The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-20
Religious Intelligence
sERvIOEa TO-DAY.

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| sERvI0Es TO-DAY.
| The Rev Gardiner Spring Piumiey will preach this
morning and evening" for the Foreth street Presbyte
rian church. the hall Nostrands stables, on For
| tieth street. few doors east Of Third avenue
The Rev. Dr. wescott will preach In his church, Forty
second street. Seventh avenue this evening Sub
ject:-she Israelites Entering Canaan" Mr. Jutten will
preach In the morning.
At the Baptist Mariners Temple, Oliver street. there
will be preaching by the pastor. the Rev. J. L. Hodge,
D. D. at half past ten A. NJ and quarter To eight r NJ
| Sunday-school at two P. NJ
AT the Pilgrim Baptist church. Thirty third street. west
of Eighth avenue there will be preaching BY the pastor
the Rev. G. A. Petz at half.past ten A N. aud eight
Pm
Ast Paul's church. Hoboken, the rector, the Rev v.
Bruce will bold to day the appointed services Subject
OF the morning sermon 1.-THE Compassion and Justice
of the Saviour" Subject Of the evening dscourse
Examples"
Discussions between Orthodoxy and sprtualism take
place at three and eight p NJ, at Metropolitan Hail.
Sixth avenue Eighth street. The evening subject
will be "The Resurrection"
CHURCH REORGANIZATION IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The Methodist denomination are reorganizing their
churches with WILL The Rev. James Crowder is the
preacher IN charge at Elizabeth City c. and tho Rev.
J. A. Amiss at Edenton The Rev John W. woneycott
is at work in the Gates Circuit the Rev j. D. Lumsden
on the Pasquotank, and the Rev. j. J. Edwards has
charge Of the Hartford Circuit
BY order OF Bishop Atkinson the annual meeting Of
the Protestant Episcopal church In the diocese Of North
Carolina appointed to be held the second Wednesday
in June last but which postponed, will be held
Raleigh
STATE OF TIE METHODIST CHURCH IN GEORGIA.
Bishop Pierce has issued an address to the Preachers
and Members Of the Georgia Conference relative to the
present state Of the church, in which he says:1
has arisen and that some anxiety iselt in relation to
the future policy Of our church The question has come
up:-If the Methodist Church North proposes reunion,
shall we accept Opposed to this proposition some have
suggested that we seek refuge from strife in
agitation Of these questions premature and fraught
with evil. In the first place, the Northern MethodisS
cp upon terms 50 degrading and repsisve as to pre-
cude their entertainment pes their accept.
anecedens before and during the war and their policy
as declared in a recent meeting Of their bishops.
NEW YORK STATE SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION
The tenth annual convention Of the New HSTk state ate
First Presbyterian church REV g. B. Can6sld D. d.,
city OF Syracuse August % 20 and r. commencing on
Tuesday, the I'D at three O'Clock P. N.
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The corner stone Of new Catholic church, OF which
Father Timothy Passionis is pastor is to be laid at
erection about two years. but has progressed slowly In
consequence Of lack Of funds The church edace will
cost about eight thousand dollars
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH STATISTICS.
From the minutes Of the two General Assemblies We
derive the following statistics for the year ending May
1885,
Presbyteries ........ 1885 Members added
Licentates. 266 examination 1880
Minister'S asos Total Total cont 1855
NEW SCHOOL.
PTeseytsrs' iSs Members added 40.
Ministers 1904 Total contrbut nss2 oe7 iss
ROMAN CATHOLIC PoPU LArIoS.
entire Catholic
population not exceeding one hundred and atty mil
millions % M But both
the truth II may be rated In round numbers at two
hundred millions although Il we follow oa,cal docu'
the best data Of modern geographers shall
find an aggregate little short Of two hundred and eight
millions
Europe has Roman Catholics. Ia. 1ol 900
Asia and Oceanica zee OOO
Africa. .................. 9WiW
America. 46,970 600
Total. 2o7, sol 900
is curious, in connection with this matter, to study
the progress or the Catholic church in the last quarter Of
century For this purpose We may best satisfy inquiry
by giving the movement as i shows itself In two very
decidedly Protestant countres-Great Britain and Hol.
land We subjon nofacsl statistic comprising England
| and Scotand:-
for conventua buildings hospitals orphan asylums, and
other charitable establishments has boon beyond all
precedent since the ages Of high religious fervor-
Year PrsaA Churches. Male Female Chapel.
f.: ] e 81, &: !; !! i i
To this We annex tho Catholic increase in the Low
| Countries in afty years:-
Pear. Ca,hoiie. Psrs.ae. Prssss CAwcAes
| 1914. .... $4,000 814 1915 690
1864. 49,. 100000 GAL 1,128 s7o
But OF all the countries which have participated In this
REMARKABLY. '.rovva" the Unitod States present the
| most honorable and clarifying results II we compare
the year 1903 with 1857 VIC shall fnd:-
| Ye1r. Diocesea Apos VIC BisAort Prtess
i loUo .ss.....''t -
| 1851 " A,otz
| Convea
Ysar cawe4a. Esele. Est Colleges School.
| loVo ....'......' oV q % ,o1
| 1891. ,box Do ~ Lon
The number Of missionary priests sent from Rome
| amounted In 1894 to 1855
THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH.
From New York correspondence Of Boston Journal
Tho Collegiate Church Of this city is the richest re-
Qious corporation in Now York noxt to Trinity The
property valued at 81 900 0Oo with an annual income
OF about $3.50 00O Harpendng, an old Dutch elder In
the Collegiate Church, left by will, on dying, q SWAMP
which no had used o tan yard, for the support
Of the ministry or the Dutch church In New York
This swamp constitutes the property OF the church
It's location Is Ia the most valuable portions Of ou
city. II lies between Maiden ano and Ann street. on
Broadway down Fulton and John, In Nassau, William
street and Maiden lane-in all forty one lots besides
property up This church has four pastors payns
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