The New York herald., 1868-12-06

Progress Of Christianity-New Churches Dedi-
cnted-Revivals, sc.
A new edi1ce for the Baptist church, Northned,
N j., constituted in 1856, was recently dedicated.
Baptist church in South Boston, Mass, was dedi
Gated few weeks ago. The edifce cost about
$50 600. In Rockford and Toulon, ILL.,; In Keokuk
Batavia and Muscatine, iowa; in Pennington. Minn.,
and Hillsboro, N. c., Baptist societies have lately
dedicated newly erected sanctuarles.
Bishops Simpson and Clark took part In the dedi
cation last month OF the new Methodist house OF
ship at Morrisania N. Y The entire expense Of the
ground and building was $4,000. Methodist houses
Of worship have also been dedicated at Menominee
Falls, Wis, and at Deerned, n j.; at Bairstown and
Linn Grove, Iowa, and at Spencerville, Ohio.
The Rchland QndD congregation OF the United
Presbyterian church few weeks ago left the house
In which they have worshipped for twentyseven
years for their new sanctuary.
The Third Presbyterian church Of Pittsburg has
just completed new and elegant house OF worship,
the entire OF which, including the ground AMI
organ, Is $249, 900.
The German Reformed congregation OF Pottstown,
Pa, have just completed q new house OF worship,
which was dedicated the 21st and 22d ult. The new
sanctuary Of the Second German church. Cincinnati,
Worship Of God small German Reformed con-
gregation at Johnson Corners, Summit county, Ohio,
who have long been wOrshipping. at one time in
school house and at another In rented church, on
the 1st ult. consecrated sanctuary which the small
society have succeeded in erecting
The St. James Evangelical Lutheran @ congregation
tuary which they had built at expense OF S. 000
A Congregational house Of worship was completed
and dedicated week before last in Parkerville l.. l.
The edi1ce mas been erected at cost of $13 500
In many charges OF the German Reformed Church,
the past few weeks encouraging religious interest
The corner stone Of the new edince OF the North
Reformed church, GOwanus, Brooklyn, was laid last
week, In Twelfth street, between Third and Fourth
avenues.
The Protestant C7,u,cnn,an mentions q case in
New Jersey where the vestry OF an Episcopal con-
grogati0n have resolved unanimously that their
rector be requested to make such exchanges, or to
hold such fraternal relations with non.Episcopal
clergymen as he may think desirable and pedging
to him their hearty sympathy and support and ad.
herence whatever may be the consequences.
Calvary church, San Francisco, Cal, is erecting
new church ediffce at cost Of $780, 900. 1t has
Gently erected mission church building at a cost OF
$4,000. where new church will soon be organized.
Three other churches are being erected at different
points In the Synod Of the Pacific.
Rev. P. Beran, who has been laboring as a mis-
slonary yn at aeayenWort6 OF nd since last august
been enjoyed there during the fall. Twenty persons,
many OF them heads OF families, have made public
Professor Ezra Jacobs, OF Griswod College, Daven-
port, Iowa, q converted Jew, was lately ordained q
deacon In the chapel OF the college by Bishop H. W.
Lee Of the Episcopal Church.
Rev. j. p Finley three years ago organized, with
eleven members, the Presbyterian church OF Brook
bered twenty-six, and al the end OF the second
sixty-two TwentysiX have been received on pro-
fession and eighteen by letter during the last year.
Rev. Frank Thompson sailed from this city the 24th
ult to become pastor OF the Congregational church
OF New England Christians at fiilo, on the Sand
witch Islands, whence he received q call u few
months ago. His salary Is ST. 900 In gold, and a
parsonageis is placed at his disposal.
The Baptsts in this country have added over g., 900
by baptism the present year. Their number OF com.
municants Is over 100000.
revival Of religion is now IN progress In Lee n.
G. Ii commenced under the labors OF Rev. John T.
Avery, the Evangelist, VINO has been laboring here
three weeks, with his usual success. Many have
been converted, and the church nearly doubled in
numbers.
The elders OF some OF the Presbyteries are taking
counsel together for effective work. TWO or three
meetings with this object in view have been held In
this city, and we now have a record OF one In the
western part Of this State.