7l3 whites $40 coored; Wachita,
10 preachers 1883 whites 1919 colored, Pacific,
crs, 10 whites, $40 eoloyed, 9,2ss Indians. Total,
C35l preachers, 42s,51l whites, 1854 colored,
3,757 Indiana
The Baptist Church IT Brighton, MasA, conten,.
plate erecting new church at cost Of about
sloooo The site selected as o location i one Of
the bert in tho town
The corner stone Of the Hedding NJ F. Church,
jersey City, was laid on Wednesday, August 10. The
services were conducted BY Bishop James and ad
dresses were made BY Rev. J. s Insnip, Of Brook.
lyn, and Rev. G. II. Whittier, Of Jersey City.
The society Of the First Presbyterian Church In
Baltimore-Rev. DR.. John c. Backus-havlng de-
termincd 10 remove 70 the northwestern section Of
the city are now making arrangements for the cree
ton OF very imposing and beautiful cdifce at the
northwest corner Of Park and Madison streets,
which, for variety and beauty OF outline, boldneas,
simplicity and richness Of detail, and commodious
interior arrangements, viii surpass any building in
the Gothic style In the city. This structure will be
so feet inches front and lal feet deep. The main
tower will b two hundred and ffty feet high, the
Angular tower one hundred and fifteen feet, back
tower sevcnty-four feet; 10 the top Of tho pan,pet
wall forty feet, and the point of the roof seventy
five. The transept. or prefecture at the rear viii be
eighty feet, and OF the front flank eight feet, In
which will be the entrance to the vestibule leading
to the session room and sunday school room. The
pastors study, library, &c will be over the session
room, which win be twentyone by sixty.two feet,
with sixteen feet height Of ceiling.
the First Presbyterian church Of Norristowu, Pa.
growing out of a change Of discipline nom the
New" 70 Old School few dsys since, the
committee who have charge Of the erection Of the
building confessed Judgment in favor Of number Of