The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-07
Religious Intsllig@nes.
CITY CHURCHES

fourth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues,
this morning and afternoon.
Rev. Or. Macauley win continue his Sabbath eve
ninI dscourses 10 the young this evening In the
South Dutch church, Fifth avenue and Twenfyhrst
street Straightforward Excellence.
Rev. c. +. Remington will preach this evening IN
the Memorial church, corner OF Hammond street
and Waverley place.
Rev. j. Addison, D. D., of Princeton Theological
Seminary, will preach to-day in the fofksbie fres-
byterian church, in Eghty.sixth street
Divine service will be held usual this morning
and afternoon in the North Dutch church, corner OF
William and Fulton streets.
Divine service will be held usual this morning
and evening in the Protestant Episcopal Mission
church Clinton Hall, Astor place, in charge Of the
Rev Robert G. Dickson
The Rev. T. Macmenamy, d. d., and missionary
friends, will resume the public conference on the
AMT Christian Character OF Romansm,'' in Spring
street Hall, 1876 Spring street, this evening.
Rev Sidney A. Corey will deliver sermon TO
young men this evening in the Fifth avenue Baptist
church, Subject" Profane swearing"
The Rev. W. Cuibertson and ID. B. McCartee, N.
D.. of the Presbyterian Board being about to return
70 their missionary labors in China, the friends of
missions are invited to meet with them in Grand
street church. Grew. DR.. Thomson's) corner of Cros
by street, this evening,
Rev. Charles Z. Harris will preach this morning
and evening in the John street First Methodist Epis
sOpal church.
Rev DR.. Dewitt will deliver discourse to the
Hollanders in their own language this evening, in
the lecture room of the church corner of Blocker
and Amos streets
The Rev. Matthew Hale Smith will occupy the
pulpit of the Sixth avenue Reformed Dutch church,
opposite Amity street, this morning and after
noon
The Free Will Baptist church, which has worship
ped for months past in the Bleecker Buildings,
to remove to-day to the house of worship owned by
the Twentith street Congregational church.
CHURCH DEDICATION.
On Wednes day, Feb. 3, the Yorkvile Presbyterian
church, (Old School) on Eightysxth street, be-
tween Third and Fourth avenues, was dedicated to
the worship of Almighty God. Rev. w. W. Phillips,
DID, OF the First church. preached in the afternoon
from John iv. "a; and Rev. John krebs, DID,, of
Rutgers Street church preached IN the evening from
Luke vii. 3. The Rev. Messrs. Davidson, +. L. Ran
kin Henry, Stead Barnard and the pastor took
part in the exercises. The building is OF the
Rofnanesque style IS by 60 feet, with an exten sion
Of 10 feet tower There are ITO pews, with accom-
modations for 500 persons. besides lecture and Sab
bath school rooms-the whole forming chaste yet
elegant edifce The cost of the building, including
price of ground, s27 900; and this entire sum,
by the liberality of this people, aided by that OF
benevolent Christian friends, has been secured. IL
Is proper, hewever, 10 state that much OF this has
been the result of the indefatigable and preserving
efforts of the pastor, (Itev f. c. BotsfordD who has
not only thus iabored TO build house for the wor-
ship of God, but who is ever at work TO build up
q spiritual temple made OF living stones, 10 the
praise and glory Of the Most High.
ORDINATIONS.
Rev. A. s. Nickerson was, on the I'd inst, ordained
evangelist over the Congregational church and
society at North Woburn, Mass.
Rev. Joseph Emery, for many years devoted and
successful missionary sustained by the Ninth street
Baptist church in Cincinnati, was on Sunday last at
the above church, consecrated TO the work of
Christian preacher 10 the poor.
Rev. Isaac S. Perry, formerly a teacher in New
jersey, ordained an evangelist OF the Congre
gatianal order at Bellows Falls, VT, Jan. 81.
Rev Z. j. Haws vas ordained pastor of the church
IN Plymouth, Ct, on the 10th ut
INVITATIONS.
Rev. DR.. Ekin, Of Eittsburg, has received and ac-
cepted call from the Old School Presbyterian Con-
gregation at Fairview, Erie county, Pa.
Rev. ". W. Woodwork having resigned the charge
Of the First Congregational church IN Waterbury,
Ct the church and society have united in extending
call to the Rev. H. Eddy now Of Birmingham.
Rev. George L. Walker, Of Pittsford, VT. has
cepted an invitation iron State street church and
congregation, Concord, \. ii.
call from the Presbyterian church and congre-
CATION Of New York Mills near Utica, was made on
The 18th inst for the pastoral labOrs Of the Rev.
Chester Fitch, Of Bnghamton
INSTALLATIONS.
n. Perm.
pastor Of the First Congregational church of New
Britain Conn. on the sd inst.
Rev. Charles Morgridge, recently Of Harwichport,
Mass. was installed pastor OF the Congregational
church in Hyannis 2lst ult.
Rev. VIM. b. Curtis was Installed pastor Of the
Presbyterian church ut New Egypt, New Jersey by
the presbytery OF Burlington, on the 10th uit.
Rev. Joseph II Myers, late Of st. Augustine, Flori
ia has been installed by the presbytery Of Elizabeth
town pastor Of the First Presbyterian church, Plain
field. New Jersey.
INVITATION DECLINED.
Rev John Patton, OF Philadelphia, has declined
the call Of the church in Elkton, Md, in his native
county.
Rev A. Harvey has resigned the pastoral charge
Of the Baptist church al Perth Ambcy, n. ito
take effect on the let Of April
Rev r. Andrus who has had the pastoral charge
Of the Congregational church OF Augusta, Kalamazoo
county Mich for the last four years, has resigned
hs charge of the above church, and accepted call
IRON the Congregational church at Niles.
NEW CHURCHES.
The church erected by the Methodist Episcopal
society at Mapewood Maiden, Mass, was dedicated
with appropriate religious services on the 18th ut.
il the first church built In the village, and cost
about o. 600. the land which il stands being a
donation 90 the society.
The Presbyterian congregation Of Farmville. Va,
proposes 60 erect new church. The "pew SYSTEM"
Ia a modified FORM has been adopted. Families who
desire 90 do so will sit together in church leaving
90 all Others who prefer the cold ways 10 sit TO
them may be most agreeable, ample room being left
for all such, and for casual vistera. No pew rents
are charged; and none have a night 70 think them
selves excluded from the most desirable seats in the
house The largest liberty is allowed In this mat
Ger 10 al corners.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The committee ON the subject OF separating the
Divinity school from Harvard College have reported
unanimously In favor u the separation.
Rev. Theo. y. Doggett. reported as having received
a legacy OF $4,000, writes that the statement is
entirely incorrect" Mr. Dongett Is the pastor of the
Unitarian Society in Bsrnstsble, Mass.
The Rev Randolph A. Smith, OF New Orleans, for
the personal interests Of his family, has had the
adopted sir.namc given by his maternal grand
o. In "a tr,R nr.Eal..h A IloIa