The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-19

spirit Of the consuturou snc oppoe,tion ia the Uniform
action Of the society for upward Of thirty years aud
acted upon, must however much % 70 be deplored
regretted, at dissolve all connection with that portion
of country represented by this branch
Be II further resolved That our corresponding secretary
be requested to furnsh copy of the preamble and reso
ntoos adopted al tbs msetDg The various papers OF
New York.
oHURcH MATTERS IN SOUTH BosroN.
Much excitement hAs been occasloned during the Last
week. Gays the Boston Grdnst OF the 18th inst, in tho
PHILLIPS church and society So Ii Boston, cohseq
the acceptance Of the resi- of their pastor, Rev
Charles Porter, BY tho EocIosiastca Council Of the
Orthodox Congregational denomination II has caused
Great with many OF the active members OF
meeting was held TO consult expcdiences In the matter
when upwards of sixty Of church members requested
course adopted towards Mr. Porter, Council were led
into en- exciting debate a. 70 tho feasibility OF such
movement snd me pr0Proty o. grsnnf suCn senera
their orgeoizatou II was considered expeden however,
after much discussion. where no unanmy prevailed to
On Saturday depuiaton Of citizens waited upon Rev.
Mr. Porter, soliciting him TO preside their pRsor, and
matters could be more definitely Arranged Mr. Porter
accepted the invitation, and csterday forenoon and after
services were held there the hall being crowded
men; OF the people towards bim
We hear Il stated that Rev. Joy n. FA.robild whose
poses to retire from tho ministry being upwards OF
seventy OF ago. and that bis church vii probably
form union with the Rev Mr. PoTters, thus at once 90
tabshipg the consolidated society drm basS, and
under the most faerpg auspices for future prosperity
Rev Mr. Spod.pg. Of Newburyport oa,ciaea yesterday
at the Phillips church The pulpit will be temporarily
filed I'LL another pastor can be occurred.
INHIBITION AT TIE ACADEMY OF THH SISTERS OF
NOrRH DAHI IN RoxEURY, MASS
The annual exhibition o. the pu h connected with the
Academy OF tho Sisters q Noro Dame, In Roxbury took
place yesterday Afternoon says tho Boston Herald Of the
18th ipst large ball in ono Of the wiogs Of the
Academy building converted into an exhibition ROOM
q
the nunnRer OF about two hundred About dozen Ca
thoc clerfymer, including Rev Father Nc Elroy and
several others Of this city, also present The young
ladies Of the school. twenty-s In number were al
dressed In white, and b. their excellent department. and
lady like appearance throughout the exhibition aided
much 10 the Intereet OF the occasion.
The exercises, which consisted Of music and reotatons
with The Monastery Bells" piece for the
p.aooore, arranged for four hands, By c. Jarvis,
cuted by Miss Lucy Don.phan and Mary T. Smith.
French citation by Miss Miriam Fersn, Noise
dea eaux" followed; after which Jour dc Fete," che
with piano accomplishments.
drama in tn zee acts, entitled The INDIAN Revenge"
written by Mss Feran, then performed. The follow
ing are the dranatis pescnG:-
BLACK Gown, m,ss.cnaTy Miss hannah Carney
Su, S Ne Msry SNes
s,sne MS Mss n MARY 6 s@lsn
The drama Is a very credtabe composition. and tho
characters were sustained with ability At the close Of
fret act Miss Feran sang The White squal accompanied
the harp by Miss n. L Smith. At the close Of the
second act grand quatuor for four pianos arranged by
Czerny, was executed oy Misses n Smith L. DoniphSn,
r. Feran and Dooey and at the close Of the third .ot
the overture 10 TAncred executed upon two pauosb by
Misses Don!phsn, n 7. smith, FerAn and n. L. Smith.
Tho coronation OF young ladies OF the Superior Class Of
Good Conduct then took place The crowns wreaths
awarded - :ollows:-1h, Misses Miriam Feran and
Agnes Geyer I'd, Mist Hannah Carney Cd, Mas Louise
Smith; 4th, Mss Mary Ann ONeil; 9Th, Miss Mary Ann
Wise 9th, Miss Catherine Gill; Accessts Misses Margaret
Welsh and Lucy Dopiphan
Alter the singing OF chorus from tho Opera OF 0teo,
the crown o honor and the prizes for excellence diligence
and Christian doctrine awarded folows-Crown OF
honor to II. Feran excellence, LIST and I'd dv!son-1st
Mary Do,ley aoceesit, Margaret Wolsh; ID division
crown, Lucy Doniphan ribbon, Isabelk McDonne acces
sit, Kafey Carney Diligence, I'd divson- ~ Msrga
Welsh ribbon, Catherine Gill; access, Hannah Car
pey third divison-lst crown, Agnes Geye; I'd crown
Mary Am Doran Sd crown, Kacy Carney ribbons, Eliza
Smith and Irene Sanieusha sccesst Lucy Douiphan.
Christian doctrine, I'd divson-croWn, Mary Dooley
cessib, Catherine GIL and Hannah Carney Sd division
crown, Mary 7. Smith; sccosAt, Lucy Doniphan.
After ths distrbutor, the Variations BriaLes surla
H. l. Smith, and the premiums for excellence In the Eng
ish and other branches then awarded. They
forty in number This, and the distributions Of prizes
mentioned above were rado by Rev Fathers Beirno Of
Roxbury, and McElroy and Haley OF Boston
duet from Norma Tor two piano. executed by Misses
~ Smith and N. Eeran ana chorus by several young
ladies, followed, after which vaedicory, written by
Miss Feran, was given. " Cana Lsdra, arranged for
tereo pianos, executed by Misses Don.phan Gcycr n T.
Smith, Veth, 0'Nel End GIL, closed tho exercises.
gree OF excellence exhibited tho various departments
alike creditable to teachers and pupils. An exhibit
ton Of needle work. waxwork, &C. In upper hall OF the
academy building opened 10 the inspection or tho
vsezs ater the close OF the cIercscs in the lower hall
The vacation lasts until the frat Monday In september