The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-27
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


The New York Methodist preachers considered
the subject OF city evangeIizaton at their last meet
ing. The fact was stated that the denomination had
church accommodations for only about so goo OF the
600 population OF this district. DIR. Curry read
paper the subject which argued with great force
for the establishment OF forty new churches In the
city. He maintained that the rich men OF the de-
nomination had the money and would give It for
their erection II the matter were once got before
them fairly aud fully.
In Chicago last month. a Presbyterian IN. 81
church Of twenty-six persons was organized. me
society has been gathered by the Sors Of n nev ~
worship just built for the church ON walnut avenue,
near Thirtyirst street, was dedicated, Rev. Arthur
Swazey preaching the sermon.
A Scotch settlement OF twenty-five families,
dozen miles from Flushing, Mich, has proved fruit
church, OF thirty eight members, has been lately
formed here by a committee OF Presbytery, ana the
new society have already taken measures to build
In Nelsonvle, Ohio, Rev. 7. J. Downey has been
engaged In successful missionary labors since last
August house OF worship has been secured, tie
salary for pastor pledged and on the LIST OF Novem-
Der Presbyterian church OF thirty-seven members
was duly organized, elders ana ueacons peing or.
dained the following Lords day.
The University place Baptist church, chicago,
numbering eghty-seven constituent members was
formed last month and will worship temporarily IN
the chapel Of the University.
A Frcewl Baptist church has lately been formed
at Washington III northern Wisconsin, through the
earnest labors of Rev. A. Phillips.
new Lutheran church was consecrated at Buck
horn, Columbia county, Pa, Rev. j. Rice pastor, on
November 20. Nearly half of the whole sum still
due was raised, and since then Efforts nave been
begun to raise the whole amount.
The corner stone OF a new church was laid Novem-
Der TO- IN Dorrance, Luzerne county, Pa, Rev. $. q.
Klein, pastor. The services were IN German and
English, The same day new German church was
consecrated In New Pennsylvania, Stephenson
county, Ill. and the corner stone Of new German
church in Aleslany, Pa, which VIII cost $4,000,
On the festival Of the REFORMATION October 81,
the Sunday school Union OF IrLalIy cnnrch, keaa.
ing, Pa Rev. Fry PASTOR laid the corner stone 81
a large edidce for Sunday school PURPOSES, 70 be
called the Chapel of the Reformation
The church IN New Hanover Montgomery county,
Pa, erected over 100 years and served forty years
by the patriarch or Lutheranism in this country
Muhlenberg, has been recently renewed and mod
ernlzed. The congregation was organized nearly
100 years ago.
A new Lutheran Synod, consstin: OF seven min.
listers, has been organized in Kansas.
Encouraging accounts are received OF religious In
terest at Hampden Sidney, Va where Rev. Dr. stiles
has been aborlng evangelist OF East Hanover Pres
bytery The Presbyterian church In Brunswick, Va,
though without pastor. have not been without the
presence or the Spirit and at the last communion re-
ceyed four converts. AT Belfast, Tenn the people
number Of Six persons who have lately made pub
lie profession OF their faith in Christ
The Fourth United Presbyterian church, PittSburg
Rev. j. NJ. Cockins pastor, at their late communion
received fftythree new members, torty-dve on pro-
iesslon ana thirteen on certificate
In Kansas there are Of Methodists 9,25S; OF Con-
gregationaists, l,434 OF Presbyterials, 1250; Of
Bapts's, l,ii9, ana Of other denominations about
| $780,
Last week in the Romanist Church OF st. Paul the
Apostle corner OF Fifty ninth street and Ninth ave-
| nue. Archbishop McCloskey conferred the order Of
| sub-deacon on FraRcis A. spencer ana Henry A.
Lake. They both converts; the former is the
| Of Protestant Episcopal clergyman residing in
| Tarrytown ana the latter was formerly q ncmgo-
| pathic physician large congregation was in at
| tendance.
