The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-03
Relialovss Intcllsxcncc.

half past o'clock, by Rev. Mr.. Bottsford Of York
vile. The public are invited to attend.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. George e Chase, OF Rochester, New York,
has received and accepted q call from the Baptist
Chuich and Society in Warren, r. I to become
their pastor, and will enter upon his duties in about
two weeks. Mr.. Chase is recent graduate of q
Theological institution in his native State.
Rev. /. b. Allen, Of Gustavus. Trumbull county,
Ohio, has received and accepted call to the Pres
b,terian church in Brooklyn, Cuyahoga county.
Rev. j. Steiner, of Ohio, has been called to the
Main street Congregational church in Peoria, Ill.
Rev. Thomas G. Guthrie. D d., has been called to
be Reformed Presbyterian church in Chicago. The
Professor says that he is descendant Of the Guthres
If Scotland, distinguished for their heroism and
riety.
The Vest,y of St. Paul's church. in Petersburg
Va, have agreed to tender the pastoral charge Of
he church to Rev. W. H. Plat, of Selma, Alabama.
ORDINATION.
On Monday evening, the 2Sth nit, the ordination
OF Mr.. Aug, stus H. Carrier took place in the South
Church, New Haven.
INSTALLATIONS.
On the 18th ult., the Rev. N. G. North was in
stalled as Pastor Of the Third Presbyterian Church
of New Orleans
Rev. Joseph +. Wiett was installed pastor Of the
lew Presbyterian church in Essex, Essex county,
N. " on the sth nit
Rev. J. s. Hatch was installed at Gloucester, Mass.
on the 22d nit, over new church in that place.
Rev. W. A. Mandell was installed at Lunenbnrg
Mass, On the I'd ult.
Rev. George 4. Magoren was installed over the
Congregational church in Davenport, Iowa, on the
I'd TILT
DfsMIscpD
Rev. Charles P. Bush was dismissed by Council
from the pastoral charge of the Congregational
church in Greenville, Conn, on the Sth u It.
NEW CHURCHES.
The new Presbyter church at LOckport, d. T.,
DR. Wisner's) was dedicated on Tuesday, 22d ult.
Few Presbyterian church was dedicated at Es-
Sex, Essex county, n. Y, on the 9th ult
new and beautiful Congregational church was
dedicated at Cambridge, H., on the 18th uIt.
-, another 9TH Congregational church was dedicated on
fruits of the Albany Convention Fund.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. james Pierce Root has been appointed to
labor as home missionary in the contiguous vii
lagos of College Point, StIattonport and Planners
burg, in the township Of Flushingport.
Rev. W. W. Williams, of Toledo, and H. Reed,
ESQ, OF Waterviiie, ale appointed Commissioners by
the Maumee Presbytery to the General Assembly.
On Wednesday, January %, at the Sisters Of
Mercy Convent Of ST. Francis Assissinm, Brooklyn,
Julia Mckenna, called in religion Sister Mary
Frances. A large number Of people were present ut
the reception, as woll as number of the clergy.
The Bishop made, on the occasion, very affecting
address on the nature and advantages of the religious
vocation. Miss Mckenna is the sister OF the Rev.
J. McKenna, Of Brooklyn diocess.
At a special meeting of the Presbytery Of Portage
at TwinsbIrg, Jan. l5 1856, Rev. George Sheldon
violation OF his marriage covenant in wilfuIy de-
seiting his wife and thereupon obtaining divorce
from her without scriptaral reason
The Stamford Advocate says the Rev. James Hoyt, J
preacher in the Congregational church in tn It vii
lage, has gone over the full belief Of the modern
Spitualists, and the editor considers the event the
more remarkable the reverend gentleman had
no. long since been zealousiy engaged in delivering
series Of dscourses vehementy exhorting his
people against going into such ridiculous decisions.
REGULATIONS FOR LENT.
Wednesday next, the 9Th iDst is Ash Wednesday,
and Will be the commencement OF Lent. Archbishop
Hughes has issued the following regulations for the
guidance OF his Catholic brethren in this diocess:--
l. All the week days o4 Lent, from Asll Wednes.
day till Easter Sunday are fast days Of precept,
one meal, with the allowance of a moderate COLA
ton.
O. The precept of fasting implies also that Of abb
stinence fiom the OF flesh meat. But by dspsn-
sation the use Of flesh meat is allowed in this do
cess Ut the principal meal on Mondays, Tuesdays,
and Thursdays OF Lent from the first Sunday until
Palm sunday.
3. The nse of meat j. not allowed on Thursday
W
Holy Week Immediately preceding Faster Sunday.
4. There is neither fast nor abstinence to be OBJ.
served on Sundays of Lent, except Palm Sunday,
which is q day OF abstinence from flesh meat, but
not day of fast.
5. 1t is not allowed to use fish with flesh meat at
the same meal.
g. There is no prohibition to use eggs, butter Or
cheese provided the rules Of quantity prescribed By
the fast lie complied with.
7. The church excuses from the obligations OF |
fasting (but not Of abstinence from flesh meat ex-
lowing classes OF persons:lst, the inrm I'd, those
whose duties arc Of an e2hausting or laborous cha
racter; Sd, persons who are only attaining their |
growth; 4th, women in pregnancy, or nuraing in
fants 9th, those who are onfeebled hy old age:--
But these persons should be persuaded on just |
grounds that they are entitled to exemption from |
the preeept-so that their not observing ii may give
ollenec to their own conscience, nor scandal to
their neghbor. For this purpose, if they have any
doubt, they will do well TO consult their spiritual
director or their bysician They should, however,
cherish the interior spirit Of this holy season, the
sane as ii they able to comply with the exterior
Observance OF fasting and notification spirit Of
sorrow ard conjunction for sin-a spirit of praycr
and recollection This il the duty Of all and witt
out this the fast itself wonld be rejected by God.
Tie public religious exercises during Lent in the
church IS Of the city, to each evening Ut
o clock, will be-
On Monday, in the Church Of the Nativity.
On Tuesday. in St. James, ST. Josepbs, st, Vim
cent de- Iau s Qrenchl and Holy Cross.
On wednesday, in -. Peters, Most Holy Re-
CHS Xavier's st. Anne 3 and Annunciation Manhatr
tanyine.
On Thursday, in the Cathedral st. Andrews, ST.
Stephens, St. Columbas, 81 Budgets and st. Al
phonsus'.
On Friday, in ST. Marys, TRANSPORTATION st. Nj
cholas' and Most Holy Re3eener's.
The regulations for tao Lent, for the diocese of
Brooklyn, will be the sams those above Published
fox the diocese of New York.
CHURCHES DESTROYER ny FIRE.
Insurance companies, we believe, says the Boston
transcript, aider churches TO DO first class
II ks and they are taken at low figure. BIB very
lew OF city parishes have ever lost their churches
Wv fire. The last instance that we remember was
She burning Of the Catholic Church in South Boston
The First Church, aud the Hollis Street Society,
lost their meeting houses during disastrous confa-
grations. The former was burned in the great fire
in October I'LL and tbe latter was consuzaed in the