The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-05
Religious Intelligence.
CITY CHURCHES


Rev. DR.. Macmenamy ana other friends Of free and
unrestricted q the Bble will meet il Webster Hall,
No 327 Bowery, opposite Boad street this evening"
half past O'clock to proclaim the precousness of
Scripurai truths and the objections Of Roman
Catholics.
The centennial anniversary the foundation OF the
man Reromei p D. church Forsyth street near Cinal
street. in the city Of New York, will be celebrated to-day
Morning service in German By Rev Mr.. Guldia.
Afternoon service in nslish by Rev. Dr.. he
Witt Evening service in German sermon by Rev. Mr
SchnceMeis.
The Church Of tie TRANSPORTATION East Twenty-nuth
street between Madison and Filth avenues win be open
for third service the Sunday evenings during Advent
sermon to day ty Rev W. +. Morgan, u. D.
The Spring street presby terrain church. Sixth and
Eighth railroads. will be opened Sabbath nights
hereafter. Rcy. Luticr II. Van Dorcn pastor, is to
preach. Subject. fare there few that be saycas'
Rev. Matthew Hale Smith will preach in the NJ W.
Presbyterian church, Feth street, this afternoon Sub
ject-The Hard Things the Bible ana WHAT TO do with
Them" Rev. A. T. Graves viii preach the morning
The Rev Sydney \. Corey viii preach the Eighteenth
street Baptist church. door Of Fifth avenue, this
morning and evening
Row A. H. Birmingham, by request, will repeat his SER
"Ronanism the United States this evening, in
the South Baptist church, Twenty mn street. between
Seventh and Eighth avenues Rev H. Z. vogei d. D.,
Of Rome, will preach in the piace in the morning
Rev DR. Bowling author Of the History of Romansm
will preach on the subject of Popery and the Bible in
schools this evening the Bedford street Baptist church.
near Carmnc II the forenoon the ordinance OF be
levers baptism will be administered.
Rev. Robert q. dickson pastor Of the Protestant Epis-
coral Mission church. Clinton Hall, place. will de.
liver two sermons today, morning and evening.
Rev Geo. W Bethune, D. D., will preach at the Acade-
my Of Music this evening.
Public worship will be held this morning in the New
Jerusalem church (swedeuborgal), at Iyrique Hail. No.
700 Broadway.
Rev Solyman Brown will deliver discourse before
the Brooklyn Society OF the New Jerusalem church.
Anrnvm, Of Atlantic and Clinton streets, this
morning.
Divine service viii be held as usual in North Dutch
church corner Of Fulton and William Streets this
ing and afternoon.
Rev. +. r Remington will preach this evening" in the
Mem ,rial church Of Hammond street and Wavcr
ley place.
Rev. A. r. Van Mes, will by request, repeat sermon
or "Tie Importance Of the Bible in the Education of
YOUTH this afternoon, the Twouty inst street Re
formed Dutch church, ucar Sixth afeale.
In the BcecSer street Univcrsaist church. corner OF
BIeecker and lowing streets, Rev. d. Il. Halock viii
preach this morning AID evening.
The Of the Imma0u ate Conception will be cele-
brated with greh soiemniy IN the church Of the mmacu
conception, IN tuls On NoIh There
viii be solemn high mass aud sermon in tho morning,
ana vcsIefs IN the evening.
ORDINATION.
Rev. VIM W. Merriam was ordained rs missionary
al the Prospcc, Congregational church Cambridge,
Mass on the 18th uli. In ew Gays Mr.. Merriam ant
ms wife will sail for Bulgaria, which 10 be the deid Of
their labor
Rev. +. W Gilman. Of Canbfidgcpor, has received
call 70 settle over tie lls church IN Bangor,
Me formerly Rev. GEORGE g. iAitlcs, pastor
Toe gouth snrqiy AZ t,rt
have invited the hey. Alexander Thompson OF siPo,on,
Staten Island 70 become thor pastor.
The Old School Presbyterian church Of Harrisburg Pa
have called Rev. Jos l.. Smith, II. ~, Of Baltimore
The Park Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, " Y, have
given unanimous call the Rcv. J., man Whiting, OF
Portsmouth, \. H., to become their pastor.
INVITATIONS ACCEPTED.
