The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-27
Religious Intelligence.
CITY CHURCHES.

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The services will be conducted by Bishop James,
who will preach in the morning; REV. J. McClintock
D. D., in the afternoon Rev. j. Hodich, DID,, in the
evening. Services will commence at 1O3 A. M and
at 8 and p. M.
Rev. Jared B. Flagg, rector of Grace church.
| Brooklyn Heights, will preach this evening in the
Memorial church. corner of Hammond street and Wa
verley place.
The usual divine services will be held this morning
and evening in the John street Methodist Episcopal
| church, by the pastor, Rev. Charles L. Harris.
| Mrs. Cora L. v. Hatch will hold religious services
every Sunday morning in the Brooklyn institute.
| The monthly evening service will be held this
evening in the South Dutch church. Fifth avenue and
| Twenty-frst street. Rev. Mr.. Macauey will deliver
| a discourse on the subject OF Sacred Music
| The Rev. P. MacMenamy, D, D., and missionary
friends will hold their next public conference the
Errors Of Romanism," in Spring Street Hall, No.
| 1856 Spring street, this evening.
| Rev. Dr. Ferris, OF this city, and Rev. w. Scud-
der, OF the Arcot mission, will present the cause of
foreign missions in the Market street church this
J evening
| Rev. J. s. Kellock, of Boston, is announced to
preach at the Norfolk street Baptist church. in this
city, this morning at 103 o'clock, and in the even
ing at q o'clock o.n,..u,ov
| Rev. E. s. Jordan was ordained as pastor of the
| Congregational church at East Wilton, N. H., on
| Thursday, Dec. IL.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. j. A. Devine, late of York county Pa has
accepted invitation from the church of Dunlaps
vile, Union, Indiana, to become their stated supply.
| Rev. Mr.. Starkey of st. Paul's church, Albany,
has received cali from the vestry of Mount Calvary
church, Baltimore, to become their rector.
Mr.. E. j. Hawes has received and accepted call
to the pastorate of the Congregational church in
! Plymouth, CT.
Mr.. Charles E. Reed has accepted the call of the
Congregational church and society in Maiden, Mass.
Rev. William E. Baker, of Georgia, has been in
vted to become pastor of the Presbyterian church in
| Staunton, Va.
! DR.. John Anderson, of Fairfield Iowa hasreceived
a call from the church of Charlton Presbytery of
| Des Moines.
Rev. Samuel Mahafley has received unanimous
call from the church of Concord, Presbytery of st.
| Clairsville
Rev. Horatio Q. Butterfed late of st. Stevens, N.
B., has received and accepted the unanimous call OF
the South Congregational church and society in
| Haowell, Me. The services OF installation took
place at the South meeting house on the 23d inst.
Rev. Wm T. Eva was last week installed by the
Presbytery OF Newark as pastor of the Sixth Pres
byterian chcrch and congregation in Newark, N. j.
Rev. r. G. Walker was recently installed pastor of
| Union church.
Rev. J. w. Healy, Of South Royalston, Mass, was
installed pastor pf the Evangelical Congregational
church in Gardner, Mass, on the Sd inst, by an &C.
clesiastical council.
| RESIGNATION.
L Rev. A. r. Thompson has rendered his resignation
as pastor Of the Reformed Dutch church at Staple
/ ton, Staten Island to take effect on the first OF
| March next.
| DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. William Dickey died at his residence, Bloom
| ingburg Ohio, on the 9Th inst. His age was SO
| years, lacking one day.
| Rev. Job Guest, aged nearly -. minister of the
Methodist church for 81 years, died in Alexandria,
| Va, on the 18th inst.
NEW CHURCHES.
The new Catholic church OF 81. Joseph, Hudson
City, ~ j., Rev. l.. Venuta, pastor, opened for
divine service on Christmas day. This church was
commenced only a few months since, the greater
portion Of the funds having been subscribed by the
poor Irish laborers on the Erie Railroad tunnel.
The new brick church edifce, corner Of William
and High streets, Newark, N. j., erected for the
occupancy of St. Mary's German Catholic congrega-
tion, was dedicated on the 10th inst in the pre-
| sence OF an immense congregation.
| The new Congregational church at Columbus,
| Ohio, was dedicated on Monday evening, December
2l The church has secured the services Of Rev. ".
A. Hyde formerly Of New York city, as its acting
pastor.
| The Mission church, for seamen, situated at the
/ corner Of Catharine and Swanson streets Philadel
phia opened on the 10th inst, for the first time
| for service
The new Baptist church al Staunion Va was
! dedicated on Sunday last. Rev. Geo. H. Taylor,
Qate of Baltimore,) the pastor, preached on the
occasion.
| On the 18th inst, Methodist Protestant church
was organized in Mobile by the Rev. j. G. Davis, Of
| Lownsboro'
the most active and valuable organizations in this
city. Last Sunday evening, it's thrty-frst annver-
sary, and the thirtyffth of the Female Branch.
celebrated 1T Rev. DIR. Adams church, on Madison
square, in the presence Of very crowded audience.
| Rev. Or. De Witt presided. After prayer by Rev.
DIR. Laihrop and singing, the 1reasurers report was
read, by which IL appears that tl7,406 81 we're re-
ceiyed during the past year all Of which we're ex.
| pended but 1904 60 The Female Branch had col
iected 81 ,626 60, and secured seven life members.
The society during the year has employed twenty
one ward missionaries, three missionaries among the
Germans, and one each among the Swiss, French,
| Jews and scamen, and two among the emigranfs.
The number Of visers who have called families
is 10l1 and they have distributed 257 45s tracts,
containing s29 81 pages. DOT Bibles and iii Tes
;aments. During the same period 1891 children
have been gathered into Sabbath Schools, and 5l2
into other schools and 3Si persons have been it Is
trusted, hopefully converted to God. After the re
ception of the reports addresses were delivered by
| Rev. DR.. John McClintock, Rev. u. ID. Ganse and
| Rev. Dr. VIM. Adams The audience was dismissed
with the beneliction by Rev. DIR. De Witt.
Rev. Thomas Mullen, graduate Of Bethany Col.
lege, some ten years ago has just taken charge o.
| thecongegation Of Christian chapel In Cincinnati.
Rev L. r. Ledoux. pastor Of the Third Presby-
terian church, Richmond Va, has requested his peo
| pie TO unite with him in asking dismission.
/ The church In which Rev Antoinette Brown
preached at South Butler NY, before she was mar
| ned, IL now used a. schoolhouse.
Mrs Hannah Plumer recently deceased in New
\ buryport Mass left sl 600 70 the trustees Of the
Purchase street Methodist Society for purchasing n
building for parsonage. She also provided in GER
tain contingencies that another sl 900 should 90 to
| the same society.
| The following is an extract from letter sent from
| a minister in Inois:-Preachers feel these hard
| times sensiby. For more than two months ! have
| not had cent except what received for marrying,
and marriage fees are not very large In this region
Intelligence has been received says the Garetfs d
MIDI, that the reiigieusss Of N0tre Dame de Sion,
| established at Jerusalem, have purchased in that
city the sacred ruins Of the pretorium, where, egh
teen centuries ago our Savior heard the sentence Of
| his condemnation. The building which s close 20
the arch Of Ecce Homo, and which forms with II the
i Gr.t nta Of the Nnin nnnln.I ie be