The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-21
Religious Intelligence.
oiTY CnrRcnfs.

oiscou'sr 'FThe Increasing REORGANIZATION OF the
C,,,--Thc n ,ncdy and how il "a he Applied wilt DO
oehverei ~ Rev. A. ID. Van Zand,, H. D. this evening,
IN The Iicfo med Dutch church. Mn street near Broad
~ay.
The Rev Sydney A. Corey will preach in the Eighteenth
street BAPTIST church. Of Fifth avenue this
morning ana evening.
Rev Roocri q Dickson pastor of the Protestant Epsco
pa Mss,on church, Clinton HIATT place will deliver
t%o sermons TO day, morning aud evening.
Divn service will he held, usual, in the North Dutch
church Of Fulton and William streets, this morn
ing aud afternoon
Ia the Bcecer Street Unversa.st church, corner OF
Blocker aud Downing streets, Rev. G. v. Markham, Of
New Haven, will preach this morning aud evening.
The Rev. +. a. Remington vii preach this evcning in
the Memorial church, corner of Hammond street and
'Waverley place.
j. D. Hs yward of Brooslinc, Mass. Will preach the
New Jerusalem church (Swcdcnborgau), at Lyrique
Hail, No. res Broadway, this morning.
The RI Rev. &. " Doane, L. j. H., Bishop of New Jcr-
sey. viii hold a confirmation Thursday evening, 25th
inst at. ~ O'Clock, in Trinity Church. Washing
tou aud Seventh streets Hobokep.
NEW CoSGREGATIosAL METHODIST CHURCH
A: three O'Clock Friday afternoon the solemn and
Interesting ceremony Of laying the stone Of sacred
edce to he dedicated to the worship Of Almighty God
Methodss took place the city Of Brooklyn, in tho pre-
Of large assembiage cf Of various religious
denominations. The building, with which conside
rablc progress has already been made is situated in State
street. near Hoyt and, from esent appearances pro-
mises very excellent architectural addition to that
quarter of the ''Cy OF Churches" Its dimensions
ascersned 20 be sixty feet byegty, with an extension
Of feet and it will be constructed entirely Of brick
excepting those parts in which the use Of wood
"A ISM Tlp hpgpm las
completely closed in, and the w,rimen are actively en-
gagea in p.ng up the upper portion II the suerstruc
turc.
The hour fixed for the laying /" The stone having
arrived, Poody number Of clcrgymen present on
the ground, among whom were the Rev Mr. Baker tue
officiating minister Of the congregation the Rev I Storrs
and the Rev. Dir. Clarke
The ceremony began with the singing of hymn APP
propra,e occasion and the invocation OF the pre-
and blessing Of Him To the glory of whose holy
the building being raised The service though
brief, very impressive, and all who were present
seemed 10 join very fcrycntly III the exercises.
After the other parts OF the ceremony, which differed lit
tie il at a. from those used on other occasions Of the kind
The Rev Mr. BhkER took the trowe and laid the stone
ia the of the Father the son. and the Holy Ghost
The Rev. Mr. CLARKE, Of Brooklyn, then addressed the
congregation. complmentng the members Of the church
on inc energy anu ana they hao evnced
uniting 10 raise up the holy walls Of church in
which they could worship the God Of their fathers in
spirit and in truth, and encouraging them to continued
perseverance in the good work they had well begun
The Rev. Dr. sroREs followed N short address, in
which he made aiuson the gratifying progress OF re
pion III the interest manifested for the increase Of
churches and the other means OF mparting spiritual
knowledge IN the people
The congregation for whom the church is
being erected at present, aud have been for
time, wor Shipping at the small church the corner Of
Hilary aud Lawrence streets, Brooklyn, but having sold
that building they found the necessity Of putting up
one. II Is expected that the church will be com
petcd, 10 be occupied for divine worship, the
rst OF January ncxt-0n which day the congregation viii
have 10 give VI Possession Of the Lawrence street church
20 the purchasers.
The builders are Messrs Reeves Co, and the mason
Nr. John Frenca
The ceremony concluded with the singing of .
kFnn, and the usual bencdicton.
