The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-30
Religious Intelligence.

At the Protestant Episcopal Church OF the Redeemcr
Eighty fifth street. between Second and Third avenues
Yorkvc the Rev. j. W. Shackelford, rector, morning
service will be held half past ten o'clock, and evening
prayer at five O'clock.
The Rev G. H. smyth will preach in the Reformed
Presbyterian church. Dufheld street. Myrtle avenue
Brooklyn at haifpast A. NJ. Subject, christianity
in Spite Of Christianity"
At the Canal street Presbyterian church Greene street.
Canal the Rev Alex McKeIvey will preach ~ half
past ton A. n and at half past three r. N.
Al tho Church Of the Rssurrecton (EpiscOpa Thirty
fifth street. few doors east OF Sixth avenue the rector
the Rev Edward o. Flsgg will preach, at halfpast ten
in the morning
At the Broadway Tabernacle church. the Rev Dr. Post
of st. Louis will preach half past In the morning
and at q quarter TO eight in the evening.
Al the Baptist Mariners Temple Oliver street, the
Rev J. L. Hodge, u. D.. pastor, "Expository lecture
the book of Jonah will be delivered at half past ten
In the morning Sunday school at two O'Clock in the
afternoon Preaching at quarter to eight in the even
ing Subject, 1.-THE Second Coming Of Our Lord"
Miss Emma Hardinge will deliver her farewell dis
courses before sailing Europe at Hope chapel before
the First spritualist Society, at hspsst ten in tho
morning, and at half past seven in the evening Sub
jects-sThe Demand Of the Hour" "America." Con-
ference at three O'Clock
The Messenger, s. 8. Snow, will preach the word Of
prophecy at three o'clock r. n, in Jones' Assembly
Rooms $50 Broadway.
religious discussion between orthodox Christians and
spirituass will he hold three and eight o'clock r NJ,
Metropolitan Hall, Sixth avenue Eighth street
subiects--'Is spirituaism Trnsr" ''Did Christ Rise
from the Dead 90
The Rev Dr. Quintsrd, Of Nashville. Tennessee will
preach in st. Thomas church, corner OF broadway and
Houston street. this morning, at ton O'Clock
ueAe Af
Baptist church at Charleston, c., will preach in the
strong place Baptist church. Brooklyn, morning aad
evening, at the usual hours.
At st. Pauls church, Hoboken, the rector, Rev. "
Bruce will hold tho appointed services to-day. Subject
of the morning sermon'The Miracle OF the Ioaves and
Fishes" Subject OF the evening discourse Wages
of sin is Death but the Gift OF God ia Eternal Life"
ANMyERsARY or THs DESTRUCTION or CHANNELS
BURG, PA.
To-day being the anniversary OF the burning Of Cham
bersburg appropriate religious will be held
People from the adjacent country and adjoining towns
have been invited to participate.
rus SYw xrrscopALIAS BISHOP or rxSSsYLvA-
MIA.
By the recent death OF the Right Rev Alonzo Potter
the discharge Of tho important and laborous duties OF
the diocese Of Pennsylvania will devolve entirely upon
the Right Rev. William Bacon Stevens who was conse
Grated Assistant Bishop on the ID Of January, 1862
SCARCITY OF bArTisT cLkRorhkk IN soUrhhkh
ILLINOIS.
There said to b. great need Of baptist clergymen
in Southern Illinois. Only about one-sixth Of ell the
ordained ministers supported pastors and the rest
support themselves BY civil Office or 1t farming or -
meohanics The ministers are usually destitute OF .
classical education Pous earnest and consccraed pas
tors are greatly needed
rnR REUNION Or TIE EPISCOPAL CHURCH soSrH
AND SOUTH.
from the Philadelphia Press
rheeeuerA convention ofthe Episcopal Church 70 bs held
tvhi IT
interest and Ices excitement I proceedings will
be exceedingly important evident that there win b
effort made to rcuAe the North and the SOUTH the same
the church before the red hand Of rebellion Wa
raised against the nag Of the Unon before men IN high
sns .sS - s.. sa -
wes starved " death In filthy prisons 70 aid me rotten
coneder.y in is mighty onslAush' against she sstri
There to be grand couvocaion Of the leaders Of the
Episcopal Church, In which bygosss are 10 be bygon =
and the past be buried in the Leshcan waters Of blank
oblivion According 70 the Reverend Doctor John Cot.
ton smith, In his repy to tho bishops pastoral an eors
will BE- made 70 introduce canon intended 70 aos
70 the Clergy Of this church more liberal relations with
those Of other denominations This movement will meet
with vigorous resistance we'll - hearty support The
clergymen Identified with 10 we'll known for their
perseverance, and Independence 40 well for tendency
70 controversial discussion while the bishop will be sup
ported the course he has adopted BY the vast body Of
his clergy.
Tho retn OF delegates from the Southern diocese will
be another aud still moro important feature Of the com
witch will aid 70 make the occasion Of special inter
est stated on what h believed TO Be perfectly re
liable authority that letters have been received now
all tho Southern docesss lately In rebellion against
the government in favor Of reunion at the general
convention without any formaIity whatsoever. Ia
other words the southern delegates clerical and lay,
desrous Of rcsumng their seats In the convention
precIscy ~ accession and the war things thst
| had never been. Furthermore. q free interchange
/ OF opinion among the Northern bishops has just
been had IN reference 70 these overtures, and the
determination arrived 1t IN substantially In accordance
with the wishes OF the Southern brethren, and time
has been lost notifying the latter. Bygones "a
be bygones and the past buried In oblivion That s the
programme In the House OF Bishops; but whether II will
be adopted by the Mouse OF Clerical and Lay Deputies
not Ia open 10 conjecture When the secretary Of the
convention proceeds c call the roll Ia not improbable
that objections BE- made 10 the admission W seats
men who though ministers OF God otherwise high Ia
the church. did not scrpe 10 lend their influence TO tbs
"powers that be, which are ordained OF God Thu
bishops having defined their positions however, shell
influence over the rest Of the convention, doubtless vii
be powerful In the same direction; no that, ~ thing
stand At present the chances dsrdedv ia favor
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