The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-27

Mr. Ebenexer Douglass WAS ordained st Oldtswn,
He, on Tuesday, 22d inst.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Presbytsry Of
Kenpshan was ordained and installed pastor over
tho Delaware street Presbyterian church.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. c. N. Ransom, formerly of Ohio and late Of
Maine, has received and accepted a unanimous call
Posltney, VT, and was installed as their pastor
January 10.
Rev. P. S. Pratt. of Winfield, N. Y, has received
and accepted call from the Congregational church
of Dorset, VT.
The Rev. B. Peters, of he Second Universalst
church Of Cincinnati has received and accepted the
call of congregation at Williamsburg, ~.
Rev. George +. Wiswell of Peekskil, has receiv-
ed call to the new Presbyterian church recently
formed in Wilmington, Del. His decision has not
transpired.
Rev. A. D Pollock has declined the call of the
Sixth Presbyterian ohsrch Washington City, re-
Gently under the pastoral care Of Rev. Mr.. Noble.
Rev. John Howard, Of Prince Edward, Va, has
accepted the invitation to the churches of Wood
stock and Stratsburg.
field Mass.
Rev. Willard Brigham has been called to Plain
field, and also to Lit hdeld. Mass
Rev Prot. Field, of Amherst College, has declined
the call to New London.
ed call TO the Congregational church in Huds n
LenAwee county, Mich.
The French Protestant church at Charleston has
we learn, invited Rev. ]. s. h. Arson, of Greens
boro, Ca, to become its pastor
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev. Henry A. Rowland D. d., was installed as
pastor OF the Park Presbyterian church. in Newark
N. j., on the 23d inst.
Rev. George Foot was installed pastor Of Pencan.
der church, in the village Of Glasgow, Del on the
26th Of December.
Rev. William Whtcomb was installed at Globe
village, Stonham, Mass, on the Sd INST.
Rev. David Burt was installed ut Roland Mass,
on the 10th inst.
Rev. Benjamin Judkins, Jr was installed at So
merville, Mass on the I'd inst.
Rev. Edwin r. Hodgman was installed last week
In LyDDfeld, Mass.
Rev. W. Wilkins has resigned the pastoral charge
of the North Lansing Baptist church, n Y. from
sense Of pastoral duty.
Rev. w. +. Nelson has resigned the pastoral care
of the Baptist church. Greenfield, Mass.
Rev. Owen Losejoy. Tor seventeen years pastor of
the Congregational church in Princeton, ILL.,. has
signed his charge.
DEATHS in THE MINISTRY.
Died, in Grtenpoit, l.. l., December %. 1856 Rev.
Ezekiel Skinner, NJ d aged IL years. He was born
in the town of Glastonbury, Conn, in l777. pub
hcy professed religion in 1868, received his diploma
for the practice Of medicine in le0l. and commenced
preaching the gospel in ISIS. He was ordained
pastor of the First Baptist church in Ashford, in
1922, where he ofciated hine years. and also pastor
of the Baptist church in Westpoit seventeen years,
including period Of four years which wss spent in
an eHgageme nt with the Colonization Society. Dur
ing this period he made three vo, ages to Africa,
where he rendered essential service to the Baptist
mission and to tie colony generally. His previous
studies ard course of life had qualified him, in an
eminent degree, for the important service demanded
as agrculturist physician minister of the gospel
The Burlington, W.. Free Press announces the
sudden death of Rev. Zadock Thompson, of that
place He died the 18th inst. OF heart complaint,
in the 6oth year OF his age. Mr. Thompson was ex-
tensvety known throughout the State for his literary
and scientific labOrs. At the time OF his death he
was engaged, under the State authority. in making
survey Of the State, embracing its physical geo.
graphy, scientific geology and mineralogy, its boz
tany and general zoology
NEW CHURCHES.
An Ecclesiastical council, for the organization of
new church in Portland, Me-. under the name of
the "Uni0n Congregational Church. was held in
Union Hall on Thursday afternoon, the oath inst.
The Methodist Meeting House, recently erected in
Westhrook Woodfords Corner, Me-, was dedicated
on thursday afternoon the oath inst.
The new church in Lee street, Cambridge Mass,
erected the site OF the burnt structure, dedi
Gated on Wednesday evening, the 23d inst.
On the ODD instant the services of dedicating to
the worship OF Almighty God the new and beautiful
church edice Just erected by the First Presbyterian
Society, of Lockpoft. N. Y were observed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Eighteen months ago, IL was resolved by the Old
School PIesbyterians OF ST Louis, to establish
university in that city. charter has been obtain
ed from The Legislature, and it is expected that it
will be erected during the coming summer. Be-
tween $50 Geo and $4,000 have been subscribed to-
ward the enterprise.
The clergymen Of the Presbyterian church have
had meeting with view TO solicit the congrega
lions of this city and Brooklyn to assist in relieving
the Presbyterian House, in Philadelphia, from its
present debt of $4,000. The House was condition
ally purchased by the General Assemblysof 1854.
The Rev. II. K Stimson has accepted the pastoral
care Of the Baptist church of Marion, Wayne Co.,
N. ", and has entered upon the duties OF the same.
Rev. Edward II. Cumpston of Prince Edward,
Va, has declined the appointment as Agent OF the
Church Extension Committee of the Synod OF vir-
gnia. He has received a unanimous call to the
Presbyterian church in Northampton, Va.
A Texan correspondent of the Profestant Church.
man Sc vs." We want clergymen in Texas-and we
want those who are wiling endure hardship as
good soldiers OF Christ-and the question is, where
shall We get them? We want some thirty or forty
Immediately; and the demand will probably be for
many years much greater than the supply. From
whence can we hope TO draw, TO meet this annually
increasing demandr
We see IL stated, Gays the st. Louis Advocate Of
January Sd. in Of our exchanges that the first
church eret6d in Kansa will be under the auspices
OF tho Unitarians, and that the sum Of 900 has
been rAleed Tor that purpose. This il a mistake
wide mistake. The Methodist Episcopal Church
South has had churches there for months past,
bult, dedicated, and regularly used Tor public wor-
ship. Long ago we contributed our mite toward
erecting at least one church house there, which
house has long since been opened for use.
The Rev. DR.. Hannah, with the Rev. F. Jobson for
acompanion was appointed by the last general con-
ference of the Wesleyan church in England, depu
tation to the general conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal church in the United States, to be held ut
Indianapolis on the lst of May next private
letter, received from him by the Africa yesterday,
announces that he and Mr.. Jots on will sail on the
e ~ fNrA ~x,,tr nr Hnn nAh hna In
fore visited the United States the rater al
GRAND. His companion is less known here, but is a
very popular cleI gym an, Of and genial dis
position ard will almost certainly prove exceedingly
popular beth in and out Of the pulpit DR.. Hannah
makes some touching illusions to his former visit
evincing q grateful remembrance OF his friends
here.
INDIAN MISSIONS.
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