The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-13
Religious Intelligence.
CITY CHJrRCHEa.


mon On "Pauperism its Remedies and Preyenta-
fivesr this evening" at the church Of the Puritans,
ON Union square.
An interesting public meeting viii be held in the
Baptist Mariners chapel No. 234 Cherry street. this
evening Several seamen and others will take part
in the exercises.
Sermons will be delivered to-day the John street
First Methodist Episcopal church --mornng by the
Rev Dr. J. s. MITCHELL in the evening by the pastor
ReyKCharles f. Harris.
The Rev. Charles E. Harris, the Christian jew
will preach this morning in the South Second street
Methodist Episcopal church, Williamsburg
Rev. T.. S.. browne, assistant minister of Holy
Trinity church, Brooklyn will preach this evening
in the Memorial church, corner of Hammond street
and Waverley place.
Rev. J. H. Hartsell of Cincinnati Ohio, will preach
in the Sixth Universalist church, Twentyfourth
street, this morning and afternoon.
ORDINATIONS.
James I. Ford, who has been laborng the past
year in Stowe Mass was ordained and installed as
pastor OF the church on the 25th inst.
Mr.. S H. Kellogg was ordained to the work of
the gospel ministry, without installation, at Grand
Detour ILL.,, November 10, by an ecclesiastical coun-
ell.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. Asa Bronson, who is one of the leading Bap-
list clergymen in New England and whose long and
prosperous Identification with the churches in Fall
River is well known, has accepted cordial invita-
tion from the church in Stonington.
Rev. N. M. Gaylord, associate pastor of the First
Universat church, Hanover street, Boston, has ask
ed dismissal from the society, he having received
and accepted a call from Universalist Society in
Cincinnati.
Rev. S. E. Wshard has received unanimous call
to the Presbyterian church of Nashville, Ill.
Rev. DR.. Murdoch, of Hartford Conn.,, has heen in
vted to the pastoral charge of the Bowdoin square
Baptist church and society in Boston,
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev S. M. Woodbridge, d. d., was installed on the
raj Theology and Church Government, in the Theo
logical Seminary of the Dutch Reformed Church, at
New Brunswick, N. j.
Rev. G. Greenwood, formerly of Plymouth, Mass,
was installed pastor of the Congregational church in
Westmoreand, n H., on Thursday Nov. 5.
Rev E. P. Smith was installed pastor of the Con-
gregational church of Wayne, Iowa, on Wednesday,
Oct. %.
Rev. A. d. Laughlin was installed pastor of the
Presbyterian churches of Pleasant Hill and Orion,
Wisconsin, on Wednesday, Nov. IL.
CALL DECLINED.
Rev. w. S. Carr, of Brooklyn, N. Y declines the
call OF the first parish at Northampton Mass. This
parish is one of the largest and most desirable in
New England, and yet it is without pastor.
RESIGNATION.
Trenton Temple Baptist church OF Boston, to take
effect April 1st. 1t is stated he has been reading
law the past few months with prominent member
of the Suffolk bar and that he intends to enter upon
its practice either in Boston or in Kansas.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. James Caruthers, father of Rev. J. j. Car.
ruthers ID. D., of Portland Maine died in that city
on Sunday the 29th ut., aged Lightweight years.
NEW CHURCHES
On the Sth inst the new Catholic church Of the
mile I'm Raf
consecrated by the Most Rev. Archbishop Kenrich.
The Harvard street Methodist church in Cambridge,
Mass, propose to erect edifce the site Of the
old one recently destroyed by fire. The insurance
companies having risks on the organ and building
have promptly paid to the trustees the amount
of their polices-s5, 900; 50 500 of which has been
applied to the liquidation OF debt, leaving in the
hands OF the trustees $4,000 in cash. This sum, to-
geher with 81 400 raised by subscription at meet
ing of the society held on Monday evening consti-
tutes q building fund Of nearly 81 600 AS soon as
this fund il increased to s. 000 the preminares for
rebuilding the church will be arranged.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The members of the High street Baptist church,
in Charlestown, of which the Bunker Hill Baptist
church is an olishoot, are about to dissolve the
society, portion having decided to unite with the
rest Of the society will join the Bunker Hill street
Baptist church. The meeting house Of the High
street society is to be offered for sale.
Letters from Constantinople announce the DEATH Of
now stationed ut Bebeck.
Rev J. W. Talbot has been engaged to supply the
pulpit of the Universalist church in East Boston
during the present winter.
Mr.. John Pckens, lcentate Of the Richand
Presbytery (New School, was received under the
of the Prcsbytery Of the Western District Tenn
at its late mentng.
Rev. VIM. McCandlsh's pastoral relation to the
church Of Westminster 90. So, Quincy, ILL.,, dis
solved by the Presbytery Of Schuyler, at its late
meeting.
Rev. J. II. Fsrchild has preached his farewell ser.
mon To the people over whom he had been settled
for the past twelve years, at the Broadway chapel
South Boston, Mass.
A correspondent ofthe Savannah Georgian, speak
ing Of religious controversy raging in his vicinity,
saysThese reverend gentlemen profess to preach
Christ and him cruc6cd"-but just ut this time
one Is preaching him baptized and the other
sprinkled."
At the recent session of the Conference held at
Elizabeth City N. c.. the members in society were
reported as iollows-Local preachers. 1877: white
probatoners, 30i0: white members, 81 709; colored
probationers sea- colored members, 5,i35.
Rev. l.. Luddington. ofthe Second Avenue church,
mt New Britain, Conn, undertook to prevent Bos.
zon brother" from superseding him in his pastoral
charge last Sunday, by taking time by the forelock
and breaking out all the lights in the meeting house
mt early dawn. He was seen however. and on Mon.
day fined 81 and costs and sent 20 jail for twenty
days.
The disscnsion between the Roman Catholic clergy
and laity In Illinois has become very sharp. Three
hundred communicates Of the parish Of St. Ann have
addressed letter 70 two priests in the interest Of
the Canadian Bishop, telling them that the money
used 20 promote dissensons among the churches had
better be used in giving food and raiment TO the
poor.
A CLERICAL BORDER RrFrtAN.
correspondent Of the Evansville Ua) Enquirer.
1ells the following hard story Of clergyman In that
place:-On Wednesday last, Squire Walker was re.
quircd 10 investigate a Of assault and battery
with intent 10 murder. in which the wouldbe muir.
Rev. J. w. Brash. The evidence given on the inqui.
ny proves that the murderous attack arose out Of
conversation between the Rev. J. w. Brash and T..
w. Brinkmeyer. The reverend gentleman, il seems.
was dissatisfied with his salary and told Mr. Il.
whereupon Mr.. Brinkmeyer advised him to open