The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-04

Bishop commend themselves The approval OF all dis
passionate, thinking mon, and - such We give them
our readers
0aURoH UNION RHrnLLrD-rHN DIVINITY on
SLAVERY.
Tho Rev. n J Craner chaplain Of tn army, writos
from Richmond 10 the Wcs'evn Christa~ <tvocue, thai
ne mes Ut Edwards. Of the Methodiss Church south
who, in response TO suggestion that tho chaplain Shouad
preach In the church. said -
This annet be done Tho chssm between ~ and the
Church horh Is too great To be thus easily bdged 0vN
fully and sacredy believe in the divinity Of slavery
and, were TO DO called 70 appear before my judge
Jesus Christ, the hour would without any mental
reservation whatever preach up the divinity Of slavery
1t has It's divine sanction the Holy Scriptures"
THx DIVISION OF TIE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE or
PENNSYLVANIA.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin
For more than sixty years subject OF erecting two
or moro dioceses within the limits OF Pennsylvania has
from Time 70 time engaged the attention OF the clergy
and iaiy or the Episcopal Church, but Il was not until
last year that any progress was made in the matter
Bishop Potter then sgnlaeA thrt no would give his a.
sufficient to the proper support Of the EIsc0pate
The convention has now agreed by large vote, TO the
DIVISION OF the diocese by line running north and south
on the eastern boundaries Of Mexican, Cameron Clear
held Cambria and Somerset counties subject ~ the
sent or the Bishop ia understood that this assent u
not TO be asked FOR until the specified endOwment-hiry
thousand dollars-has been made The diocese in
oiudes twenyifour counties which have at presenabout
thirty seven orsanized parishes and forty clergymen In
dividing diocese the bishop bishops OF the original
diocese have right 70 elect which of the docess
they VIII take charge Of In tho present Is pretty
viii remain In charge OF the Eastern diocese and that
new bishop will be elected for the Western one
NEGRO DELxaATE IN THE NEW SCHOOL presley
rERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Rev. John b. Reeve, col0red minister, has been
received as alternate delegate for the Rev. Thomas Brs
nard Of rhiladelpha, in the New School Presbyterian
General Assembly in session al Pittsburg. DIR.
Brainard, In introducing him, said
He Is, believe the first colored man ever elected to
any General Assembly As our grand national conflict
has settled the question that color II no longer TO be
apology for oppression and colored men have shed
their blood freely for flag and our country there
seems to be proprety giving merited token OF
respect and regard to their representatives in the Church
And eminenty proper that our branch OF the Church.
which first enuncated the principles OF human Freedom
should be the first to rise above the preudces o caste
CHURCH CONVENTIONS.
The annual meeting Of the Conservation OF Western
New York will be held at Napol, Tuesday, the 9th
of June O'Clock r. NJ instead Of the 13h as pre-
viously announced. The time 'has been changed ON
account OF the meeting Of the General Council at Bos-
ton, which occurs on the 18th inst.
The Delaware Diocesan Convention will meet on
Wednesday, tho 7h Of June, in st. Paul svchuch,
Georgetown.
Tho General Synod of the Reformed Protestant Dutch
Church will meet in the First Reformed Butch church,
New Brunswick, N. j. on "Wednesday, the 9TH Of June
MISCELLANEOUS.
IL is stnted that great religious movement 10 taking
place in China in favor Of the Catholic religion Hun
dreds Of villages have become converted and the
verts exceed the capacity OF the ministers to receive and
baptize them. The Chinese bishops make an earnest
appeal to Catholic Europe to send missionaries 10
aid in saving souls.
~Bshop whppe has returned far Paris on his way
home though still suffering from tho effects Of the fever
which SO nearly terminated his life.
The members OF the Cathedral congregation OF Albany
have just had prepared present abeautfu gold
and chain costing 81 000 token Of regard to the
late bishop Of the diocese, but now Archbishop Nc
Closky.
The Rev. E. A. Washburn, D. d. formerly Of Hartford,
has entered upon his duties rector OF Calvary church,
New York
Mr.. George H. Griffin, late OF the Union Theological
Seminary Of this CITY, has accepted unanimous call to
become pastor Of the Plymouth Congregational church,
Milford, Conn.
The Rev. Dr. Hawks, OF the Episcopal church. has
opened services in the University chapel Washington
square.