The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-19

,he use of any special denomination but il devoted 10
general Christian WORK. The doctrine OF Immersion
however has always been iayorite one with the
COney Islanders ana al others WHO worship among
them.
The State Sunday School Convention will be held
in Elmira on the 18th, 18th and 10th Oh August
The Greek Russian Sclavonian Orthodox Eastern
Church and Benevolent Society are about to solicit
subscriptions for the erection Of place OF worship
in San Francisco. number OF collectors, 1nclud-
ing the Russian Consul, have been appointed and
subscription papers, 1t Is said, will soon be circu-
lated
Under the nurture OF DR.. Arms church. at Nor.
wich Conn.,. there have been raised up forty minis
tiers Of the Gospel This Is extending the benign arms
Of the church to some purpose.
To-day the Church of St. Charles BorrOmeo, corner
OF Twentieth and Christian streets, Philadelphia, will
be consecrated by the newly elected Bishop O'Hara,
assisted by an imposing array OF cergymen. This
church mas been some time building, ana Is cOnsid-
cred an excellent type Of the pure Gothic order OF
architecture.
Yesterday morning at st. james, church, In Jay
street S1osyn Of two priests The
recipients Of holy orders were Charles Farrelv and
William O'Donnell. The ceremony was pe T,
by Bishop LOughlin, assisted by the vicar General,
Rev. DIR. Gardner, Fathers Fr'el, McSnerry ana
McC.oskey. Mr.. ODonnell is nephew OF Dr. O,Don-
nell OF New York, and studied for the ministry az
Belgium Father Farrelly completed his studies In
Genoa Both are young men Of c0nsiderapie na'uIai
ability.
While the churches generally are closed for severai
weeks during the summer 1t Is noticeable that tne
Jewish synagogues are open az usual, several three
times daily-almost all the rest every morning.
Rev. Mr.. Brams pastor of the Presbyterian church
in Salem, N j., has received q call from laIge
church in Cincinnati with liberal salary annexed.
Rev. Mr. Blauvelt, OF the Presbyterian church,
Hunterdon county, n J has resigned ms cnaree 81
and accepted call from the Presoy cnuICn ~
German Valley, Morris county.
The Long Branch Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church will be dedicated on Sunday, August o.
The number OF students in the Drew Theological
Seminary last year twenty-0ne. The applica'
tons for the next year are nearly one hundred.
Rev. w. E. Gibbs, OF the Universalist church OF
Newark, has refused call to metropolitan church
at much higher salary.
Calvary church, Newark, will seat 200 persons and
has five school rooms 1t costs, with ground and
parsonage about $4,000.
Twentysix thousand dollars having been sub
scribed towards building Presbyterian church at
Englewood, N. j. in front Of the present chapel, 1t
has been decided BY the subscribers to have the work
commenced as soon as possible.
Among the many excellent improvements so no.
tceable on Cape island one OF the most valuable Is
new Episcopal church.
The Baptist church Of Freehold, N j., is to be en-
larged
The corner stone of the First Methodist Episcopal
church of Mville N. j., was laid with appropriate
ceremonies on the 4th instant.
The Rev. Mr.. Elder, OF Orange, N. J has received
! call to become the pastor OF the Madison avenue
Baptist church Of New York, at salary OF $4,000.
The ceremonies attending the laying Of the corner
| stone of the new Church OF ST. vincent de Paul
| Father MullaneL North Sixth street, Brooklyn,
i. d.. win take place this afternoon. number Of
| civic associations will take part In the exercises
| ON Wednesday evening next the corner stone OF
| the First Reformed church REV. +. y. Porter BED
| clergymen are expected 70 take part IN the eA
|