The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-20
Relzgsssas Intelligence.
cITY CHURCHEg.

CITY cHURcHEs.
Few Or. Vnton win repeat his sermon on THE
Religious Aspect Of Europe" this evening, In the
Memorial church, corner of Hammond street end
Waverey place.
Sermons win be delivered this morning and
evening, by the Rev. Sidney A. Corey, in the Fifth
avenue Baptist church.
Divine service win be held as usual, this morning
and afternoon, in the North Dutch church, of
William and Fulton streets.
There will be preaching to-day in the Jchnstreet
First NJ. Il. church In the morning by tine Rev.
VIM H. Norris p E. IN the afternoon BY the pastor,
Rev. Charles E. Harris, ITO the Veterans ofilsl2."
In the evening by Rev. Alexander McCiean.
ORDINATIONS.
The Presbytery Of Rockaway met at ParsipPsny
last Tuesday, and ordained James Ford Sutton late
of the Union Theological Seminary, N. r, pastor'of
the church at Parsippsny.
Mr. Joseph f. Jenuison, a graduate Of Princeton
Seminary was ordained and installed pastor Of the
Presbyterian church co. s. } at Phenxyille, Fennyl
yana on the 4th inst, by the Presbytery OF fhhs-
delpnia.
Rev. Charles Parker, from Hoboken. has received,
and accepted call from the Reformed Dutch church
at Bergen Point, N. J.
The Fort street church. of Detroit, have extended
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Conn.,, to become their pastor.
Rev. Jeremiah Butler, Of Riga, has received and
accepted call from the Congregational church in
Bergen, where he is TO commence his labors on the
lst of January next.
Mr.. Charles f. Reed, of the recent graduating
class at the AndQHer Theological Seminary, hes
accented the unani bus call Of the Congregational
church and society IN Maiden. Mass to become their
pastor.
INSTALLATIONS.
RapsL ir Nail trSCsa Had gfn of no
minister Presbyterian Church 20. 50 Of Detroit on
Sabbath evening, December 6.
Rev. William T. Eva was, on the 18th inst. in
stalled by the Presbytery of Newark pastor of the
Sixth Presbyterian church and congregation IN
Newark, n. j.
Rev. ". L. Picknen has resigned the pastoral care
o. the Baptist church In Nindham, VT.
NEW CHURCHES
The house of worship belonging to the CongreQa-
tional church in Nora, H., was dedicated on the
18th nit.
The new German Catholic church. corner Of High
and illiam streets, inNewark will be dedicated to-
dag by Bishop Bayley. An admission fee OF fifty
cents Is TO be charged TO aid in defraying the e.
peases Oh the building. Rev Mr. Hasinger Is the
pastor. The new cdifce is built of brick, with
spire
A new German Reformed church was dedicated IN
Baltimore on the 18th inst.
The coner stone of the New Episcopal Free
church, in Calhoun square, Savannah, was laid with
the usual ceremones on the 9th inst. An address
was delivered by the Right Rev. Stephen Elliott,
DID,, Bishop of Georgia.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Raptists in Maine have Is associations 273
churches, ls7 ordained ministers and l9,402 mem
bers The whole number baptized last year was 6i3.
The Episcopal society in Noythfeld, VT. have pur-
chased the church formerly occupied by the Congre
gatlonalsts at the Centre village, and removed it
upon site prepared for il at the Depot Village
-bara 4. ha lppp q a Of
repair. II will be opened for religious services
the. evening of December "a.
The HIGH street Baptist church in Charlestown,
Mass, is not to be dissolved.
Many yssrs ago, wien as yet there was but one
church in the old town of Lyme Connecticut. the
people were without pastor. They had been for a
long time destitute, and now were on the point of
making a unanimous call for a very acceptable
preacher, when a cross grained man, by the name of
DoT, began violent opposition 10 the candidate,
rallied party and threatened TO ceeat the settle
ment. At parish meeting, while the matter
under discussion q half witted fellow rose in the
house and said he wantedto tell dram he had last
night. He thought he cied and went away where
the wicked people go, and as soon as Satan saw him
he asked him where he cane from
From Lyme, in Connecticut" tod him right
out.
"Ahl and what are they doing in Lyme?" he
asked.
They are trying to settle a minister" ] an
swered.
Settle minister" he cried out must put a
stop to that. Bring me my boots; Unjust so to Lyme
this very night
then lold him, as he was drawing on his boots
that Mr. Dorr opposing the settlement, and very
likely ~ would preveat IL altogether.
My saryent Don't exclaimed his Majesty. my
saryert Dorr. Here, take my boots; If my sarvent
DoiT Is 1T work there b no need CT my going at all.
This speech did the business, Mr.. Dorr In de no
further opposition. The minister settled ut his
opponent carried the title my saryent Dorr, with
him 10 the grave.
RELIGIOUS DEsTTTuTIoS IN THIS CITY.
The district missionary Of St.'ihcnas church in
this city gives the following account of the relg
condition Of one portion Of this city
The section comprises some 800 families nearly all
residing in rear buildings, n streets running FINN
Grand To Bleecker street. Toe history of the whD.e
affords painful prolongatonof the sae sad tale of
sin and destituton, those presented IN thu
instances in which you have Iaade personal inspet
ton with your visiter. Estimating youf district by
the portion thus far examined II will probably bs
found that there are 10000 petsons living In rear
enemens, garrets and cellars wathin lis limits and
your own observation in many Of those wretched
4bodes, will no doubt justify the presumption that
u,ore than one-hah Of this great saumber will need
u helping hand Of charity this winter TO prevent
til perishing by Starvation.
Christian phanthsophy must s.and appalled, nj
the magnitude OF the demand which will be made
upon the sympathies aEd resources cf the benevo-
lent and the taxpayers Of the city gseraly, during
the nclement months TO come. her will noble
hear or liberal hands be wanting Clergymen,
congrc cations, and wealthy individuals will come
brave TO the rescue with uncounied gei; but. alas!
the ev sjies much deeper Than in the want OF bread.
II the anaries OF the city were open u all, or the
Croton owing with molten silver il wou4t ahate the
misery IT little. Tine evils resulting froN dePrsvsy
or an ioa atrous faith. cannot he reached cured
with mon W and unhappsy shout s5 per ssnt Of the
.destitutio Astounding of1ginaes IN one or se Other
of these Ca ses; frequently in both. DivSe mercy
itself seems unavailing in those localities whore there
"a d rum-sei ne den at every few steps Whore youth
grow up In utter ignorance, except Of the prfiTscy
81 the porter house and the stage: and wtpae the
gelerous eera ting efforts OF true religion entirely
neuralized b. degrading superstition. fhree
curses at drunkenness ntidety, and Spurious
Christianity las for the hopescss squallid n,sery
II New York"
MEETING OF THE CLERGY IN WASHINGTON
Tn. pastors Of he Presbyterian Protestant EIas-
coral Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Protestant,
Baptist English Lutheran, German Lutheran, srd
New Iarnsalem churches In the city 81 Washiagtar.