The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-30

Religious lntelligsnce.
SIMMONS.
The anniversary sermon In behalf OF sne WpoAns
Home Of the Protestant Ephcopai church. IN Now
viii b. preached In Calvary church, IN this city, As
evening" by the Rev. samuel Cooke, rector Of st. Bar
tholonAw's church.
The third lecture on the life Of AbsAlom win be de-
hyered this evening, in the franklin street Baptist
church.
sermon illustrating the operations Of the City Tract
Society," viii be preached by Rev. Joel Parker, D. d. at
the Presbyterian church. Of Fourth avenue and
Twenty second street, this evening.
ORDINATION.
Mr.. Charles Howard Malcolm, who graduated In the
last class from Princeton Seminary recently ordained
In Philadelphia as pastor Of the Baptist church in
Wheeling, Va.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. Geo. A. Csrnes, Of West Cambridge, Mass, for
mery Of this city, and graduate Of Cambridge Divinity
School, has received unanimous call from the Unitarian
Society of Dover, n H., to become their pastor.
Rev. James N Bradshaw, favorably remembered for his
energetic abors in connection with Presbyterian church
Marshvlie has been called to the Presbyterian church
in Chattanooga, Tenn Of which Dr.. Poss Of Hunts
vile, Ala, was formerly pastor.
Prof. g. G. Hillyer, Of Penfeld, Ga, has accepted the
call Of the Baptist church In Rome Ga to become their
pastor He will commence his labors here the first Of
January.
The North Dutch church Of Albany has extended call
10 the Rev. DIR. wletts Of Philadelphia promising him
salary Of 81, eco and the use Of the parsonage.
Rev Thos. D. Worrall, OF Boston, hiss accepted call
from the Northern street Baptist church, in Lowell
The Unitarian Society of Dover, N. H., have given .
unanimous call to Rev. George A. Carnes, Of West Cam
bridge to become their pastor.
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev y. B. Bradford was installed pastor Of the Con-
gregational church at Raymond, N H., ON Wednesday,
Rev. VIM. B. Green was installed at waterviIls, Me.
RESIGNED.
position minister II large to take effect 1t such time
as may be mutually agreed on.
Re. NJ Bryan, who has been pastor Of the Canaber-
land Presbyterian church. In Psburg for the last twen
tythree years past has resigned his charge and accept
ed call from Memphis Tenn.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
The O. Synod Of Mississippi at its late meeting
corded the unusual TACT that seven Of is not large num-
Hays H. INV wsms jacob EssIhow A1 Lowry 4
Campbell, DID,, W. H. Harris and D. Comfort.
The Puritan of last week contains obituary notice
18th inst at the age Ct seyenty-six He was born in
Milford, Mass, and on the 9Th Of December, 1904 was
Lisbon, wbee he has maintained uninterrupted minis
try for the space Of fftyone years He has preached
oloo different sernons las attended 49l funerals off,
by ossion and letter to the church of 289 members
Tie church at the time Of bis ordination consisted Of IS
members, only one Of whom is now living
MISCELLANEOUS
Rev. DR. Rowland has entered the pastoral charge
OF the Park church in Newark.
The Lynn Mass, Ne,es understands that Rev. William
Butler, hat city has been ap pointed missionary
India, that he will leave Tor his Geld Of abor,
with his family early in tho spring. before the westirg OF
the Conertnce.
The Preshytery Of Cortland has app,iues Rev Ezra g.
Fsncher Gle ical missone- to the nex General AS
sembly, and Rev J. A. Prizes. his alternate.
Rev X Plntt has taken charge Of the Congregational
church in Fairport, N. Y.
In consequence of the delicate health Of their clargy
the citizens OF Winchester, Va hive procured him
al assistsnt-Rcv. Mr.. Leitch, from Washington.
Rev. S. B. Gilbert has dismissed from Wendell
Mars.
Rev p Fed Of Amherst College, has been called to
be colleague OF Dr. McEwep, OF New London.
Rev. Henry T. Cheever has been called 10 Jewet City,
Conn., and by the church in Weston ,ok, with which
be has bet n lAboring.
Rev. VIM. R. Mcdonald has accepted the pastoral
charge Of the Second Baptist church In Petersburg Va
and assumed the duties.
Rev. Joseph W. Backus has been called to Chaplin,
Conn.
People who suppose that good Il preferred to
than eytsiRht The end We fear, will chow that they
reason from false premises The poor are ofener prayed
for than helped. The reason L. We believe, that breath
| il cheaper THAI bullion.
Upward Of ave thousand dollars have already been SUBJ
scrbed in Boston and its vicinity for the spread Of Pro
the Rev Messrs. Arthur and Scott the Wesleyan deputa
lion from there.
TWO YOUNG LADIES TAKING THE WHITE VEIL IN
BALTIMORE.
corret pondent OF the Trenton Gazette writing from
Baltimore, Dec % gives the foil wing account Of two
| young ladies taking the white ve-
in OF the Roman Catholic churches OF this city,
which occasion tso beautiful young ladies took the
order in this country The church was Gro ~ded to
flowing long before the hour appointed for tbs per-
During ere voluntary on the organ the procession
entered In the following orderFrst walked three very
beautiful .oupg adies, dressed In pure white, the first
the other two holding sighted candles in their hands
Next came fourteen little girls, apparently about SIX
flowers their heads, and bearing baskets of fowers
then followed fix Ia thei usual black dresses and
hooos Immediately sfer these came the two victims
each attended by nun, who is her chosen mother SUI
per,r" etwo young ladies we're arrayed as brides,
sns ta ,s as s. AND flowing wells with orange
took their places INSIDE the caancel where the priests
were already in their gorgeous robes Of lace and silk
magnificent. sermon wa. preached from the text
'whosoever gveth up father aud mother for my sake
ever lasting life"
From these words he attempted to show the duty Of
from The victims before him were dssc,ib 10 the CON
gegaficn as having by act laid up for themselves
In heaven which would procure for them eter
pal happiness ane more than overbAlancc any other
| discrepancies Of their lives.
At The close Of the during the persor of
another voluntary the two brides-Brides OF Christ
were led out by thie attending nuns, aud after short
absence entered ated In the usual black serge dress
81 the protested Duns having wells OF thick white
lin; they II en- kpeit before the altar and again
when they enveoIed IN their grave clothes, and
laid upon their faces for about ten minutes during which
time he burial service performed them, with
the usual prnk ing Of holy and ming Of incense
They Thea lifted up fro their graves, and the
strange ceremony ended by their kissing all the sisters
belonging TO hei company, hst cheek and then
the other and then the procession left the church in
| the sane order In which IL entered.
/ MISSIONARY MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA.
The Pbilscepbia Inquirer Of he 25,h ins; contains
the ioowir .prt o. ines estipg mission airy meeting
Which was h,ld IN that city
very interesting meeting was held last evening at
the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. Eighth street.
sbye Race which had for It's object The assisting o
Methodist Episcopal mission among the Scanoinavan
emigrants settled 10 Iowa, Wicoesn AID other of the
North extern States The church about hs filled
| with highly respectable audience
3le proc ednrs the evening commenced by the
sinairg OF the mis- sor ary hymn From Green nds Icy