The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-24
Religious Intelligence.

In St AIMS church. Eighteenth street. near Fifth
nue. Rev Thomas Galaudet, rector, services usual,
with the voice at hapas ten A. H. and half past
P. NJ and in the sign language at three p NJ The Rev.
james E. Romans, assistant minister of st. Georges
church, will preach in the evening, the rector the
morning
The Rev. s. A. Corey will preach at the Murray Hill
Baptist church, Thirty fifth street. between Fifth and
Sixth avenues, at hafpast ten O'Clock A. NJ and half.
past O'Clock p. NJ The ordinance of baptism will
be administered during the morning service.
The Second Universalist church. Rev. 7. ]. Sawyer,
pastor meets at the Historical Library, Of Second
avenue and Eleventh street, at quarter to eleven NJ.
and half past seven p NJ Subject in the evenng-ePro-
family"
"Paul the Man of Purpose, will be the subject Of the
ninth discourse Of the series, at the Twentieth street
Unversst church, between Sixth and Seventh avenues,
this afternoon by the Rev. f. G. Brooks, pastor Ser
vices at three o'clock Sermon in the morning by the
pastor.
Rev William Alvin Bartlett, pastor, will preach to-day
the Brooklyn Tabernacle Fulton avenue Hoyt
street Services will commence at halt past ten A. N.
and at half past seven p. N.
Rev. A. X. Revico, late Romish priest viii lecture
and with Mr.. Mathison discuss priests or Aymen on
"Romes Purgatory, in the Hall ISL Bowery, corner OF
Broome street, this evening at half o'clock
In the Calvary Free Church. Brooklyn Pearl street. be-
preach this evening at half past O'Clock Subject
ssNstional Character"
The New jerusalem Church (Swedenborgian) will
hold public worship at the National Musical Institute 1855
Broadway, this morning at half past ten O'Clock.
Rev. Matthew Hale Smith will preach usual in Tre-
Hail. of Broadway entrance in Thirty fourth
street, at quarter to eleven O'Clock A. NJ Subject ap.
proprate to the times and in the evening at half past
seven O'Clock precisely. subject-"The Saviour Law.
YER" with word to the legal profession.
o. b. rockingham will preach Ebbtt Hall northeast
Of Broadway and Thirty third street. this morning
and evening at the usual hours Subject for the
ing-"The Policy of Virtue" Evening-"Evil Communi.
cations" sermon for young men.
In the Christian chapel Seventeenth street, Sixth
avenue, at half past ten A. and at half past
M preaching by the pastor, Urban c. Brewer. Subject
for the mornng-"Christan Earnestness" For the eve
ning-sReligion and Common Sense"
In the Blocker Uniyersalst church. corner of
Downing street. Rev. b. Peters, of Williamsburg breaches
this morning, at half past ten O'Clock. In the evening
Rev Moses Baou will consider "The Better Resurrec
tion"
In the Memorial church, Hammond street, corner of
waverley place. the Rev Morgan Dix assistant rector Of
Trinity church, will preach this evening Services at
half ten half past three and half past O'Clock
Rev. Isaac s. Kalloch, of Kansas, will preach in the
Laght street Baptist church. this morning and evening
Rev. N NJ. Gaylord will preach in the chapel of the
Fourth Unversast Society," in Cumberland street. Brook
Ign, this evening, at half past O'Clock. Subject
"Of What Use is Faith in Unversalsms'
The Rev. Henry Blanchard will preach on "The Test
mony Of Episcopalans concerning Eternal Punishment
in the Church of the Restoration of Monroe place
and Clark street, Brooklyn this evening Quotations
will be given from the works Of the celebrated Rev.
Charles D. Kingsley The public cordially invited to
attend.
Mrs. Cora L. V. Hatch will lecture this day at Dod
worhs Hall, SOC Broadway. Subject-"The North and
South their relative requirements contrasted what
do they want from another" Halfpast ten A. NJ ],
and hall past P. NJ Also at Clinton Hall, wednes-
day evening" February 81 when question may be pro-
pounded by any member Of the audience.
