The New York herald., 1865-05-07

the church and =. ps.Psry. THIS has besa entirely
thoussnd dollars raised tewsrds a. srcosoo Of - ~
church me numbsr Of conmaaloants atssndine ne
chapel IN which the ssvicss hsvs heretofore ssse held
will only accommodate congregation Of sDout four
nuaSrsd % h ~ c % ;ds co2eiqve syienc - q
IN rapidly improving sssssoa q shSeiiy. sad shsrs
] sdnos vii Be- Wi. d r.. total oos q ;s sss new
church, including cost Of ground chapel and fur
The following ie list Of tho oeacers Of ths parish.-
Recov-Rsv Edward Jessup
Wdrdsns| G. Pelham, Ferdinand walker
Vesrymsw-Wm A. Cook r. g Peudetou, Christian
W. Bouck, r. l. Woods j. >. Rockwell. O. w. Carx, r.
Whitaker, Eugene Ellery
Mr. p @ Kosly Of Brooklyn, church arohitsos Of high
reputation.
AxsRIoAs BIBLE soorprY.
Tho stated meeting Of the managers was held at the
Bible House, Astor place, Thursday the 4th instant q
hafpast three, p Three now auxiiaries were roccg
nized of which two in Michigan and one 10 Wsoon
SIM Interesting were presented giving
gratifying accounts OF Bible work. and grants Of books
made TO the extent OF nearly twenty thousand
hve hundred volumes. The following gentlemen wore
unanimously elected Vice Presidents OF the Society
Hon salmon Z; Chase Ohio; Norman White. Esq, New
William Williams, Connecticut.
CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
the meetings o. the various Congregational bodies
=
Kansas General ASSOCIATION, wyandotte May 49, Indiana
General Association, Kokomo, May IS; Illinois General
ence, Mansfield, May 81; Iowa General Association Nc
Gregor, June q Canada Congregational Union Toronto
June mn1ae Mana Congregationa conference rrov
denco juno Ii National Congregational Convention Bos
ton, June ID Oregon General Association Albany Juno
Is; Vermont General Convention Burlington, June 2o
Connecticut General Association Windsor Looks June co.
Massachusetts, General Association First church. Medfov
juno 81 Maine General Conference Portland June 2T
Now Hampshire General Association. Newport August ~
Massachusetts, General Conference Haverhi September
12 New York General Association Oswego septemberlo
Mr.. LINCoLN's RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS.
From the Friends Review.
was publicly stated not long since that visitor to
the President asked him IL he loved Jesus. He buried
his face in his handkerchief and wept 10 then said
"When left homo take this chair OF State was not
Christian whom my died-the trial of my
Ife-I was not Christian But when went to Gettys-
burg and looked upon the graves Of those who had fallen
In defence Of their country, then aud there consecraed
myself TO Christ. do love Jesus" Several Of our
minister's visited President Lincoln under religious
character was described In letter few weeks since
After visiting schools and holding meetings with freed
washington and in that city our friend writes "Now
felt that must attend to manifested duty, and offer
visit in Gospel love to our noble President; 1t i'm
medatey granted, and quarter past six that evening
fixed as the time. Under deep feeling went my
Heavenly Father went before and prepared the way.
Tho President gave cordial welcome, and alter
pleasant instructive conversation during which he sad
In reference to the freedmen gf been one OF the
instruments in lbcrsng this longsunerng, down rod-
spread The good man rested his head upon his
hand and, under precious gathering influence knelt
in solemn prayer He knelt close beside and felt that
his heart went with every word as uttesnce was given
afterwards addressed him, and when to 60 he
shook my hand heartily, and thanked for the visit
THE GREEK CHURCH IN CHINA.
The Russian ccclesastics now in Pokin, China, have
commenced an active propaganda and their converts
already number three hundred Fifty added during
the past year They have built chapel at q village
Ten Tsin, with money subscribed by the people All
this has been done during the five years that have
elapsed since tho treaties made securing the toera
tion OF Christianity This 10 decided step In advance
previously the Greek Church In Pckn had taken no
active measures to bring the Chinese and Manchu people,
among whom they dwe within the pale Of the Christian
Church The present Archimandrte, the chief of the
mission has endeavored further to promote the efficiency
Of his 20 band Of woxess % BY prePsns and publishing
has also put IN circulation version OF the New Testa
ment.
