The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-11

| gale degree has been recorded The Rev. DIR.
Holiness formerly Of Oneida Conference declines the de-
gree OF d. d., conferred by Oney College, Illinois.
The editor Of the Darlington Flag, writing from Pendle
ton, says" Bishop Davis the Episcopal Bishop of this
diocess administered the rite Of confirmation to four
persons in the Episcopal church mt this place yesterday
He looks very feeble and has almost entirely lost his
sight
The Rev Thomas piggs was robbed Of $3.50 or the night
OF the 22d uh, at camp meeting the EastyfAe va)
circuit Fifty dollars OF the money had been raned and
paid to him for the benefit OF the Missionary Society
The Fort Smith Times says the American Board of Fo
reign Missions have withdrawn their missionaries from
the Cherokee and Choctaw Territories, "because the In
'1he churches that planned by this Board, under
pious men, connected with the Board upwards of forty
years ago. 10 be abandoned because the Secretary OF
the Board Mr.. Treat s an abolitonst" s'He has been
at war with the old missionaries in the Choctaw Nation
for years on the subject Of slavery and these men have
spent their lives in the mission service faithfully and at
last this new light becomes Secretary of the Board
and these old minister's with their churches 10 be
abandoned and thrown aside because of the existence OF
slavery in the Nation" One would think if the poor
Indians were sinking into the '.barbarous customs
Shareholders the missionaries should be increased "a
Their than withdrawn Where there is the most sin ther
| is the most need 10 preach the Gospel.
| j. s Holland, Of Pembroke, Christian county, Ken
to him Of Thos whitclock, Methodist preacher twenty
eight years old, and weighing $50 pounds If caught
free State the reward 10 but 500 Has any one seen
! stray clergyman answering this description
Among the graduates in the last class Of the Andove
Theological Seminary the following have received appoint
+. Armos George r. Herrick to the North Armenian
mission John H. hodge to West Africa p Gilbert TO
while, > Al Labaree, Jr, J. II. Shedd and A. L.
Thompson to the HISTORIANS; D. c. Scuddcr Southern
India Messrs W. W. Livingston Zenas Goss and Angus
tus Chandler have not yet had their fields assigned
bert has accepted call from New Haven CT Mr. James
Mclean a. from Thomason Me-; Mr.. A. Kiridge from
the Winthrop Church, Charlesown and Mr. John W. I'm
| derhill from North Amherst.
| Rev. Henry Adams, who was suspended few weeks
since by Bishop Whtehouse, nomnaly the offence of
preaching PRESBYTERIAN church in Peoria and occupy
PRESBYTERIAN bean re-
stored II is rumored that the Bishop was more offended
WITH certain articles published by Mr. Adams against
high Church notions and practices than with his viola
ton of the
The Chinese have temple San Francisco which cost
$4,000 In it Is the image Of who figured in China
some three hundred ago and great statesman
ana warrior The only efforts in California Chrstauze
the Chinese are by the Methodists in Sacramento.
The Oldest living clerical graduate of Brown University
is the Rev Isaac Briggs of North Rochester Mass now
in his eighty fifth year He graduated in the class of
l1eb, was settled at York, Me-, seven years; Bedford
| chester twenty -two
The leaders and stewards of the Methodist Episcopal
churGn q. Lambertyile, have resolyed that the
t'ce Gazette is violation of the spirit intent Of that
portion OF the general rules Of that church-rs the in
Junction to do no harm second, doing what know is
not for the glory Of God thirdly, the reading of those
books which do not tend to the knowledge love Of
/ God.p
ship have been closed for longer or shorter period dur
ing the present summer.
great debate it is said, will shortly take place in
Quincy Ill, between Mr. Joseph Barker the renowned
infdcl dcbater, and Dr. Warren a learned divine Of
Quincy on the question: "Has the Bible exered a beneG
cial iniluence?"
The pastor of the Pleasant church. of Concord
n. II. DR. Cummings agreeably surprised
last Thursday evening, by call from about thirty ladies
OF ms society," bringing their hands full of good things for
his family and taking their leave each one held IN her
hand bank BILL which was adroity transferred the
hand OF the pastor The occasion Of pleasure
all present. and serves greatly encourage the pastor in
| MS arduous and self-denying labors.
