, 1860-04-21
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

Kansas, is Secretary Of the Evangelical kuowf~
edge Society, in the city Of New York. Mr.
Schcnck, late Of Trinity Church in this city
was one Of the gentlemen roted for in the Con-
vcntion for Bishop. Rev. S. Cornelius, who
has acted as Pastor in the Baptist Church in
Ann Asbor, Mich, has received a call to be-
come permanent pastor Of the church. -. .Rev.
L. l.. Daris is ordained and installed as pas
tor Of tue United Presbyterian aud Congrega-
tioual Church Mt Battle Greek, Mich. ..Hev.
George Willard has resigned tie rectorship Of
Ut. Thomas Church at Battle Greek. His fare
well sermon whs preached on Easter Sunday.
Rev. Rufus Mur1ay has resigned the rector
slip Of the Mariners <Episeopal) Church at
Detroit. 4 call has been extended to the Rev.
Mr.. Brewer, Of Connecticut, to become
his successor. .-Rev, Mr. Tustin, Of Plila.
delphia, recent convert from the Baptist
to the Episcopal Church, has received call to
become assistant rector Of St. Marks Church,
Of Grand Rapids, Mich. Rev. Sylvester Coch-
rane, we'll known Clergyman Of the Old School
Presbyterian Church, formerly settled at YER
montyiile, Eaton county, Mich, died ut his resi-
dcnce in Worthwhile, near Detroit, on the 14th
u1t. Rev. A. Lamb, pastor Of the Baptist
Church at Salem, Mich, died ut his residence.
on the eth ult., aged so years. .Rcr. Mr.
Ka]locl,, OF The fremont Temple Daptist Church,
Boston, preached in the Oirision street Baptist
Church, Grand Rapids, Mich, on Sunday last.
....Rer. II. ". Beers, rector Of Grace Church,
i.rons, Iowa, has accepted L call to The Episco~
nj Tb.rrl, nj 1nuaor-1t1a nor n n
Blake has resigned his pastoral connection With
the Congregational Church at Mendoza, H..
Rer. ". G. johnson, who has had charge of u
little church at North Prairie, near Princeton,
Bureau county, has received and accepted u
call from the Baptist Church in Geneseo, Henry
county. Rev. Mr. Stringfellow, successor 10
Bishop Talbot as rector Of Christ Church III
indianapolis, 1nd., will commence his labor On
the :eth inst .. .Rcy. Mr. Judd, who has been
temporarily officiating aa rector Of Trinity
Church. Davenport, Iowa, eince the resigua.
ton Of the Rev. Mr. Louderdeck, has been en-.
gagged rs rector for the coming year. Trinity
has adopted the plan Of free pews.
NEW CHURCHES, &C.
Tue contract for the building Of the ner St
| Johns Church at detroit las been made and
the work will at once be commenced, to be COM
pIeted in eighteen mon hs. Tho entire cost O.
the building, including bell and organ, will b.
$4,000. :. "A new Episcopal Church has recent
II been organized ut Hudson, Mich, under th'
name Of Trinity Church. Rev. Geo. D. Back
| man is tue rector. The work has been com
menced on the New Congregationaiist churca
nj jackson, Mich. "A second E Episeopal Churcl
is in contemplation at Grand Rapids, Mich...
The Presbyterians Of Birmingham, Mich, hav
commenced tho erection Of new house O
worship. It will be completed in The fall.. i.
The Episcopaliaus Of Brooklyn, Mich. har
Just completed their plans for the erection Of
new church at that pIaee. 1t will be Of brick
ID the Gothic style Of architecture. j. !. "A ne,
church, called the First Congregational Church
has been organized at Lslc, Du Page count,
Tventy-three members we're received. .Th
Swedish II. E. Church, at Moline, hare ereete
new and comfortable church. The Rev. 4. {
| Anderson and Rev. Mr. Errioson will preach
i. Alternately
NOVEL Carncn ExEuc1sE.-At the Park sues
| Church, on Sunday afternoon, The announce
,ncnt was made By the preacher, before the dis
n,issal Of the congregation, that at diHeret
meetings Of the church three individuals ha
been excommuuicated by unanimous vot'
The pames Of these persons we're glren By II
clergyman. The Grst, it appears, was charge
| with attendance upon diyine service an
disbelief in the atoncment; smother absentiu
| himself from meeting and the communion, au
believing in Spisitualism; and the third With nj
| kind treatment Of his wife. Whatever grount
there msy hare been for the action Of II
, church, the rallie proclamation Of the didere'
, cases. and the circumstances connected wit
them, is quite IN innovation upon recent GU
torns. although the practice Was once quite con
non in the Congregational churches Of Ne
! Eucland.-.Buss0a 1Fa0st71pt.
) -Mr. spurgeon has declined an inyitatit
frota the Congregational Union to participate
it's anniversary e1crri*es in May He wrises
, Dr. Thompson that it is quite Impossible 4
hin, to leave home ii present for America Al
adds: II hare been nearly seren years "'sho
resi-. nm hoping this season to make litt
Journey upon The continent. must then cor
home again, and If God shalt help me, stick
. it for smother seren years. $.
%. Jennings Wise, the duel-dghting son
Ex-Governor Wise, Of Virginia, aud Que Of I
cditors Of the Richmond Eaqutrtr. has oeco1
I a comuunicant in the Epiaeopa1 Church.