The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-08
Religious Intelligence.
CITY CHURCHES.


Rev. John A. Paddock rector of st. Peters
church, Brooklyn will preach this evening in the
Memorial church, corner of Hammond street and
Wavcrey place.
The usual divine service will be held to-day in the
North Dutch church, corner of William and Fulton
streets
Rev. Mr. Burnett will preach to-day in Seventeenth
street chapel Immediately west Of Sixth avenue.
John Thomas, M. d., having finished his travels
for the season. viii resume his discourses this morn
ing at 1877 Bowery, four doors above Delaney
street, illustrative of the great and important CUES
tion, "What is the TRUTH"
The sixth lecture Religious Progress" before
the Young Mems Association of the Allen street
Presbyterian church, viii be delivered by the PASTOR
Rev. Geo. c. Lucas, this evening.
ORDINATIONS.
Mr.. G. s. Sylvester was ordained to the work of
the gospel ministry BY the presbytery Of Columbia
.st Spencertown, NJ T., on the 10th ult
On the 18th ult. in the Universalist church at
Portsmouth. N. H., Mr.. j. Ii. Shepard was ordained
y minister Of the gospel, with appropriate public
services L
Rev. W. v. Couch was ordained and installed by
the presbytery of Gcnesee, over the Presbyterian
church at East Pembroke. N. Y, on the 22d ult.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. N. N. Gaylord, of Boston, has been invited to
Che pastoral charge Of the Second Unversast church
in Cincinnati.
,
the Allen Street church, North Cambridge, will soon
cease has received invitation TO assist, for short
time, the venerable Rev. DR.. Samuel Gilman, of
Charleston, D. Z.
The Universalist Society in New Bedford have in
vited the Rev J. j. Twiss of Springfield. Mass, to
become their pastor, and he has accepted the
Invitation.
Rev. Charles Morgan has accepted call from the
Presbyterian church in Geneva, Wis. where he
wishes his letters and papers directed
Dor Dohov Nom IF ~ "
cspted call from the Presbyterian church at West
Dresden, Yates county N. Y.
Rev. Alvin Cooper, late of Auburn Theological
Seminary, has received unanimous call from the
Presbyterian church of Gowanda, N. Y.
Rev. DR.. Wiley, of Milwaukee, has accepted call
from the Second Presbyterian church III Lafayette,
Ind.
Rev. d. r. Packard, formerly of Campeo, has
been invited to settle the Second Presbyterian
church of Davenport, Iowa, which he is at present
supplying.
Rev. Horace Wnslow of New Britain, CT, has
received a unanimous call to the Congregational
church of Great Darlington, Mass.
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev. Ira Pettibone was installed at Winchester
Centre, CT, October Il. Sermon by Rev. DR.. FL
.dredge of Norfolk.
Rev. Isaac Devoe has been installed at Mechanics
vile, N. Y, by the Presbytery of Albany. Sermon
by Rev. i. A. Spencer
Rev. Leonard Tenney has been installed parton of
RESERVATIONS.
Rev. Charles Jones has resigned the passionate of
the Second Evangelical Congregational church of
Cambndgeport, Mass.
Rev. Charles Packard has resigned his pastoral
relation to the Congregational Society In North
Mddleboro', Mass. with view to accept q call
rendered to him by the Second church in Bidde-
ford, Me.
DEATH IN THE MINISTRY.
Died, ON the goth of October, Rev. George l..
Hau IF Meck nturp N n he ypar n
his age.
NEW CHURCHES
The council called for the purpose Of considering
The expedency OF forming another Congrcg atona so
ciety In South Boston, Mass, in view OF all the facts
in the case had advised to organize the same, and
that the public services were to be held ON Wednes-
day evening last. Rev. j. M. Manning was tn
preach the sermon. The Phillips Society have al
ready nearly t25 900 subscribed Tor building new
church.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The First Methodist Episcopal church in John
street. New York remains steadlast. In spite OF all
efforts TO move IL up town. On Sunday last II was
crowded for the OF Msh Inc n
America, by appropriate religious services. The
John street church built in l76s, and was the
first place Of worship erected by the Methodists on
this continent. Much interest was felt In the cee-
braton and the edihce was thronged throughout the
day with aged Methodists who came from far and
near to be present In the morning. the Rev. j. u.
Wakeiey preached a sermon, embracing the history
of the church, showing how In less than hundred
years. the seed planted here had sprung up and fou-
rished until il had spread the continent, TILL
in these northern States alone there are over sVoooo
Methodist communicates. The Rev. j. W. Wiley,
the Rev. Dr. Mitchell, G. 4. Harris pastor the Rev.
Nathan Bangs ID. D., and the Rev. Abel Stevens,
D. D., oficiated in the afternoon and evening.
At the late meeting of the Prcsbytery Of Chicago,
ILL.,, y. 0singa native OF Holland, was licensed To
preach the gospel.
Rev. DIR. vermilye has accepted the Office OF Pro-
fessor Of Theology in East Windsor Institute.
Rev. Royal Parkinson, pastor Of the Second Con-
gregational church in Falmouth. Me-, was dismissed
from his pastoral charge by an Ecclesiastical Coun-
Gil on the l4th ult., on the ground OF want OF
support.
The New York and Brooklyn Foreign Missionary
Society held their annual meeting on Sunday even
ing in the Mercer street Presbyterian church. From
the report we learn that the financial year which
has just closed embraces sixteen months having
been altered 70 correspond with that OF the parent
society. The receipts from April, 1856, 10 July,
1851 exceed t3s 800 The report shows that OF the
churches contributing 10 the funds Of this society,
% are Presbyterian and III are Congregational; and
that the former contributed s2s0i5 Is; the latter
81 ,452 So This, IL will be SEEN Is exclusive OF sun
dry collections amounting 10 $3.50 ~.
coxaREa ArIoSALIsx IN ILLINOIS.
The Congregational Herald gathers the following
facts from the last minutes Of the General Associa
ton Of Illinois There In Illinois eight local
eociations the Oldest OF which, called the Illinois
Association, was formed at Quincy. November 20.
1884 The Fox River Union formed at Big
Grove, lAsdlle county, IN 1000. 1ne ttntral
citation Was organized at Pennington. October, isii
The date Of the organization of Rockford II not
given The other -four, viz, Geneseo Elgin, Morgan,
Chicago Conference all date since 1850. Connected
with these associations reported 1873 ministers.
Twenty five settled pastors are reported, hftyfour
stated supplies and forty seven ministers, whose par
tcuar relations TO their churches are not mentioned.
Some Of them do not belong To the association
within whose bounds they are preaching. Thirty.
four names appear on the list Of additional
ministerial members, who either have no regular
charge or none In the bounds Of their respective
I5s. comprising 1887 Members The oldest Is the
Art church Of Quincy, formed December, 1891. The
next il Princeton 1851. Three were formed in 1888.
viz jacksonville, Mcndon, and Nsperville; three in
1884, yermillou, Big Grove, and Grggsville. Only
33 of the whole number were organized previous to
ls40--ony 80 previous 70 ls50-leavng 73 that have
been formed within the last seven years Or the 10