The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-09
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
City Churches.

nELi1iOOS in NIEIl10ENNE.
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City Churches.
The Rev. DR.. Holman will preach tho second Of his
course Of lectures on Four Mothers Of the Bble
this morning. Mount Oivet Baptist church, corner Of
Forty street and Sixth Subject for the occa
sion, "Mary, the Mother Of Jesus" The Rev. Samuel
Knapp will preach in the evening.
In the Stanton street Presbyterian church of For
syth the Rev. R. Davidson D. D., New Brunswick, will
preach this evening Preaching by the pastor, Rev j.
Sanderson in the morning and afternoon All invited
Rev. Thomas Armtage, D. D., pastor Of the Norfolk
street Baptist church, will preach this afternoon at Tre
nor's Academy Thirty fourth street, door west
Broadway.
Rev p. Macmenamy, d. D., and members Of the Young
Mems Reformation Society will meet in Spring Street Hall
1856 Spring street, this evening, to consider the unscrp
tural dogmas of Romanism and answer objections.
Divine service will be held this morning and evening in
the Protestant Episcopal Mission church, Clinton Hail.
Asor place, in charge of the Rev. Robert G. Dickson
Rev. Edw'd T. Hscox, DID, will preach at the National
theatre, Chatham street, this evening.
Rev. G. Bedell, D. D.. will preach at the Academy Of
Music this evening.
Divine service will be held as usual this morning and
afternoon in the North Dutch church, of William
and Fulton streets.
The Rev. E. P. Remington will preach this evening in
the Memorial church. corner OF Hammond street and Wa
verley place.
In the John street First Methodist Episcopal church
preaching this morning and evening" by the Rev. Charles
f. Harris. Morning subject-"Theatrical Amusements
Tested by the law of Christi Evening, TO young men,
subject-"Tbe Life Light"
In the Beecker street Uuiversalist church. Of
Beecker and Downing Streets New York, Rev. G. " Max
ham, of New Haven, will preach this morning and even
ing.
Religious services will be held in the French church, at
Cooper Institute, this afternoon Discourse in French by
N. Charles Mel.
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The stated meeting Of the managers was held at the
Bible House, Astor place. Thursday the 9Th instant
at half past four O'Clock, p NJ, Dr. Thomas Cock in the
chair assisted by Hon. Luther Bradsh, with VIM. B.
Crosby, Benjamin l.. Swan and Francis Hall, Esqs.
The Rev. MI Shelton read the 9th Psalm and offered
SIX new auxIaries were recognized, two in North
Carolina, and in Kentucky, Florida, Illinois ana Connect
cut one each.
Communications received from agents and others
showing encouraging prospects in the work at home, not
wthstadng the continued money pressure, and the need
OF great exertion supply immigrants and others with
the Holy Scriptures from Rev. II. s. Maclay Fuh Chau
China sending printed copy of the treaty between China
and the allied Powers also in reference to the opening Of
Japan from Rev. G. Bliss, Constantinope, in regard to
the work in that region; from Rev. VIM Walker Gaboon
MssOn West Africa with request to print portions Of the
Scriptures in the Mpongwe language from Rev. Dr. Van
Dyck Beyroot, Syria sending specimens Of the Ara.
bic Testament now in course OF publication.
Grants of books were made OF Portuguese Bibles and
Testaments and Spanish Tesaments for the Rio Grande
Obwa Testaments to the American Missionary Assoca-
ton books in English Portuguese and French for dstri
button In Madeira several grants Of books in various Ian
guages 10 captains of vessels for distribution In foreign
Ohio the seamens Friend Society French Tesaments
for distribution at Havre to the Missionary Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. books in DANISH M and Swedish
Northwest various grants 10 poor auxiares and to Sun
day schools where there are no anxiaries and twenty
three volumes in raised iettcrs, for the blind.