THE SOUTHERN AID SOCIETY.
This Society holds its fifth anniversary in Dr. IIattons
church Washington square Monday evening, Nov.
~ We understand that the society has had porous
year The audience will doubt be interested in the ad
dresses 10 be- delivered by the Rev Dr. Murray, Of Eliza
betbtoTn and the Rev Dr. r. T. Rogers, OF Albany Tbs
reports OF the society will be presented by its appropriate
officers Services to commence at half past seven O'Clock
FAILURE STOP THE LONG ISLAND SUNDAY TRAINS.
Some weeks ago noticed the fact that Alderman
Douglass had presented petition from the Scotch Presby
church, OF Atlantic and Bond streets Brook
lyn to the Common Council of that city, requesting the
stoppasc OF the Sunday trains on the Long Island road
which through Atlantic street. II was referred 10
the Railroad Committee. AT the last meeting Of tho Com
Council minority report wa presented In favor OF
the petition II was rejected.
SABBATH MOVEMENT ~ CINCINNATI.
A petition having been 10 the Mayor Of CINCINNATI
signed by hundred citizens, requesting him 70
enforce the Sunday law against the omn6oses which run
there generally that day he has sighted his intention
to so, though counter petition, headed by Nicholas
Longwotih and signed by one thousand citizens, has
to be made enforce the law TIE omnibus lines have
agreed resist the measure II is generally dsapproved
ORDINATION.
Rev Thomas Fogg, charge OF the parish ut Central
Village Conn was ordained The priesthood on the 9Th
instant by RI Rev Bishop Williams. Rev. br. Halam,
Ss. and the Rev Ssss5s Camp soosyn
sent, and assisted in the services Of the day.
INVITATION.
The sscond Presbyterian church At Railway, have
extended q unanimous call To the Rev " lie 10y LOCK
wood. late of Granville III.
INVITATIONS ACCENTED.
Rev A. r. Wolfe late Of thu Spnger Institute, has &C
cered call 90 the Presbyterian church At farsPpany, n
j., during the winter.
TIE Rev Geo l. Wood, Of North Brandford, Conn. Ia.
accented call from the Third Congregational church Of
Cuilicsd and wiii he installed ON the Goth inst
The Rev. Palmer G. whitman, Of Fast Lyme, has ac-
copied the invitation Of the Bradford Conn., baptist church
20 become their pastor.
Rev Samuel LOOMS If Ohio has received and acceped
call from the frs; Presbyterian church, OF
Rcnssc'aervii'c, New York.
Few Joseph T. Duryca, OF Princeton, has accepted
cali from the second Presbyterian church, late d.
Smailcys, of Troy, n. y.
The Rev. VIM H. Williams has resigned the charge Of
St Marks parish, New Canaan, Conn, and accepted the
reccrshpee y, Johns church, Johnston Fulton county,
MY.
Rev r. G. Hcadey, Of Greenfield, Mass, declines the
call &c the South church, Ptisteld
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev Mr. Bddlc Of Green county has been installed as
pastov Of the Presbyterian church, tnontown, IN.
Rev Mr. Noble was installed pastor Of the Presbyterian
church IL u lair Md the sth INST, in the presence OF
a large audience.
Rev W A. Nichols was Installed over the Salcm Congre-
gatioual church. in Chicago, ILL.,, on the 18TH ult
Rev ~ 4. Jones was installed pastor Of the CongTcga
tonal church of Columbus City Iowa, on the 10Th ut
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
The New Orleans Pscdylue chronicles tho death on the
3Ot ult Of the Rev John LEstrange, vicar OF H. John
shr Baptist Catholic church New Orleans. lie was ma
tve of Ireland This, the Pfcdye, ~ the twelfth
clergy man the Catholic docess here has lost by death IN
the last ten months.
Andrew Mcclure, a minister of the Dunkard sed IN
Bo,ctourt county, Va, died on the 9th inst
Rev Savage, agent the American Tract Society,
died In New Haven on the 18th inst.
NEW cHURcHES.
The Catholic church nj Sing Sing, y. Y, viii be de-
dictated to-day The ceremony OF dedication win be per
formed bS Archbishop Hughes.