Bishop Payne, Of Western Africa accompanied by the
Kcv. Mr. stewart Of Virginia, arrived in Chicago
Saturday, the Sd nst and the guests of the Rev
n. H. Schenck, The Bishop was to have preached al 81
James church (Rev. DR. Clarkson's) Sunday morning,
and hold missionary meeting at Trinity church in the
evening.
The Protestant Bishop Of Durham who lately died (Dr
Malby) made will dsposing Of property worth nearly
II 900 O0C-$500 900 of which sspersonalty to
Ills family. He was rather good fisherman.
Rev Whcelock Craig, of New Bedford has declined the
offer Of lroessorshp of Modern Languages Bowdoin
colegs ms Alma Mater Nj Craig was graduate of the
The following clergymcn have been settled over their
present charges more than fifty years:-Rev Joseph
Richardson, of Hngham settled in 1906 Charles Lowell
D. D. of Boston, settled in 1907; Rev Abraham Gushce
Of Dighion settled in 1907; Charles Wellington, D D.,
| Tcmpleton settled in 1907 Samuel Willard, D. D.
| Decrfeld, who is S4 years Of age.
Rev Dr. Adams, of Chicago has been suspended from
exercising the functions of deacon for officiating in the
several the pastor of the New School Presbyterian
Uhen ConeregatonaD church at Peoria Two years and
half he resigned to enter the Episcopal ministry
| year ago he was ordained deacon.
The relation between Dr. Lord and the Second Presby
terrain church BROOKLYN was dissolved by the Presbytey
OF Nassau and he proceeds TO Chicago upon the
duties OF his professorship in the Northwestern Theo-
| logical Seminary.
! Rev. W. W. Allen First Baptist church. Keokuck Iowa
was accommodated on the 11th ut by council of Bap
ts cergymen. The charge against him was that he was
an advocate of" open communion and had upon
his views by parakng of the sacrament of the Lord
supper in another church with persons who had been
! immersed.
faithful, talented and jealous minister is wanted for
the new parish of Trinity church, ST. Johnsbury in the
docess Of Vermont whose salary exclusive Of donatons
would not be less than $3.50 per annum, equivalent to
| 81 200 or 81 500 in New York or Boston
The ancient First Parish Westinghouse at bingham Is
the Oldest church edce in the country regularly occu
pied as place of worship, having been built in 1851 The
church Is quaint looking without, but more SO within.
The camp meeting recently held at Wesleyan Grove
Marhas Vineyard, represented the largest held
| in the East
correspondent writes from Keokuk (Iowa) September
1:At the Old School Presbyterian church in this CITY,
last Sabbath afternoons the writer witnessed interest
ing and solemn service of BAPTISM performed by the Rev
Mr.. Mckee A large number of children were presented
for baptism. Amongst the parents who up to the
altar with their little interested to see the
for Iowa. also of our first lawyers. With such Gov
| ernor and such judges and lawyers Iowa should be
proud.
On Saturday evening, September 8, number Of local
preachers OF the NJ church. within the bounds of the
! Newark Conference met in Railway. and after a empo.
rary organization, with Rev. John Lee President, and
Joseph Gatche both formerly of this city, secretary it
was resolved to form organization be named the
Ioca Preachers Association of the Newark Conference
Several persons registered their names as members
among whom were B. l.. Thompson, W. H. Mccormick
and j. H. oakley and James Perkins, of East Newark
Inc convention was then permanently organized as fol
dents John W. Hancock, Madison; VIM VOORHEES, Nyack:
Isaac butcher Montague; John Davis Somcrvlle Secre-
ary, swain Thackara. Madison Treasurer and Cores
bonding Secretary, Joseph Gatchel, Railway. Messrs
John Lee, j. w. Hancock, John butcher, Vim. M Sand
ford, Isaac Bird Joseph Gatchel John Magee James
Perkins, Swain Thackara ]. De Loss Wilson, were an