The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-06
Religious Intelligence,
rTTy cUuRCuHa TO-DAY.

corner of Broadway and ihirtyoarth street IN tn'
morning at quarter 10 eleven, and in the eycn.ng a
half past seven Evening subect-Fifth sermon on tn
Representative Men and Women Of the Bible Esther
How She Saved Her Nation from Impending Ruin;
sermon on the national crisis
The Christian Character and influence Of Aooi
u0hisn'--Ihe Rev. j. n. ". Sloane viii hv rcnuss.
fetes, his a,-,.-se IN reply to the prosaver.
sermon of the Rsy IL J Van Dyke of Brooklyn, in TIA
Church of the PuritanG corner of Fifteenth street ~
Union square, this evening at H. past seven O'Clock.
In 81 AIMS church, Eighteenth .N go
avenue, Rev Thomas Gaaudet, rector, serN go V'os
with the voice at half past len A. NJ and halfpas
T. NJ and in the sign language at three NJ Rev f. c.
EVER VIII preach in the morning and afternoon Rev. Dr.
Morgan rector Of St Thomas church in the evening The
sermon at each service will be interpreted in the sign
language.
The new church edlce erected by Madison avenue Bap
list church, corner Of Madison avenue and Thirty.
nrst street will be opened for divine service this morn
ing at halfpast ten O'Clock Dedication sermon BY the
pastor, Rev. William Hague, D. d. The Rev H. Neale
D., Of Boston, will preach in the evening at half-past
seven O'Clock.
Peter, the Impusvc Man. will be the subject of the
third discourse Of the Twentieth street Uni
versalist church, between Sixth and Seventh avenues
this afternoon by Rev. g. Brooks pastor Services at
three New Years sermon in the morning by the pastor
In the Blocker street usiversast church. corner of
Downing street, Rev. Moses Baou will give discourse
on the New Year this morning In the evening he will
repeat the fourth lecture Of the series on he Morning
Of Life" Suhject-"Amusements
In the Memorial church, Hammond street, corner Of
Waverey place. the Rev G. j. Geer associate pastor Of
the Church Of the Holy Apostles will preach this even
ing Services at hafrast ten half past three and half
past seven o'clock.
The New Jerusalem church (swedenborgian) win hold
public worship at the National Musisa Institute 765
Broadway, at hafpast ten O'Clock A. NJ
The Mount 0livet Baptist church, Rev. s. Remington
pastor, win hereafter worship in the large hall corner of
Forty-sevcnth street, Seventh avenue and Broadway
Preaching by the pastor in said hall this morning and
evening.
Right Rev Or. Timon, Bishop Of Buffalo, will lecture
on the different States of the Separated Spirits from
Death till the Day of judgment" at the Irving Hail. this
evening at eight O'Clock Tickets 25 cents.
Rev. Mr. seares pastor Of the wett street Methodist
Episcopal church, viii preach this evening on 'Cvil Go
vernment in Connection with the Affairs Of the Nation
and the Duty Of Christians"
Mrs. Cora L. V. Hatch will speak in Dodworth Hall at
half-past ten A. d. and half past seven r. NJ Subject
s'North and South
FOURTH uNiyEsAIJsT SOCIETY or BRooErYS-The Rev
B. Peters, of Williamsburg, will preach in their chapel
in Cumberland street, this forenoon Services at half
past ten O'Clock A. ~ and half past seven O'Clock
T. N. Seats free. The public cordially invited
Rev. n M Gaylord the pastor, will preach in the
chapel in the evening, at halfpast O'Clock Sub
ject-"Sha Conservative Preaching be Tolerated in
Northern Pulpss'
THE CHARACTER Philosophy or THE DIVINE Ian
GrAGE.The seventh lecture of this course will be de-
lvered this evening, by Rev. Abel Silver at the New
Jerusalem (swedenborgan) house Of worship, Thirty
fifth street between Fourth and Lexington avenues this
evening at half past O'Clock Subect'sIhe Sym
bolic Meaning OF Horses" Morning service at this
place at past ten O'Clock.
INVITATIONS.
