The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-25
destroyed by fire on the 18th inst. Loss ne Tly

$4,000.
Rev. A. H. a. Boyd. DID,, Of Winchester, Va.
was on the 10Th inst elected pastor Of the Sec md
Presbyterian church in Alexandra, Va, vice the
Rev. E. J. Newlin, appointed President Of Delaware
College.
A writer states the difference between Unitarians
and Universalists thus " The former believe them.
selves too go9d TO be damned and the latter believe
God too good to damn them"
Among the passengers which arrived last week
by the steamship "City Of Warrington" are Rev. e.
Kincaid, Missionary to BurmAh, and family; sl.o
Rev. George W. Hervey, Of New York
On last Sabbath, by agreement between the pas
tors Of the different churches in Charleston, s. c.,
all the pulpits spoke, with voice, against the
murderous practice.
Rev. Thomas O'Flaherty, of Auburn, N. Y, has
been removed from Geneva, N. Y, to Elmira, N. Y.
On Friday, the 9th inst, at the House Of the
Good Shepherd, in Philadelphia, Miss Catherine
Blake Gin religion, Sister Mary John) received the
habit of the order from the hands Of the Rev. DIR.
O'Hara.
On Saturday, the 9th inst, in Philadelphia, four
Sisters of st. Joseph Sisters Mary EuphraEa, Mary
Xavier, Rosalia and GABRIEL, had the happiness Of
er sSes RS nS IF re Father
Rapsh.
Rev. Joseph Alden, D. D.. Professor Of Mental
and,M Moral Philosophy in Lafayette College, has been
chosen President Of Jefferson College.
Rev. Ellis Howell has become the stated supply of
Inc CnuICQe6 u MaISnal anu DdIWln, III.
Rev. D. H. Muller, of Yonkers, N. Y, takes the
place Of Rev. Harvey Miller, in the Baptist church
at Meriden, Conn.
Rev. Moses G. knight has commenced laboring
o. missionary among the colored people Of Louis
vile.
PAYING MINISTER'S OF THE GOSPEL
The bill offered by Mr.. Bradford in the New York
Senate on the Goth instant amendatory of the Re-
vised Statutes relative to religious corporations, pro-
vides that in addition to the powers vested in the
I'd Hvv,cfn NJ poI hall
have power by vote of majority Of the legal
voters in the society, TO levy and collect annual
assessment on the pews and slips according as may
be just and equal due regard being had to the oca
ton of the pews or slips, sufficient to defray all
expenses or liabilities incurred by the trustees for
the payment Of the salary of their clergyman, and all
other expenses necessary to the well being Of the
society The act also provides that notice shall be
given by the trustees of the amount assessed each
pew, and gives them power to collect the same in
any court of justice.
ROCHESTER, CONFERENCE OF CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCHES.
Thursday last Jan. Is, says the Rochester De-
mocrot, an interesting day to the Congregation
alists of this region marking it did the establish
ment of conference Of churches for this vcinity,
styled the Rochester conference of congregational
churches"
This is religious body composed Of delegates
from the different meeting with the pas
tors three or four times in year for purposes of
social and spiritual profit, especially for the promo
ton of acquaintance among members Of eighboring
churches and union in religious exercises No &C.
cesastcal power is to be at any time delegated to,
or exercised by, the conference.
There are twentyone congregational churches con.
nected by their pastors stated supplies with the
Ontario Association, six of which have been added
during the past two years Six eight of these from
Rochester and its immediate vicinity, met on Thurs
day, at Spencerport with the church of which Rev.
Mr. Dill is pastor. After devotional services for
an hour, brief addresses were given on appointed
topics, five six in number. Then followed an op-
p0rtunity for conversation and forming new acquan-
tances or renewing old ones, between members of
the various churches. This was one OF the pleasant
est and most valuable parts of the day. Meanwhile
a cold collation., which had been spread under the
charge of the ladies Of the congregation was served
in the Sabbath school room, to which all present
were invited.
In the afternoon the exercises were q laymen's
prayer meeting-a devotional service, under the
charge Of and participated in chiefly by the aity;
sermon, on THE Principle Of True Life In the
Church," and reports of the condition Of each
church represented In the conference. From one q
report was given Of fifty additions during the past
year; from another Of more than one hundred.
The exercises closed about o'clock the next
meeting Of the Conference being appointed at the
Plym nth church, in this city, in April.
In New England, where these meetings are well
known, and often exceedingly interesting, some
times from thirty to fifty members Of one church
attend the Conference held with q neighboring
church. The Christians OF the town come in large
numbers, and the fine spectacle Is presented Of a
house of worship filed, above and below, by the
residents of different towns, who thus learn to take
deep interest in each others religious welfare.