The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-14

OF African Methodism has 10000 colored mem
bers. A similar committee will consult with the
other branch of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, which has 200, 000cOlOred members. The re-
cent adoption OF the lay representation principle
win, we hope, pave the way 70 the reunion OF the
tant Church, body which secened forty years ago
on this very ground. Now that their old opponents
have Yielded the great point q dispute we see little
The Rev: John G. Lyon died suddenly at Caton-
Vile, Baltimore county, on the 2lst ut. IN tne
the Methodist Church over forty years, and the
founder OF the German Methodist Cnurcn IN Amer
,Ga ne was ne scholar ana ~ nct anu anu me tne
translator Of many theological WRITER'S
The picnic of the Methodist Sunday schools OF
Nashville, Edgened, Franklin, Brentwood, Spring
Hill Columbia and Pulaski, Penn, took place re-
Gently near Franklin field. About 1900 children and
large number OF adults were present.
Presbyterian.
To the Second Presbyterian church, st. Louis, the
past year there have been added on profession Of
their faith 102 members. The total number Of COM
municants now is b73. The church Sunday school
has 45o scholars, and 1850 scholars attend the two
mission schools supported by the church. To benev-
client objects the society has contributed the past
year $685. net increase over the previous year of
Rev william G. Dickinson has received unani-
nous call to the pastoral charge Of the Calvary Pres
byterian church In Chicago, Ill.
The Rev. stephen w. DANA OF Belvdere, N. j., has
accepted a cali to the Walnut street Presbyterian
church Of West Philadelphia.
Bev. J. N. Hustled late Of the Presbytery Of Mon
mouth has accepted call from the Presbyterian
church pac OF Liberty. N =; iee.t .. ,nstoeo 90
tor of the First presbyterian church OF New Bruins
wick, N j., the It'll inst
1t is proposed to erect Presbyterian hospital In
New York, and subscriptions for the same are sOc-
tied. An act OF incorporation has been procured.
The corner stone Of q new Presbyterian church was
laid at DObb's Ferry, Westchester county, n Y, on
MOndaV last. in presence or a large assembly. The
exercses-consisting OF prayers, addresses and
singng-were participated in by Rev. Messrs. Stod-
dard, Iren9us Prime, Howell, Phraner, Sutphen,
Nudge, Elder Crane and the pastor, Rev. Mr. Nevin.
The site commands one Of the most splendid views
of the Hudson. The building is to be OF stone, and
win be prominent and beautiful object as seen from
the river.
Matthew Newkrk, long an eminent and benevo.
lent merchant of Philadelphia, died in that city on
Sunday evening, the 3lst ut., In his seventy-hith
year. He a native Of Salem county, N. j.;
came to Philadelphia in 1910, and closed successful
mercantile career in 1889. He was for many years
director OF the United States Bank, and was
the first President OF the Phiadelphia, VIII
mngton and Baltimore Railroad Company ana was
at the time of his death President Of the State Tenn
perance Society and State Sabbath School Associa-
ton and OF the Oldest trustees OF the College OF
New Jersey. He had been for thirty -four years an
elder in the Presbyterian Church, and the temporal
interests of that denomination were greatly indebted
to the liberal use which he made OF his abundant
wealth. He owned large amount OF real estate,
his possessions in the vicinity Of Paramount Park
alone being valued at Sl00O,000.
Roman Catholic.
st. Johns church, at Orange, N. j., which is now
in process of erection, is to be 165 feet long and
seventy feet wide, with spire of two hundred feet
entirely of stone. Its total cost thus far has been
about $4,000 The entire cost will be about $10O,OOo
1t is expected that it win be occupied about De.
cember next.
Rev. Gabriel A. Healy, assistant pastor OF St. Pc
ters church, Barclay street. has purchased tempo
rary building In West Thirteenth street. near Tenth
avenue, and established new parish in that portion
Of the city. When suitably altered it will be fifty
feet wide by one hundred in depth, and
Of sufficient height in the interior to 0d-
init Of galleries. The total cost OF the
building, including the alterations will be $4,000
Father Healy hopes to have his new church ready
for dedication by the Fall.
At the Convent Of Mercy, Manchester, N. H., week
before last, twentythree nuns took the white veil
and one the black veil Of the Order Of Mercy from
the hands of Bishop Bacon.
The Rev. J. ii. Hopkins, son OF Bishop Hopkins, in
letter to the Philadelphia Ledger thus denies the
report that his father died in the communion OF the
Roman Catholic Church:-"The opinion that the
Pope anti-Chrst not one of the points made In
our standards against Rome and 1t may be affirmed
or denied by churchmen among without affecting
their relations in the least towards that Church
our own. Ny fathers conviction that Church IL
the purest branch Of the Holy Catholic Church nov
known on earth remained mistaken to his hfe's end
and he had no more idea Of joining the Roman com
nunlon than he had OF turning Mohammedan