Rev Robert O. Learned late OF Canterbury. has rccev
accepted call TO the Pastoratc Of tho Second Con
gregatonai church IN Berlin Conn, and was Installed
Wednesday, the lst inst
Rev william A. McCorklc has accepted unanimous call
from the fresb. terrain church Of Marshall, Mich and
tiers at once upon hrs labors there.
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev. p. Canfcld late OF Sheboygan Falls was installed
pastor Of thc Congregational church az sparta, Wis.
Nov To-
Rev Mitson u Saith. having accc ted the can OF the
North Congregational church Of BRIDGEPORT conn he WIN
be installed lat week In December aud enter upon his
duties the frfi week in January next.
Rev Ioury H. Elliott installed on wednesday the
17th u pastor 81 the congregational church and society
IN Columbus. Ohio.
Rev Iucius l. Root installed pastor Of tho FRS
Presbyterian church o. Bay city (ilrmcsly Lower Sagi
naw) by the Prcsby cry Of Saginaw, on "Wednesday, the
i7lh us
RESIGNED.
Rev John w. Wood has resigned his charge Of the Pres
bveran church 90 s 81 Wyoming, \. V, and removed
iomogc tails 70 Ao charge ~ tue yteran thdrch
tN.S)
died. in Wantey, Mass, On tn 10Th ut, Fey. John
Ferguson formerly pastor 81 the First Congregational
church N Whaicy, aad subsequently, an agent of the
American Tract Society. lie was Sco,chmtn oy birth,
ara Ind al tne a-alnes OF character witch made the
heroic Coycnanicr. thc Pnrtans u scotland. he was
sound aevou venerable AMI be.oycd, and has gone Ike
ancient patriarch 80 his rest
pea al Iesbnrz va on the 2sth ult. the Rev. David
Caldwell pastor VI - James church, IN that place. liz
able and eloquent DIVINE WIN, o., OF Tue piTi,
a. veil a. IA a. earnestly laburcd for tn spiritual good u
those under b. charge lie bad scarcely attained The M
ridan las life, and has been cut down Ia 'e midst u
his usefulness
The london Wc'efnan announces the death Of the Rev
John IIicklne the coolest Methodist preacher IN the
word and st survivor u thu Helpers q John Wesley
he died ca ic 0th Of November angt j. sil1 Or himue
Was In the 1lgt year IA ministry aai would have been
ninety three ypars od hld NJ hHti oay three wecSs
iuugcr VIA him Aas lcd tie iast q 'hl nonie boiy o.
u,rn scnt ont II preach by the la iiox. JOAN Wesley
He lAst public service hc CONDUCTED ~ Brming-
the time 81 III. death large handhis we're anponncns
Tim 10 conduct services m tbs circuit an kngswood
ucar nro " ln conducted on the average icO SO.
ca pubr yrar during the last THREE years,
ard collected many hundred pounds iOf oar ohapek aud
other fuadf
MfNNEllAN1DlMs
The churches connected wth tn Oh school Prcshy
tcran den, mnaton IN Mar land aaf The District q %
uuaba have formrd themselves mt, new boay, called
al, lecsbycry Iotonisc, which convened ~ tie
trct PRESBYTERIAN church in Washington on the Goth ut
Thc opening sermon delivered - Nev y y sfad q
kpuaars MARY land, who WAS suos6 tlcnty chosen mo
drsar and Row. =. Bttnger, II Washington, stated
clerk. The frcsbyisry after ye'y PeAsah, aai pro
eahe meeting, during which plans - future usefulness
were discussed and adopted, adjourned.
The Virginia Annual Methodist Fps opal Conference was
In ssssien ias, week q, Portsmouth According 70 the
rrror, o tic Rev NJ ycFcrae agent ~ the publishing
bopgr al Nashville, It's assets are vaucd ~ S4Si 2S ant
~ hab8ts At sll2 tsq ~ which Si 45o bad or worth
mt little ana $40 80 slow ant di u - realize Tho
agent stat- that there ahog 300 nerant AMI 300
leeal nnisterg and hail q milna members N the Nc
thOdst church south; yet Their Publishing house and
periodical suffered Tor want Of patronage
The Pacific Concren.s of The Methodist EPISCOPAL church
south was held ~ 81 joaquin, California, the lith o
grt0br BISHOP f'crss. who g. have presided not
having gone out, us Rey Wilt - x Cobcr was chosen