The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-22

A correspondent Of the London Freeman, after
referring to the recent controversy about the rels
tive numbers Of Anglicans and Wesleyans, Ere
minds those who lay 30 much stress on numbers
that the Presbyterian Church d the largest In the
world. OF course nearly the whole OF Scotland il
Presbyterian, and this section Of the Catholic
Church 10 very strong in the North Of Ire
land, in Wales and in America, - Il also IL
in our colonial dependencies. Then there Is
the ancient Church Of the vaudois, not to speak
Of the churches Of Holland and Switzerland. A
Pan.Prssbyterian Synod would assuredly put that
Lambeth gathering into the shade, and suspect
it would utter less uncertain sound"
Presbyterian churches have been successfully
established in all the towns (with but one excep.
tion) situated on the Missouri river between Iowa
and Nebraska. sioux City, Dakota, Blackbird,
Decatur, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Platts.
mouth. Rock Bluf, Nebraska City and Browns.
vile have Presbyterian churches, and most Of
these churches have neat and comfortable houses
of worship. The church In Omaha 10 New School;
the church In Rock Bluff Is United Presbyterian;
the others are in connexion with the old School
body. The churches in Council Bluffs, Omaha
and Nebraska City are the largest, but in all
the Word IL dispensed regularly, either by pastors
or stated supplies.
The Presbytery Of Luzerne (Old SCHOOL,, and
the Presbytery Of Montrose (New school). ASSEM-
bled in conference the subject Of "union'' In
Scranton. Pa, on the 10th instant.
The Rev. DR.. Mclean, President Of Princeton
College, has resigned, after long term Of SER
vice. In q communication TO the Board Of Trus-
tees DIR. Mclean referred to his long connection
with the College, commencing with his election to
q tutorship in 1918. Not one OF the Board Of
Trustees who, 6fty years ago, appointed him to
his first Office in the College now survives.
Rev. w. J. Parrot, Of waverley, Pa, has re.
ceived call to the Presbyterian church Of Addi-
son, n T., and is about removing to that field Of
labor.
Rev. David NJ. Wilson formerly missionary Of
| the American Board in Syria), has removed from
Radnor, Ohio, TO Athens, Tenn. He takes pas
toral charge Of the Presbyterian church In the
Rev. r. l.. Patton, recently pastor Of the Eighty
fourth street church, New York has been installed
pastor Of the Presbyterian church Of Nyack, Conn.
new Presbyterian church Was dedicated ct
Homecoming Nd, on the 18th ult.
The Rutgers Presbyterian church, Of this city,
Of which the late Rev. DIR. Krebs was pastor, have
| given unanimous call 10 the Rev. Nathaniel w.
Philadelphia.
Rev. David Mitchell was installed a. pastor Of
the Canal street Cor Irsh) Presbyterian church Of
'hs city On sunday ~ s S.ss 18th ins
Presbyterian church, havp paid s74 600 or two
thirds Of the debt Of the Board Of Foreign Mis-.
| sions.
| Rev. John X. Davis, for . long period engaged
in the service Of the Presbyterian Board 81 DO.
nestle Missions as faithful and efficient officer,
died At Troy, N. T.. on tia 9th inst. in the 10th
year Of his age. rv
Rev. +. II. Curtis, son Of Rev. Harvey Curtis, d.
D.. and graduate Of the last class In the Union
Theological Seminary In this city, has accepted .
| call 70 the pastorats ofthe church at Lacon, III.
The pastoral relation between Rev. j.. w. Iari-
more and the Seventh Presbyterian church Of CHI
cagc has been recently dissolved BY Presbytsry,
l ~ Che joint veQsest n ihs parties.
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