The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-25
Religious Intelligence.
CITY CHURCHES.


will preach this morning Goods Forgiveness OF Sin,
and evening on "The Earliest Christian Church"
The first Of short series Of sermons on the subject Of
The "Christian SABBATH will be preached this evening" in
81. Peters church, State street, near Bond street,
Brooklyn.
The Rev Dr. Edgar, senior member Of the delegation
from the General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church,
ireland to this country will preach In Stanton street
Presbyterian church, corner Of Forsyth street ev Mr.
Eandersons), this evening.
The Rev. p. McMenamy, D. D., aided by missionaries
Of the various evangelical churches will meet in friendly
conversation the advocates of the Romish unscrptural
distinction between moral big sins and venal little
SINS upon which has been founded The fable If tenn
porary hell called purgaory, in Spring street Hail. No.
1S6 Spring street, this evening
In tho Twentieth street Universaist church, between
Sixth and Seventh avenues, Rev G. Brooks of Lynn,
Mass, will preach this morning and afternoon.
In st. AIMS church. for deaf mutes, Rev. Thomas Gal
lAudet rector Eighteenth street, Fifth avenue
vices with the voice VI 10H A. NJ and TX r. NJ, and by
signs ut 3h p. N. The Rev. George c. Pcnnel will
preach In the afternoon ho to be Interpreted by
sgns) and the Rev. Dr. Morgan, rector Of St. Thomas
church. in the evening.
Rev. T. W. Hggnson Is engaged to speak at Dodworth
Hall, 800 Broadway, this morning and evening,
Sprtualsm.
In the Protestant Episcopal Mission church, Clinton
Hall Aston place. in charge Of the Rev. Robert G. Dick
son. divine service this morning. afternoon and evening"
The New Jerusalem church (Swedenborgian) will hold
public worship this morning at Godbecks Music Hail.
765 Broadway.
Rev f. s. Wiley rector of Christ church, will preach
this evening the Memorial church, at the Of
Hammond street and Waverley place. Services at 1Ok
A. M. and 81 p M.
In the First Independent Society, Hope Chapel, 72o
Broadway during the morning service there will be
ference the Sunday question At the evening service
the discourse will be given by the Rev. George f. Eoyes
on Man, the Worker"
Dr. Aritge pastor of the Norfolk street Baptist church.
will preach this afternoon In Union Chapel Broad
way and Thirty ninth street.
In the Church Of the Purans Union square, discourse
will be preached by Rev DIR. Checvcr the nature Of
the standard to be lifted g when the enemy cometh in
like food" and how it must be done, this evening
In the Blocker street Universalst church, Of
Blocker and Downing Streets Rev. Moses Baou PASTOR
will preach this morning and evening. Subjects for the
morning "a Sunday School Sermon for the evening,
i" Is Water Baptism Christian OrdinanceY
All Souls Church Grew Or. Bellows) will reopen to-
day, after the usual vacation. Service at 10 A.
n. and IN p NJ. During the recess gallery has been
added giving thirty three pews nearly two hundred
additional seats.
The Sabbath School of the Washington street
Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn, will be dedicated
to-day. Preaching at 101s A. NJ. by the Rev. Dr. Ken
needy. Dedication services at p NJ, when addresses
will be delivered by the Rev. Charles Smelling and the
Rev. NJ. D. Crawford. Preaching ~ p NJ by the Rev.
j. P. Newman
The Fourteenth street Presbyteran church. corner Of
Second OR. A. D. smths) which has been closed
several weeks for painting and REPAIRS will be reopened
GO-da NOR
The church of tho late Dr. j. W. Alexander (cosed for
few weeks TO give time for necessary repairs) will be
opened the first Sabbath of October when services
commemorative Of the late pastor will be held The Rev.
DR. Hodge will repeat the sermon, with important
additions, preached at the funera and the Rev. John
Hall, ID, Of Trenton, the lifelong friend Of Dr. Aexan-
der will also preach the day No steps have yet
been taken toward seeking successor.
The chapel Of Thirty ninth street and Third
will be opened for worship today (the 25h), by
Gethsemane Baptist church. Preaching at lOk A. NJ by
Rev Pharcellus Church, D. D.; at p. M. by Rev. Ed
ward Lathrop, D. d. and at TX P. NJ by Rev. l. Ma.
coon, d. D., of Albany.
SUNDAY ENACTMENTS.
An Interesting discussion OF the Sunday question is
taking place, successive Sunday mornings at Hope
Chapel 100 Broadway. Last Sunday morning the discus
sion opened by lecture on Sunday laws by Rev.
j. L. Hatch Mr.. il. gave an interesting history Of Sun
day law enactments from the time Of the Emperor Con
stantine to the present He showed conclusivey tina
in the earliest and purcs ages Of Christianity there
such laws; that their Introduction was in connection
with the unhallowed union of Church and State; that
with increasing Papa corruption, the srngcncy OF Sun
day laws increased; that with the opening Of the Pro-
tesant Reformation, they were renowned, but were
happily revived by the Purtans who mainly respon
sibe for their perpetuaton at the present day. The
lecture indicated little research and intelligence
upon this interesting subject Among the other clergy
men present were Rev Dr. Carpenter OF the Palestine
whom took part the discussion which followed express
ing himself as strongly opposed, on principle to the legal
Of the speakers took the ground The discussion
will be SEEN will be resumed this A. N.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. Thomas A. Starkey, late of st. PaulS church. AL
bany has received call to become the rector Of Trinity
church, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Rev. Mr. Hewlett, graduate from Rochester Unver-
sy who for two years past has beenthe minister Of the
First Baptism church at New Brunswick has accepted
call to the pasoratc of the Pearl street church, Albany,
NJ. Y.
Rev. Mr. Drayton who has been officiating as supply
for several weeks at st. Peters church, in Charleston,
s. c., having been invited by the vestry accept the
rectoshp Of that parish has informed the congregation
that he had concluded to accept the call.
Rev. D. G. Corey pastor Of the Blocker street Baptist
church, in Utica, n Y has received call from the Bap
fist congregation of Nevada City, CAL This is the second
call he has had from California.
Rev DR.. Fisher late pastor of the Dutch Reformed
gregation in Utica has received call from congrega
,tion located in the Western part of this State.
INSTALLATIONS.
Rev. Edward Fl. Buck, late of East Machias, Me-,
installed last week pastor Of the Congregational
,church at Merose, Mass.
Rev. John Chester, of Philadelphia having been called
pastor Of the Presbyterian church at Burlington N
was installed ON the l4th inst.
RESIGNED.
Rev F. r. Galaher has resigned the pastorship Of the
First Presbyterian church in St. Joseph, Mo-
NEW CHURCHES.
The church edice erected by the Phillips church
Inst and Rev. l. X. Alden at the time installed
as pastor.
The Catholic chapel of 81. Lawrence, Locust Point,
Baltimore, dedicated Sunday, the 18th instant
A large number Of persons crowded the inside Of the
chapel, whilst great multitude obliged to remain
around the building.
The corner stone of a Catholic church, which will
be liz feet long by 66 in width laid Maone Frank
Lin county, N. Y, Sunday, September H. the Rev. A.
Thieves pastor
The Franklin, La, Register Of the 10th ult, says-We
learn TINT there for the establishment in this