The New York herald., 1868-03-29

Eight Methodist church edidces have been dedi-
Gated since our last report. The Centenary church
OF Chicago was duly dedicated on the 10Th inst.
$500 were expended on the building. over S32 900
were raised on the day OF dedication, and all indebt
edness was removed. In Kankakee Ill, on the LIST
inst, large church, erected at cost OF S46 600, was
dedicated with appropriate services number OF
weeks ago. at Normal, In the same State Methodist
house OF worship, worth $16,000 was consecrated.
In this State Methodist church at Clifton Springs,
costing $4,000 and one at Port Jervis, worth
At the former place the collections made during
the day to liquidate the debt resting on the building
amounted ,I,o to 5000. Also IN Warwick and Knox,
Grinnell, Iowa. Methodist churches have been re-
Gently dedicated.
churches have reached us. In Cincinnati, the Lin
coin park mission church, erected at q cost OF
$4,000, was lately dedicated. Also at yinton,
ford, Ind, small church edidces have been COM
pleted and duly dedicated.
The dedication OF six Baptist church edlces is re-
ported; one in White Pigeon, Mich, ana another in
Corning City, Nebraska. At the recent dedica-
ton Of third and larger one In Webster,
First Baptist church OF Harlem, n. Y, have
just consecrated their chapel, lately completed
field, Mnn., houses OF worship have also been dedi-
Gated.
New Congregational houses OF worship have been
lately consecrated in Turner H.; Pleasant H NO.,
and Oxford and McGregg0r, Iowa.
The Lutheran Observer says:-"Among the most
pleasant OF our duties during the last few months has
been the privilege OF announcing the erection and
consecration OF 80 many General Synod Lutheran
churches. Others have been begun and are fast ap-
preaching completion. Among these Is one in course
OF erection ut Milton, Pa.n small Lutheran church
was lately c0nsecrated In Dixon, Ill.
The ChurCi,nadn mentions the erection OF the fol-
lowing Episcopal churches In the diocese OF OhiO:-
new and beautiful church has been erected by the
congregation Of the church OF the Advent, Cincin-
natl, during the last year. new church for st.
James parish Is to be commenced this spring. Work
will be resumed on Trinity church, Columbus In a
few weeks, and the edfce OF free stone, will be
completed before Christmas. The chapel Is finished,
and the congregation are worshiping there. A new
church has recently been erected In Clifton,
at q cost Of about $55000. 1t is, in the
main, Of the early English style Of architec-
ture cruciform, and its freestone spire Is sur
Grace church, was organized at College Hill about
two years ago. 1t has erected brick church upon
very eligible lot Of ground at the cost OF about
$4,000, and no debts have been incurred. The
chapel and proposes to erect soon tasteful church.
CHURCHES RECENTLY ORGANIZED.
Eighteen churches have been organized since our
last report. Nine OF this number are Congrega-
South Pass, Ill., and one OF fifteen members at Ban-
dinville In the same State, have lately been Or
ganized. Thirty Christians OF q Welsh colony in
Dawn, NO., have united to form Congregational
church. In Iowa last month two churches were
formally constituted at kellogg and Prairie City, and
another at Smyrna, Mich. In Minnesota council of
nine congregational churches organized two. soce-
ties OF that order at Beaver and Highland Rev. j.
gathered new church at Mltchelive, in the same
State.
Five Baptist societies have been formed In Ash
more, ILL.,; In North Star and Brady, Mich, and In
at Newark N. j., on the 18th inst., duly recognized
the plymouth Baptist church.n
Presbyterian church Of nine members was or
ganized at GAINESVILLE, Mnn., on the LIST inst