The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-25


Rev. John g. Mills, well known minister of the Bap.
list church, died in Halifax county, Va the nth inst
NEW CHURCHES.
Two Catholic churches in Cincinnati were dedicated on
me loth inst under the immediate auspices of the Most
Rev Archbishop Purceli-the St. Francis Of Sales on
walnut Hills and the st. Francis, the corner or Vine
ana Liberty streets The dedcatory services par
tcpaxed ny large professions which paraded the pru-
cpa across the both before and after
the ceremonies.
An Episcopal church is TO be erected the White Sui.
Phur Springs, Greenbrier county, Va.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Ecclesiastical Council, called consider the din.
enties existing in the Plymouth Congregational church.
Chelsea, Mass Of which the Rev. Il Nevins ia pastor,
gave ner decision ON Monday the 10th inst The report
to the effect that both Mr.. Nevns and those differing
Win nm have pursued wrong course. The Council
recommend dissolution OF the church, and that the
church authorize the clerk give letters mssye TO the
MEMBERS 70 unite with any other churches they may de.
Ere Iney recommend as matter OF Christian beraty
whont expressing their opinion to the legality the
clam the payment Of the salary Of Mr. Nevns up 20 the
lon OF July last at the rate of 81 500 per If both
parties adopt the decision OF the Council they Further
recommend the Dismissal Of Mr.. Ncvins and In case he
y dismissed, they commend him as an able and Jealous
o. .ne GOSPEL who may be fitted for usefulness
chime Of nine bells-the largest weighing nearly
Ivy Ids and pitched upon sharp, and the smallest
Weiehng ABOUT 500 fbshas been procured by ST. Johns
(R Co. church, Newark, n. j. and is suspended in the
south tower Of the edince.
The Montreal Gase giving an account or tho execu
q ,h hsn srGer b In that city, the eh
munster requested the spectators pray for the con
demned The vast multitude, with few executions knelt
down and engaged In prayer, and for time nothing was
heard but the hum of many voices praying for Besure
CARDS soul -
very promising young minister has been discontinued
from nus connection with the Alabama Conference be-
cause ne processes to believe that the souls OF the wicked
are annfhlated after death.
According TO the report Of tho Methodist Publishing
House ~ NASHVILLE, made OF the last Mississippi Cpnf
renee neid at jackson the amount to a.
the aaoiaes $ll 1892 40, leaving balance 10 favor OF
the House of 1917 1913 o. W. v
The Bishop OF British Columbia, in addition 10 appont
Ing the Rev. John Garrett his general commssary In Env
land has requested the Rev. Henry Mackenzie rector Of
Tydd st. Mary and the Rev. Henry r. Neville Incumbent
OF Great Yarmouth to act as his commssaries for select
ing clergy for his distint dioccss.
The Second Adventiss have declared that We should
not have even the present Christmas They have been
holding meetings In North Adams Mass every Sundav
and announced that the world would come 70 an end On
the Oath inst. ~ "
AT prayer meeting held at Groton Conn one Of tho
republicans prayed with great uucton for the ueace of
John Browns soul. After he had flushed bro,her
from the "othcr side Of the house, offered un NJ, nathan
to the Throne Of Grace in the Of which he ravea
that all men might hive together in the love Of tue Lord
that wars might cease and that sworfs might no heain
INTO ploughsharee and spears into pruning hools more
especially Lord, hosc twelve hundred p,kes mannf,c
IpIea ~ thu, traitor 10 his country--oM John Rrown.U