Hudson, n. ", Which has been favored with several
revals OF religion under the labors oil Rcys. Metu
selah Baldwin ana IL u. q. Prime has again become
1 the scene OF precious work oil grace
| tie Religious Aspects Of Conflict In the East.
| The New YORK Observer, tpro-nnioh Presbyterian
Of the cath inst contains the following article Com
ing from so respectable high church source 1t is
worthy OF reproduction in our columns:-
| The Eastern question is on the eve of compli-
cations and before these lines are read the Powers
| Of europe may be involved IN conIlct not 10 be
| settled wtnOut blood. We learn That Russia and
| France and England are united IN advising Greece
to be moderate, ana all are exertiDP themselves To
avert the war that now threatens 10 break out in
| stantly between Greece and turkey.
| Jhe occasion OF the war Ii well known. The IN
| habaDts OF Crete. cheiy Greeks, but under the
| government or Turkey have been III Il state Of re-
volt for some years past and the sympathies OF the
| Christian world have been enlisted in their benalf.
| The Greek government has not rendered material
| aid 10 the Creians but Greece has been the refuge
| OF the women and children Of Crete VINO have been
| reduced 10 want and misery 10y the war; and the
| Greeks have gone over IN great numbers TO assist
gives offence 10 Turkey, ana The sultan has at last
| resolved 10 make war upon Greece and pnt an end
| to interference with his affairs In Crete
| France aud England still uphold the Turkish gov
| eminent. Russia Is the natural enemy OF Turkey
! aud the protector OF the Greek Church within It's
| boundaries Ii war in the East breaks out Russia
| VIII be found on the siue OF Greece. France and
| England Will support the Monammedan Power. If
| Prussia drawn into It she Will take sides with
Greece. II viii be q religious war, In some sense
| the Crimean conflict had Its origin in the religious
qnarreis OF the Fast But with France and England
/ H. m 81 IN kpn
| Russia away rom the Mediterranean and MAINTAIN
| Their own power in the Levant and the further
| East
| IL this conflict should come now we should regard
| IL ~ indicating the speedy downfall Of the Turkish
empire. IL Is an eiiete despotsin. by one of those
| wondrous dispensations OF Providence which we
| cannot fathon that bloody and prosecuting Power
has been permitted TO i've with its heel on the heck
| OF millions who are signing TO be free Of the
| l5,00o,000 Of European Turkey only 100000 are
| Mohanmedans and all the rest are professed
Christians OF the Greek Church. These Christians
| far more in sympathy VITA Greece and Russia than
with the Mohammedan government tdat Expresses
| them And II the time comes Tor them To assert
their rights they VIII be found lighting for religious
and ciyil liberty.
| Tius the war now imminent is one with which the
Christian religion is more Immediately identified
| than IT has been in any war Of the last century
| We look AZ the overthrow OF the THrkish power
one Of the grand events TO precedc the triumph
| of Christianity In the earih, aud therefoSe we
\ study with intense interest the signs d the
times when they are indicating events connec. ed
pretend 10 prophesy. That Is the poorest business
inthe world for an uninspired man. We do not pre-
tend 10 say that there viii be any now, or Ii
war, thar II VIII be the destruction OF Turkey. But
anticipate the day not far of when the crescent
will cease he crescent. and VIII wane before the
cross. When the gospel will have free course and lie
glorihed among the millions Of the Levant and the
highway OF the Lord VIII be opened up through the
Holy Land into the heart OF ASIA and all those ing
| doris will be subiued To the King OF Saints.
Death Of a Much Respected Baptist Clergy mn n.
| Rev. Charles @. Somrners, j.. d., an aged and
highly respected Baptist clergyman, died In tins city
ON saturday last. He was born In London In 1898.
on coming to tins country he was employed IN the
counting house OF John Jacob Aston a. confidential
clerk anu travelling agent lie studied for the min
isry under the Rev. Dr. william Staugton, OF Phil
adc phla. Ills ministerial labors extended nearly
half century, the greater part OF which time he was
| actively engaged IN mission work under the aus
pieces OF the American Tract society, the Bible so
cicty and the American and Foreign Bible Society.
| lie began TO preach ut the old Amshouse In the
Park subsequently was pastor OF a Baptist church