DsAPHs IN THE MINISTRY.
Archdeacon Willis D. d. rector Of st. Paul's church,
Halifax died the 22d ult, sfter illness Of four
months in the eighty year Of his II Is believed
that at tho time OF his death he the oldest Episcopal
clergyman in the British North American Provinces with
perhaps the single exception Of Bishop srachan Of To
lively discharging his duties DR.. Willis was for many
years Chaplain OF the Legislative Council Of Nova Scotia
Which office he resigned at the commencement of the
Tho Rev. Samuel Aaron for many years pastor Of the
Baptist church II Norrsown, Pa and lately oicatns
ut Mount Holly, N j. died at the latter place few days
since He Of the early aboltionists and took
| his stand with tho liberty party In 1870.
inc rev Wil4m WliDouOrce Cnnpln, a miSN0n1ry OF
the American Board, died at Ahmednuggur, Western In.
da March a. OF fdiptheria In tho twenty ninth year OF
his age He graduate Of williams College and An
DVoD' on tho ssS inst % the Rev. Edward LYNCH Roman
Catholic pastor of b. Mary's church Yonkcrs West
illness Father Lynch pursued his collegiate studies II
St johns College, Fordham, and graduated with dstin
nary Of the diocese and was ordained by s%s smsnaed
preate, the Most Rev. Archbishop Hughes He entered
at upon tho abos Of the mission and OF the
hfa
st. Mary's church At Yonkcrs and the erection Of its
magnificent school house HIS smiablity and kindness
the love and respect not only Of his ock but Of all
those who knew him, irrespective Of their religious faith
The funeral services win take place at Yonkers Mon
vted Trains leave Thirteth street, New York q. half
past six and ten O'Clock A. II
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bishop Potter of this diocese will spend today at
Poughkeepsie administering tho rite OF confirmation ut
the Church Of the Holy Comforter, Christ Church and
and during the week will travel slowly down the Hud
son. making Episcopal vis!Laiions the way Ho VIII
be in this city again on Sunday, the 2lst instant
The Baptist church in HAverhll, Massachusetts,, cons
tuted on May 1765, will May o. 1885, celebrate Its
hundredth aDniversy with historical discourse by Rev
Dr. Train and other services appropriate TO the occasion
which will be one Of memorable interea.
Five persons at the services held In Kseue n
H., on President Lincoln's funeral dhy, who attended
the funeral services Ia tho church the occasion
Of the death Of President Washington In 17s9
INC GOSpois OF marx, Lake ana JOnn, IN the GabOon
language, in revised translation, have been printed
the Mission station, In Africa and waiting to DO
bound In this country before distribution.
The Rev. DR.. BdwsIl reoontly returned from Russia,
reports 70 the managers OF the American Bible Society
that the Russian empire now open for the circulation
Of the Scriptures and the demand b fss beyond the
means Of supply
Tho Rev. Robert n Hatfield, Of Brooklyn, N r., On.
tered upon his ministerial duties at Chicago the ID
inst, At the Wabash Methodist Episcopal church
The Rev. Dr. Elmsndorf Of Brooklyn, finding his
health failing the result OF fourteen years overwork
has announced 70 hts congregation that be deemed his
duty 10 resign
Tho Rev. Theodore ,. Holmes, chaplain Of the First
Connecticut regiment, has returned East Hartford
resume his pastoral lsbors-
The Rev Chandler Robbins, D. D., pastor Of tho Bed
ford street (Unitaran) church, Boston, distinctly
nouncsd 70 his people recent Sabbath that he could
no longer preach Unitarianism.
Williamsburg City News.
TRoume % FowuoS CossuI. gentleman named
Hiurchs Who Ia aid TO bs consul for sasburg - New
York, and who rssides the Cenrevile race cous
Long Island, has recently experienced considerable