The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-10

Bishop williams. There we're twenty seys., clergy
uen present on the occasion, and v.,ry large as
semblage Of people.
The Broad street Methodist Episcopal church in
inst. The Rev. Bishops james, simpson and Pierce
are to take part in The exercises. This build
ing IL Is esfd, one o. the most elegant structures
in Newark.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Since Rev. Mr.. McGegor has resigned his pasto-
raj charge OF the Livingston Reformed Dutch
church o this city, the Rev. William H. Van Do.
rem has consented TO supply the pulpit for the
present.
The Wsssssn Eptsecpalian states that the Rev.
the post of presiding elder in the (Ohio) Methodist
Conference and attached himself to Trinity church,
Columbus has been received by the Bishop as a
candidate for orders At the request OF the rector
of Trinit. Mr.. Grover has been licensed lay read.
err, and officistes in Epiphany church, Urbana one
Of his old fields Of labor.
The Lord Bishop of Cork is about to commence
proceedings in the ecclesiastical courts to declare
the parish of Innscarro vacant by reason Of the
conviction and sentence to transportation for life,
for forgery, OF its rector the Rev. w. Beresford.
These proceedings (says the Cork ConstitutiOn)
viii be resisted by the creditors of the convict The
parsh has Tor a number of years been sequestered
and the revenue collected by receiver under the
court for the benefit OF the creditors, whose debts
amount TO very considerable sum. The defence,
which it is understood viii be set up, is denial of
vacancy. on the ground that the incumbent is not
dead In law. "a the prerogatve OF the crown may
at any time be exercised in his behalf BY granting
him free pardon.
Four Of the missionaries Of the American Board
among the Choctaws have felt constrained to tender
their resignation to the Prudential Committee, in
consequence Of the course pursued by the Board at
Hartford, and by subsequent action respecting the
Southern missions
The Presbytcry of Cayuga N. T., at its recent
sitting passed the following resolutOn:-
Reeo That the opposition Of the advocates " slave
~ the peaceful and ttut,nA settlement OF Kan
Territory Is such nigh, naturally be expected from
the a6v Of ,ysten o. oppression which spurns
restraint an seeks uEvsss doninon ans such IS to
furnish .reh and fearful 70 OF freedom
and Christianity to all means fOr its entire
removal from ihs chu- oh ard nation.
Efforts are being made to raise. by subscription, q
sufficient amount to sustain regular minister at the
free chapel in Trenton. n j.
The formal institution of the Rev Thomas P. Pit
kins, as rector OF st Peters church, Albany, took
Rev. Samuel Benedict late Of ST. James church,
West Hartford and instructor in Trinity College,
has been elected assistant minister OF Trinity church.
in place Of Rev. 7. G. Pitkn.
The Rev. Levi Nelson, D. D., of Lisbon. Conn.
whose death has been recently recorded left by will
q thousand dollars to the church OF which ne had
been pastor more than fifty years, and coupled his
legacy with this condition, that no man Of the New
Haven School of Theolog; shall ever settle over the
church, DR.. Nelson was native Of Nlton, Mass
and pupil OF the late DR.. EmmOns, Of Franklin,
and was ordained at Lisbon in the year 1904. He
was rs years OF age--the oldest minister in the
country. He had outived his family, having buried
two wives and and only daughter, in the prime Of
life.
the charge Of Grace church, Lyons, Clinton county,