The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-06

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ing In the North Pearl svcp Mission chapel slncA June
The chapel bulk By tho North Pearl street
and they have ge0e' ously von 70 this on 80
ten. Council Of Recognition held the istA us
and mon preached by the Rev Or Hague Of n
York. under whose supervision the mission orginsA
established.
The church Of st. John, in Chicago, dedicated
on Sunday, October 80, BY the RI Rev. bishop Duggan
The stone o the First Baptist church Ia Syracuse
was laid the 10th ut afternoon, with appropriate
ceremonies.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The South Presby terrain church has granted twelve
months leave Of absence to It's pastor, the Rev Samuel
Spear, ID D. who, at tho end Of seventeen years OF
mpsd ~ has e FOR he south The Rev
term.
There Is canon Of the docess OF Illinois which makes
II the duty Of each rector to take up collection
Thanksgiving Day. for tho FUND for "sged ana INDECENT
clergymen."
Rev. Dr. Nichoson assumed his duties as rector Of st.
Paul's church, Boston, on Sunday Last
Rev Charles O. Reynolds, late Of Morrisania. N. Y,
about removing 70 Hunter Greene county, N. r., 70 take
charge Of the Presbyterian church, stated supply
The Presbyery Of Trumbu, Ohio, adjourned meet
Ing held Ely ria received Rev. Levi Wilson thor
body, and made arrangements for his installation at
Youngstown, Nov. O.
clergyman Of Concord, N. H. 30 says the Statesmdm
cars, and said 70 him, This is quito stormy day, my
son." eyes, sir" said the boy, "this is very wet
rain" The clergyman thinking % rebake such hyper.
boe, asked II he knew Of any other than wet rain
The boy answered that he knew personally Of any
other but he had read In certain book Of time when
rained re and brstone and he guessed that was not
q wet rain.
The Rev. Hugh stoweil of Manchester, noted leader
of the liberal party Of the English church. In
e preudoes BISHOP for
the contrary think that black bishop would be just
the right man In the right place. What would be more
beautiful than TO the lawn sleeves conrasted with the
black skn-an emblem Of the change which had been
wrought In the hearW Why should be startled at
black bishop Was not tho swarhy Cypran black bishop
and did be not sit in concave Of eighty six black bishop
Even yet for aught know Africa may Ia the end out
strip Europe, for "he last shall bc hrst and the first
last"
The Cincinnati Commercial informs the public that no
less than four pastors wanted for many leading
churches in that CITY, and gives hint to the reason,
which may apply TO other cities besides the Queen OF tho
West" Every congregation wants Whitfield a
Chalmers, but not every ID willing TO pay for such
rarity "At the present lime tho pulpits Of four promi-
nent churches In this city vacantvz that Of the
Seventh Presbyterian church. on Broadway Second Dis
cples church, on Sixth between Smith and Mound the
and Race streets, and St. Johns (Epscooa) church.
Among the notable facts OF current local church his
are equal to the standard q nsd snSaa ex
cellence dcsred might say demanded by the people,
The chief difficulty in the way TO be Discrimination
with those paid Eastern cities for tho grade Of ability in
request hers and secondly the scarcity of the sort Of
material wanted"
THE BISHOP OF NEW JERSEY.
The Trenton correspondent Of the Newark Advertiser
says-Yesterday we were graied with the first public
mInstraton OF Bishop Odehhemer who preached ia two
churches large and attentive audiences At Trinity,
large plumber Of combinations made believe he
Doane was compelled to abandon by his last illness
On this first appearance Of the bishop there
natural curiosity among many to hear and become
acquainted with him. Numerous parties called upon him,
and the well known hospitality of our city extended
TO him He has made decidedly favorable impression
You know that in appearance he Is portIy and command
inp axyifh i'm md arcinO
few moments, was struck With tho open aabty Of his
manners reminding Of the social accessibility Of his
magnetism for all who approached him. Bishop Oden-
hemer preparing tako up his permanent residence at
Riverside in the course Of the next few weeks.
MISSIONARY CONVENTION OF THE METHODIST EPIsco-
PAL CHURCH.
A Missionary Committee of this Convention met on
Thursday morning last for tho purpose of providing the
appropriations for the support Of the missions of the
Methodist Episcopal Church throughout the world and
manned in session until five o'clock last evening, when
they adjourned 70 afpast seven, again. in
junction with the Missionary Board, TO confirm the ap-
preparations that had been made. At the stated
time, Bishop James Of this city, acting Chairman,
called the Convention to order and requested Brother
Crane Of New Jersey 70 open the meeting by reading
report from the Missionary Committee was then
received and read. accumulation Of the appropria
tons made by them WAS as follows
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Africa ........$2 l ,265 Bulgaria ...,., 81, O0(
China ........ a $40 Foreign German :. 1905
South America. 900 sandwich Islands,. 500
To the domestic missionsa.ha. is all those which are
German. $50 Foreign population
Contingent o.ass snao
The total appropriated for the support OF the
Foreign and Domestic Missions is s26l ,ie9.
After tho appropriation had been conf med several
resolutions were adopted one returning thanks to the
Treasurer and Secretary of the Society for tho faithful
performance Of their duties during the past year
dent TO make special appeals publicly to the church
for special objects projects for in behalf Of any
these msions also that meeting be held in St Pauls
church Monday evening next the General Missionary
Convention and Bishops having consented to attend and
take part in the same.
Bishop JAMES sad that there had never before been any
appropriation made for ncidenta expenses" but that II
bad been found necessary this year TO make one, for
when made il left the society thousands
Of dollars in debt, and what was worse it always kept
them so.
Bishop JAMES also stated that the failures Of the
crop OF several conferences and the great increase
of the work, was the cause of larger appro.
praton being made this year. In place the people
destitute Of everything generally that part.
occasion they could get any bread at the
observance Of the Lords supper He said that through
out the Northwest the work OF conversion was increasing
very rapidly and in Minnesota particularly. large
Der OF Norwegians were settling there
Senior Bishop T. A. MORRIS Of Cincinnati stated on the
part Of the Bishops, that they concurred fully in the
report Of the committee.
The Rev. J. L. SMITH, of Indiana said that several
brethren wished HIM 70 state that large number OF acres
OF land had been donated TO the society from different
gentlemen in Indiana
question brought up before the Missionary Com
mttee, in regard 10 establishing mission in Japan
which they reported fycably, and they would at
tend to it as soon as the condition of the treasury would
admit.
lady, Of California, offered to give the sum Of
81 eco this year, and further next for the
At nine O'clock all the business Of the Convention hav
ing been ransacted the Convention adjourned sine die
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The stated meeting OF the held al the
Bible House Aston place. Thursday the Sd instant,
AZ NJ the Hon Luther Bradish in the chair assisted
by VIM Crosby, BENZ l. Swan Francis Hall and Pela-
tiah PERT, Esqs: