The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-17
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Religious InteiM ssnoe.
This afternoon the. Danish Minister, Rev. Mr..
snding will begin regular divine service In st. Mat
Broadway.
Mr.. John Martin, graduate of Lane Seminary
was ordained by the Cincinnati Prcsbytery, on the
18th ult., to labor as a stated supply at Addison.
Ohio.
hr. Charles F. Beach, q lcentfste under the caro-
| OF the Otsego Presbytery, was ordained and in
stalled pastor OF the Presbyterian church of Otseeo
E - Iy .ne rIesoytery at its late meeting at that
Ihe Evangelical Congregational church and So
extended unanimous invitation to the Rev e.anrrS
w. Fields OF Brewer, Me, to become their pastrr
Rev. Professor Field, Of Amherst College, has &C.
cepted the call to the copastorate Of the First Con
| gregational church in New London.
Rev. William r Downs, of Orange, NV. ha~
been called to the o. church in Howard. New
York. W"
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev. f. f. Hatfield, d. D., was installed pastor of
the North Presbyterian church in this city. by 4
commission Of the Third Presbytery Of New York.
on Wednesday evening, 18th inst. Rev. DR.. Camp
bell presided, and put the constitutional questions
A. d. Smith delivered the charge to the pastor and
Rev. DIR. Prentss the charge to the people.
The installation Of Rev. G. E. Ferrin as pastor Of
the Congregational church and Society in Hinesburg
w., took place on Wednesday, the 9th inst.
On the 23d ult, Mr.. Edwin Wheelock was ordained
and installed pastor of the Congregational church in
Cambridge, Vt.
The installation of Rev. James Hoyt as pastor Of
the First Presbyterian church OF Orange n j. took
place in the church, on the 14th inst
On the 9th inst Pew O. Rrnvtop was ;natalIad ao
pastor of the Universalist Society in South Dam
vers.
Rev. U. Balkman was installed pastor of the Pine
street church in LewistOwn Me-. on the 30th ult-
Rev. ]. W. Backus, late of Blackstone Mass was
recently installed pastor at Chaplin. Conn.
Rev. John Kidd was installed pastor of the South
Presbyterian church on Walkers Point, near NH
waukio, on the 10th inst.
Rev. s. G. Specs was installed pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church in Milwaukee, on the 10th inst
RESIGNED.
kev. d. M. Reed, Of the Universalist church in
Newburyport, Mass and member of the Legias-
ture has resigned his pastoral charge, but retains
| his seat in the House.
] Rev. William H. Marble has resigned the pastoral
charge OF the Third Presbyterian church in Coum-
| bus, Ohio.
Rev. G. II. Woodward has resigned his charge At
Groton Bank, near New London.
Rev Samuel Parke, pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Slate Ridge in York county, Pa. for over
1ofty'two years, has resigned his charge.
Yhe Rev. William r. Babcock has been compelled
6y sickness in his family to resign the rectorship of
Trinity church, Natchez.
Rev. William Barlows has been dismissed from
Granville, Mass.
DEATH IN THE MINISTRY.
hey. Philip W. Taylor q native of Caroline c,un-
W, Va, soldier Of the Revolution, and one of the
early pioneers Of Kentucky, died on the 24th ult in
shelby county, Kentucky He was present at the
surrender OF CORVALLIS. soldier in Colonel Ma
On his way down the river, his boat was attacked
by the Indians twenty miles above Louisville, and
several OF MS companions killed and wounded. him
self among the latter. He knew personally B,snc,
kenton, Todd, Harlan, aud indeed all the pioneer
heroes who settled the State. He was for many
years Justice Of the Peace in the county of Sha-
by, for two years its High Sheriff. and for sixtv
years minister Of the Gospel
Deacon John H. Hamilton. of the First Congre-
gatlonal church, Providence, died suddenly on the
9th inst.
NEW CHURCHES.
Services connected with the opening of the new
Baptist meeting house in Waltham, Mass. took
place on Thursday, 18th inst.
The church recently erected near Georgetown
day, the Sd inst
The Broad street M. E. church in Newark, NJ,
will be dedicated on Friday, 22d inst Preaching at
1os A. A: NJ by Bishop Simpson D. D.; at P. NJ By
2. M, by Bishop James, D. d.
The new Harvard chapel, in Charestown Mass.
FOR the ministry at large, Rev. O. G. Everett, on
DDdgeworsh street, was dedicated on the 18th inst.
Mr. Everett and others, took part in the ceremonies
OF the occasion. This chapel has been erected for -
'a use OF persons who are unable to help support
large church, and it is at the option Of those who
attend to contribute to its support.
We learn, says the Niagara Falls Gasette. that
the Methodist Episcopal church at La Sale is to be
dedicated on Thursday, the 2lst inst The dedica-
F. Of T hs se sssss y Rev Loren stiles
ministers who will probably be present from abroad
are Rev: Mr. Kngsey, P. h.; Rev. Mr.. Waite, p E..
O. %sn the W. wyoming district Rev Mr. Hunt of Pekin:
Buck and Mobiles, of Lockport and Others.
The Baptist church edifce recently completed in
Maiden, Mass was dedicated on the l4th inst, with
appropriate services. The edfce is built upon the
site OF that which was destroyed by fire the 4th Of
March last. 1t is handsome edifce, and cost some
SIS ,O0O
MscELLANEous.
The citizens Of the proposed new town of Belmont
Mass nave just organized q new religious society.
and have held public services in the hall over tie
Post Office and have taken the preliminary steps for
the erection of new Unitarian church. The pro
posed new town includes inhabitants from Water
town and West Cambridge, and will take in the VII
lage of Waveriey.
The RI. Rev. Bishop Delaney instituted the Rev.
Mr. Watson as rector of St. Luke's church in
Rochester, on the 18th inst.
Rev. ]. w. Shackelford formerly of Brooklyn, was
instituted on the 18th inst, by Bishop Doane, with
appropriate exercises, as Rector of the House Of
Prayer in Newark, NJ.
Twelve persons of the Baptist faith were i'm
mersed near Camden, N. j., on Sunday last. A hole
was cut in the ice.
Rev. Stephen bod, the venerable Jerseyman. whose
death at East Haven, Conn.,, we recorded last week
made, among other bequests of private nature, The
following:- -
American Board Of Foreign Missions. . :. $4,000
American Bible Society,". ,000
Foreign Christian Union n. l000
New Jersey Colonization Society ...... 1000
Theological Inst. Of Conn.,, at Eass Windsor 5000
1otai .......,......::" .$S, 900
This amount Is more than half his fortune
Rov. J. BrittOn, Jr, now OF Wilamstown. has
concluded arrnnUpmont tn hocoroa tha ,,oatc.