The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-20
Religious Notes.

ReitgtOus Notes.
Professor Shedd, OF this city, IL engaged TO preach
In the pulpit OF the Central Presbyterian church,
Brooklyn, made vacant by DR.. Rockwels accept.
ance OF a call to Stapleton, s. l.
The American Board OF Foreign Missions closes its
financial year on the 1st OF September, or as soon
thereafter as practicable. For some months past / {
has been supposed that the Prudential Committee
would be obliged to report considerable debt to the
next annual meeting. But Unexpectedly to them
selves they will he able to say that there Ia small
balance in the treasury, and we are happy to learn
that their income larger than has ever been be-
fore.
The Boston Traveller notices the increasing inter-
est in regard TO the evangelization fund OF the
American Tract Society, Boston. within about n
week S. 900 has been subscribed and the indications
ore that great and permanent good must result
from this interesting feature In the work OF the So
ciety.
Mrs. Phebe A. Hanaford, OF bingham, Mass, and
Olympia Brown, OF Weymouth, both OF them or
dained ministers, took part two weeks since in the
ordination OF Rev. William q. Haskell, at Marble
head. Mrs. Hanaford read the hymn and read the
Scriptures to the candidate. Both ladies' with two
male clergymen, performed the laying on OF hands,
and Miss Brown made the concluding prayer. In de-
livered the charge Mrs Hanaiord described herself
as "Phebe, servant OF the church OF Hingham" and
declared II as her belief that there is neither tribe,
nor caste, nor sex In the religion OF Jesus" AZ "a
whole her charge Is said to have been mastery,
womany and Impressive
The Je,rish Messenger says that at the auction
sale OF pews IN the new Temple Emanuel the amount
received reached about 100000. The trustees eX-
pected pre.empion of $50 600, but 1t amounted TO
100000. The highest price paid was 1000, the
purchaser selecting the pew directly in front OF the
pulpit The other members paid various sums,
ranging from $4,000 to So The appraised value OF
the pews was 100000 there being twenty at $4,000
each. Many OF the seats were sold at compare
lively low price the trustees very properly declining
TO neglect the claims OF the poorer members.
The lowest priced pews were sold for $500,
accommodating seven occupants EACH by
this sale the Temple stands free from debt,
and with sinking fund Of 100000,
which VIII be increased when the pews remaining
unsod Will be disposed or In few years, probably,
says the messenger the Temple Emanuel Will be one
OF the wealthiest corporations in this city owning
real estate To an extent equaling even the famous
Trinity church
The Archbishop OF Dublin has delivered his vista
Irish Church is assaled by Englishmen because Irish
outrages nave overlooked into England. He asserts
that the Roman Catholic priesthood will never allow
the Roman Catholic population under their influence
TO be thoroughly reconciled to imperial rule. The
proposal to disestabsh the Irish Church was made,
the Archbishop says, with levity and precipitation.
the Roman Catholics VIII be but leebly and languidly
pleased, whilst the Professionals Will entertain the
nvellest ana most enduring resentment FOR the
wrong inflicted upon them.
In Presbyterian church. in one OF the cities Of
the southwest, which mas existed thirty years. being
supplied with ministry and having in connection
with 1t q sunday school, there has never entered
male member grown up on the soil. What IL the
causeS Some think II a want of faithful pastoral
visitation, some want OF right family training
Sir Moses Montefore says that neither In the Holy
Land, nor In any other part OF the world, has SEN
tence OF death been pronounced by Jewish tr-
bunal since the close " Tie great sanbedrin ~ Jeru
fsep,