The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25
Religions Intelligence.
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Religious Intelligence.
CITY CHURCHES.
All the Episcopal and Catholic churches in this city Win
be handsomely decorated today with myrtle nr and hem
lock boushs and evergreen vnes and the usual interest
ing and impressive services in commemoraon Of the ad-
vent Of Saviour win take place. In the Catholic
churches high viii be celebrated before daylight in
the morning.
In accordance with long established custom most Of
the Methodist churches prayer and experience meetings
will be he held in the morning
The Very Rev. Dr. Cahli will preach charity sermon
this morning, at half past ten O'Clock in st. Patrcks
cathedral The collection win DO for the benefit Of the
orphans.
Al the Heeckcr street universast church, Of
Downing appropriate Christmas will DO given
by Rev. Noses Balou this evening, at TX O'Clock Morn
ing service ct 10Y O'Clock.
Rev. s Remington, pastor Of the Mount Oiyet Baptist
church, Of Sixth and Forty first street, will
preach in said place this morning. at ION O'Clock and in
the evening at O'Clock Prayer and conference
meeting at three O'Clock p.
The Rev f. Remington win preach In Calvary free
church. in Pearl street, between Concord and Nassau
Streets Brooklyn this evening, December 25 Subject
"saiah chapter Xxi, verses /, and a. Services
past ten O'Clock.
In the Twentieth street Univcrsalist church. between
Seventh and Eighth avenues, Rev. Nbridge g. Brooks,
pastor, services this morning. hapast ten o'clock
Christmas sermon Subject-sThc Nature and issues Of
Christs work" In the afternoon at three o'clock the first
Of series Of discourses representative characters In
the Old Testament Subject-"Eve, the deceived"
In the Third Unitarian Society corner Of Broadway and
Thirty second street, Rev. o. B. rockingham, services
Sundays, morning and evening, at the usual hours
Prophecy Of JshA s Own Interpreter "A lecture
will DO delivered by Mr. John Cochran in Goldbeck's Ma-
SIC Hail. 7aS Broadway, this afternoon three O'Clock,
proving the Revelation Of John 70 be double prophecy,
TO great extent interpreting itself
In the Cherry street Methodist Episcopal church Cherry
street, near Clinton street, Rev. j. nskp will preach at
los A. H. sabject-"Glory to God In tho hghes-Peace
on Earth and Good will toward Men, And Mt Up. NJ,
subject, "When the Son OF Man shall Come his Glory"
In tho First Independent Society, Hope chapel 100
Broadway, at lox A. n, Rev. George Noyes will dis
course on The relation Of Jesus to America at 7xP
NJ the last Palestine lecture. Subject Calvary and the
Holy Sepulchre."
In the Northwest Presbyterian church. Ffc.h street,
near Eighth avenue the pastor, Rev. L. H. Van Dorn
expected to preach Christmas sermon the morning.
and at night at O'clock commencing series OF lectures
to the young people.
Dr. Armitage, pastor Of the Norfolk street Baptist
church, will preach this afternoon at o'clock in Union
chapel, corner Of Broadway and Thirty ninth street.
In the Protestant Episcopal Mission church. Clinton
Hall, Astor Place. In charge Of the Rev. Robert g. Dick
son, divine service to-day at 10a A. NJ, and az and TX
Pm.
The Cooper Institute Union services will continue day
Rev. Mathew Hale Smith will preach in the great hall
105s A. NJ. and p n. Afternoon, specially to young
men; subject, "Chrst the Messiah Rev Nicholas MUIR
ray, D. D., viii preach at 7HPM.
Rev. Joseph Sanderson viii preach in the chapel of the
Home for the Fiendless % East Twenty ninth street,
between Fourth and Madison avenues, this evening at
half past seven O'Clock, and at 1oH A. NJ and p NJ in
his church, corner Of Stanton and Forsyth streets
The Rev. J. H. Hopkins Jr., will preach this evening
in the Memorial church. Of Hammond street and
wayerley place. Services at half past ten three and half
past seven o'clock.
The Second Universalist church, Historical Library
building, Second avenue and Eleventh street Dr.
Sawyer, pastor, will hold services at lo A. NJ and TX
NJ Subject for the morning. 'Brth Of Christi for the
evening, ''The Hell Of the Old Testament
In st. Stephens church, OF Broome and Chryste
streets, services to-day at loS and az o'clock In the
afternoon there will be prayers address, bread dis
buted TO the poor Christmas tree aud presents TO the
children.
In St. AIMS church. Rev. Thomas Ga!laudet rector
Eighteenth street, near Fifth avenue service for deaf
mutes at p NJ for others willing promote their wei
fare atIo1s A. NJ, and ~ p H. The Rev. A. Spencer
will preach in the evening.
The New Jerusalem church (Swedenborgian) will hold
public worship this morning at Goldbccks Music Rail- 65
Broadway ut 101s Al
The Rev. Dr. McMenamy and the friends Of truth ucud
ing recent converts from Romanism, will meet in public
conference the advocates Of Romish doctrines rites and
ceremonies, in the Metropolitan Assembly Rooms l78
Prince street, this evening at half past o'clock.
The Rev. Sydney A. Corey will preach to-day, at 1917
way and Thirty fourth street. In the evening the second
lecture in the SERIES the Young Men of the Bibc
will be delivered
Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell will preach at Cold
becks Music Hall, 765 Broadway, this evening at "a.
O'Clock subject-"The Christian Eran
ORDINATION
Rev. j. H. Thayer will be ordained as pastor of the
Crombie street church and society in Salem Mass on
Thursday next, 29th The sermon will probably be
preached by Prof Phelps, OF Andover.
INVITATION.
Rev Mr. Kirby, Of Newark, has been called TO the
charge OF the Mechanic street d. church Of Elizabeth
Dodd.
RESERVATIONS.
Kew. T. Starr King will tender formal resignation
Of his position as pastor OF the Hollis church. in
Boston.
Rev s. Russell Jones has resigned the rectorship of S.
johns church, III North Adams, Mass, and accepted
call from St. James church, in Greenfield, Mass
DEATH IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. John g. Mills. well known minister of the Ran
list church, died in Halifax county, Va on the 18th INST
NEW CHURCHES.
Two Catholic churches in Cincinnati were dedicated on
the 18th ns under the immediate auspices of the Most
Rev Archbishop Purceli-the st. Francis Of Sales on
Walnut HIS and the g Francis, on the OF Vine
ana Liberty streets The dedcatory services were par
tcipased ny large professions which paraded the prin
cpa horoughfares across the canal both before and after
the ceremonies.
An episcopal church is 10 be erected at the White Sui
phur Springs, Greenbrier county, Va.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The ecclesiastical Council, called consider the diff
enltes existing in the Plymouth Congregational church.
Chelsea, Mass Of which the Rev. Nevins ia pastor
gave their decision Monday the 10Th inst The report
20 tne eject that both Mr. Nevns and those differing
Win MN have pursued wrong course. The Council
recommend dissolution Of the church, and that the
church authorize the clerk give letters missye To the
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