The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-04
7hP. T. Sermon By the Moderator, Rev. I. ". J. Wy
he D. D., OF PhiladelphiA

ORDINATIONS.
.Ss Dr. Bssas.r beng s With III hs sr
Canton, China there to take charge The Ssams
Friend Society WAS ordained on the Goth UT In the s.
lem street church, Boston.
Rev. Walden heir ordained an evangelist BY tho
Presbytery OF Schuyler, recently.
Rev. 7. Raston Smith, having acseptsd can from the
seventh r1s,Sytsri.n church Gave Dr. HasaeMs tho
meeting on Tuesday evening. 22i int unssimo,usiy
though reluctantly, resolved to unto with him in
quetpg the to dissolve the pastoral relation
now subsistipg between them.
Rev. Augustus Woodbury. Of the Leo street Unitarian
church Of Lowell, Macs, has received call from the
society lately presided over BY Rev. Dr. Huntington OF
Boston.
Rev. Dr. Fairchild Corresponding Secretary OF the
American and Foreign Christian Uniou has BEEN invited
to the pastoral charge Of the Presbyterian church in New
Providence, NJ j. Dr. f. has not yet signi6ed his aocep
lance ef the call.
Rev. G. Riley has received and accepted call from
the Presbyterian church at Horse Heads, Chemung Co.,
and enters upon his duties Immediately.
Rev. John Gray late OF Client has been called to the
Presbyterian church, Cicero, N. Y.
Rev Joel Mann of Kingston, r, L., has been cAInd to
Putnam, C which at the urgent request OF his people,
he declined.
Rev. James B. Walker, o, Mansfield o. has been invit
ed to proeesorship in the Congregational theological
Seminary at Chicago.
DISMISSED.
Rev. VIM B. Hammond was dismissed from the Second
Congregational church of Brsntres, Mass ON Tuesday
I'D ult.
Rev. Richard Hallen has been dismissed from the o. s.
church In Jefersonvie Ind accept agency of the
American Sunday School Union in Missouri
Rev. Charles Livingston dismissed by council from
PlymptoD, MASS
Rev. j. D. Hull has been dismissed from South Reading
Rev. J. Reyea, OF Fall River, MASS, has been dis
from the pastoral charge OF the First COngrega
tonal church and sooiety in Fall River at his own re-
request, on account OF III health.
DESIGNATIONS.
The Rev T. Coolidge pastor OF the Thirteenth
Congregational Society OF Boston, has sent in his resg
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Rev. T. T. Waterman has resigned the pastoral charge
of the Second Presbyterian church Of Galepa, Ill.
Rev. Luther II. ysndoren, of the rennent church,
Freehold N j. resigned his pastoral charge last Sab
BATH and intends moving to the West, having already
sold his property In that neghborhood preparatory
the charge.
DEATH IN THE MINISTRY.
The Rev. Willard Preston, D. d. departed this life at
his residence in Savannah the 29th ut Dr. Preston
consequently had nearly accomplished his seventy
first year. He was educated at Brown University,
Providence, r. l.. and devoted his earlier manhood 10
the profession OF law. He pracced for time in Provi
derce In 1911 he abandoned the bar and entered the
ministry taking charge OF church in ST. Adams, Yer
mont He was resident OF that place during the late
war with Great Britain, and eye witness the oele
brAttd battle q Lake Champaign DR.. Preston immgrat
ed to Georgia the year lsz9 and resided short
periods time, in Powelton Madison and Medgeville.
In December, 1884, be received and accepted call from
the congregation Of the Independent church
abcrs of love and Christian duty to the time of hts
deceaee.
NEW CHURCHES.
Rev. Dr. Hatfield the pastor OF the North Presbyterian
Church. On last Sabbath made appeal to his congrega
ton for the amount Of 30O in order to complete the
sum of 600 TO be raised BY the LIST OF May for tie
purpose Of erecting church. The appeal met with
besty response and before the gresaon dispersed
So or subs ,ribed being $777 than the spu-
lated smount. The pev church is 10 be built on the
beast Of Thirty first ee ana Ninth avenue
and will cost when finished sum approaching $40 OO0
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Mass, dedicated to divine worship Wednesday az
terroop, April 20.
The Presbyterian church 20. S. at Sparta, Ind, WAS
Dedicated April 20.
Charlottesville Va, laid with the usual Masonic
renone4 the ao.h nit BY The Grand Lodge Of Virgil
There larger number Of the Masonic fraternity pre-
sent than visited the place previous occasion
The Ovet Presbyterian church, in the northwestern
part of Phi adelpha organized by committee of the
Third Presbstery Of Pbaeelphi, on the 10th u. THIS
church is formed of colony Of the Calvary church. and
has called Rev Z. d. Newberry ~ pastor.
A Presbyterian church was organized ct Burr Oak,
Mich Feb. 1e, with fourteen members, which have
increased to nineteen. with TOUR elders.
The Washington street Presbyterian church in Ro.
CHESTER kev s ar are about to crest
lots is estimated at some $50, 900.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Third Presby terry Of New York have appointed
specal meeting which Is designed to be public, for the
purpose of considering the subject of church extension in
this city.
The Rev. DR.. Thompson of the Grand street church,
has understand chartered the cabin Of the clipper
Dreadnought, ano viii sa In few days, with twenty
members OF his copgreg alton, for few weeks rest and
recreation IN Europe.
The Uriversalist societies OF Amesbury Mills and West
Anesbury, have united their bodies, as to have
pastor Rev VIM r. Colby of the latter place supply
ing the two pulptAone In the morning and the other
In the afternoon.
The Rev. j nathan Haven, who has been the pastor
the Reformed Christian Cor Campbete) church, In
sve KY. for the last three years. has Joined the
Protestant Episcopal Church and has become cand
date for the ministry OF said church.
Rev. william Clark, of Amherst, Mass, for years
District Secretary OF The American Board has been ap
pointe agent for the New Hampshire Missionary Society
70 labor chiefly for the moral and spiritual benefit of the
feeble churches in that State.
The Rev. John Henry Bsbcock, of Baston Spa, has
become associated with The Rev. Ii us L. Noble in the
churches of Gien's Falls and Lake George.
THE FRIENDS.
The difficulty among the Friends still continues
settled We give herewith statement Of the number Of
houses Of worship snd members of the Friends Society
in the States in the Union 1t will be that
Pennsylvania has by far the greatest portion
States. No. of churches AIJ acc.
Connecticut. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,025
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