The Following sums were appropriated to the several
objects pamed TO be paid they wanted out Of the
earliest funds that can be spared
To the A. b C. +. NJ, for publishing the Armeuo
Fer he Armenian Svo reference Bible - 5000
To the pesby Board Foreign Missions 10000
To Missionary Society OF the Methodist f. c.. 1000
To The French and Foreign Bible Society .... 1900
To the Missionary Society of Protestant T. Church 1900
Total ss2, 500
their wants the Methodist Episcopal Church South and
Others whose demands the Board hope to be pre-
pared To meet as they may be learned The increased
openings for the spread Of the Scriptures greatly augment
the demands on this society," and present corresponding
appeals to the benevolent
ORDINATIONS.
Rev H. Hall ordained as colleague pastor Of the
First Unitarian Society," in Plymouth, Mass, wednes
day last.
On Tuesday, December 2s, Rev. VIM W. Parker late
Of Andover was ordained as an Evangelist and has ac.
parish in York, Me-, as stated preacher
INVITATIONS.
Rev Walter Clarke, DID,, of Hartford, Conn., has been
called to the Mercer street Presbyterian church in this
City.
Rev. Ellis j. Newlin President of Delaware College,
has received unanimous call to become pastor of the
Presbyterian church Of Bloomfield, N. j.
Mr. Charles Bliss, Of Iongmeadow, Mass, a graduate
in the last class Of Andover has received call to the
pastorate of the Presby teran church in Beverly.
Rev s. p Gddings late of Springfield Vt has received
call TO become the pastor of the Congregational church
in La Sale, Ill.
INVITATIONS ACCEPTED.
The call recently extended TO Rev. Edward p Terhune,
Of Charlotte Court House, Va graduate of the Theoogi
Dutch church Of Newark, N j., has been accepted He
will be installed and enter upon his duties in February.
The Baptist church of Melrose Mass have extended an
invitation to the Rev. James Cooper to become their pas
tor. He has accepted the same and commenced his du
ties as pastor with the commencement Of the year.
Mr.. Cooper is recently from Ohio.
Rev Edwin Black Of Salem Ind has accepted unani-
call from the Presbyterian church of Rising Sun,
Ind, and has entered upon his labors there.
Rev. E. j. Newlin has sgnfed his acceptance Of the
call recently rendered him by the Presbyterian church of
Bloomfield N. j.
INSTALLATION.
Rev. f: W Allen, late of Salem, Mass, was installed
pastor of the Congregational church in South Berwick,
Me-, on the both ult.
RESERVATIONS.
Rev. Hcman Lincoln, pastor of the Baptist church in
West Roxbury, Mass and Rev W. F. Stubbert, OF tho
Baptist church in Maiden Centre Mass have resigned
their pastoral charges.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. Richard Page native Of Georgia, and Baptist
minister of some forty years sandng died recently
Huntsville, Texas.
Died, in Marion county, Oregon, Nov. 2, of cancer
Elder William Simpson, aged % years. He had been a
devoted minister Of the Gospel in the Baptist church for
upward of thirty five years.
The Rev. Isaac Braman died at his residence George
town. Mass, Sunday evening, the 26th ut at The ad
vanced age OF eighty eight years He son Of Sylvia
nus and Experience (Bancbard) Braman and was born
in Norton Mass the 9th of July, ITO He graduated
at Harvard College, with high honors, in 1884, and for
several years was the only survivor Of his class After
leaving college he studied for the ministry with Rev.
Jason Haven, OF Dedham (H U. 1754), and Rev. Pitt
Clark, Of Norton "a. U. l790). He ordained the
9TH OF june 1897 pastor of the Second Parish Rowley
then called New Rowley, and since Incorporated
town by the name Of Georgetown. He of
Rev. james Chandler (H U. 172S) who died the 10Th
of April $780, at the of eighty three years. and in the
fifty eighth year Of his ministry The parish was dest
tue Of settled minister nine years. and Mr.. Braman was
the last Of sixty -four candidates who preached there
probation. hia