Rev. George NJ Boardman, Of Detroit Presbytery has
received and accepted call to take charge OF the First
Presbyterian church of Petersburg Monroe county, Mich
Rev. l.. Dckerman has received unanimous call TO
become pastor Of the Congregational church in Beoit
Wis.
Rev. NJ. A. Sackett has received and accepted a call to
the Presbyterian church at Mount Vernon, Ohio
Rev. T. /. Cldicott DID,, late of Williamsburg n. "
has accepted call to the pasorate Of the First Baptist
church, Toronto
Rev. Aaron Van Nostrand, of Clyde Western New York
has accepted call to the rcctorship church
gainesville, Ohio.
The new pastor Of Grace church, Newark, Rev. j. s. B.
Hodges, formally installed in that cdico the I'D
inst, in presence Of a numerous congregation.
the Holmes church and society, North Cambridge Mass
the I'd inst. The delivered by the Rev.
Dr. Carruthers, father of the pastor elect.
Rev c. Melvin installed pastor OF the First Pres
byteran church Of Columbus Wis. by ecclesiastical
council convened for that purpose on Friday, Dec.l4
RESERVATIONS.
The Rev. Mr. Shrigey, of the First Independent Chris
tan church in Richmond, Va has resigned his charge
on account OF declining health.
Rev. Alfred Nevin, DID, has resignedfhe charge Of
the Alexander Presbyterian church, Philadelphia.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Rev. Geo. y. Carlton has been appointed chaplain OF
the state Prison at Charlcstown Mass vice Joseph
Kicker, resigned
Rev D. X Bartlett, Of Poughkeepse has declined the
call to the First church, Buffalo.
Rev. r. B. WEIGH having received and accepted call
from the Presbyterian church of Albion ~ y, dis
missed to the Presbytery of Niagara.
II is now said that Dr. c. B. Parsons late prominent
Methodist clergyman Louisville, KY regrets his
ment toward the Episcopal church. and has taken the
steps TO return the Methodist Episcopal Church South
which cannot be till the next session Of Louisville Cou
ference.
At the recent celebration OF the hrcth anniversary
of the Theological Seminary at New Brunswick, large
assembly present, and interesting "reminiscences Of
the past history Of their church given Eighty
three ministers came from Holland and the Continent TO
the Dutch church in America. Twenty-Five were educa
ton Of the seminary Ninetyone were educated under
DR. Livingston and his associates before the location Of
the Seminary at New Brunswick Of whom seven are yet
living, viz-Revs Henry Ostrandcr p. J. Van Pclt, I'll.
vedder j. d. Dcmarest c. T. Demarest, A. N. Kittc and
John Hendricks Three hundred and eighty five have
been educated at New Brunswick, up TO the OF
1850 OF the Alumni, three hundred and -four yet
living.
AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The stated meeting Of the managers held at the
Bible House. Aston place Thursday the Sd inst, at
half pact three r. NJ Hon Luther Bradish in the chair
assisted by William b. Crosby, Benjamin L. Swan and
Francis Hall, Esqs Rev Or. Pumer, Of Allegheny Thco
logical Seminary read the sxtich chapter Of Isaiah and
offered prayer. Fight auxaries recognized, Of
which three in Missouri three In Texas in Kan
ans aDdO Qp in SovaU of fhp~a aro pC
the Mississippi, the other In the State Of Mississippi
Communications received from auxiliary societies
and agents in different parts Of the country, giving
couragng accounts Of the progress Of the work espe
cally the increasing interest Of the German popula
ton; from Rev. X. 7. Thompson, the agent in
Mexico, showing increased facilities for his work
in that country, and increasing demand for the
Scriptures favorable reports from agents in Texas Ala
bana and Arkansas; from Rev. l. $. Jacoby Bremen in
regard 10 publishing German Pearl Reference Bible and
printing the Scriptures in that city; from Rev. DR. Went
worth Fuh Chau China, with statement Of expenditures
in the mission there OF funds granted by this society
from Rev. N. Cevacr, Gonsalez, Texas asking for
books for distribution there which granted from