The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-18

Religious Intelligence.
Rev. William Fl. Milburn and Rev Abel Stevens
L. L. D., will deliver addresses at the anniversary of
the New York Congregational Tract Society, to be
held at the Central NJ E. church, Seventh avenue,
near Fourteenth street, this afternoon.
Rev. D. s. Burnet will preach to-day, as usual in
the Seventeenth street chapel Immediately west of
Sixth avenue. Subjects Morning, Prayer" night
"The Gospel not myth nor a fable, but history
and salvation"
ri. Rev. H. J. Whtehouse, D. D., Bishop of ILL
nois will preach in Grace Free church, corner of
Conselyea and Lorimer streets, Williamsburg, this
afternoon
The Rev. c. B. Wyatt rector of Trinity church,
San Francisco, will preach in the Church of the
Epiphany, No. $50 Stanton street, between Essex
and Norfolk streets, this evening.
Rev. Joseph 7. Piggott, of st. Georges parish,
Barbados West Indies, will preach this evening" in
the Memorial church, corner of Hammond street
and Waverey place, one block from the junction of
Eleventh street and Greenwich and Seventh ave.
nues.
Rev. Charles E. Harris, q Christian Jew, will
preach to-day in john street First M. L. church,
John street, between Nassau and William.
Rev. L. L. Harris will preach at Academy Hall,
663 Broadway, this morning. Subject" The Resur-
rection." EveDing-the first of a series of dis
courses on "the phases of city life." Subject
" The Clerk"
ORDINATIONS.
Mr.. A. H. johnson was ordained pastor of the
Congregational church in Middleton, Mass Jan. l.
The ordination of the Rev. f. d. Bates, over the
Orthodox Congregational society, in Southboro,
Mass. took place Jan. s.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. A. Kingman Mott has been invited by the
First BAPTIST church Of New York, the successor
Of the late DIR. Cone
The Rev. R. j. w. auckland, of New York has
accepted the call of the Sing Sing Baptist church to
become their pastor, and will commence his labors
| today.
Rev. DR.. Bowman, of Greensboro Ga has &C..
copied call to the church in Bryan county of that
| State.
| Rev. Fl. r. Dunham of Cortlandville, N. Y, has
accepted an unanimous call to become pastor of the
| Second Presbyterian church in Galena, Ill
Rev. Francis Dyer, recently Of Mddlefeld, Ct, has
received and accepted call to the Dutch Reformed
| church at WesterlOO, N. Y.
| The Congregational church and society at West
Stockbndge, Mass, have extended a call to Rev.
Amos E. Lawrence, of South Britain, ct.
Rev. John w. Hoffmeier, pastor Of the Mllersville
charge having received call from three congrega
tiops of the Mannheim charge Penn, has accepted
said CALL and entered upon his duties.
1 A.
Tabb Street church, Petersburg Virginia. and is ex
| pected to enter upon his duties next month.
Rev. Charles Burnham has received call to be
come the pastor OF the Congregational church and
society in Meredith Village, N. II.
Rev. Samuel H. Hall lately of Syracuse, has &C
copied call from the First Presbyterian church in
Owego, and expects to enter upon his labors there
during the present month.
Mr.. E. l.. Hurd, graduate Of Union Theological
Seminary; NY has accepted the unanimous invi-
tation of the Presbyterian church at Augusta, ILL., to
supply their pulpit for one year.
Rev. J. r. Finley, of UrDana, Ohio has received
. call to the Presbyterian church in Mercer Pa.
The cbuioh has two hundred and sixteen members,
and MI Finley accepts it.
INSTALLATIONS.
The Rev. Thomas ID. Hoover having accepted
call to become pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church, Cranbuiy, N. j. his installation will take
place on the first Tuesday of February next Rev.
s. G. Henry, d. d. to preside and make the
ordainipg prayer; Rev. l.. H. Atwater, d. d., to
preach She sermon Rev. John Hall, d. D., OF
Trenton, to give the charge 10 the pastor and the
Rev. j. NJ. Macdonald to give the charge to the
people.
large Ecclesiastical Council convened by letters
missive met at the First Congregational church of
Chicago on the sth inst, for the purpose Of install
ing Rev. W. W. Patton.
Rev. T. F. Clary, late of Thetford. Vt, was in
stalled pastor OF the Orthodox Congregational
church at Ashland, Mass, Dec %. On the same
day the former pastor, Rev. W. M. Thaysr, was dis
missed.
Rev Tbeo. F. White was installed on the 10th ult,
as pastor of the Presbyterian church of Mendham,
New Jersey.
Union church. Thirteenth street, below Spruce, Phi
ladelphia on Tuesday evening" 18th inst.
Rev. Herman r. Timlow was installed over the
Second Presbyterian church Of Newburyport, Mass
Dec. 80.
INVITATION DECLINED.
Rev. Mr.. Kinckle has declined the invitation to
take charge of Chrst's church, in Norfolk. His
congregation in Lynchburs is highly gratifed at this
decisi, n.
Rev. s. j. Baird has resigned his charge as pastor
Of the Presbyterian church at Keokuk, Iowa.
DEATH IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. Peter Z. Ssndiord, ID. d., one OF the oldest
ministers Of the Methodist Episcopal church. in this
country died at his residence in Tarrytown, N. Y,
on Wednesday,
NEW CHURCHES
st. Peters church, Nanton, r. l.. was consecrated
The 18th inst. TO the worship Of Almighty God,
according 10 the usage of the Protestant Episcopal
church IN these United States. Besides the Right
Reverend Bishop OF the 0iocess, and the rector Of
the church, Rev. W. III. Mills, there were present
Rev. Messrs. Babbiit Bancon. Eames Hathaway,
Hensbaw, Maxcy, Talbot, Warner, Waterman of
| Rhode Island, and Rev. Messrs. Baury and Towns.
| end, Of Mass.
Christ church, in Greenwich, Conn, Rev. B. M.
Warrington, rector was consecrated to the service of
Almighty God on Wednesday, the lith inst.
The beautiful edice at the corner of Seventeenth
and Spruce streets, Philadelphia, was opened for
| public worship on Sunday.
The new church edifce on College Hill, Cincnna.
Il, was dedicated last Sabbath morning. and Rev. M.
+. JmesrD installed pastor the church and con-
| grteaiion, by the Presbytery Of Hamilton
rev and beautiful house of worship. costing
about go 600, was dedicated TO the worship of Az
mighty God, at Sandwich Corner, N. H., on jam.
| AIRY l.
| MISCELLANEOUS
solemn high mass and requiem will be cele-
brated in The Cathedral on Monday, the 10Th
| inst, OF o'clock, for the eternal repose of de-
ceased members belonging to the Purgatorian
| Society.
Dr. Smith, Of Springfield, H., has been released
from bis pastoral charge to act as Secretary of
Missions for the Sunday School Irp;on in tho Norxb