The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-24

The Missouri Synod of the New School Presbyte-
rian Church closed its semi-annuA session in st.
Louis on the 18th instant. The attendance Of min
listers was mot large, Of the fortytwo belonging to
the synod and laboring within its bounds Missouri
and Kausas) but abouttwenty-ive being present.
Nearly all the reverend gentlemen made verbally
favorable reports Of the condition ofther charges.
During the year . very nattering increase Of
strength and resources has accrued 70 the church.
The interests Of this body suffered severely during
the rebellion and il 10 just getting fairly onits feet
again. New church edifces are being erected In
four or Eve localities, and about dozen new soci-
cites have been organized since the last meeting.
No Official reports being made Ut this session, IL
IL not possible TO speak definitely - TO these mat
The Third Presbyterian church of Pittsburg Pa,
have given q cali 10 Rev. r. A. Noble, Of St. Paul,
MINI. 20 become their pastor.
Rev. Alexander Gulick, Of Bridgcville, Del, has
| taken the charge Of congregation at Jasper,
etcuben county, N. Y.
| A PRESBYTERIAN church hss been formed at
Victor, Iowa. Victor Is an important railroad
The pulpit q the Presbyterian church Of Gin
ton, Iowa, having become vacant by the removal
OF Rev. j. II. Mgse 70 the Female Seminary It
Lyons, that church has extended . call to Rev.
Mr.. Cowden, lac Of the United Presbyterian
Tabor Church, Philadelphia. received at its com
munion on sabbath, 10th INST, twenty by profess
Eion and i've by letter. total twenty-five making
the enspc additions for the past year one hundred
and seven. ssThir,' says the american Prestyfe-
nan, is the fruit Of constant pastoral effort SOW
ING beside oil waters iaborng in season and out OF
4esseu, and using every means for the upbuilding
Rev. !. N. Brown, Of Usage Presbyfery, Me-,
Has recently organized two Presbyterian churches,
csc a. osceslA and another at sunnysde.
Arresbyferian church has been formed at Eas
1 Vn,.i~elve miles east VI Sc. Joseph, Mo.
The first Presbyterian church Of Orange. N. j.,
70 snded one hvndred and foriy-eight years ago.
re, enily called iis seyexth pastor. Rev. Eldridge
Rss z. Gamble has received . call from the
Pre- bSteriAs chgrch ~ saltwater, N. Y.
m y. n. n. Peacock has been installed ~ pastor
over tie United Prssbytsrian congregation at
New IA NJ Patterson has been installed pastor
Of the Sssush Presbyterian ch1rch, Philadelphia.
Rev " slliam Fleming has been elected pastor
Of Tie cnssch IN Johnsiown, Pa, In place Of Rsv.
n. Il. Agnow. Who has accepted call 70 West
uinss<r chnrch. Phiixdsiphla.
Rev. n. A. Jsaes. formerly Of Berlin, Nd, has
sses installed pastor q the Presbyterian church
R~s- rhsrl - rsel has been Installed pastor Of
The chsrch ~ Bellevue, Iowa.
Rev. william A. Ferguson, n Brooklyn, New
terias ehurss 81 Dubnqpe. lows.
The Irlxh Presbyterian church commonly known
q the Canal street church. In this city, ehscted
settlement 81 tssu isv suit by this srrnnxemeas
snd sx feet additional the south side Of the lot
10 give IN ensrSse 70 the rear. The church also
receives eIoo 90 m unl<d states bonds, the i6ter
xss Of which y sss apart 10 pay The salary u the
n mister. TIE congregation haze given unani-
ncus call % NE ksv bsFid Michel. a THE city,
~ become th@ir pastor.
~. HsDatas u. Hoimes. . graduate q As
Umea rseocsssl Seminary, Nev York. has been
or1nBsd % ths go~psl Einlxsry and installed
psstss u ths fsssby.srisa church 10 Kingston,
New Nevk.
Seminary. vas ord4mrd % The same tnes - a
evangelist and |. sho4 ~ sad for Western AREA,
where Ne srpscv 20 isnDs - missionary 81 ne
Old school prssbyt~rl2a Board o. Missions.
The numpsr az sin1enis - Westminsfer sollses
Urifst Prsssylerian) he rres<nt PEAR = w,
larger nDmbrf than in ny prsv1m war
s13.ooo hare baen s1dsd % Ne sntov msnt fnpa
n 10 Proposed % found four nv profsssors 80
TIE sEsnt ~ the college. Rev. wNlam Fsndis,. -
d.. with frs~1~nt bfown~. h v&vlng 80 Peehs
70 raise he necessary f4nas.
a. me late synod % to Prsshv tnen tpnr1s
Of Virginia, thrss officers ~ TIE sssG ~ ~snnewsn
Jscksas Lodged and<r Ne ssms reef--tN>e ~ fas1'