The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-17
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.

The Church Of the Ascension In this city has
Undertaken 20 establish . new church. and have
already secured for temporary occupation church
in Thirty-fourth street, between Fifth and Sixth
avenues, where services are held every Sunday
morning and evening. The up town tendency u
the population necessitatcs the change. The
present beautiful edlice Is to be maintained to ad
minister TO the religious wants Of the residents in
its immediate vicinity. The rector Is assisted in
this enterprise by the Rev. Percy Browne, vino has
already estsb lished reputation AZ one Of the most
earnest, impressive and intellectual Of our younger
preachers.
The conservation Of Bishop Walsh on the 18th
inst. was one Of the most imposing Catholic cere-
monies ever Witnessed in Canada. All the Cana
dian bishops were present; also Bishop Conroy Of
Albany and q large number Of Catholic dignitaries
from the United States. The Archbishop OF Que
bee. assisted by Bishop Lynch. administered the
oath. The services lasted i've and o half hours,
and wero Of the most imposing character.
The Baptsts Of Lanark, H., are about to erect
a new house Of worship.
Rev. I. j. Sawyer, Universalist, has been ten
dcred the Professorshp Of Theology In TUFTS
College, Somerville, Mass. lie will probably &C.
cept.
st. Nicholas Hall, Saratoga, has been purchased
by the Congregational Society a. . site for =
church for $50 .000 Af1l NH
The Presbyterian Convention and the Evangeli-
cal knowledge Society OF the Episcopal Church.
which were IN session nc the same time in prIa-
delphia, iraternzcd. The Episcopalians belonged
TO the extreme Low Church parry. The Conrec.
ticut Chwchmdn believes the whole affair was q
sham, and remarks that Mr.. Stuart, who welcomed
Bishop Mcllvaine, did not call him Bishop. and
that the Bishop his part could not acknowledge
the ordination Of the Presbyterian clergy.
There has been debate on baptism At New.
town, Del, between Messrs. Jump, OF the Metho.
dst Episcopal, and Flippo, Of the Baptist Church =
at the conclusion oil which all the Methodists were
converted TO sprinklng aud the Baptisis to i'm.
mersion. A great triumph for Messrs. Jump and
flippo !-ErdngeltS.
The Rev. DR.. jackson, President OF Trinity Col.
legc, now in Europe will sail for home on Noyem.
Der 30.
The Rev. Or. Weston, rector Of Christ church,
stratford. has been elected TO the rectorship oi
Christ church, Newton, N. J.
The late Mrs. William II. Phelps bequenthed the
sum OF s. 900 10 the parish Of st. James, insted,
and also her residence, to be used a. q parsonage.
They have pleasant way of meeting for wor.
ship 10 Iceland. They gather about the church
and each new conner 10 welcomed by ki-ses
all around. The priest makes his appearance
among them as . friend he falutes them indi-
vidualy, each member Of his hock, and stoops
down 70 give his almost paternal kiss TO the little
ones whc rh are 70 grey up under n. pastoral
all 60 together into the house OF prayer.
A new Methodist church at Tuckahoe, Cape
May county, N. j., has been completed, the cost
OF the structure being $4,000, all Of which has
been paid. The church IL finished and furnished
in the besi style.
The New Jersey State Baptist Convention has
been IN session during the past week at Camden
one hundred and hfty churches being represented.
The object OF the Convention il tho formation Of
churches and the strengthening Of those which are
weak "a New Jersey. During the past year S. 600
have been expended for the purposes stated.
aud fourteen young students for the ministry have
been assisted.
A new Methodist seminary 10 10 be erected 1t
vinelsnd, NJ. u will be one hundred and forty.
four feet wide, with wings % both ends. extending
ffty-six feet from front to rear. II IL 10 be four
stories high. surmountcd by cupcla.
Since the commencement OF revival meetings in
the Metbodist church at Belvidere, N. j., one
hundred and eighty.threo persons have progressed
conversion and one hundred and thirty have con.
nectcd themselves with the church.
The Presbyterian church q Msrchantsville, near
Camden, N. j. wac recently entered by some