The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-28

Religious InssilAGsnee.
The funeral semos II The late Mr.. william Petty,
sssond s6dcer Of TIE snip William Tell. who, with
Swo Of his shipmates, fen overheard from the main
tspeail yard On her last passage from Havre to Now
Ysk, win be delivered by Rev. Charles J. Jones' at
ne Mariners church on the corner Of MADISON and
Catherine streets, this evening.
Rev. d. s. Burnet will preach at the chapel, in
Seventeenth street, wcss Of Sixth avenne this morn
mig and evening
Rev. J. +. Young, assistant minister Of Trinity
shsrch, viii preach this evening in the Memorial
church, corner Of Hammond street and Waverley
pIase, one block nom the junction Of Eleventh
stseet, Greenwich and Seventh avenues
Rev. T. L. Harris win preach at Academy Hall,
lsssdway, opposite Bond street, to-day. Morning
ssbjsct:--"The Causes in Human Nature which Led
to the Necessity Of the Incarnation Evening sub.
Jeet:-"inspired Benovolence."
ORDINATIONS.
An'Eeclessstical Council met m the Pienepont
street Baptist church, Brooklyn. on Tuesday, Dec
IA, and ordained VIM. N. Parsons 70 the work Of the
gospel ministry.
Mr.. John Mexican Vas ordained by the Presby
sesy Of Clarion the Cd nst and insta led pastor
Il she church Of Perry, Jefferson county, Pennsyl-
vania.
Rev. J. Holland Browne has been ordained
minister Of the gospel, At gainesville, Ohio.
Rev. l. Wader was ordained pastor Of the Baptist
church in Orleans, N. Y, week before last.
NJ J. B Strain was ordained by the Presbytery Of
Oarale Pa and installed pastor OF the churches Of
Afllerst0wn and Ickesburg.
INvyr ATyONa
Rev. VIM. H. Rabbit, late Of Deckertown Sussex
county, N. j., has received and accepted . uDani-
Nous call from the Presbyterian church at Hoboken,
and viii be installed a. their pastor early in January
Al . meeting OF the Mercer (Pa.) Presbyterian
congregation, Rev. Mr.. Fndey was called 70 minis
Yer 70 the congregation a. pastor.
The Rev. 3. II. Chaplin, the Universalist divine,
Who now receives salary OF s. 900 from his congre
invited TO take charge Of congregation in Chicago
Illinois, at salary Of $4,000.
Rev. J. Brinton Smith has accepted call to st.
Jehn's church, Troy, N T., TO enter upo is duties
there on the second Sunday in Advent.
Rev; Joseph R. Page. Of Perry, N. r., has been
Stanford, Ct. He has accepted and win commence
his lAbors in January.
Rev. VIM. W. Patton, Of Hartford, Ct, has accept
Cd the cali Of the Fourth Congregational church in
Chicago.
Rev. A. w. Miller, Of Charlotte, N. c., has been
called 70 the Tabb street church, Petersburg, Va.
Rev. A. Lloyd, of Whitehonse, N. j., has accepted
call from the Reformed Dutch church, Pekin, III.
Rev. Arch'd Wait, Of West Pawlet, VT, has &C
eepted the unanimous invitation OF the Baptist
church In Hinesburg, same State, TO become its
pastor.
Rev. James W. Hopkins has accepted q call 70
The rectorship Of All Faith Parish, in St Aary's
soanty, Nd.
Rev. J. +. Smith, late Of Bristol CT, has accepted
call to the pastofate Of the Baptist church in
Amherst, Mass.
Rev. E. W. Collier was installed pastor Of the
Rsicrpea Dutch Church at Freehold, N. j., on the
2ad inst.
Rev. C. N. Tyler, of New Haven has been installed
pastor OF the Congregational church in Galesberg,
charge.
Rev. w. H. Sturtevsnt was installed o. pastor of
he church and society IN South Dennis, Dec. 10.
Rev. Elias H. Richardson, recently Of Gonstown,
N. H., was installed pastor Of the first church and
society in Dover, N. H., Dec. 10.
The Rev. Mr.. Timlow, who has accepted the call
sf the Harris street church, in Newburypor, Mass,
viii, We learn, be installed on Tuesday, the 3oth Of
Rev. J. +. Campbell, pastor Of the First Evangel-
cal Lutheran church, 1t Cumberland, Nd, has re
signed his charge.
The Rev. H. H. Reid has resigned the incumbency
Of Christ Church, watertown, and will assume the
rsctorship of st. Stephens church, Miburne, New
jersey, on the first OF January.
The Rev. Peter Russell has resigeed the parishes
Il st. Mary's church, Hauch Chunk, and st. Philips
church, summit Hill, Carbon county, and been APP
pointed missionary in the Upper Lehigh coal region.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
We regret to learn, says the Fredericksburg, Va,
Herald, the sudden death Of the Rev. j. NJ. Henry,
Of the Presbyterian church, who died in the county
Of Pittsylvania, where he had Q church in charge,
on Friday night week. revival bad been going
on in the church, and Mr.. Henry had preached on
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harness Of the Gospel Mr.. Henry was few years
since located in Washington city, and wherever
stationed he always won the esteem and high re-
spect Of his flock and the community by his Chris
tian walk and department, and the general amenity
OF his manners. The church loses q gifted and
aiming light His disease is said TO have been in
nammaton Of the lungs.
The Elmira, N. ", Gazette announces the death
Of Rev. John Boyle, pastor OF the Catholic church
in that place. Mr.. Boyle was q graduate Of the
college az Fordham, and, the Gazette says pos
seesing polished education, combined with natural
afabiiIty Uf manners, liberal In his views, he won
the esteem Of even the bitterest opponents OF his
religious faith, and the heartfelt affections of his
people"
NEW CHURCHES.
neat and commodious Presbyterian church has
recently been erected and dedicated In Decatur,
Mich. Sermon by Rev. Mr.. TuttIe, Of Paw Paw.
The frame Of the Second Presbyterian church Of
ssiIiwa,er Minnesot. Territory, = up and enclosed
which was burnt down short time ago.
The new Broadway Methodist church, on Cooper's
Hin, N. j., was dedicated on Thursday last.
The Rt. Rev. jackson Kemper, Missionary Bishop
Of Minnesota, on the 18th inst, consecrated the
church Of Gethsemena, recently erected in Min
neapolis.
A new Episcopal parish, called Sc. Paul's, has
been organized in Hartford by the attendants upon
the Mission church of St. Paul.
On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the new sdifce Of the
Presbyterian church Of wcedsport was dedicated
with appropriate exercises
The First Presbyterian church and congregation
Of Phelps, formerly Vienna, N. w. Rev. y. 8.
Howe pastor, have, during the past season, rebuilt
and handsomely furnished their church edifce.
A new house of worship is about to be COM
menced at Stamford, Conn.,, for the Congregational
Society there.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. Al Nelson, OF Saltwater, has been appoint
ed principal OF institution OF learning At Belle