The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-28

Rev. Charles W. Shields, DID,, OF Phtladelphia,
VIII deliver the sixteenth discourse before the Young
Mems Association Of tho South Dutch Church, Fifth
avenue. corner Twenty6rst street, this evening, ct
n o'clock.
Rev. E. W. Collier viii deliver the seventh dis
course before the Young Peoples Association Of the
Returned Dutch Church in Twenty.frst street, near
Sixth avenue, this evening, at "a O'Clock.
Rev. George B. Cheever, DID,, win deliver the
thirteenth discourse before the Young Peoples
Christian Association Of Calvary Baptist Church.
Twenty third street, this evening as II o'clock.
Rev. Thomas Wilks will preach this morning, at
10a O'Clock, at the room over the Savings' Bank,
erof Fourth and South Third streets williams.
burg; and in the evening, at u O'Clock, Professor
Bush will deliver the first Of course Of lectures on
the doctrines Of the New Jerusalem Church.
The Gospel of the Kingdom Of God, as taught In
the Scriptures, will continue to b expounded every
Lords day, by DR.. Thomas at the meeting house Of
the Association Of Believers, corner Of Twenty Sc
ccnd street and Seventh avenue.
Rev. DR.. Hawks will preach the quarterly sermon
in the Missionary Church Of the Holy Martyrs Lud-
low street, near Grand, this afternoon.
ORDINATIONS.
Rev. John Willard was ordained as pastor of the
Congregational Church in FAirhaven, on the 26th
instant.
tiAn Ministry and installed as pastor Of the Presby
terrain Church in Middle Granville, N. Y. last week.
INVITATIONS.
The Presby terrain Church in Albion N. Y. have
given unanimous call to Rev. John 7. Col; to be
come their pastor.
The congre cation of the First Congregational
church, In Clinton street, Newark, n j., have ex.
tended call to the Rev. VIM. Brown, Of Andover,
Mass He Is q brother of Rev. Antoiuette L. Bro wn
but opposed to her creed and movements.
Rev. James M. Phillips has accepted call to the
villages os GAINESVILLE 10 Bremen county, and Cedar
Falls and Waterloo, in Black Hawk county, Iowa.
Rev. Louis GaDo, Of the Union Theological Semi
nary, has been called TO the Presbyterian church in
Whitehall, NY.
Rev. G. Doolittle Of North Granville, has been
called to the Presbyterian church in Sand Lake.
NY.
Rev. George l. King, of Hanover, N. j., was re-
Gently called to Westernvile, N. Y, the church of
which he was formerly pastor. Mr.. K. has, ho w
ever, declined.
Rev F. W. Graves has declined the call of the
Sixth street church in this city.
Rev. DR.. II. Hamilton, of Trumansburg, N. Y,
has been called to the Howe street CHURCH in New
Haven, Conn.
INSTALLATIONS.
The services OF installing Rev. Mr.. Parker ss pas
tor of the fret Universalist church and society
in Troy, took place on the Oath Inst.
The installation of Rev. Mr.. EelIs as pastor OF the
second Presbyterian chur in Cleveland, Ohio, took
pace on the 23d inst.
Rev. J. Pascbsl Strong was installed pastor Of the
third Betcrmed Dutch cnulch, Jersey City, on Sab
bath evening, 2lst inst.
Raw N. G. Robinson was Installed over the first
Presbyterian church Of Vinton, Benton county,
lows, on tine oath nit.
Rev. Asa T. Loring was installed at Norway Vii.
lsge, Me-, On the Sd inst.
Rev. Daniel 5ewali son of the late Father lothian
Sewal, was installed at South Paris, Maine, on the
Attn inst.
NEW CHURCHES.
A rev Bsptlst church s about to be organized in
Philadelphia, in very encouraging circumstances. A
considerable humber of the members of the Ten.h
thu,ch under the pastoral care Of Rev. j. d. Hem
ard will unite with others of sister churches to form
this new interest.
Presby terian cbuYch was dedicated at Girard,
Ind, on the Let ins:. Sermon by Rev Mr.. Logan, Of
ST. Louis.
The new church at vt. Morris is to be dedi
Gated very soon. DR.. Chester, Of Buffalo, Is to
preach the sermon.
A Few Old School church has been formed in B If
tslo BY oooDy from Dr. Lords TO be called the De.
lagare street church.
An Old School church was dedicated at Lsmberts-
vile, N. j.. on the 18th list. Sermon by Rev. DR..
Magic.
Several Baptist churches in this city aud vicinity
are now without past )rs :-Tne Eighth avenue
church, the Yorkville church, the Harlem church,
the clutches at M0rriHaria and at Hastings, and
the Sixth street church.
Rev. j. Cutler Teffs ard wife (late Miss Ssxton)
and Mrs, Barton, missionaries Of the American Mis-
s!orary Association, sailed for Sierra Leone last
week. on their reform to the missionary field; aud
Miss Wo0lsey. Miss Winters, and Miss Susan reall
who are going to join the mission. They are &C.
conpa1isd by Rev. Eessrs Wi lism j. Shuey, d avid
X. Flickineer, and Daniel @. Kumer, of the Uaired
Brethren In Christ, from Dayton, Ohio. These
brethren have been deputed to visit the Kaumendi
mission, TO be absent year with view to ascsr
tain by personal inquiry aud observation, ,ether
the field Is desirable one for this denomination ID
commence its frat foreign mission.
A benevolent gentleman, some years since, pro.
posed TO give an elegant pocket Bible as prize to
each child in the State of Illinois, who would co a.
NIT 70 memory and fecite the whole of the West
minister Assemblys Shorter Catechisn. II is stated
trait more than 5000 Bibles have been already re-
ceivsd and nearly all given into the hands Of chill
dIen who have perfectly committed the whole cate
cnism to memory, and recited it al one time.
The Lut herap Church Extension Fund of $50 900
Ia still urged upon the churches Of that denomina-
ton. The Maryland and East and West Penusyl
vania Synocs have pledged their proportion of its
whole amount
The Rev. VIM. D. Hires, of New Market. NJ,
Freehold, in that State.
Rev. Z. J. Gillett, of the Buffalo Presbytery, has
accepted the Presidency of Yellow Spring College
at Kofsuth, Desmoines county, Iowa.
Rev. Samuel Bsnum has been dismissed from
Chesterfield, Mass.
Rev. Henry w. Bjggs has resigned the charge OF
the 0. 5. church In Princeton, Ind, on account Of
ilhealth.
Rev. R. Conover has been dismissed from the O.
s. church Of North Salem Ind.
OF six msmbers Of the Congregational church in
Southir gton, Conn., who cied during the past year,
the youngest was 67 years Of age the old sst 49, and
four Of them we're over S0 one Of them had been a
member of that church more than So years. and an
other almost 60 years.
Obituary.
THE LAST OF THE HEROES OF BENNINGTON GONE.
ACapain Simeon Hicks the last of Bthe Americans who
in the battle OF Bennington says the Troy BUDGET
died at the residence Of his grandson Maynard Knight
in Sunderland, VERNE MT on Wednesday the Gath inst
aged ninety nine years, Eve months and two DAYS He