The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-04
Religious Intelligence.

ID.
The Rev. T. l.. Harris will preach at Academy
Hail. broadway, opposite Bond street, to-day at the
usual hours. Morning-Subjec: The Causes IN
Human Nature which led to the Necessity OF the
Incarnation" Evening, 1.-The Lords Church in
Heaven and its Advent on Earth"
discourse addressed expressly to Young men,
will be delivered in the First Presbyterian church.
H0boken, corner of Washington and Third streets,
this evening" by the Rev. VIM. H. Rabbit, pastor OF
the church.
baptism this morning, and IN the evening preach his
seventh annual sermon to young men, at his church,
Bedford street, near Carmine.
The first service in the new st. Peters church lin
State street, near Bond street, Brooklyn will De
held the evening Of the festival Of the Epiphany,
Tuesday, January g.
ORDINATIONS.
Mr.. A. H. johnson was ordained az pastor over
the Congregational church and society in Middleton,
On Thursday, Jan. /, 1857.
Mr. John O. Peabody was ordained as pastor of
the Congregational church, in Fryburg, Me-, on the
l7kh ut
Rev. j. s. Kennard who had accepted the call Of
the Baptist church of bfidgeton, was ordained in
Philadelphia Oh the 23d ut, He is the son OF DR..
KeDnaId, OF Philadelphia, and will enter upon
his pastoral duties on the first SABBATH OF the new
year.
Rev. Wales Coe was ordained Of Davenport, Iowa,
Dec. 10.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. A. w. Miller, OF Charlotte, N. c., has
eepted the call as pastor OF the Tabb street Prcsby
terrain church, in Petersburg, Va.
Rev. T. l.. Cunningham or 81, Louis has been in
vited to become pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church in Indianapolis.
Rev. A. N. Lit,lejohn, of ST. Paul's church, New
Haven, has received call to Newark, N. j. He
has not yet signi6ed his acceptance.
Rev, William II. Babbitt Jr. late of Deckertown,
from no Invite RAN hur N in
aoboken, and will be installed as their pastor early
In January.
Rev. John S. Dewey has accepted a call to the
new parish at st. Paul's church, Central Village,
Windham county, where be has been recently
preaching.
Rev. Gilbert Mason, pastor of the Baptist church,
in Lexington, Va for che past three or four years.
has acceoted an invitation from the Baptist church
In Manchester to become its pastor.
Rev. VIM. w. Patton OF Hartford, CT, having
accepted the call OF the First Congregational church.
in Chicago, will leave Tor his new post early IN
January.
Rev. S. c. Bartlett, of Manchester, N. H., has de-
clned call from the N. f. church, IL Chi ;ago.
Rev. Mr. c. G. GsY, has recovered his health and
been invited to tske charge OF the Presbyterian So
eeiy at Painted Post, N. Y.
Rev. James harrison, formerly of Ohio, has az
cepted unanimous call 10 the Presbyterian church
1T Waterloo, Black Hawk county, Iowa.
INSTALLATIONS
Rev. Mr. TimlOw, VINO accepted the call Of the
Harris street church, in Newpuryport Mass. in
stalled on Tuesday, the 30Gh ut.
Rev Daniel C. Eddy was installed pastor of the
Harvard street Baptiss church, Boston, on the 18th
ult.
Rev. Dennis Powers was installed pastor Of the
church and socetyjn South Brantree Mass on the
eth ut.
Rev. W. b. Teford, formerly Of South Carolina,
was installed pastor Of the united congregation,
Of Friendship and Euharlee, Cherokee Presbytery
Ga.
Rev. R. Lewis has been installed pastor of the
Presh, X, ian church in Paramount, Va.
Rev. Elias II. Richardson, recently Of Gofstovn,
was installed pastor OF the Fist Church and Socie,y
in Dover N. H. Dec. 10.
Rev. Stephen Rogers was installed over the Con.
gregational cnurch OF Northiied, Conn.,, Qtchfed),
Dec. 10.
RESERVATIONS.
Rev. f. NJ. Root has resigned his charge in Clark
son N o., for the reason that the salary which his
people were able TO pay was insufficient to NEE;
his annual expenses.
Rev. ". II. Reid has resigned the incumbency Of
Christ church. Waterbury, aud accepted the rector.
ship of ST. Stephens church, Milbury, N. j.
Rev. l. Leonard Corning has resigned the pasto-
rate of the First Presbyterian church OF Stamford
Conn.,, on account OF III health. The pulpit is now
vacant.
DEATH IN THE MINISTRY.
The Rev. Shipley Wells Wilson, a native of Spring-
field, Mass, and formerly chaplain Of the South
Boston House Of Correction, died az his residence a.
the age OF G2 years
NEW CHURCHES.
A new and very comfortable Presbyterian church
edice has ot en- erected in Mobile, and recently
dedicated with appropriate services IL mas cost
about twenty thousand dollars.
The dedication OF the new United church eddce
in Portland Nc, took place on Thursday, 18th ult.
IL has chine Of bells IN q beautiful editlce and
cost $50 600.
st. James church, in Woonsocket r. L. having
BEEN completely made over, was conse rated On the
3lst ult. 10 the worship of Almighty God according
TO the order of the Protestan. Episcopal church in
the United States.
The beautiful new church in the south western
part of Phila ielphia, at the corner Of Spruce and
Seventeenth streets, which has been for several
months approaching completion, Is now finished,
and will be dedicated today.
The elegant new church edifce Of the Congrega-
tional Unitarian Society in West Cambridge, NJ sss
va dedicated on New Years day, with appropriate
ceremonies.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Baptist denomination Of Fort Adams, Miss,
are much in need OF a minister and announce their
willingness and ability to pay preacher Of the
right stamp.
Revs. C. t. Woodruff and John S. Dewey have
been recommended for the priesthood by the stand
ing committee of the Episcopal church in Comes.
ticut and Edward III. True and William II. Badger
have been recommended as candidates for holy
orders
The Protestant Episcopal church Of Iowa nun.
bers twenty clergymen and tsenty-six parishes.
Only two years since IL had scarcely the canonical
number OF six clergymen and nine parishes, 10 en-
title u 20 the election Of bishop. Bishop Lee pre-
sides over the diocess having his residence at
Davenport.
John Christian jacob, converted Israete was
admitted 10 the order of Deacons NJ Christ church.
Hartford, by RI Rev. Bishop Brownel ON Sunday,
the ltth ult.
Rev. T. J.. Cunningham, recently connected with
the Dutch Reformed church, has been received into
the Presbytery Of St. Louis.
The Presbytery of Minnesota have received the
Rev. ID. n. Ames, and taken under their care his
church at Winopa, Minnesota. They have also
made arrangements for the installation of Rev. W.
A. McCorkle, at Superior, Wis, new city IN the
region South Of Lake Superior.
Rev. Mr.. Pritchard, who was invited some weeks
since 70 accept the charge Of the Presbyterian Soce