The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20
Helisious Intelligence.
CITY CHURCHEs.


Religious Intclligcnce.
CITY CHURCHES.
Rev. Henry E. Montgomery viii preach At the Academv
Of Music this evening.
Rev. VIM. Van Meter will preach this evening in tha
National theatre, Chatham street.
In the Bleecker street Unversast chuch, corner OF
Bleecker and Downingstrees, Rev. q. R. Nye, Of Coun
bus, Ohio, will preach this morning and evening Subject
for the evenings discourse-"False Witnesses against
Universalism."
Rev. sdney-A. Corey will preach in the Eighteenth
street Baptist church, door OF Fh avenue this
morning and evening.
In the Stanton street Presbyterian church. corner of
Forsyth street, the sermon this evening will be delivered
by distinguished clergyman Of this city Preaching by
the pastor Rev. Joseph Sanderson the morning and a.
.ternoon
j.. The R<y Dr.. Macmenamy and friends, according to
4hstom, will demonstrate the unchrsan charac-
Yer - mass, and answer objections, in Spring Street
Han, No 1s5 Spring street, this evening.
HevsDr g Burchard will preach in the Northwest Pres
byteran church, Ffteth street, this morning. Rev Nat
tnew Hale smith in the afternoon. SubjecsPreachjpg
Rev Robt G. Dickson, the pastor will preach this morn
ing and evening in the Protestant Episcopal Mission
church, Clinton Hall, Astor place.
Public worship will be held In the New Jerusalem church
(Swedenborgian), at Lyrque Hall, 1865 Broadway III.
morning.
third discourse the inquy of the traffic in slaves
and Of the laws by which supported will be deliver
cd by Rev. Dr. Cheever, this evening" in the Church OF
the Puritans.
Services by Rev. Matthew Hale Smith, in the Sixth
avenue Reformed Dutch church. this morning ana eveu
ing. Subject for the evening"" The Chrstauzed Inn
deity OF New York as one Of the Causes Of Moral
Destitution."
Divine service will be held, usual this morning and
afternoon, in the North church. corner Of william
and Fulton streets. ~. =
Rev. E F. Remington Win preach this evening IN tho
Memorial church, cornerof Hammond and waver-
church, will preach in enors academy thirty fourth
street, one door west Of broadway, this afternoon.
49, ORDINATION,
- Rev. Edgar Hewitt of New London has been ordained
pastor OF the Baptist church at Groton Bank, Conn
INVITATIONS.
Rev. Charles Lowe, Of Saem has been invited 10 be-
come the pastor OF the Unitarian Society in Somerye
Mass at salary Of 81 200 per annum allowing him one
month for vacation tie afternoon service TO be omitted
for seven months Of the year.
INVITATIONS ACCEPTED.
Prof Edwin Harwood of the Berkelee Divinity School,
Nddetown Conn., has accepted the call TO the rectorshj
him by the parish.
At meeting of the West Roxbury (Mass Unitarian
Society letter was received from Rev. Dr.. j. W. Thomu-
Of accepting the offer Of the pastorshp Of that
society at 800 ayear 1t expected that the nstae-
. ton will takdIlace early in April.
~Rey NJ searl6, of Utica, NJ Y, has accepted call
from the presbyterian church, at Bowens Prairie Iowa.
INVITATION DECLINED. y
Rev. Prof. Hoge, Of Hampden Sidney College VIRGINIA
who preached few Sundays ago at the New YorI
Academy Of Music, has received and declined Ss 70 in
the post made vacant In the Collegiate Dutch church in
this city, by the death Of Rev. Dr. Knox
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev Walter Clark D. D., was installed pastor Of the
Dr. Rawes, Of Hartford, Conn, preached the sermon
Rev. Roswell 8. Foster, late Of westhampton was in
stalled over the North Congregational church At Psdeid,
Mr.. N. H. Durham was installed to the work Of III.
Christian ministry g layvile, N Y, the 18th inst,
by the Utica Presbytefy.- ~
!. DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
During the year 1858 thirtysix Congregational mipis-
ters died in the United States The sversse are Vas a.
the oldest being Father Sawyer Of Maine Who vas 1o
while the youngest was 30
Rev. j. N FAirchid expired in Troy, N Y, on the 18th
inst His age was "a years, 7 months and days ".
had been pastor Of the Baptist church, West roy for
George Bradford pastor of the Unitarian church Of that
place.
NEW CHURCHES.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Pstersburr py~ss
states that Bshop Mc has purchased two lots on Tven
Heal sssss, ceas's En- 4saE 8 seAa, s eAsIoa apa
Catholic church.
The new N. E church Of Nauston, Wisconsin, was for
mally dedicated on the Sd inst.
The new ed6ce just completed on Wabash avenue Cbi
cago by the Church Of the Holy Communion Wa dedi
Gated 70 the service Of God on the 18th nst by Bshop
oass sssssed oy Kev NJ WhPp!e, the
fact that it 10 entirely paid for.
The Catholic church recently erected in Fredercksburr
mond. on Sunday, the 9th inst.
MISCELLANEOUS.
congregational singing has been adopted in many of tho
churches in Boston and s vicinity with the best results
far interest in the service concerned and quite
relief 70 the parish treasury.
The Romsh Church present sending forth her revi-
val preachers through this part Of the Reserve SAYS
nd
and erected as trophy large Their preaching is Of
the most practical kind In reference to all that is PECULIAR
to the Romish Church.
Rev. Alexander Mcwhorter has been appointed Pro-
fessor Of Metaphysics and English Literature in the Troy
University.
Rev Dr. wightman, President Of wonord College Spar
anburg s. c. has accepted the Presidency Of the South
University Greensboro, Ala, and will inaugurate the
exercises Of the Institution in october next.
The Mayor Of Columbus, Ga has issued orders for tho
sationng Of policeman at each Of the churches whose
business s 70 arrest any persons chewing tobacco or
smoking and splitting upon the steps Of the church.
At the meeting Of the Berkshire Congregational Asso-
Of Mr. John Todd, Of Rev Dr. Todd TO preach The
Gospels three generations, including Rev. Dr. Bruce the
grandfather, uniting in the transaction.
CIRCULATION OF RELIGIOUS BOOKS IN FRANCE
The journal des Debats Of january &C. reports new
and curious trial before the correctional tribunal of Coll
mar. Protestant, named jacques Bessner, drawn
neehbor, book entitled "Die Lehre der Reoss Schr
lbey die Hyehr1ng der Aavia-the doctrine Of the Holy
on is published by Dr. Marriott, Of Basil, Switzerland
Protestant missionary and Jealous enemy TO anything
Catholic Bessner bad been 10 interment, and hiG
neghbor asked him to pray for the dead which led the
converted Bcssner TO acknowledge his faith and After
subsequent conversation and discussion, TO the pro-
mise of the book. Neghbor Cornelles wife wsa
swfully indignant when the book came home,
a. II was "full Of wicked abomnatons against the new
dogma Of the Immaculate Conceptiono From rrovline
70 the court came Nine. CorneIle and her Witnesses
against Bessner the government ecer succeeded in get.
ting the Judge TO nne the evAngezng Bessner y francs
and expenses. Condemnation was passed on the ground
that the law Of the 18th July 1s49 violated By COLI
poreurng brochure without being invested with The re-
qured stamp The counsel for the accused endeavored
70 show that the book question merely loaned from
the library Of Bessner and not circulated OF
commerce The court was, nevertheless mmovabe, and
doubt Bessner withdrew 10 be can0nized with tho
secuted. The De6ats adds that II the first the law
applicable 70 coporteurage applied 10 the simple loan
Of book.