The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-20
y t..e charge d The church over xhsh he Is nov .ssa

10 take charge Of the church which he Is settled
that over which the Rev. xr. March was pastor.
Rsv. Dr. Dowiirg, orme iy pastor of the Pine street
Baptbt church, In Prov,dence r. ha tssen coarge Of
the BefeGn Baptist eharsa in the city OF Neg York.
henry A. Wire, Jr-, tho Of the Governor Of vir-
gina about TO be ordanee Episcopal minister.
Az meeting Of tire propietors OF the south Pa
rh II Boston held after ivne service on the 18th inst,
. committee chosen to confer with Fede 81
society, with Of uniting both parishes sade- the
pastoral charge of DR.. GsDnstt. The unAni-
NOUS. The coRmittee consists ut lief Justice shaw,
Benjamin A. Gou anc Clement Willis, Esqs.
Rev DAVID Breed late OF Ches err Is supplying the
ehuJci in Lisnon Conn., recently made VACANT BY the
death OF Rev. Levi Nelson.
The Harrisburg 2slegraph states that young Ting Ing
Kaw brought this country from Cnua ~ Rev. ia mes
Colder, Utsmpates returning home this week He in
miss Foo Jhoo his life to the pr0ps
CATION Of the Gospel among ns benghted brethren OF the
Flowery Land.
The Third Presbytery of New York. it, last meeting
licensed he following young gentlemen member Of tue
senior csfs Of the Union fnso Seminary -aessrs
&C. Wallace Alexander Mclean, O. g.. Armstrong, Jas.
Bonsr an, G. Poseli. The Fourth Prssoytery bave
Fss1ssd william C. wo,ts rom cfHTf0Idsvils Ind;
Hurd, rom GaIesburg, I'll.
Rev Ebenezer Burt preached sermon on his nneieth
sithdsy a, Asno Mas sunday Defsss lat He WAS
1794 to 1916 two yesrsin which period he preach
cd 900 sermons, and baptized 1s7 persons.
Aessrs Robert A. Brown, John seagrist, J. Aspinwell
az dge Robert Gamble members the Princeton So
nineiy were licensed Dy the D. g. Pfesbytery OF Pha'
aeiphia last week.
Rev. DR.. Samuel Hanson Cox, Of Oswego. has BEEN
unanimously chosen President sf ipgham Collegiate In
itute at lie Roy. ~ Y, and he has accented the Ap-
pon ens will deliver his inaugural address at the
next anniversary, June 25.
ST. Lawrence UDiversty which has been orporated
BY the Legislature is to located Canton, st. Law
renee county: There will be in connsction with 1t
MI
denomination
The last statement made concerning the health Of Rev.
A. Van Gsson pastor of the arst church In Brooklyn
was moi very encouraging. He was still In Florida
Rev. N. E. Smith, of Brooklyn, has gone southwark for
the improvement Of his health which has impaired
BY over exsrtion He expects to resume his duties At
hcme In about two weeks.
The Third Presbytery Of New York has chosen Rev.
George Prsntiss, D. and Rev. Asa D. Smith. D. D.,
ministers, and Joseph B. Sheffield and Oliver H. Lee,
Tho Fourth Presbytxry of New York has chosen Rsv.
william Adams, d. d., and Rev. Joel Parker D. D. Ed
ers, J. w. Benedict and Treadwen Kechum, Esqrs.
Senator Douglass has conveyed to the Bapsr dsnom
nation Of Chicago Ill, sn acres of and-a grove-beauti
fully situated within the city limits for the purpose Of
shall lay the foundaton OF the edifce during
approaching fall and spend annually towards the build
Ing s25 GOO ust completed me value Of the land is e
sce donation to the Tnr eenh street church
I'm Washington city
INTERESTING CEREMONIES OF THE ORDER OF THE
We copy the following from the san Francisco Herald
Of the It'll OF March The interesting and impressive
ceremonies Of the reception" and Of he proiesd,n,
yesterday in the chapel OF the City Hos a which In
st'rution s At under the supervision of the
hgious order named very large company OF our st
esteemed citizens present the occasion The first
ceremony was the profession OF Sylvia Brown whose
vats Of two years had just expired AT this peri the
novice has completed her term of probate "a and may
tie black veil. The foemni:ies that preceded
the administration Of the sacrament in this remooal
n ah IN fOnn hAhn urifh
deep Of the holy obligations incurred When these
were concluded the NOVICE pronounced her vows IS FOL
Christ, and uncer the protection Of his Immacula No.
