The New York herald., 1866-09-16

another On the same SITE which was burned TO the
in ls4s In the great Brooklyn hre The presens tasty
ediDce was thon erected which been found too small
for tho wants of The congregation rhe original nen,-
bersp thirteen, wtch hos since increased To about
5eI
rsi,tai.s oaupcT -tHpRos or ras sAuoun
Tie ssr'fss. organization oi UnLsrians In Brooklyn n
,"os place anoa isn Tue frst society worshipped in
Classical Hall, Washington street. ths Rav David Barlow
cinrai pastor Tins gentleman succeeded by
Rev r. w. Holland, the place Of worship bong CHANGED
10 chsSch Ia Adams street. formerly belonging oPnes-
fbyieriaas Another soclety formed In January, 1871
which met ia tho Brooklyn institute, where Tsv H. A.
Farley commenced 10 oflciate August l, IsaI In the
societies united in worship Mt the Brooklyn Ins tue
tho i- sunday in Apri, lS4, which led To their
Unitarian Society of BROOKLYN" On the ais OF MAY DR.
Farley received caf pastor of the organization
ste purchased the corner OF Perrepont
and Monroe place, and Gothic brown stone church
erected which oonsecrnted tho "Chnrch
oi inc saviour on Apri ~ asA Mr. Farley .
installation took place the day following The build
ing had been erected during period OF financial
depression, and the whole property only to about
$50 900 On tho 22d OF Narch 1863 DR. Farley resigned
having reached the age of sStythroe and tho twenty.
second OF his ministry. His resignation was accepted
with reluctance aud generous pecnniasy provision OF
500, 900 was made for hs ssppor he succeedcd in
November OF the game year by Rev A. 7. Patnam who
has since continued with success the duties OF pastor
The church membership OF $50 cOmmunIcants and
l60 families The building contains 100 pews. Among
the prominent men connected with this church may be
mentioned A. A. Low, Edward Dodge and !. Bier-
worth Therc another small Unitarian church 10 South
Brooklyn, organized 10 1881 Tho membership Is about
seventy i've
UNTvERsAIsT CHURCHES.
The first Uniyersslst church built in ls49 Tho
present pastor Rev. H. Blanchard. Tho church " IN
prosperous condition, and has erected very pretty
ediilce In Monroe place
There three other Universallst churches In the
city, one OF which 10 that known the Church VI tho
Rode mer situated In Greene avonne. 1t is very
pretty little edince having bcen built about three years
some time since there was hitch In the congregation
caused by adverse sentiments Of nancia nature and
the church without regular pastor for nearly
year, during which time il gradually sank like water
logged timber Through tho influence OF some Of its
more prominent members, however who took deep
interest IN hs affairs, the services Of the Rev. Mr.
Bartholomew, of Roxbury, Mass, were secured and
upon taking the pulpit he threw CLEAN OF sunshine
upon the cloud that had been long hanging the
society and chocrnness suddenly took the place Of the
regning gloom. II embraces of the most PROF.
perous Christian congregations In the City Of Churches
nHERrw sySA1oGUls
There aro three Jewish synagogues In Brooklyn,
namely Pearl street, Concord, Row. George Bran
dcnsten, rabbi South First street, Of Eighth,
Rev. Isaac Gothold, rabbi and one in Boerum snet,
corner OF state, at present vacant.