The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-13
Religious Intsllixencs.

Religious Intelligence.
The Rev. henry Higand Garnet, Missionary ten Ja4
naca w. L. the United Presbyterian Church Of Scott
land, VIM preach in the Shiloh Presbyterian shureht
Prince street, near Broadway, to-day.
RELIGIOUS AsMv evening, twelfth annii
versary celebration of the Protestant Episcopal ure
Missionary Society for Ssamsn in the city and port o
New York, in st. Bartholomew's church.
Monday evening May 6.-Anniversary Of the Union
theological Seminary, in the Mercer street eharch.
Wednesday, May 7.-Twenty third anniversary of the
American Antislavery Society at the City Assembly
Rooms
Wednesday May 7.-Annivsrsary of the American Con-
gregatonaI Union, at the church Of the Puritans.
Tuesday, May 13.-Twenty third anniversary Of the
Msgdalen Society, at the Asylum in Yorkvine.
Thursday, Nay 15.-Meetng Of the General Assembly
Of the Presbyterian Church Of the United States In the
Madison square Presbyterian church.
ORDNAnoNs.-The ordination Of Mr. redsriok FrothF
ngham took place at the Second Unitarian Society," Park
treet in Portland, Me-, the 9th inst. There were
egious services in the evening, and by Rev.
Dr.. Osgood, of New York.
Mr.. Samuel W. Bonney who has been for the last ten
years missionary teacher China and intends return.
ing there this summer ordained Sabbath evening"
the 9th inst At the Second Presbyterian church In
INVITATIONS.
Rev James Bottom, Of this city, has received and
cepted unanimous call to the Reformed Dutch church
in Fordham Weschsster county, N. Y.
The Associate Reformed Presby church in Twsn.
tyfh street. have given unanimous call to the Rev.
Dr. hcCartee, OF Newburg to become their pastor.
Rev. Henry A. Raymond OF the Reformed Dutch
church Of Amty, has received and accepted call
the churches Of sawyesve and Sharon in the Chassis o
Schoharie.
The Rev. ]. B. Pitman has received and accepted
the unanimous call Of the Baptist church Of Nsdna New
York. TO beet me their pastor.
Rev. Isaac N. HILL pastor Of the South Baptist church,
Albany NJ " has accepted the call Of ths Second BAp
tst church. Bridgeport Conn., and has already entered
The Rev. John A. Jerome has accepted call to the
rectoIahp Of the newly organized parsh Of st. Janess
church, Baltimore has received unanimous call Ia
the rectorship st. James church. Birmingham, Conn.
The Rev. Thomas L. Randolph, Of st. Thonass church.
Brandon VT has been called to the rectorshp Of ST.
Pauls Church Fremont Ohio vacated BY the resigns
tion Of Rev. w. J. Holster.
Rev. Thomas Il. Skinner, Jr., has received unani.
nous call TO the Presbyterian church in Honesdas Pa.
Rev. Edward P. Smith, graduate of Andsver Theolo.
gcal Seminary has accepted call to the First Prssby-
terrain church in Ponpey, Onondsga county, N. Y.
Rev. ]. S. Barris, Of Brighton N " has accepted
call to the Second Presbyterian church in Rplsy,
Rev. John Chambers, OF Philadelphia, has received
call TO the late Rev. Dr. Duncans church in Baltimore.
Rev a. f. Niles, formerly OF valatie N. Y. has 70.
ceved and accepted call to the Presbyterian church in
Angelica, N. Y.
Rev. R. P. Stanton, hte of Derby, Connected, has
Vile, Ct
Rev. 7. sawin, city missionary in Manchester, has
received call from the O. s. Presbyterian church Ia
Londonderry
Rev. 8. A. Gayey, of Lock Haven, Pa, has received
call from the Presbyterian church at Lower West Not
| tiDeham, Nd.
Rev. Mr.. Richardson Of the O. s. church in Chicago
Rochester.
REsIGNED.
The Rev. VIM. Porter Ray has resigned the charge Of
| st. James church. Downingtown, Pa.
The Rev: sticiney having resigned the charge Of
rector Of Christ church. Mobile has entered upon his
adjoining stations.
Rev. John Perpont, who has been settled the past
seven over the Unitarian society in Aedord Mass,
has resigned his pastoral charge and Sunday preach
ed his farewell sermon
Rev. Henry Robinson of Painfed Coan., has offered
his resignation of his pastoral charge In that place.
Rev. q. V. Jones has resigned the pastorate Of tho
Baptist church T. Piscssas.y n j. N account Of ~
church in Newark but resigned on account OF III heAvh
NEW CHURCHES.
The first Sunday services in Grace Free church, corner
OF Conselyea and Lorimer Streets Williamsburg, WILL by
commence at iox, afternoon at sx. evening ~ *
and Brooklyn expected to preach The church VAS
on Thursday morning. solemny dedicated the worship
ment Of brick for the use q the sunday school Tho
uding above is wood built in the Gothic styls with
with large butresses on each angle extending above the
top hniAhing with pinnacle AID capped with carved
the top Of thus tower as soon as the fund. Are
raised This will be about seventy feet high and win
York and the surrounding country The front end Of the
church is finished with two very handsome carved
bes pinnacles and neas In the end front side Of the
tower ia large pointed Gothic window, with stained and
glass The side windows ten IN n number. are
with moulded bateDs, about two and half inches vide,
and all painted brown and sanded TO resemble stone The
reading desk, pulpit, chairs, and communion
table are all within the cbanoe, being of black walnut,
neatly carved with appropriate Gothic ornaments There
Is but one gallery where at present. is placed fine
toned meodeon which win hereafter be replaced By an
The inside walls Of plaster made in the form
form Of fat Gothic arch, supported BY large moulded
ribs, fourteen in number exteniing the side
the "a
nut. The building is plain pie and unpretending.
It comfortably seat 800 persons, and the large base
ment is for the use of the Sunday school, The cost In
ss14s II s s1 sssa s..ss
sy WIZ Clement; Clement, architect and L. bennington build
terest In May 1858, when the Rev. Alvsh Guton,
pastor of the church. entered this field there was
to erect one Sunday school, v.s o. II
dwelling house. No 243 Iormer street. Sunday, the
sonarys children and services were commenced in the
same room to congr CATION of Eve persons The
basement opened for Divine service Sunday May
70 1855 TIE holy communion administered for the
[ time on Sunday July 20 1855 Besides his duties
1
Guion has raised the in New York vicinity
and superintended the work Of erecting the church
second Congregational church been organized In
Waldoboro', Ne.
MIeCELLANBOUs.
The Presbyterian society worshipping corner
Broome and Rege Streets Tuesday evening elected
| Rev. 7. kalston Smith their pastor
Rev 8. Ladd has closed successful agency for the
American Baptist Home Missionary Society and returned
to the pastoral duties of his former church. at Weeds
| port, Cayuga county, N. Y.
The editor Of the Philadelphia Christian Chronicle
Baptist has been fined $500 for libel Rev. Mr.. Newell
agent OF the Baptist Bible Union (for new transation)
In reporting him having said that The had no oon
depce In the common edition Of the Bbleo The
offered to prove that Mr. Newell used these words bat
the court would not permit him 70 do It.