thsr Ma y, ever virgin Sylvia S-rn, called in religion
chastity and obedience and ths service Of The poor
ck and ignorant; and to persevere until death 10 this
Of our Lady Of Mercy according to approved
rules and constitution, under the authority and In the
presence of YOU my Lord and most Reverend Father in
Gcd, Joseph Aemsny, Archbishop Of this Docsss and
Of revered mother Mary Russell, called in religion
st. -, Mother superior of this Convent OF Mercy
San Frsn'sco this 9th day Of March in the year Of
O'8sien and Catherine Murray This ceremony takes
place afer the first period of the novitate-six months
The Sovce puts aside the secular dress and tae
habit Of the order and the white VEIL which Is during
Ds i the foot Of he altar the Archbishop n,errogstss
CnxHRASr-My child, what do you demand9
PosruLAsT-Tae mercy OF God and the holy habit Of
CMmRAsT-Is 1t with your own free will you demand
the holy habit Of religionS
POSTuLANT-fes, Lord.
CMKnRANT Reverend Mother, have you made the
cetsary inquiries, and are you satisfied?
SuPERIoREss-Yes, my Lord.
CEzBRAST-My child, have you a firm mention to
in religion to the end OF your life? And you
hope to have sufficient strength carry constantly the
sweet Joke Of onr LORD Jesua Christ solely for the love
ano fear OF Gcd9
PosTuIASr-Relyirg the mercy of God, hope to BIO
and she with draw from the order at any time during
the succeecing years Of her novate The title Of Sis
ter Mary Vincent conferred upon MISS OBrien and
the tie OF Sister hagdaene was con erred upon Miss
Murray.
BURNING OF CHRIST CHURCH IN RICHMOND.
Chrish church, says the Richmond Dispatch, aicn
destroyed by fire on the 18th ins was ouiit about the
year 1915 1915, by the Presbyterian congregation
der the pastoral charge Of the Rev John a. Rice which,
up to this period had been the courtesy Of the Free
Aasons, using the hall in their building on Franklin
street. This congregation also erected the house
sent owr ed and pied By Mr. VIM Gyeaner for par
soDage and believe Mr. Rice pied 1t to the time
Of bis death He succeeded about the year 1872. BY
the Rev. VIM j. Armstrong (who after wards persisted In
the wreck of the Atlantic in Long Island Scum and this
congregation. under the designation Of Il Pres.y
terrain church. occupied until about the year 1929 Up
to this period the section of the city in which it locad
contained the residences of many of wealth and
and tashionsSe sudiencs There was no build
ing except the old warehouse the opposite aide
Of the street The whole Of the neghborhoot
neat and clearly APPEARANCE which contrased strange
~ with its present state bright stream Of clear sprng
water rolled along the side Of the nobles
let The situation wss retired from the buy sceoss Of
Life, and yet accessible to large poren of the city and
church in the city has yet been located in place
we'll situated tts to the enjoyment of the sacred
teachings delivered from its desk by the excellent gen
enep whose vee exhibited the beauty teach
In 1929 the building kr wn as the Metropolitan
Hall finished and dedicated to the of the
gregAtion under M Armstrong and the chu in the
valley sold to the Protestant Episcopaaas who
shipped under the ministry of the Rev. VIM F. Lee. Up
to this time the church has borne the ne of the Pine
apple church, in common parIance. deriving the
from beautifully carved resemblance of this fruit with
which the taste Of the architect had ornamened the apex
Of the seepe Those who superintendent the renovation
which 1t underwent before being used by the Eps,opa
ans, took down this handsome ornament and sued
plain gded ball. The house thoroughly renovated
within AID without, and fine toned organ placed in
the gallery. Service was Kept up With great zeal for
until after charge Of two three pastors, and the
moval of Mr. Woodbridge to the Monumental after the
congregation Of the latter had built ST. Paus caused the
use Of to b discontinued. Since then several attempts
Avo been made TO reopen IT, but without any
until lately under the ministry OF Mr. Webb, who had