INVITATIONS.
The Rev. Mr. Booth has accepted the call to the Mercer
Presby church, and intends preach that
church on Sunday, the Sd Of March.
Rev. George c. Curtis Of Adrian, Mich, has received
and accepted the cali extended to him by the First Pres
4 byterian church of Flmra N. Y.
| CALL DECLINED.
| Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby has received a unanimous
call to the First Presbyterian church Of New Brunswick
~ j. Rev. Dr. Crosby Is at present Professor of the
Greek Language and Literature in Rutgers College, t,
/ which he was called but a few months since.
DEATHS IN THE MINISTRY.
Rev. VIM. H. Spencer Of the Westminster church
died In Chicago on Sunday last
| Rev. Noble De Vote, son Of Rev. J. Fl. De votie
Columbus Ga, drowned at Fort Morgan the even
ing Of the 18th inst He was the pastor Of the selm
Company stationed at that point, and died serving hi
God and his country.
| Rev. Mr.. Mclaughlin pastor Of St. Mary's church
(Catholc) Bath Me died quite suddenly In that city
on the l4th inst. He was about fifty years Of age
| Rev. Whitman G. Hill, venerable member of the
Georgia Methodist Conference, died Fort Valley
| the 9th inst, OF dropsy OF the heart.
Rev. Thomas Picton died the 9th inst. at Castle
Point Hoboken at the residence Of his sonnaw Edwin
A. stevens. Mr. Picton was So years of age. He was
native of Wales and had resided in this country sixty
five years Many years ago he occupied the pulps Of
the Presbyterian churches OF woodbury. and Brdgeton
He was afterwards Chaplain and Professor Of Moral Phi
losophy at West Point
Rev. Mr. Mayhem, of Washington, Davies county Ind,
agent Of the American Tract Society drowned
the 18th inst In creek mile or two above Vincennes
YEw CHURCHES.
The new Catholic church in Moosup, Painfed, de-
Dictated on Sunday by Bishop Mcfarland, of Providence.
II will be under the pastoral care Of Rev. p B. Daley
The church built by the Reformed Presby
congregation at Brighton Corners, N " dedicated
on Thursday February 81 The service was conducted
| by Rev. J. r. w. Sloane, Of New York city.
The Second Presbyterian church Of Elmira ~ ", was
organized on the sth inst by committee OF the Presby
terry Of Chemung
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Welsh Cavinstic Methodsts have % churches and
al6 members In this State OF the churches only two
have membership of over one hundred, viz:-utica
with 100 members and New York city with 143 70 sup
ply these q churches they have twelve ordained mnis-
tiers and eight preachers.
The Board Of Foreign Missions Of the Presbyterian
treasury for present year have already fallen
than SIS 900 below those Of the corresponding months
last being reduction Of at least fifteen per cent from
| the usual contributions.
February IL twelve students from the senior class Of
Andover Congregational Seminary licensed preach
the Gospel, WYNN NJ Barber, Daniel Bliss, Isaac
Hooker VIM r. Joyslin, John G. Iabaree, Thomas Mich.
OILS, Peter Nutting Fred w. Osborn Gustavus u. Pike
On the 9Th Rufus Emerson and LuceR H. Adams OF the
same class, were licensed
The last Congregational Quarterly has the statistics OF
the American Orthodox Congregational churches col
ected in 1S60 from which gather the following sum
mares:-New England ORTHODOXY Congregational churches
1,419, OF which 90 vacant uaas nsmbers, 81 600
female members, 119 269; absences, "a 101. Total,
201 049. In all North America the 0v6hodox Congrega-
onalists have churches 2734 OF which SOL vacant
male members, 81 453; female members 167 257 Total
members, 260 359.
We have seen various statements Of the number OF
Southern slaves in connection with Christian churches
We give the following from the Educational Journal Of
Forsyth, Ca
Connected with the Methodist Church South 200 900
Meth lat oyih in N