The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-12

Rev. W. r. Nicholson, OF Cincinnati, ana Rev. ". ".
fend'e;on, OF Lexington, Va. The degree OF LID.
was conferred On Professor James b. Hocoms, 0
the University Of Virginia, and Hon. Bellsmy storer
of Cincinnati
A liturgy has been adopted by the Universalist
congregation OF Lombard street, Philadelphia which
was used for the first time June %. Rev. A. c.
Thomas Compiler of the book of service and pastor
OF the cburch) read the prayers and lesson, all of
which responded 10 by the audience in quite an
audible manner. Many Of the prayers and collects
are from the Episcopal Book Of Common Prayer,
with some very material alterations.
It is stated that the Rev. Theodore Parker is
abont to retire from the pulpit in consequence OF i'll
health,
The Baltimore Presbytery, few days since, act
ing in the case of the Rev. r. S. Hitchcock by an
unanimous vote, dissolved his pastoral relations with
the Fifth Presbyterian church of Baltimore.
Many friends of the RI Rev. Bishop Boone and
OF the American Missions in China, will regret to
learn that he has been ordered home in considera-
ton OF his health. He was expected to sail in the
Golden West about the 10th May.
Rev. j. G. Hammer, ID. D., has been engaged to
preach in the Sixth Presbyterian church. Washing
ton until further notice. II Is understood that Dr..
H. has retired from his agency in the Southern Aid
Society.
CATHOLIC LIBRARY Assocrlr1oN
The regular monthly meeting of the above body
was held on Monday, the 9Th instant. The Commit
tee ON Charter handed in their report, and the Se
cretary read certified copy Of the charter, which
minutes. After some routine business the meeting
adjourned to August.
DEPARTURES OF NORMors MISSIONARIES
The following elders from Utah. on missions 10
Europe and Africa, left this port Wednesday for
Liverpool on board the clipper Dreadnought:--J. W.
Young, u. H. Young, Seymour Young John Y.
Greene, VIM. j. Harris, James Andrus, s. Fl. B.
Smith, Robert Logan, Phillip Margetts, VIM. j.
Stewart, X. Richardson, James Brooks, VIM. p
Thomas, Peter HsiTocks, Reuben Mcbride, Enoch
Reese, NJ J.. Ensign. Eli Harvey Pierce, David
Wilkin. Henry Herman.
THE SOCIETY OF WESLEYAN METHoprsrs.
table has been published, shown that the
numbers at present in society in Great Britain
North Wales excepted) are 263 ,96l being an in
crease of $685. reduced ny decreased in some dis
tricts Of 6lS. The Manchester and Bolton district
has the largest number of any in the kingdom,
20,7o4, being an increase of 500, and 5000 more
than In the London district. The Liverpool district
includes l0,7S9; the Birmingham and Shrewsbury,
che Halifax and Bradford and the Leeds districts
about Ia 900 each.
PRIMITIVE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The .hirtyeighth conference of the Primitive
Netbod1sts Connection was held lately at Cambridge
England The following are tue correctional s.ats-
tics this year:-Number oil stations, 1856; members,
ll06s3; Travelling preachers $685. decrease q loo Al
preachers 10 205 increase l09; class leaders, 69l9,
increase 81; correctional chspes, 2,0lO, increase
55 rented rooms, &c, 3,l7l, u,rease l03 Sabbath
schools ,692, increase Al Sabbath scholars, 1885,
4S6, increase 5,6l9; Sabbath teachers, rs 403 in
crease ,006; deaths TOR the year, l,475 decrease
Ito; emigfations $780, increase AZ. Net increase of
members Exclusive OF the United States of America)
2l2i.