The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-18
Religious Intelligence.
SERMONS.

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Religious Intelligence.
SERMONS.
Rev. Joseph p. Thompson win deliver the sixteenth
discourse before the Young Peoples Christian Assocs.
ton Of Calvary Baptist Church, Twenty third street.
near Fifth avenue, this evening" at TX O'Clock
Rev. Mr.. Hobart Of Trinity Parish, will preach the
third OF the Of in st. Stephens church.
corner Of BroOms and Chrysts Streets this evening
Service to commence at tx O'Clock.
Rev. N. s. Beman, d. D., Of Troy, will deliver the
nineteenth discourse before the Young Mems Assoca-
ton Of the South Dutch Church, Fifth avenue
Twenty first street, this evening, at TX O'Clock.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. Alexander M Hopper, of New Haven, Ct, has
received and accepted call from the First Baptist
Church Of Chsrssown, Mass to become their pastor
and viii be installed In March,
Rev. Mr.. Scribner has received and accepted call
from the Presby Church at Red Bank N j. to be-
come their pastor. HIS installation appointed to
take place on the Ilth day Of the present month
A most urgent and unanimous call from the Second
Presbyterian Church OF Brooklyn was placed In tina
hands Of Professor W. Il. Greeu OF New Jersey.
Rev. Benjamin Watson, pastor OF the Zion Church in
Newark, N. j., has accepted call 70 preside a
church At Rochester, New York.
INSTALLATIONS.
The Rev. A. McDougal was installed pastor of the
Presbyterian church in SherbuIne on the l4th inst.
Rev. Henry i. Harrington, of Lawrence, Mass, will
be Installed pastor OF the Lee street church, 10 Cam
bridgeport, this evening
Rev. ", D. Sands, of New Haven, was ordained and
installed at Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on the I'd.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. Charles Taylor, rector OF st. Lukes church in
Kalamazoo, died in that place on the LIST inst
Died,lat Hull, England, while reading hymn during
divine service on SUNDAY Jan q Rev Joseph Beau.
try, and perhaps the most eminent and popular of the
Methodist cergymon in England: DR., Beaumont was
struck just he had uttersd the first lines of
the following verse, being borne the ysstry
found to be dead
"Then while the frat Archangel sings
He hides his face behind his wings,
And ranks o. shining thrones around
Fall worshippng anu spread the grcund.o
NEW CHURCHES
The Spring Garden Baptist Church, Philadelphia
opened foi divine service with appropriate services
the 18th INST
The new sdHce erected by the Reformed Dutch Church
to the worship OF the Triune God on Weduesda Feb
II, at ION O'Clock, A. NJ.
The South Park (Presbyterian) Church, in New
ark, N j., was dedicated on Thursday last.
MIsCELL ANEOUs.
Rev DR.. Cooke, of Lynn, Mass recently treated his
hearers to sermon, which preached ON the same
day OF the same month in l6S5just 200 years before
and before the same society.
Four members of the North Congregational Church in
Springfield Mass, Grew Me- Seeley's) including one OF
the deacons, were exccmmuncaed Tor having embraced
the hereses OF sp!itualism.
The American Bible Society has appointed Governor
yroom, Of N j. Minister OF the United states ut Berlin
delegate of the Britsh and Foregn Bible Society May
next also to represent 1t at any Bible anniversary on
the continent OF Europe that he might ind convenient
to attend.
The Presby Of Geneva have granted the applica
the pastoral relation the First Presbyterian Church In
Geneva.
On Wednesday, the 21st instant the sea son of Lent
period OF religious tasting go scrupuousy observed by
the membership of the Catholic denomination and con
tiDued for six weeks, will The following are
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]. All the week Gays Of Lent, from Ash. wedne sday
till Easter Sunday, are fast days Of precept meal
with the allowance Of a moderate collation..
The preceIt Of fasting implies also that Of abst
nence from the use OF flesh meat But by dispenSdton
the OF flesh meat allowed in this oocess at the
principal meal the Mondays, Tuesdays and Thurs
days OF Lent, from the first Sunday until Palm Sunday.
3 The use of meat is not allowed on Thursday next
immed ately pre- ceding Easter Sunday.
There neither fast abstinence 70 be observed
on Sundays OF Lent, except Palm sardsy, which is
day Of abstinence from flesh neat, but not day Of fast
o. 1t is not allowed to use fish with assh meat at the
There no prohibition to use erxs butter or cbes.s
complied with.
T. The Church excuses from the obiga tons of fasting
but not Of abstinence from flesh meat except spec
cases OF sickness OF the hke the following classes OF
personals the nhrm I'd those whose dusisa are of
are only attaining their growth, ith women preg-
nancy or nursing infants 9th, those Who enfeeblsd
But these persons should on just grounds
that they entitled t. exemp ion FROM the pre-
cept-so that their not observing it may give no
offence TO their own conscience, scandal to
their neigbbor For this purpose, If they have any
doubt, they will DO well TO consult their spiritual
cherish the interior spirit Of this holy season. the same
as they ave able to comply with tue exterior observ
ance Of fasting and modification spirit Of sorrow and
compunctisn for sim spirit OF prayer and recollection
This 10 the duty Of s and without t the last itself
would be rejected by God.
The pubic religious exercises during Lent In tns
churches OF the CITY, to commence each evening
On Monday, in the Church Of the Nativity.
On TUESDAY In 81 James, st. Joseph's, aud st. Vim.
On Wednesday, In St Peters, Most Holy Redeemer's,
Germany st. Francis Assissium st. Francis Xavier
and st. Annes.
phens St Columbas, st. Bridgsts and St. Alphonsus'.
On Friday, in It. Msrys, Tran nguration ST. Nicho.
las and Most Holy kedeemer's.
NJ Z. CHURCH IN NORTHERN OHIO.
The North Ohio Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church emf that portion of the State of the
Ohio canal extending south the centre OF Dxrke coun
ty The number Of church members, including proba-
TONERS, those trial within the Conference IL 29
go There are 4bs sabbath schools sustained by the
church, which employ 212 officers and teachers and
In which ss children instructed The annual
OF the schools il S. IA The libraries contain so 1856
volumes exclusive Of the books Of instruction There
within the Conference Ala churches or places of wor
ship, valued at $500 s5 Also II psrsonages valued at
S44, 575. The amount contributed BY the church tie
past year for the benevolent institutions is:
The Missionary Society Sill 642; Tract society 27l;
american Bible Society, 81 26o Sunday school Union,
$50.
The whole number Of ministers belonging to and en-
ployed by the Northern Conference is 202 The number
actually employed the pact in the work OF the min
peranpuated aged inHrm men The largest salary
received by any minister in the regular S546
and the smallest was SO.
Progress OF the Municipal Revelation.
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