The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-16

about score Of vocal and many Instrumental per-
formers. Mr. Miranda, who composed tho music ier
much precision and The hslsluah with which the
cert mony closed an admirable COMPOSITION and was
highly prssed BY several moslcal professors present
Indeed such satisfaction did the musical performance
gve that 10 s now proposed 70 have choir permanently
attached TO the synagogue On the whole the my
was as we predicted 1t would be--an interesting and
grand occasion.
NEW CHURCHES
Ihe First Presbyterian church TO- 81 In wsSheld,
Union county ~ j., OF which Rev B Edgar has been
pastor the last tan years. ave about commencing opera
toIs Tor building ne~ and commodous church eaince
the soce,y for period Of sixty years and vii be re-
moved that the new house may stand on part Of ia
site.
A new Episcopal and also new Baptist church have
recently been dedicated in Brooklyn.
The United Presbyterian congregation of Baltimore Ia
obtained lot In that city. ct cost Of 50 000, ami
sascd in erecting thereon church ediace a, cost
about sl2c0o.
The honorary degree Of D D was conferred upcr Rev
R b westbrok, Secretary Of Missions o. the American
sunday School BY the trustees Of Warrington College,
Pa, at It's late commencement
The United presbyterisn Synod Of Virginia meets IN
Alexandria In October.
The win of the late Rev. VIM. Neir, Of Phiadeloha,
contains the following 900 10 the T. ~
he College Of New Jersey, Al PrDceton 70 aid INDECENT
students who may be in preparaiioa for the Gospei
ministry.
The Bishop Of Rpon OF the English Church. objects %
professional singing churches He has Just addressed
letter OF remembrance scumbent In whoee parish
tho announcement had been made that professional
singer bad been engaged sing the reopen 1g Of his
church. Hc writes strongly against tho praHtice
The church recently occupied by the Uniyefsast So
ciety In Satck, Mass hsa been purchased by Caho
lics gt expense Of 81 000 including bell, organ
rbc Catholics heretofore have attended
vile.
Rsv. Or. VIM Wilson, Of Cincinnati came passenger in
the steamship Asia
On Sunday evening, whom IL became known tha. the
"be ship had arrived At Milford Haven, those OF the
Mfordans who 1T chapel seemed 10 be struck with
panic they all rushed foI th from the different places
wothp, leaving the ministers 20 preach 10 empty seats
very shor, time after the people bad boiled the preach
and followed thus presenting the curious specta
Gle Of the nocks guiding The shepherds In the they
should 20.
The Dubuque CIowa) Herald says that some Or the
ministers who have arrived ut Dubuque to attend the
Methodist Conference, walked insome far hun
drcd and nfty miles.
An Episcopal clergyman in Fairfax county, Va, in
knowedetng the receipt OF donation from the Southern
Aid Snci.ty Of the most seting points
OF labor ID old Pohck church, the parish church
Mount Vernon, OF which Gen. Washington was q vestry
man, and In which he worshppod. II 10 very much
dapidated, and purpose making appeal for help In
putting 10 In complete repair
We learn from the Northern b,dep,d n. that the ex-
pied minister aod members Of the Geneeee Conference
have ut last formed organization under the title Of
"free Ne hodis church This done In convention
1t Pekin the 23d ult. Considering that they were
hepicssy out Of the Methodist Episcopal church, and
were compelled 70 provide for themselves, nothing less
could bo expected